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| Winter on Winnipeg River (photo by V.A. McMillan Jan 2024) |
14 December 2025
Well November 2025 slipped by very quickly. Before December does the same, how about a quick project post???
I have resisted making the plunge for a mini torch for too long. This is like a super Bic lighter, with the bonus benefit of being refillable, without the fuel leak issue on a liquid fuel Zippo lighter. The local hardware store sells a version of the mini torch for about $10. A five pack of Bic lighters is now around $6...cost-benefit analysis...get a mini-torch!!
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| Mini Torch and Pouch (photo by V.A. McMillan) |
Now the mini torch is a handy size, but it would be a whole lot handier if it was in a pouch that could attach to my belt, a pack strap, or clip to my PFD. A basic pouch should not be too difficult to craft, right?? You are correct it was neither material expensive nor time consuming.
Here is the sketch plan I worked up:
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| Mini Torch Pouch Plan (V.A. McMillan, DEC 2025) |
A bit of webbing, a bit of hook & loop tape, a plastic snap hook, and a few minutes of sewing and viola a mini torch pouch that keeps your torch very close at hand.
Here are a few more pics:
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| Pouch Flap Open |
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| Pouch Flap Closed |
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| Side View |
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| Refueling Instructions on the Mini Torch |
Mountainman.
Remember this post?? Building your own gear pouch - LINK
