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Globalstar owns the SPOT service. They launched some new satellites last fall that are supposed to go live later this summer. There service is improving but if you pull up the call times tool on the globalstar website you'll see they still have huge gaps in the availability of a signal. Like...

Many items have to be refrigerated once opened, like mayonnaise. Thus, the individual packets of items will help you live without refrigeration. Here are some sources for individual packets... minimus.biz - wide selection of individual packets of condiments beprepared.com - sells the little...

It's all good and well until it isn't. If you're over the designed payload and someone gets hurt, expect bad consequences. Lots of money if you hit a car, potentially prison if you hit a school bus since there will be an exhaustive investigation of the facts. Just something to keep in mind...

I was talking to someone about this last night and they said to be wary of the zippers. They are not self-repairing and will blow out if you put too much pressure on them. I don't have any first hand knowledge of that though.

I'm only familiar with their molle gear. Condor is not that bad. They have a bad rap because it's made in China but the prices are incredibly cheap compared to American made molle gear. I've heard that their quality has improved greatly over the past year. Make sure you read all the buyer's...

Check out the red Jeep in these threads... http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/11148-Post-Pic-s-of-your-Jeep?p=204661#post204661 http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/19163-Its-Alive?p=388892#post388892

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I'm in the same situation you are in. Garmin recently added the Montana model so add that unit to your research. I'm torn between those two right now.

Part of it depends on your AO. I used to be a professional rattlesnake hunter in Florida and I was asked to participate in several rescues just because me and my buddies knew more about the local forests than anyone else. I also am a certified divemaster and PADI instructor and I've been on a...

choose function and quality before pattern. If you're in a tree stand, the camo pattern isn't that important. What is important is how the clothing performs.

Do you know anyone who works at an architecture or engineering firm? Any A/E firm that has about 30 or more employees will have this equipment in their office. The cost of the spiral ring is around 10 cents. I work in an A/E firm so I should know :) Ask your A/E friends to do this for you -...

ACR got FCC approval yesterday to start selling the ResQLink. For those that don't know, this is the much anticipated latest and greatest PLB that has GPS built in and is smaller than the FastFind 210. I'm just waiting now for it to show up on Amazon or another discounter. It's not offered...

There are some articles floating around the web comparing the 5 year costs. The PLB's come out much cheaper. Do a search on SPOT vs. FastFind and you'll get a lot of hits. The SPOT system offers a GEOS rescue insurance program for very little money. If you get a SPOT you should definitely...

Look up SUV Tent on google... lots of different models. Besides the general search on google, check out this link... http://www.campist.com/archives/suv-tents.html

Windows are only on two sides, so it will be scorching hot. No screen door, only screen windows so this will have a lot of bugs in it. Specs say it is polyurethane and silicone coated, no taped seams - that means you'll have to seal the seams yourself and re-waterproof it every year since...

Worst stuck... Florida mud. No winch, No rope, No brains. Got stuck at the bottom of a sloping depression and it was 100' uphill to solid ground in every direction. Had to climb out of the windows because the mud was so high. My buddy and I had to spend all day gathering downed branches...

+1 on what southpier said. Ease into it - you'll save a lot of cash. The cheapest option is going to be number 1 - tent camping. You mention comfort several times and hint that you feel that tent camping will require you to compromise on comfort. On the contrary, tent camping on the ground...

Steak and chicken fajitas - cooked in an iron skillet or dutch oven on a really hot fire. Add in some green peppers and onions. Serve it up with tortillas, sour cream, guacamole, cheese, pico de gallo. fried oysters - just cuz you can't cook 'em at home because they stink up the house :)...

I prefer Canon cameras. Their software is more intuitive to me than any others and I like their products... but that's all just personal opinion. If you have local professional camera shop, go there and rent a camera for a weekend and try a few different brands and see what you like.

Every rig on a 4x4 trail should have a tire plug/patch kit and that's a completely different issue than I was talking about. The spare is needed for a bent rim or a busted sidewall. My point was that if you take away the spare, what do you replace it with? A sat phone? hiking boots? If you...