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Green Outdoor Sports: Getting Techie
Rack off
So that you can leave that CO2-spewing car at home more often, you could buy yourself a surfboard rack for your bike. You might select one like these from Carver or Wheele. But you could also make your own, as these instructions from RodnTube indicate.
Second life for a lifeline
Either the CMI Rope Washer or the PMI Bokat Rope Washer will aid in keeping your climbing rope clean, thus greatly extending its useful life. Or find a quiet corner of the garage and build your own. Knick Knack has instructions on just how you might accomplish this.
Taking care of business
And after you have mastered the art of cutting and fitting bits of poly pipe, you’ll be ready to tackle the task on making your very own poop tube for wilderness trips or big wall climbing. Full instructions can be found here.
All fired up
An alcohol fuel stove leaves tree timber in place for soil renewal and habitat. It also can run on plant-based alcohol leaving those petrochemical fuels for other essential uses. Mo-Go-Gear makes their FireFly stove from old beer cans and .22 magnum shells. However if you are feeling dexterous, you may want to try and build one on your own. Links to both the commercial and the DIY option can be found here.
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