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Random Thought Thread

Jsega51 said:
Lol, I don’t find it that large but yeah it’s bigger than a Bic. I will say though the reason for the easy on/off cap and the size and position of the flint wheel is to make it easier to use with gloves on, I guess having a little larger body helps with that. I wish it had one semi-flat side so you could set it down without it rolling.

Can’t have it all dammit! 😂
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Tried to recommend my favorite backwoods lighter and discovered that it's discontinued 😔

The Trekker Stormproof butane lighter. Mine's a little over 10 years old. UST bought over the design (company?) right about that time (Originally designed and made by a small indie company. ***sucks that they bought the design/company, then discontinued it years later ☹️).

Whoever designed it, put a lot of thought into it. Orange rubber armor with a dual lock water resistant cap (that was also rubber armored), but it was designed so you could operate it 1-handed (and even with thinner gloves on).

Mine is really grimy, but it still lights up first time, every time, and it's a jet lighter, so far more windproof than most. Some years, when I haven't had the chance to go backpacking, the lighter's been left in my pack for ~18 (?) months, and still had fuel and lit on the first try (followed the recommendations to only fill it with ultra refined butane. I used Vector Quintuple refined butane).

Looks like ebay is the only remaining place to find them if anyone is looking for a solid, reliable lighter.

P.S.
Anyone at high altitudes probably knows butane isn't very reliable above ~10,000 feet. I've used mine in the cold before. I just keep it in my jacket, so it doesn't get super cold (where butane lighters also don't work as well).
 
bluemax_1 said:
Especially living in the snowbelt.

Pooped while Winter camping before. Wouldn't appreciate doing it through the Winter. Can't imagine walking to an outhouse in the dark at -15f (how do you even sit down? 😬).
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By using pipe insulation on the edge, and being as quick as possible! Lol. And keep TP inside jacket till needed. If possible, put a propane heater in the outhouse for 20 min prior (still not a great experience anywhere near zero or below)🤪
 
nandok said:
My favorite was the composting pit pooper I set up at one of the places I lived off grid. It supported the proper position (squatting), never smelled, never buggy, stuff composted fast and the hole hardly filled up at all over the years I was there. I would actually prefer that over a modern flush toilet, except I discovered the bidet toilet seat a few years ago. Now that thing, I have some serious gratitude for. I can't imagine living without one. That would be hard. ETA: In case any of yall were wondering...
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That’s it I’m building one, I also have a bidet, but I’m staying off it, I’ve seen what happens to good men.
 
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