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You are probably right. The experimentation is best left for car trips. I would hate to get out there and find out it doesn't work well and have nothing to back it up. I can't see that thing...

Okay....So I found a cheap $5 yoga mat that is 5' x 2'. It is probably only between 1/8-1/4" thick and weighs next to nothing. It rolls tight enough to fit in the water bottle pouch on the side of...

Hawkeye-Glad you picked up on that. I was afraid people would think it was short for message. hahaha....It was a trail name given to me back in the 80's because I could not eat any of the trail food...

I had no trouble with the sleeping bag. In fact, I really liked that I could cinch the neck and use the hood to cover my head--especially my eyes when the sun came up. Gave me a little extra sleep...

My first project was a simple square blanket made out of ripstop with a layer of poly-fill. The machine I was using is old and would lock in reverse every time I tried to back stitch a seam. This...

I went on my first trip this weekend. I took a blue ccf pad...One of the $6 jobs. I have not done a Frankenstein treatment on it at this point. No mango cuts, no sleeve, no wings. I just wanted a...

Thanks Bubba. SAR-Great organization doing good work. I am glad I can be a part of it.

The weekend was a training weekend for a Search and Rescue group. We spent the second night in debris shelters with no sleeping bags-only reusable space blankets:scared:.....There really was no...

I would say my first hammock trip was rather successful. Took me no time at all to set up. It was extremely comfortable. In fact, my lower back was pretty sore from the hike in and I was concerned...

Greetings from Maryland. Aside from a cheap rope hammock when I was 15, I am new to the world of hammock camping. I just bought an ENO double nest and am really looking forward to christening it...