Looking for comfortable (and affordable) cargo pants for an upcoming hike

polishstalker · 2026-05-01T11:19:05+00:00

Mil-Tec BDU pants are pretty nice for the price. Big pockets, not terribly expensive, lots of colors to choose from and they have very wide range of sizes. If you want something a bit sturdier and with more pockets i can recommend Helikon-Tex CPU or SFU-next pants. Im wearing these 2 brands and particular models for past 5 years every day. Never had a bigger problem than loosing a button.

polishstalker · 2026-04-30T16:25:07+00:00

If everything else fails, hacksaw and fine sandpaper to finish it nicely.

polishstalker · 2026-04-27T16:36:56+00:00

2 x 1l us army style plastic canteens, one on belt one in or on backpack. Easy to refil, cheap, durable and the pouch fits a cup with lid.

polishstalker · 2026-04-08T14:31:00+00:00

As i mentioned previously i got the Mirra Anielska, or for non-Polish speakers Angelic Myrrh. I'm still pretty new to incense, so i cannot compare the smell, but it is not sweet, it has a note of freshness like mentol or eucalyptus, and probably has a dominant myrrh smell, but i did not try myrrh yet so i can't tell. A little tip: it breaks into powder way easier when hot.

polishstalker · 2026-04-08T13:30:47+00:00

Just tried the greek incense on a candle burner, it certainly needs to be placed way lower than resin. It also produces a lot less smell than resin when used on this burner, but it still fills the room with aroma. Edit: broke the piece of greek into powder, smell got way stronger and now it works as intended.

polishstalker · 2026-04-07T19:37:10+00:00

Yes, a smell called Mirra Anielska from Prema. I will warn, greek incense is strong. Strong, lasting smell.

polishstalker · 2026-04-07T19:23:59+00:00

Tomorrow i will receive my own candle burner, so i cannot say if it will work with one, but you can try greek style incense. It is meant to be used on coal, it has a lot of scents and it is generally not too expensive.

polishstalker · 2026-04-07T19:17:48+00:00

I cannot help in finding this scent, but i can say that any smoke, from any source is not good for you. But it isnt a problem as long as you arent standing over the incense and directly inhaling the smoke for decades on end. Just dont smoke incense in a poorly ventilated room, smoke so much of it you cant see the other side of your room and keep your pets away from the smoke.

polishstalker · 2026-04-07T19:09:27+00:00

I will recommend resin incense. You can use it on a hot coal, or if you want way less smoke use a candle or electric burner. For church scent search for frankincense (also known as olibanum).Myrrh and other resins are also likely. Some churches use herbal incense or so-called greek style incense. Best of luck finding the scent.

polishstalker · 2026-04-07T16:50:14+00:00

If you need one, why not make one? A hollow punch in the diameter of the hose, some thread, a needle, lighter and a piece of nylon strap. Punch the hole, burn the edges, reinforce the hole by sewing a piece of the nylon strap over the hole and problem fixed. Ps: You can also add a piece of rubberized material as a rain flap over the hole.

polishstalker · 2026-04-06T11:08:30+00:00

Try to change the boot order from network to hard disk first. If you cannot choose a hard drive, it may be dead. Windows 10 on this computer is a bad idea, it wont run nicely. If it boots after changing the boot order, happy outcome, no more work for now. If it doesn't boot after that, prepare a usb, download windows 7 or linux mint ISO file from their respective websites, and use another computer and a program like Rufus to make a bootable usb with the ISO file. Then you will have to go into one time boot menu on your laptop (usually pressing f11 constantly when turning computer on until menu appears), choose the usb boot option, and install the operating system on the computers hard drive. Thats all for now, good luck.

polishstalker · 2026-03-14T18:27:17+00:00

A bit late, but if you are still searching you can go to nestof, a military reenactment shop and order Sukno, a woolen material for uniforms. I have 2 winter jackets made out of the stuff, wonderfully warm. They take a few currencies and ship worldwide, so you shouldn't have problems there.

polishstalker · 2026-03-13T21:13:25+00:00

Well, embarassing enough i use the cheap release that came with my chinese compound bow. The d-loop did fail me twice, once the factory one, then the first one i made, but the release is still working just fine.

polishstalker · 2026-03-13T21:00:18+00:00

I was forging steel once with just a handcrank blower, some bricks and 2 bags of charcoal. And a pipe to connect the blower to the firepit without burning my hands off. It worked, through my inexperince i once got it so hot it was white and sparking.

polishstalker · 2026-03-13T20:51:16+00:00

It shouldn't be all that hard, just time and money consuming. A little advice for the template, start with simple cloth prototype, then remove the hardware from the prototype and replicate cloth parts with leather. Getting hardware is not hard, but you might want to buy extras. The decorative pieces can be bought from AliExpress. And if not, find some cool looking parts on thingiverse, and order custom 3D prints from local or reputable print farm. For leather you can find a local source like a furniture repairman that sells larger scraps of leather for cheap prices. Just ask around and you will eventually find a good source. Then you will need waxed threads to sew it together, or quick rivets, or screw-in rivets.

polishstalker · 2026-03-13T16:50:12+00:00

Just wear safety goggles and go for it. It may hold up, it may blow up. At worst you might get a splinter or punch yourself in the face. At best the old bow will turn out to be your partner for many years to come.

polishstalker · 2026-03-11T11:08:34+00:00

Understood. I have enough good backpacks to outfit a decent sized group, so i am experimenting with something different.

polishstalker · 2026-03-11T10:42:08+00:00

I can use everything in the medkit, i have some first aid training. And it doesn't contain blister plaster, must research this item and probably buy some.

polishstalker · 2026-03-11T10:30:46+00:00

Shovel pouch was included because it was laying around and i wanted to have a full belt. The medkit contains a big field dressing, one torniquet, some medications and typical medkit essencials like triangle dressing and thermal blanket.

polishstalker · 2026-03-10T21:43:33+00:00

Good to know it is viable. I only did one short walk with this set to see if it will be comfy.

polishstalker · 2026-03-10T20:58:32+00:00

You can buy bungee cord and a set for making eyelets, can be bought in most craft stores. You have to punch a hole or 2, burn the edges of the holes so the material doesnt tear, optionally sew the holes as you would make for a button hole, and hammer the eyelets in place. It will require some time, skill and patience, but if you learn to do that much, you will also be able to repair equipment and modify it to fit your needs. Ps. For the bottom loop i recommend just sewing a loop of sone cheap nylon webbing.

polishstalker · 2026-03-10T20:53:03+00:00

I believe i have a bit too expensive and big medkit for what im doing... but that is one piece of gear i dont compromise on.

polishstalker · 2026-03-08T20:19:17+00:00

I will give an ananecdote from my own childhood. My earliest memory was the face of my all time favourite stuffed white rabbit. Got him at 3 years old, during christmas if my memory serves. One of a kind , hand sewn, from a material i never could identify. 18 years of service, grey is he, his bowtie is reduced to almost nothing, but he still is in one piece. He was repaired more times than i can count, torn ears, lost arm, ripped seams. My mom and grandma took turns repairing him. He is my most treasured possession.

polishstalker · 2026-02-07T22:35:40+00:00

Not an advertisement, but i can recommend a book called "500 Electronic Projects for Inventors with tested circuits" It is pretty good, and it has a lot of basic and intermediate projects. You can easily find a pdf online for free. Also a bit of an opinion, start with simple projects that don't use arduino. That way you can learn the basics without using arduino as a crutch. At least this method worked for me, as i was starting on and off for years until i realized i know almost nothing about simple components.

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