Hi. My name is Jacqui and I am addicted to creating DIY camping gear. I'm not very handy with power tools. I don't use drills or grinders or a sewing machine, and the only thing I know about welding is "A before O or up you go" but I get inspired by seeing other people's projects.

I thought it might be neat to share our DIY project ideas, plans and results here. We've had a few threads on stuff we've made ourselves but it might be neat to put a collection together in one place.

What's your favourite DIY project? What are you working on right now? What's on your DIY bucket list?

I want this:

http://www.gsioutdoors.com/products/cat/integrated_systems/P9/

But I can't afford it so I"m addicted to trying to make the perfect DIY nesting cook set. This is my most recent one:

http://forums.equipped.org/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Main=18242&Number=257965#Post257965

re DIY...hurricane season is about a month and a half away.... thought I would pass along the final modification of the tent fan that I used to power my ceiling fan... I cut away the nose to expose more motor shaft, added a hub from an electric model plane that tightens to the motor shaft with a split collar, and attaches a 9x6 propeller... the nylon strap to the ceiling fan.. you need a counter weight on the opposite fan blade... moves considerably more air than the original foam blades, but is sharp if you run into it, and with a magnetic mount, as a stand alone wind source

Can you use it as a weed whacker in the off season? It just looks multi-purpose - maybe an outboard motor as well?

you guys in California are just jealous of all the fun we have in the tropical storm season... just wait till the Earth's rotation changes and you get the warm moist air...

BPJ,

If you are looking for nesting cooksets, check out the Czech military sets. They aren't very common but if you can find them they are VERY nice for the price. I just got one off ebay and it looks quite tough. It's aluminum and of course no teflon but hard to beat for $15 or so. Nests well and the lid latches securely.

Czech Military Cook Set

Thanks, Greg. I might need to put this on my wish list. I'm a sucker for military gear.

Nice mod! You could totally MacGuiver that even more, Les! I think I'm going to steal this idea for power failures at home. Thanks!

Ya know, Greg. You've had me thinking about this on and off all day. I need help. I can't walk through a store without seeing something that makes me think I could use it as part of a nesting kit.

I am known to be an enabler... Go ahead, you know you really NEED those. Imagine the possibilities.

Do a search for them. They pop up in interesting places sometimes.