In today’s installment of Improvised Splints, we’ll go over how to make an impromptu brace for wrist, hand, and forearm injuries.
This is the second article of a three-part series. Check out Improvised Splints – Part I: Basic Principles. Read More …
Gear Articles tagged ‘do-it-yourself’
Improvised Splints – Part I: Basic Principles
By: Patrick Kailey | April 27th, 2010
You’re halfway into a backpacking trip in Wyoming’s Wind River Range when a hiking partner slips on a wet scree slope, injuring her knee. She can bear weight but needs some support to hike out. She also injured her wrist as she tried to catch herself. Now what?
We’ve put together a three-part series of guidelines and techniques for constructing improvised splints. Today, we cover the principles, which apply to any improvised splint. Later, we’ll provide specific details on creating upper- and lower-limb splints. Read More …
Readying Your Two-Wheeled Steed for Spring Riding
By: Adam Riser | April 26th, 2010
The snow is melting, it’s T-shirt weather for the first time in months, and you heard that friend of a friend of a guy who knows a person rode a smooth, tacky trail yesterday, and it was great. Well, it’s time to brush the dust off your mountain bike and get that aluminum steed running smoothly for the upcoming season. Read More …
Summer-ify Your Gear – Part IV: Seal Your Tent
By: Rocky Thompson | April 15th, 2010
Friends don't let friends sniff seam sealer
There are worse things than having to seam seal your tent. In fact, it can be downright enjoyable. Set up your tent in the backyard, grab a couple beers and go to town. Read More …
Summer-ify Your Gear – Part I: Wash your Sleeping Bag
By: Rocky Thompson | April 12th, 2010
Washing your down sleeping bag will make it seem like new. Natural oils and dirt from grimy hiking pollute the down and make it lose its natural loft. Over time, the bag will look less puffy and those insulating properties go poof.
Whether you’re washing your winter bag prior storing it for the season or finally washing your nasty summer bag, the procedure for down is the same. Read More …
DIY: Paint Your Skis / Snowboard
By: JGW | March 9th, 2010
Butter knives dull and worn from too much abuse in the park? Your seasoned pow planks suffering from case of dated artwork? We painted our boards and skis and put together a step-by-step guide. We also enlisted the help of the custom painting pros at TOWR13 Customs to show you how to do it yourself. Read More …
Building A Home Bouldering Wall
By: Adam Riser and Andy Anderson | February 18th, 2010
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It’s the middle of winter, freezing cold, and climbing on real rocks is out of the question. What’s a dirty climbing bum to do? Clear some space in the basement or garage, and build yourself a home bouldering wall. Read More …
How to Make Your Own Funbox and DIY Jibs
By: Adam Riser | February 12th, 2010
Terrain parks aren’t what they were in the footloose and fancy-free early ’00s. While some resorts continue to build innovative features (thank you Whistler, Breckenridge and Park City), others have succumbed to the onslaught of personal injury lawyers and dumbed down their parks or removed them altogether.
In the spirit of a sputtering economy, here are some steps for making your own funboxes and jibs. This simple, three-feature mini terrain park cost about $60 (less than a half-day ticket at some resorts), and it provides hours of litigious-free entertainment. The only person you could sue is yourself. Read More …
Ski Edge Sharpening
By: JGW | February 3rd, 2010Decades ago, Mr. Young warned us that rust never snoozes. I’m pretty sure Neil was referring to ski edges. Snag-tears in your gloves and pants, and rust stains all over your matching kit: all nasty side effects of poorly maintained ski edges. Read More …
How to Fix Core Shots and Deep Scratches with P-Tex
By: JGW | February 3rd, 2010Sharks, demons, and other ski-hungry beasts lurk beneath the clement whiteness that we all ski on top of. Believe it. If you’ve yet to hear the tell-tale crunch of a ski-vs.-rock core shot, consider yourself blessed. Rocks, stumps, and other hard sub-snow nasties want to eat your skis bases, and if you aren’t wary, they’ll eat your ski right out from under you. Fortunately, we have some triage tips for when the ski-eaters pounce. Read More …
Best Way to Wax Your Skis
By: JGW | February 3rd, 2010Fresh wax smells better than incense any day—just one of many reasons why you should regularly wax your skis.
A well-waxed ski runs more smoothly on any and every snow surface than non-waxed ski. While some novices may feel that a lack of waxing will help them from ‘going too fast,’ this is actually faulty logic. Read More …
