The only welding I had to do was putting the lid back on. Which is the back of the stove, I only tacked it every six inches or so rather than putting a continuous weld. And then of course a flat plate on top for coffee pot. It literally took my son maybe two hours to put together. I was just in...
I used a barrel stove kit from ace hardware with a 30 gallon drum and couldn't be happier. Stoke it once each night. Came with door, damper, pipe adapter, and legs for around 70 smackers. Got the drum from local garage for free and my ten year old put it together.
I purchased a 14x16 wilderness with an 8' cook shack and extended fly this summer. Couldn't be more pleased with the tent, service, and mostly the PRICE. I did a lot of research and found that Davis, reliable, Montana, and the wall tent shop all get their fabric from the same supplier. That...
Mexico by James Michener. They are long reads but I highly recommend them. I can't pick a favorite, but if I had to it would be Chesapeake, Hawaii, or the Covenant(Africa).