Today I drove and drove and drove and drove... came from Sprague Washington where I had spent the night camped out beside the lake.

Travelling kit... my home made rocket stove performed exceptionally well and will get better with a few more mods. Other gear is all military surplus I have picked up in my travels, costs a fraction of what you can buy at most outfitters and in most cases is made in the U.S.A. My canteen cup / stove combo is Vietnam era and goes with a modern canteen. I'd love to find a stainless one as then I could sterilize or boil water while it is in the canteen if need be.



The bivy could stand up to pretty much anything on it's own but it is better to sleep under a cover lest you get shat on by starlings.



In getting home I realized that I did not miss mosquitos...