A camp kitchen that works from dinner to dishes
Handwashing, cold storage, a worked meal and cleanup in one guide.
I build things that work -
in the shop, on the screen,
and out in the field.
I'm Chris Follin. I work across fabrication, websites, tools, and camp systems, with a focus on practical details that hold up in real use.
Metal Fab & Welding
Web Design
Project Consulting
Tools & Spreadsheets
Camping & Outdoors
Work with Chris
Custom fabrication
Racks, brackets, panels, repairs, and one-off parts—from drawing and fit-up to welding and finish.
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Websites & small systems
Websites with the forms, payments, registrations, and admin tools your work needs.
Website services → Project planningHelp defining scope, coordinating vendors, and organizing timelines and handoffs.
Planning details → ConsultingA practical second opinion on fabrication, websites, vehicle systems, and buy-or-build decisions.
Consulting details →Built work
Projects
A few examples of the work: fabrication builds, websites, event systems, vehicle setups, and shop problems where the details mattered.
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Get Outside
Camp
Campsites and trip notes sorted by what actually changes the weekend: shade, wind, spacing, bathrooms, drive time, crowd risk, and what I would choose instead.
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ARTICLE
Best camping near Phoenix in summer
Higher elevation, shade, water, and cooler nights for summer camping near Phoenix.
ARTICLE
Best beginner campgrounds in Arizona
Low-drama Arizona campgrounds for first-time campers who need the trip to feel worth repeating.
ARTICLE
Best places for people who hate camping
The comfort-first camps I would use before trying to sell anyone on roughing it.
ROUNDUP
Best campsites in Arizona
The short list I would send someone after one quick trip-planning conversation.
REGION
Best camping near Payson and the Mogollon Rim
High-country lake, creek, and pine camps near Payson and the Mogollon Rim.
REGION
Best camping near Flagstaff, Arizona
Lake campgrounds, pine forests, dispersed sites, and high-country weekends near Flagstaff.
REGION
Prescott camping
A shorter-drive mix of pines, lakes, developed sites, and shoulder-season trips.
REGION
White Mountains camping
Cooler eastern Arizona lake camps and longer-weekend escapes.
REGION
Southern California beach camping
Coastal campgrounds where ocean access, wind, and reservations drive the plan.
REGION
Hawaii camping
Beach parks, forest camps, permits, weather, and lighter island setups.
ROUNDUP
Best lake camping in Arizona
Arizona lake campgrounds where water access changes the plan, the packing list, and the whole pace of the day.
ROUNDUP
Easiest weekend camps from Phoenix
The realistic options when you want a good weekend, not a logistics marathon.
ROUNDUP
Best cool-weather camps
Where I would go first when the point is better air, layers, and sleeping well.
ROUNDUP
Best campgrounds with showers
The developed campground picks where a real shower changes the whole trip.
GUIDE
Best easy camps for new campers
Easy beginner-friendly camps where the first trip can feel manageable and worth repeating.
ROUNDUP
Best beach camping
The shoreline camps that still work after wind, sand, damp gear, and tight reservations enter the picture.
ROUNDUP
Best quiet camps
The picks where spacing, traffic, generators, and campground layout make the difference.
ROUNDUP
Best camps for summer escape
Cooler-air camps I would consider first once Phoenix heat makes low desert camping a bad plan.
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Camp Map
See where the camps are laid out before you start digging through cards.
What earns its place
Camp Gear
Gear notes sorted by the job each item has to do: sleep, cook, carry water, fix problems, run power, and make camp easier to repeat.
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EDITORIAL
Repeat-use gear
The pieces that keep making the trip because they keep solving the same problems.
EDITORIAL
What I'd buy again
The shortlist of items I would replace without much debate.
GUIDE
Beginner camp gear
A simple starting point for useful camp gear without drowning in over-optimization.
GUIDE
Best gear for car camping
The comfort-heavy picks that make drive-in camp feel easier and more settled.
GUIDE
The first five things I'd buy
The fastest way to build a useful kit without wasting money on filler.
EDITORIAL
Cold-weather camp gear
The gear that matters more once the forecast gets sharp and the ground gets cold.
GUIDE
Gear that makes camp easier after dark
The pieces that keep camp usable once the light drops and the easy mistakes start showing up.
GUIDE
Best camp kitchen gear
The kitchen lane that keeps camp meals simple instead of scattered and half-functional.
GUIDE
Best camp comfort gear
The pieces that make the campsite feel worth staying in once the basics are already handled.
GUIDE
Camp tools that earn pack space
Repair, shelter, wood, tire, and recovery tools chosen by the job they need to do.
GUIDE
Vehicle recovery kit
The tire, traction, compressor, jump-start, and communication pieces that keep camp-road problems smaller.
GUIDE
Vehicle power gear
Batteries, charging, fridges, fans, inverters, and wiring choices for a vehicle camp setup that works.
MEDIA KIT
Camera gear for camp and travel
A small photo and video kit that improves trip documentation without turning the trip into production work.
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Step-by-step help
Camp basics
Start with the whole camp: choose a workable site, pack for arrival, and build a kitchen that stays useful through cleanup.
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Field-ready tools
Tools & Resources
Interactive fabrication planning, shop references, quick calculators, and field resources for real decisions.
SHOP & POWER
Fabrication planning and shop references
Turn a metalwork idea into a clearer request, then check the shop math behind it.
Cut List CalculatorPlan cuts, kerf, and scrap before you start.
Material Takeoff & Weight BuilderBuild a printable material takeoff with shape weights, surface area, and linear footage.
Panel Layout CalculatorLay parts onto sheet stock and see material use.
DXF Nesting LayoutUpload simple DXF profiles, nest parts onto sheet stock, and print the layout.
Sheet Metal Gauge ReferenceQuick gauge and thickness lookup for steel, stainless, and aluminum.
Pipe Schedule TableOD, wall, ID, and weight reference without digging through charts.
CAMP PREP
Checklists, food, and maps
Planning tools for picking a campsite, packing bins, building a food list, and checking the route.
Camp MatchGet a ranked shortlist based on drive time, trip style, services, shade, water, and weather.
Car Camping ChecklistDrive-in shelter, kitchen, lighting, and safety list.
Campground & Dispersed FinderMap-based camping finder and planning help.
Backpacking ChecklistFocused overnight and weekend trail checklist.
Camp CookbookCamp meals and ingredient lists that travel well.
FIELD REFERENCES
Field references for real trip problems
Fast field references for the problems that can turn a trip sideways.
Small batch
Store
When they're gone, they're gone.
Small runs from the Follincraft bench: hats, stickers, and odd little things I wanted enough to make.
Ships from Phoenix. Packed by hand.
Featured
Black Flexfit Hat
$30.00 - Clean Flexfit hat with a solid feel and an easy everyday fit. Built to look good without trying too hard.
New
Van Logo Sticker
$5.00 - Matte die-cut vinyl of the Follincraft van. Clean, bold, and built to hold up on coolers, bins, trucks, and whatever else earns it.