Do-it-yourself equipment for tourism. My homemade gear. Wood-burning stove from cans for lovers of outdoor activities and tourism

For a long time I wanted to try to make some equipment with my own hands. Documented here is my first pathetic attempt :)

I went to the Epicenter hardware store (there are three of them in Kyiv) in search of interesting materials for work. I found there a number of light moisture-proof materials that are used in the construction of houses. Perhaps they are not as durable as, but they will probably survive a couple of campaigns. I bought 5 linear meters of Strotex insulation film from a 1.5 m wide roll. The material is shown on the right. One side is white, the other is covered with aluminum film, which should reflect heat well.

I cut a piece as follows and glued the two pieces with tape.

I then connected the diagonal edges and glued them together to form a three meter tube. Weighs about 580 g and enough space for two. Field trials will take place tomorrow night...

Balcony test
I put the sleeping bag in the tube and pulled it up to the level of my chin. The fabric just lay on the sleeping bag. I didn't lift it with a rope or anything. As a result, condensate from the body soaked the top of the sleeping bag even though I was breathing above the snorkel. But in the tube it was 3 degrees warmer than outside it.

Afterword
The idea of ​​a tube-like shelter is not new. The raised entrance, of course, makes the shelter more comfortable. However, strotex-like materials can get wet in heavy rain or snow. They are much inferior to ordinary polyethylene in this regard. The main disadvantage of this design is the accumulation of condensate. I won't use this shelter as I have a better one, but for some this solution may be quite satisfactory, especially for short trips (1-2 nights) where condensation is not a problem.

Isomat 120 grams January 2008

Isomat was originally designed for insulation and soundproofing floors. I cut it and glued the pieces with tape so that it folds up and fits in a backpack. Successfully applied in . The material is quite fragile, but in terms of its thermal insulation properties it is more effective than tourist rugs (per unit weight).

Report, 2008
Subsequently, the isomat broke and unglued. But the fact remains: thermal insulation is excellent.

Cat Case February 2008

The simplest project. I cut out a piece and sewed up the edges to make a cover. Then, when I bought a sewing machine, I changed the seams. Weight - 8 grams. highly puncture resistant, superior to silicone and other ultralight fabrics.

Report, 2011
I still keep cats in this case. Great use of Tyvek. The fabric becomes softer and softer, but does not pierce.

Snowshoes February 2008

My most simple and naive project. Unfortunately, I did not go beyond the first stage due to the impossibility of trying these snowshoes in the snow! So I would know what is needed to improve them. The basis for snowshoes is cheap aluminum dumplings weighing 260 grams each. I liked their shape and excellent grip. I was going to tie straight branches with a diameter of 1-1.5 cm and a length of 60-70 cm to the dumplings at the site of the hike. The fastening system shown here is too flimsy to withstand large and multidirectional loads. It would have been something more difficult to come up with.

Conclusion, 2009
Snowshoes should not be circular...

Silicone Vapor Barrier Socks March 2008

Quite a complex project. I took the pattern from polar socks, “by eye”. Each sock contains three pieces of fabric. They work well but slip. It is necessary to add a puff or elastic band. The weight of a pair is 16 grams.

Report, 2009
Socks were quite difficult to sew. These socks are suitable for sleeping but not for walking.

110 gram duffel bag March 2008

Explain, what is this, very difficult 🙂 You have to see and feel for yourself. Fabric -, volume - somewhere around 40-45 liters, weight - only 110 grams. There are drawstrings at the ends of the duffel bag, and things can be easily reached along the entire length of the bag. Several perpendicular seams.

Report, 2010
So far, I haven't traveled with him. I doubt that I will like it, but still it would be worth trying to walk with him at least once.

Failed Windpants March 2008

I ordered a sewing kit for these ultra-light pants from thru-hiker.com. Fabric ("momentum" - ultralight breathable polyamide with water-repellent impregnation), accessories and a pattern are included in the set. Due to my inexperience, I did not check the resulting size of the pants in the early stages and sewed pants that were too tight with a wide waist. By the time I realized that the pants did not fit well, it was already too late. I decided to contact the atelier to have my pants made from another piece of the momentum I ordered (and in a less disgusting color, too). The pants came out just super and weigh less than 80 grams. By the way, I refused side zippers. Lightning can be seen in the second photo.

Report, 2010
Momentum is definitely a very advanced fabric. For most wind protection products, as well as bivy bags, Momentum is ideal. But for trousers, I advise you to use heavier fabrics, because. when hiking, you often catch branches and thorns, sit on stones, fall on snow, etc. Momentum can tear, and sewing up a tear or a hole in such a light fabric can be difficult. I still wear (second pair) Momentum pants, but I decided that my next pair would not weigh 70 grams, but 100 or more.

Map and camera bag No. 1 April 2008

For the next ultra-light hike in the Crimea, I decided to get rid of a lot of cases that I used to hang on the straps of a backpack (see), and carry only the most necessary things in front: a map and a camera. For them, I came up with a special silicone bag measuring 30 x 25 x 8 cm with two compartments (so that the card can always be put inside, even if the second compartment is full of things). Product weight - 30 grams.

The bag was supposed to work as follows. While looking at a map or using a camera, the bag hangs in front on the stomach. When the map and camera are no longer needed, you close the hole and famously throw the bag back over your head so that it hangs behind. When the bag is needed again, with your hands you take out the rope from behind your shoulders and with its help you pull the bag over the top of the backpack.

No matter how hard I tried, I could not find a place to tie the rope to the backpack, so that the bag hung at the right height both in front and behind, and so that it could be easily reached from behind. If worn only in front, it dangles and beats against the stomach with every step. Over time it gets boring. Well, the design is good.

Conclusion, 2009
Is the design good? Disagree. I wonder how many hits against a backpack when throwing a bag would my camera withstand? :)

Bag for map and camera No. 2 April 2008

Continuation of the previous topic. This bag corrects the flaws of the first. Now a bag with a map and a camera hangs under the arm in a place where the map (for example, "Atlas of the Crimean Mountains") is still easy to remove and put in without removing the backpack, and at the same time, the bag does not interfere with the use of track sticks. In addition, it does not hit the body at all, since the line of attachment of the bag is parallel to the trajectory of movement.

The design is now flat, with two compartments, a drawstring and four loops to hang the bag in different ways (only two side ones are used in the photo). Attaches with ultra-light carabiners to the loop on the backpack and to the shoulder strap. I am very pleased with the result. During the course of this bag was my constant assistant and did not interfere with the movement of the hand at all and did not hit the body. Weight with carbines - 23 grams.

Report, 2010
Over time, I cut out a partition inside the bag. She was clearly redundant. In fact, now the bag is practically no different from the usual cover for camping items. Only the presence of loops and the stupidity of the seams :) As a rule, the front part I attach lower than shown in these photos. An improved model is presented. However, the bag remains one of my most successful inventions and has accompanied me on numerous hikes, incl. and by . Thanks to her, the map is always at hand, and looking at it on the go is not difficult.

Mosquito net April 2008

Many means have been invented to protect against insects without the use of a traditional tent. It's worth a Google search, for example, "bug bivy". At one time I bought a simple, light and relatively cheap mosquito net from Gossamer Gear (70 grams). On the eve of summer trips, I decided to make a mosquito net that would weigh less and more reliably protect not only from mosquitoes, but also from ticks and ants that can climb up to you from below.

The grid I developed can be used with equal success both on the ground and in a hammock. It can also be used as a mosquito net on the head. The shape of the mesh is an envelope tube that tightens at the level of the hips. Made of ultra-fine mesh ("no-see-um"), through which midges and ticks cannot crawl. Weight - 50 grams. It is suspended on an awning, a branch or a rope. In the photo below, the net is raised 20 cm above the head of an imaginary sleeper. This option is ideal for light-footed athletes who walk like this: they came in the evening, set up camp, immediately lay down, then got up in the morning and went.

Report, 2008
I used the grid while hiking on. The idea may be good, but it turned out to be very difficult to get inside the net while sitting in a sleeping bag. From such muscular tension at the end of the 12-hour daily transition, you come to complete exhaustion.

Super Ultralight Backpack June 2008

How light can a backpack be? I think not much lighter than my latest brainchild, which weighs 45 grams and holds 22-24 liters. The body of the backpack is made from a single piece of silicone (75 x 75 cm and 24 grams of weight). The backpack is conceived for summer hikes in the Crimea with a basic backpack weight of up to 1-2 kg and a maximum load of 6-7 kg.

Report, 2010
Subsequently, this miserable backpack went to the top of Elbrus behind the shoulders of my friend. My next ultra-light silicone backpack will have a double bottom, external pockets and more dense foam in the shoulder straps. A full-fledged backpack for summer PVD can weigh about 100 grams.

Mosquito net for two November 2008

Now I gravitate towards the most simple and functional equipment. I wanted to make a mosquito net for two, which could be easily used on halts as well as at night. The size should be large enough so that you can sit under the net and dine together. In Colorado, we already realized how inconvenient it can be without such protection from insects, and decided that we would have to come up with something for the next trip. I've been eyeing the mesh tent from Ray Jardine's website for a long time, but gradually I abandoned this design. First, the tent requires pegs and track poles or twigs to set up, making it useless on short halts. Secondly, it is too low to sit in it. It was necessary to come up with something simpler and more comfortable.

In the end, I came up with this design. In fact, this is a pyramid with a top shifted forward and an open bottom. Structure length - 2.6 m, width - 1.8 m in front - 1.5 m behind. Top height - 1.2 m. Weight - 200 grams. Pieces of nylon are sewn to the corners at the bottom, and the bottom edges of the net can be held either by something heavy (say, sneakers) resting on pieces of nylon inside the corners of the tent, or by pegs. Loops for pegs are sewn to the corners and the middle of the long sides. You can not stretch the edges, but simply hang the mesh at the top, on which there is a special tensioner, so that the mesh can be easily raised or lowered without tying knots. It is enough to find a branch to hang up a tent in half a minute and protect yourself from mosquitoes. If there is a loop on the bottom of the tent, then you will attach the mesh to it. We will test this design at the end of December.

Report, 2010
Since then, this network has undergone a number of changes. First I added a vertical zipper at the entrance. Then I cut off pieces of the mesh at the sides and back and sewed loops around the perimeter of the mesh. But I went too far with reducing the size: I no longer fit under the grid. I added new pieces of mesh and sewed the entire structure to the rescue blanket for complete protection against insects (particularly mites). However, we did not like the way the walls of the "vnutryanka" sag and touch our faces. We leave the experiments with the net and move on to the use of a two-man bivouac with a net or shelters with an integrated net (like the "Hexamid Twin" from Zpacks), that is, in fact, ultra-light single-layer tents.

Rain Skirts December 2008

How to protect yourself from such rain that comes from morning to night at a temperature of 10 degrees or below? The umbrella protects the body well, but the pants (it’s cold in shorts) invariably get wet. Gore-Tex rain pants don't breathe well and get hot when you work hard. A poncho is good if you are alone, but the two of you want a large awning instead of two poncho awnings. The simplest and, it seems to me, effective solution is a "rain skirt" or a silicone kilt. The design is a partial cone (imagine a glass without a bottom, with a wide end at the bottom). Fixed with Velcro. Easy peasy. It can also be used as a backpack cover or small rest pad. In such a skirt it is not hot due to good ventilation. I made one for myself and one for a girl. Weight 70 grams for me and 55 for the girl. The main difficulties in tailoring are to determine the most comfortable length, make the bottom part wide enough, draw the bend correctly (see the photo on the left) and choose the optimal places for the Velcro (and so that they match at both ends of the skirt!).

Vapor barrier gloves December 2008

There was a need for vapor barrier gloves for a girl, because. her hands are often cold. Mittens were sewn from pieces of silicone left over from rain skirts. We were lucky with the size of the mittens: they fit both her and me. They are loose enough to wear as tops over thin gloves. So they protect from rain or snow. True, in this case, the hand does not breathe, but under certain conditions this can even be a plus (if the hands are cold). Having outlined the hand and 5-10 cm of the wrist on paper, you need to add about 2 cm around the perimeter and a little more in the wrist area so that the hand can crawl through the hole formed. Then we cut out the resulting pattern and apply it to silicone or other fabric and outline it with chalk or a marker. Cut out four "handles" to make two mittens. Well, then everything is clear, I hope. The gloves work. Now I want to add elastic bands in the wrist area so that the mittens do not slip. The weight of a pair is 8 grams.

Report, 2010
Not 2 cm should be added, but 3-4, depending on whether you will wear mittens over gloves. An elastic band is a necessary thing, but it must be sewn on before sewing two pieces of silicone. Sew on an elastic band - it’s not a field to go :)

Waterproof pants August 2010

Numerous moves and the inconvenience of using other people's sewing machines over the past two years have kept me from developing self-tailoring projects. But now these issues have largely been resolved. In addition, I feel that the accumulated experience and understanding allow me to sew more intelligently than before. I'm starting to develop new equipment ... Waterproof trousers are designed to correct the shortcomings of the rain skirt. They protect the entire length of the legs from precipitation and do not interfere with stepping over obstacles. Gore-tex socks can be worn under them without the risk of water running down the leg and getting inside the socks from above. Legs weigh 66 grams (from 50 for smaller people).

Report, 2010
Preliminary result after the test in: like it. In combination with gore-tex socks, they protect the entire foot from external moisture. Pants should be worn in conjunction with a poncho or raincoat, the lower edge of which is below the groin. Otherwise, moisture will get under the trousers from above, and the legs will gradually get wet from the inside. Putting on trousers in the wind can be difficult. Partially, I solved this problem by sewing a thin jumper between the legs (see photo on the right).

Map bag #3 October 2010

Looks like perfection has been achieved! The bag weighs only 11 grams without carabiners and has a more convenient entry and tightening than the old one. Now the fabric does not get into the castle, and the "Atlas of the Crimean Mountains" enters easily. In addition, the bag can also be used as a cover for things.

Windproof mittens October 2010

Why windproof mittens, even 15 grams? And then to a) protect your hands from the cold and wind during summer hikes, b) protect your hands from mosquitoes and c) to be worn over warm, well-breathing gloves in cold weather. This combination now weighs only 57 grams. When sewing mittens, the most difficult thing was to sew on an elastic band. As it turned out, this must be done before sewing two handles. It only worked for me the third time. Not counting the first failed gauntlet, the project took two hours. By the way, the fabric for the mittens was taken from my wife's worn windpants.

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An ordinary stationery sharpener does not take up much space, but it can significantly speed up the process of lighting a fire. It is enough to sharpen a small dry branch like a pencil to get thin wood shavings for kindling.

2. Prepare dry kindling for the fire in advance

To protect the contents of the bowl from insects and debris, place a clean shower cap on top of the bowl. It is more convenient to close and open such a “lid” than, for example, to move the cling film away.

6. Serve appetizers in cupcake liners

In order not to use many bowls for various sauces and toppings, you can place them all in a cupcake pan. Convenient serving, minimum waste and saving time and effort on washing dishes.

7. Use compact spice containers

Tic Tac packs can serve as compact and convenient containers for storing spices. For the same purpose, you can use pillboxes with several compartments.

8. Protect drinks from insects

The cling film stretched over the glass will prevent insects from getting inside. The liquid itself can be drunk through a straw.

9. Use a dessert lid to keep dishes safe

To prevent disposable tableware from flying apart from the wind and dust and dirt, you can use a holder with a lid for serving desserts.

10. Build a handy belt holder

A convenient holder for dishes and other equipment can be made by wrapping a belt around a tree trunk and attaching household hooks to it.

11. Use a laundry bag to dry your dishes

Washed dishes are more convenient to dry by placing them in a clean mesh laundry bag and hanging them on a hook. Excess water will drain and the dishes will not need to be wiped.

12. Cover the floor of the tent with a children's puzzle mat

Cover the bottom of the tent with prefabricated children's rugs. They are lightweight, compact and easy to transport, while sleeping with them will become softer and warmer.

13. Keep duct tape handy

To keep adhesive tape, duct tape or tape always at hand, you can wrap them in several layers around a lighter or bottle.

All the owners of a summer house once think about decorating it, bringing something special into the atmosphere. Of course, you can go to specialized stores and buy whatever your heart desires. But if summer residents want their place of rest to be unique and inimitable, then it will be much more interesting to make decorations with their own hands. Jewelry made by yourself will give the owners both a creative mood and aesthetic pleasure.

We choose original ideas for giving

Each owner of a summer house, if desired, can find a lot of different ideas for decorating his site. For the manufacture of most scenery, only improvised means and minimal costs will be enough. And old, unnecessary furniture and interior items will inspire creativity even more. Often, seemingly completely useless and forgotten things can come in handy. Country designers use in their work everything that comes to hand: broken old furniture, unnecessary toys, various bottles and utensils, car tires, leftover building materials and much more.

Not a single summer cottage is complete without intricate interesting flower beds. You can add uniqueness to flower arrangements by planting them in old containers. It can be barrels, pots, and even carts. Many summer residents build various fences for flower beds.

Cosiness will always be added by original paths at their summer cottage. They are made from timber or stone. And the rest of the materials can always be used for the construction of the next composition.

Bottles and plastic jars are especially popular with country designers. From them it is easy and simple to build a lot of interesting sculptures, decorations for flower beds, borders. There are no limits for imagination here.

Be sure to place a bird feeder in the country. Children usually love to watch birds. And with a bird feeder, birds will be a frequent guest at their summer cottage. It can be made from a plastic bottle, and from an unnecessary block of wood, and from twigs.

Without much difficulty, you can make a variety of figures that will bring comfort and individuality to the country atmosphere. For their manufacture, you can use a variety of design solutions and materials. For example, polymer clay, remnants of mounting foam, gypsum and other building materials. One has only to start creative work and it will immediately become clear that nothing is impossible.

Crafts from improvised means

The most popular among improvised materials for crafts are bottles, various plastic jars and boxes. Before starting work, you should definitely think over the details so that the result is really beautiful, and does not resemble a bunch of plastic waste.

Plastic bottles are easy to cut, it is easy to give them the desired shape. And if you cover the result of the work with suitable paints, you get bright, unique decorations for giving. For example, you can make figures of animals (pigs, cows, bees) or fairy-tale characters. By making such decorations, you can unleash your creative potential, and each time the crafts will be more and more perfect. With a large amount of unnecessary plastic, not only crafts are made from it, but also pieces of furniture.

If there is a glass cutter among the tools, then you can make original pots from glass bottles. Such crafts look very stylish and easily fit into any design. Candle holders can be made in the same way.

Bottle caps can also be useful for decorating furniture, decorative fences, creating compositions and even curtains. You can also use chocolate egg toy containers.

The remains of natural stone are perfect for decorating a pond in the country. A small pond will bring a unique comfort to the atmosphere of the cottage. Around will look good flower beds, crafts or a recreation area. If the pond turns out to be large enough, then it can be decorated with an interesting bridge.

Every motorist will always have old tires. You can simply paint them and make bright bases for a flower bed out of them, or you can show your imagination and cut out various shapes.

Arrangement of a play area in the country

While landscaping and decorating a summer cottage, do not forget about the children. They need their own territory for games and entertainment. Children of all ages love swings. They can be made from ordinary boards and ropes, or you can use metal chains and old tires painted in bright colors. From improvised materials it is easy to build slides, swings, rocking chairs. The main thing is that everything is strong and reliable.

Toddlers will definitely need a sandbox. Her borders will look interesting from multi-colored bottles or wooden log cabins. The sandbox in the form of a ship or car will look original. It is recommended to make an awning over the sand to protect from the bright sun.

Children will certainly enjoy having their own playhouse in their summer cottage. Benches, a table or other furniture can be placed inside. Everything depends on fantasy. The house can be decorated with a bright flower bed or homemade decorations. Usually the guys themselves are happy to take part in decorating their territory.

Ideas for decorating a fence in the country

The fencing will best emphasize the uniqueness of the suburban area. The fence is not only the protection of the territory, but also the so-called calling card of the owners.

A simple wooden or iron fence is commonplace. It must be decorated. You can decorate the fence with a variety of materials: flower pots, crafts in the form of animals, painted landscapes and everything that is enough for imagination. For example, unnecessary bright-colored rubber boots will look original as pots.

You can decorate the fence with old disks. They reflect sunlight and look interesting in any light. Different patterns can also be applied to the discs.

The fence made of wooden round timber, painted “under colored pencils”, looks spectacular. With such a fence, you can also fence off the children's territory in the country.

Any fence will look cozier if some climbing plants grow along it. There are various types that grow very quickly. For example, decorative beans or morning glory. You can plant vines. They grow much slower, but also look more expensive. Beyond comparison in this case, wild grapes. Grape leaves gradually change their color and retain their beauty until the frost. It looks original when the "grape fence" turns into a canopy. This design gives the fence an old look.

Flowering shrubs planted along it will become beautiful decorations for a low fence. You can combine plants with different colors and flowering time.

In the evening, different lanterns on the fence look beautiful. It is also possible to make them yourself from improvised materials. Or you can simply place candles in painted glass jars attached to the fence. The main thing is that the flame does not fall on the fence.

A lot of room for imagination will open up to those who like to draw. You can draw anything on the surface of the fence: nature, plots, cartoon characters, ornament, small patterns in the form of flowers, butterflies, ladybugs. It is easy to draw on any fence, but it is easier on a corrugated fence.

Compositions of caps, shells, stones, dishes look original. It is easy to make plastic flowers from the bottoms of bottles and paint them in rich colors - they will look beautiful on a wooden fence.

We make flower beds and flower beds

Flower beds will help transform the summer cottage and bring color to its atmosphere. When choosing plants, be sure to take into account their individual characteristics. First of all, it is worth deciding on the flowers "soloists", that is, the main plants in the flower bed. The choice can be stopped at three or four types.

The design of flowers with ornamental herbs and leaves of an interesting shape looks beautiful. With them, the flower bed will be original, even when the flowers do not bloom. But do not try to place a lot of different plants in the country. The territory of the site should look holistically and harmoniously.

Of course, it’s not enough just to plant flowers beautifully. The flower beds also decorated around look more original. The composition must be complete.

Flower beds can be decorated using any unnecessary items. The article has already said that it is easy to make small flower beds from old tires painted in bright colors. You can use a wheelbarrow, a cart, an unnecessary beehive, or even an old car. The main thing is that everything is done neatly and aesthetically. If desired, you can add decorations to the flower garden in the form of homemade bees, butterflies, interesting stuffed animals.

You can make a small fence around the flower bed. For its manufacture, it is possible to use plastic bottles or cups, a fence made of tyn, stones. The flowerbed smoothly turning into a lawn looks beautiful.

Setting up a recreation area

At the cottage, a comfortable place for outdoor recreation must be equipped. This issue must be approached very responsibly. It all depends on the preferences and desires of the owners. It can be just a laid out area with a table and comfortable chairs or hammocks placed in the shade.

At any summer cottage, a gazebo will look spectacular, which can be made from the remaining building materials. Arbors look beautiful, the walls of which are decorated with climbing plants. Bright soft pillows or blankets look cozy as decorations.

Swings can be not only for children, but also for adults. It will not be difficult to build a wide wooden swing for relaxation or make hinged ones somewhere in the shade of trees. For convenience, they can be decorated with soft pillows.

In the recreation area, you will definitely need a barbecue. It can be made, for example, from an old barrel. Flashlights can be provided for the evening and night time.

When making and decorating a summer cottage, it is worth remembering that a summer cottage is a place of rest from everyday life and bustle of the city. It should be comfortable and calm, and the environment should be pleasing to the eye. It is important not to overload the territory with crafts or some kind of design solutions, everything should be in moderation. Imagine, create, surprise!

Everyone loves tourism. And if someone claims that he does not love, then he simply does not have enough comfort in the field. A selection of homemade ideas for hiking will help you find comfort in a forest clearing. It is easy to make these things with your own hands. And the tourist will need only improvised materials.

Fire and hearth

A camping trip is impossible without a fire, so the list of must-have crafts consists of "fiery" accessories. For example, a small burner made from a tin can.

On such a light, you can easily cook a dish for one person or boil water. It is important to remember that the container is hot, and you should not grab it even half an hour after use.

If you equip the grate from the old refrigerator with metal legs, you can get a mini-barbecue for a quick lunch. When there is no time to build a fire, such a device will save the tourist from hunger.

Another option for a compact fire is a tin with a folded piece of cardboard. The device will burn due to the air in the corrugation cavities. For best results, you can impregnate the paper with fuel. You can’t cook dinner on such a fire, but it’s quite possible to warm your hands.

This design will help keep the fire going. As it burns, the wood will be fed into the fire, rolling towards the center.

Convenience and comfort

A long hike includes accommodation in a tent. Travelers will love this compact toilet paper holder. To make it, you need a plastic cup of a suitable size. Most likely, a new roll will not fit in the container, so it makes sense to stock up on started packages.

In order not to toil with plastic utensils and not to carry heavy utensils to the mountains, it is recommended to shorten an ordinary spoon and fork. The handle of the device is wrapped with paracord according to the bracelet weaving pattern. The resulting keychain can be hooked onto a backpack or fanny pack.

And if the appliances are left at home, you can make a spoon in five minutes using a plastic bottle. It should be cut according to the scheme shown in the photo.

The model of such a washstand is most likely familiar to everyone since childhood. But the idea is still helping out tourists and summer residents.

This blank of dry leaves and natural rope will help to light a fire even after rain.

Life hacks for tourists will be an excellent instruction on how to find comfort in the field. To do this, you only need improvised materials and a little time.

Those who like to spend time outside the city but rarely go hiking know how difficult it can be to keep matches dry, quickly start a fire or prepare a hot breakfast. However, experienced travelers know how to make homemade products for a hike with their own hands without much effort. Each of these devices at a minimum cost will greatly facilitate the life of beginners and experienced tourists.

Camp jet stove

Perhaps this is the most expensive tourist home-made for the trip, which will be discussed. The fact is that for its manufacture you will need to purchase two small stainless steel mugs in advance. Such a stove will make it easy to heat water for tea or fry scrambled eggs. Of course, a gas primus stove is much more convenient in this regard. But the gas can run out, and this little device runs on wood, which can be found in abundance in any planting.

For work you will need:

• inexpensive mugs with a diameter of 10 and 12 cm, made of stainless steel;
• masking tape or strip of paper;
• a strip of stainless steel 25 cm long and 3-4 cm wide.

In addition, you need to prepare tools:

• grinder or hacksaw for metal;
• roulette;
• a hammer;
• drill and drills;
• marker;
• pliers;
• core;
• metal scissors.

What do we have to do

In order to make such a homemade product for a hike, it is important to act very carefully and in accordance with the following instructions:

• We start by processing a mug of a smaller diameter. First of all, cut off the handle - it will not be needed.
• Now we carefully grind the places of its attachment with a grinder using a cutting disc. If necessary, help yourself with pliers. The result should be a kind of stainless steel glass.

• Departing from the edge of the workpiece about one centimeter, we paste masking tape around the circumference. Peel it off again and mark the strip into 12 divisions. This is necessary in order to drill 12 holes around the circumference of the workpiece at the same distance from each other. If there is no adhesive tape, you can use a regular strip of paper, moistening it a little with water.
• We transfer the marking back to the mug, paint over the necessary places with a marker and use a drill and a drill to make small holes.
• We remove the adhesive tape and drill the resulting holes to a diameter of 10 mm.
• We pass to the bottom of the workpiece. There you need to mark 21 holes. To make it beautiful and neat, you can outline the contour of the bottom on a sheet in a box and first mark the holes there.

• Having slightly moistened the paper with water, we glue the workpiece to the bottom and core the places of future holes. We mark them with a thin drill, and then increase the diameter of each to 7-8 mm.
• Now let's get to work with the second, larger mug. We turn it over and mark a circle with a diameter of 10 cm in the center on the bottom.
• We drill a convenient hole in the center of the mug and cut out the circle with metal scissors.
• In the upper part of the mug, also stepping back a little from the edge, we drill several holes with a diameter of 10-12 mm, evenly distributing them around the circumference.
• We collect the stove. To do this, turn a large mug upside down and insert a metal glass with holes made from a smaller mug into the resulting hole (in the normal position, bottom down). The workpiece will be tight to enter, so you can place a small board on top and gently tap on it with a hammer.
• It remains to make a cross. To do this, you need a steel strip. We cut it in half, then cut each half in the middle so that the parts can be inserted one into the other.

The oven is ready. If you install it on a flat area and melt it, the fuel supply is enough even to boil a kettle. In this case, the handle will remain cold, so that the device can be safely extinguished or moved to the right place.

"Bombs" for the fire

Considering homemade products for hiking and tourism, it is impossible not to pay attention to lighting a fire. Those who often do this in nature, especially after rain, know that this is not an easy task. In order for the fire to always flare up quickly and easily, it is better to stock up on special paraffin “bombs” before going out. Making them is very easy. You will need:

• egg carton;
• cotton fiber, such as cotton wool;
• wax candles (2-3 pieces).

Everything is done very simply. Put a lump of cotton wool in the cells of a cardboard stencil - it is better to tear it and tamp it a little. In an unnecessary tin can in a water bath, melt the candles, after cutting them into pieces.

Pour the cells with cotton wool with melted wax, wait until everything hardens. Using a clerical knife, cut the stencil into pieces and wrap each “bomb” in cling film. Each blank, set on fire with a match or lighter, will burn stably for at least twenty minutes. This is quite enough to dry the wet brushwood a little and kindle a fire.

bottle filter

And here is another useful homemade product for a hike. With its help, you will not be left without tea, even if the entire supply of drinking water is used up. The main thing is that there is a small river or rates nearby.

To make a simple filter, you need to prepare:

• plastic bottle;
• a small ball of cotton or 3-4 cotton pads;
• plastic bag;
• a piece of cloth, such as a clean handkerchief;
• a pack of activated charcoal - if you don't have one, a few charcoals from yesterday's fire will do just fine.

Operating procedure

The scheme for creating a homemade filter is very simple:

1. We cut off the bottom of the bottle, and make several holes in the cork. We wind the cork and turn the bottle upside down.
2. We plug the neck with a lump of cotton wool or place 2-3 disks there.
3. The next layer is crushed activated charcoal tablets. The more of them, the better. If you use charcoal, then the pieces should be broken a little so that they lie as close to each other as possible.
4. We cover the coal again with cotton pads or cotton wool.
5. Place a clean handkerchief on top to keep the filter from clogging.
6. We cut off a corner of a plastic bag or make holes in it. Place the cellophane in the bottle.
7. Now we pour a layer of clean river sand. If there are small pebbles on the shore, it can also be used by placing the topmost layer.

Note! Layers should be such that there is room for water on top.

The filter from improvised materials is ready. Water obtained in this way must be boiled (at least ten minutes) in order to finally get rid of various microorganisms and pathogenic bacteria.

Hot gun without electricity

There are times when you need to fix something urgently. How to do it? It's best to grab some hot gun rods from home. But how to use them? Now you will know.

To make a camping hot gun, you will need:

• lighter;
• can;
• insulating tape.

It is very easy to make such a useful and necessary homemade product for a hike:

• with the help of a knife, we cut off the bottom and top of the can, and cut it along itself so that we get a sheet of thin tin;
• we roll a small bag out of it, fasten it with electrical tape;
• cut off the tip so that glue passes through the hole;
• with the help of electrical tape we fasten the lighter from below like a pistol trigger;
• insert the glue stick into the hole.

The device is ready! Now it will be very easy for you to seal up a torn boot or make minor repairs to equipment.