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I’ve used a paper clip in place of a frame screw where the threads got stripped out and were unrepairable. Thread through, bend, clip off. Bombproof.

The other problem you’ll see with glasses is...

I use one during the high heat of summer in place of a sleeping bag--it weighs half of what the down bag does and works fine. (This is with the ultralight setup carried in a daypack.) As soon as it...

For everybody's reference: A good place to get bungie by the foot in different sizes & colors are marine stores like West Marine or Boater's World.

Doug Frost

Yea, there's lots of nylon/spandex knockoffs out there now. I also like the Target Champion-branded stuff. If you have a Bass Pro store nearby, they have this stuff under their RedHead house brand,...

Also using the Pelouze. I like its tare feature because it lets you easily weigh larger items (or bulk items like food) by putting them inside something else--a bag, box or plastic bowl. For...

One item worth a look is the Outfitter Lodge Performance Rainwear rain jacket sold at Dick's Sporting Goods for $40. This uses the "hydroProof Ultra" breathable coating on ripstop nylon. I'd guess...

Or even have to stop walking... For many years I've used a bottle sling attached to the right shoulder harness strap. These days a sports drink bottle (wider-mouth, easier refill) rides in it. ...

Other sources for smaller ziplock-type bags/pouches: hobby stores, craft stores and places catering to collectors.

While you're at Wallgreens go over to the makup isle and have a look at the...

Crankers are more efficient than shakers. WalMart has just started carrying a 3-led crank-to-charge light priced at a few dollars. The switching allows 1 or 3 led illumination and it's fairly...

Actually, it has. Every study of the effects of increased CO2 have shown a marked improvement in plant growth and resistance to disease & pests. Quite a bit of time and money has been spent in...

I've also seen these at Home Depot and Lowes. Last year I got one without the plastic on the outside--is was the last one in the bin. Much lighter. Either way they're good carry cases for an alky...

All the usual items are syl-ny packed, under a syl-ny packcover, but no pack liner. (My setup assumes that dampness will get into the pack at some point, so everything that nees to be protected gets...

Well, they used to do it, but you had to wait months sometimes for the bag. Maybe they've stopped. (Bummer.) If WM doesn't do custom I'd go with Feathered Friends as ARambler suggests.

Doug...

It's not normal. The batteries they use are lithiums, so only current leakage could account for the drain. I've had a Scout for over two years and am only now having to replace the batteries. ...

Same here. Used hand cut stick with rubber crutch tip for many years. I got a cheap China-made pole at Target because (a) I wanted something that would telescope down to something packable, and (b)...

Just about any comment on the Ultralite you'll read online raves about it--including mine. Best bag I've ever owned. It weighs so little I tend to take it most of the time I camp, excepting the...

You need to be real thorough and check these out carefully before buying. The locking do-dads inside the poles have a high failure rate. Tightening them too much can also cause them to fail. I'm...

Ed Speer recommended the Downmat 7 to me for use with the SPE. If you add underneith a torso pad of the gray stuff he sells you've got protection down to zero. All you need then is a down bag rated...

Bass Pro has something called a Pack Rod, a 4-piece rod that comes in its own soft roll-up travel case. I forget whether this will handle trout fishing reels though.

If you want a darned trout...

Part of the extra length is to allow overloading. (Fleece can be gotten ultralight in weight, but it's still bulky.) The rest of it is so you can roll it over and over and get a waterproof seal...

Hang the Double a little "loosely" and you can sleep off-axis (feet/legs off to one side, head/shoulders to the other) and lie flatter. The fabric can hang rather loose and flappy though. You might...

It's a bad idea to tightly pack a tent because of the twisting stress that can applied to seam threads. Repeatedly folding urathaine-coated cloth on the same seam tightly can encourage the coating...

Yep... I had the standard Silva for 15 years and never had it out once. But if I hadn't had it no doubt I would have needed it. On the trail you're likely to need a compass only for getting...

Yep, just about. Once you get over 5500 there's a tendency for things to get wet as well as cold. Cloudy mists move in, giving you that raw cold that penetrates everything. (I saw this coming home...

I don't use wide ones anymore because I got one of Ed Speer's Segmented Pad Extenders and can use the best, lightest pads without regard to whether they're wide enough. Because they're broken up...