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Bearhawk Resources
Numerous individuals and businesses provide free and paid resources to the Bearhawk community. I list those resources on this page as I become aware of them. Information Read more
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The Bearhawk Book – Unofficial Annotations
The Bearhawk Book is composed of Beartracks newsletters from 1995-2001. As these are original, unedited newsletters, they contain various outdated information and errata, which I’m unofficially annotating below. Please feel free to submit any additional updates or errata in the comments. Page 2 Page 3 The Recommended Books and Manuals don’t provide authors, editions, or Read more
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Learning to TIG Weld
Learning to weld is a challenging but rewarding process. Welding is used in the construction of bush planes, off-road vehicles, dirt bikes, and mountain bikes. In other words, it’s a key skill in the fabrication of backcountry vehicles. In this article, I walk through my process of learning to TIG weld. Know the Processes There Read more
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Welcome & Disclaimer
This site documents the backcountry vehicles I’m building, specifically a bush plane based on the Bearhawk 5 and an overlanding vehicle based on the Jeep JT. I’m not an aeronautical or mechanical engineer and this site is not a how to manual. This site is personal documentation of my learning experiences and projects for my Read more
Performance Backcountry 