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The monarchy hasn't killed very many people in last hundred years. Plus it is largely symbolic now.

BBC article on why any real change is not likely to happen in this case (in contrast, say, to a shooting in Australia some years ago): http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12158148 Their view is that a gun-culture is too ingrained in American culture and thinking, especially in more rural...

http://www.pbase.com/paulj3/ecampcampertop has some images of my modification to the DAK pickup tent to fit my Element. The Element's opening is taller than a compact pickup, and bit narrower. The extension that I added is made from a poly tarp, and attached with a couple of types of tarp...

I've used reflective bubble pack to provide privacy, and add some insulation. This is sold in hardware stores for insulating water heaters and walls. I cut the pieces a bit larger than the window opening, and then just press them in place. A panel like this can be left in place permanently on...

This looks like the High Line road above Anderson Lake (between Seaton Portage and DArcy, north of Whistler). Have to watch out for sharp rock slivers on this stretch. This is the roughest through route north of Vancouver to Lillooet. Back in the Cariboo gold rush days, miners traveled by...

My chuckbox is 2-3 8 gallon Rubbermaid boxes. One holds the cooking gear, a Trangia stove set, a small GSI wok, plates, cups, bowls, utensils, etc. Another holds most of the dry food (cans, packages etc). The optional third holds a 10" dutch oven, and associated gear. During meal times I put...

Sleeping platforms are a popular mod for Honda Element owners. Here's a collected thread of versions that might give you some ideas http://www.elementownersclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=62469 My platform is 4x4 ft, replacing the rear seats. With the front seat backs folded back, I have 4...

Poblano is the common name in most of Mexico for these large broadshoulder chiles. However in California, possibly Baja, and areas that get their groceries from California distributors, pasilla is commonly used for these peppers. Else where pasilla refers to a long narrow dried chile. The...

Quick-N-Easy is another brand of rain-gutter rack mounts, used by boaters http://www.nrsweb.com/shop/product.asp?pfid=3200&pdeptid=1379

It is best to check the regulations of the individual states. While all states require registration of larger boats, they vary on whether small, hand propelled boats must be registered. And whether registration in another state applies or not. In part registration is a way of making sure you...

While I have more DeLorme volumes (some 20 years old), Benchmarks are easier to use. The obvious difference is contour lines v. shaded topography. Sometimes I have difficulty distinguishing roads from contour lines. Due to my colorblindness, the colors that DeLorme uses are too similar. Even...

I think this is the Optech case that will fit the Fuji camera. http://www.amazon.com/OP-TECH-USA-7401034-D-Offset/dp/B00011CS1C Dedicated backpacks and shoulder bags may be great for a camera with multiple lens etc, but are probably overkill for a camera like this.

I use an Op/tech neoprene cover. I have also added a loop of cord and toggle to the shoulder strap of my day pack. I use this to secure the camera strap to the backpack strap, giving me a secure means of carrying the camera while wearing the backpack, and still have it accessible for use...

I like the forward cutting (concave cutting edge) opening on SAK (Victorinox line). The other line, Wagner (I think that was the name) had a concave cutter (hook shape) that did not work as well.

This court case was in the Pacific NW, where salmon are an important species, historically, ecologically, and economically. The optimal steam conditions for their spawning are well known. That includes relatively clean gravels. Too much silt is bad, but so is bare bedrock. The surrounding...

I though you were talking about the Bavarian themed town in British Columbia.

What are the conditions that would limit a CRV (or Element or RAV4), but not a Forester? Do you know of any real world, side by side tests?

Paving isn't necessarily the answer. Different roads will require different solutions. Paving may help with some well used ones, though better attention to drainage may be more important. Temporary spurs to logging sites may require more of the erosion control you see around urban...

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/6420ap_or_logging_roads_pollution.html In a case filed against Oregon Dept of Forestry, the 9th Court ruled that mud from logging roads is pollution, and ordered the EPA to write regulations reducing sediment reaching salmon streams.

The 1st generation RAV4 (late 90s) with manual transmission have a lockable center differential (operated with a push button on the dash), while the automatics use a viscous coupling. You could also get a Torsen limited slip differential in the rear on those manuals. I have a 97 RAV4...