http://backpacking.blogsome.com Get all the information you need about backpacking Mon, 28 Dec 2009 13:06:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha http://backpacking.blogsome.com/2007/04/12/a-little-creativity-can-make-your-backpacking-gear-lighter/#comment-2 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 17:00:08 +0100 http://backpacking.blogsome.com/2007/04/12/a-little-creativity-can-make-your-backpacking-gear-lighter/#comment-2 Interesting post - I never thought to use placemats but i do agree from reading your post that they can be used for other things as well as spilling spaghetti on! Duct Tape is a must - I normally wrap some around a pen before I set off, as carrying the whole roll is a bit much (when you add all the other things we need up on top of it. I have some more tips, along the same kind of lines at www.ubertramp.com/tips.htm see what you think. Good luck with the blog, by the way - it looks great. Interesting post - I never thought to use placemats but i do agree from reading your post that they can be used for other things as well as spilling spaghetti on!
Duct Tape is a must - I normally wrap some around a pen before I set off, as carrying the whole roll is a bit much (when you add all the other things we need up on top of it.
I have some more tips, along the same kind of lines at www.ubertramp.com/tips.htm
see what you think.
Good luck with the blog, by the way - it looks great.

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