Modification of Naxo binding to reduce play in the frame rails, used plumber teflon tape which is a good thing to experiment with.

Modification adds a small homebrew device to a Dynafit backcountry skiing binding for easy switching between tour and downhill mode without taking your skis off.

Someone emailed me asking where the info is about the Naxo torque plate mod. I added the link to the Naxo index, just click “Naxo” in the vertical menu bar on the left side of this page. As with all…

It’s not exactly backcountry ski season yet up here in the northern hemi, but it is certainly backcountry skiing “prep” season. Most of our junkshow is in good shape, but we’ve got skin issues — and not the kind that…

Home made alcohol stove is the ticket to lightweight travel! One of the best gear items we used for our Wind Rivers, Wyoming backpacking was a homebrew alcohol stove my son made from a Guinness beer can. The stove weighs…

Shop for trekking poles. We’ve been using trekking poles for years. To us they’re usually known as “ski poles” and used during approach hikes for ski mountaineering. But we’ve used ’em for pure hiking as well, and still do. The…