General Talk Archives - PopUpBackpacker https://popupbackpacker.com/category/general-talk/ Nick's Excellent Camping and Backpacking Adventures Sun, 28 Dec 2025 13:42:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://popupbackpacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cropped-avatar-backpacking2-e1475607492124-32x32.jpg General Talk Archives - PopUpBackpacker https://popupbackpacker.com/category/general-talk/ 32 32 38683869 VIAIR 88P Portable Air Compressor: Long Term Review https://popupbackpacker.com/viair-88p-portable-air-compressor-long-term-review/ Sun, 28 Dec 2025 13:42:47 +0000 https://popupbackpacker.com/?p=153150 We’ve had this portable air compressor for over 10 years, so now I can do a proper review because it meets my three criteria for a long term review: Does what it is supposed to do Is durable Value for the price The VIAIR 88P is a robust 12-volt portable tire inflator designed for use … Continue reading VIAIR 88P Portable Air Compressor: Long Term Review →

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]]> 153150 Merry Christmas! https://popupbackpacker.com/merry-christmas-2/ Wed, 24 Dec 2025 13:07:02 +0000 https://popupbackpacker.com/?p=153155 Greetings from Outer Space &  Happy New Year  

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]]> 153155 Should You Turn Your Hobby Into a Side Business? https://popupbackpacker.com/should-you-turn-your-hobby-into-a-side-business/ Tue, 02 Dec 2025 00:17:37 +0000 https://popupbackpacker.com/?p=151665 What’s Up With That? For all of my adult life I have owned telescopes and enjoyed astronomy as a hobby. Five years ago, with the advent of affordable specialized astrophotography cameras, I began taking pictures of deep sky objects. I now have hundreds of completed images. When I share these pictures with friends and family, … Continue reading Should You Turn Your Hobby Into a Side Business? →

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]]> 151665 Speedy Stitcher: Long Term Review https://popupbackpacker.com/speedy-stitcher-long-term-review/ Sat, 19 Jul 2025 23:32:17 +0000 https://popupbackpacker.com/?p=151332 I can’t sew.  What I can do is replace a button or do a minor seam repair that lasts but looks awful.  I have no idea how a sewing machine works.  However, I can repair most of my backpacking gear, which usually requires a large needle and robust thread. I can do these repairs with … Continue reading Speedy Stitcher: Long Term Review →

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]]> 151332 How To Install Grommets In Fabric and Leather https://popupbackpacker.com/how-to-install-grommets-in-fabric-and-leather/ Thu, 22 May 2025 00:04:59 +0000 https://popupbackpacker.com/?p=151256   After our last camping trip, where we had wind gusts in excess of 50 mph, one of the grommets in our patio mat ripped out. When we returned home it was time for a repair and a grommet upgrade to the patio mat. Outdoor Rug Nail Stakes The dimensions of our current mat is … Continue reading How To Install Grommets In Fabric and Leather →

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