sidvegas1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Very cool, great ideas....I've been using a few for awhile. Things I've come across are to lose the rainfly n extra tent stakes......put EVERYTHING you can in sandwich bags (coffe,sport drink pwders, etc - lose the plastic/glass containers)

greggandshandy (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Thanks for the tips...

capitalolry (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

@beege19 Most water bottles, including Aquafina, are made from #1 PET plastic which does not contain BPA.

beege19 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

"one-use" plastic bottles like Aquafina use BPA in the manufacture of the plastic used, which leaches out of the plastic over time and is toxic.

mikeaye (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

One thing to keep in mind about cooking using cans is that there is usually a chemical on the inside to keep them from rusting. This chemical can be slightly poisonous when heated. Luckily from what I've heard, if you wash it out with soap then boil water in it maybe two or so times, most of it will be washed/evaporated off. The downside to this is that now the can is capable of rusting so you shouldnt use it more than 2 or 3 times.

Johnsnow85 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

@jasonklass I agree Heineken is good for dowsing fires. I prefer drinking a good Doppel bock

kwiggy69 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Great video. How did you cut the top off of the Heineken so that it will still work as a cap? Where do you get Kevlar tape?

bintasyllah (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Wow. Thanks so much. This is likely not totally the same, but when I travel internationally, I like to travel as light as possible, but look good/stylish and have creature comforts. Your video was a gentle reminder why it's so unnecessary to spend money buying crap when we often have most of what's needed.

MikeSkiera (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Boston market has the best free sporks

SaviourSole (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I'm not sold on the spork or the cup. Way too likely to break and way too much of a bummer if it DOES break. I love the coffee bag and condiments ideas!Water bottles are starting to be made with skimpier and skimpier caps to save on plastic. Don't buy one of these skimpy cap water bottles for backpacking use as a water bottle; instead get a large carbonated beverage bottle, since they CAN'T skimp on those.