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Large comes with the sides (I have that). Deluxe adds the outrigger poles. I think any pole that fits the rings the outboard corners would work to support those ends off the ground. You should even be able to do so with the medium size. Just be more careful in wind with the carport in that...

One thing to pay attention to is the slope of the fabric panel closest to the roof rack. Depending on the height of the car, and height of the outboard corners, this panel might be close to horizontal, and prone to pooling rain water. I found the most effective way of dealing with this problem...

If you aren't pushing the cold limits of your sleeping bag, wearing it quilt-style reduces the roll over problem. Unzip the bag most of the way; stick your feet in the toe box, and drape the rest over you.

I am surprised about your quality problems with OR hats. My oldest Seattle Sombrerro shows signs of Goretex delamination (typical early generation tex problem), but the OR sewing has held up fine. A newer (10 years?) SS looks fine. A lighter weight Sonora Sombrerro, probably made from...

tastybite.com is an Indian company that makes a number of dishes, Indian and Thai in style, that are packed in shelf stable foil pouches (e.g. soft cans). They can be warmed by immersing the pouch in boiling water (5min) or can be warmed in a pot or microwave out of the pouch. I've seen them...

Here's a description of the event, as seen by one of the anti-protest picnickers. It delves into the background of the event. http://www.wildlandscpr.org/blog/report-paria-river-protests

Mad River says nothing sticks well to polyethylene, though some cracks can be welded. I suspect straps to the seats and internal bracing is your best option. However, this G/flex Epoxy may work...

That word 'maintain' is fast taking on new connotations. At one time, to maintain a road meant keeping it drivable by the intended users. If the users are well equipped 4x4s, then virtually no maintenance by the county is required. But if maintenance standards include environmental concerns...

This is a newspaper article on the Water Board meeting April 24 http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090424/A_NEWS/904240321/-1/A_NEWS14 It appears that the board accepted the staff recommendations, which in effect tell the county and forest service to work together to address...

I remember raising the question of whether to use fuel cans early in trip or later (if at all) a couple of years ago when planning a trip in eastern Oregon. I was planning on carrying a couple of small plastic cans in the roof box. As it turned out, I never filled the cans, so didn't try...

Didn't Early Winters describe these as sushi or bento boxes? I have several, a couple that have served as first aid kits, another as a sewing kit. Lock & Lock is an Asian brand of plastic food containers with a rubber seal that might be nearly as good, and much cheaper. Korean groceries, in...

A nice feature about the Honda Element (and the CRV) is that Honda provided roof rack mounting points under the roof edge (plastic) garnish. The factory racks, as well as Yakima and Thule racks bolt to these points (with #6 metric bolts). Thule's adapter is based on a short length of their...

Looks like they are calling it quits - at least as a driving expedition. The snow covered leads, such as seen in one of the posted pictures, make further travel too dangerous. The plans are to fly the equipment to Resolute Bay. They don't specify how they will complete the final leg to Devon...

20 years ago I mounted a set of Yakima rain gutter adapters to the roof of an S10 pickup. These are pads, each taking 2 bolts, that can be the base for standard rain gutter rack supports. For the front pads I slid the headliner back and used nuts underneath. In the back corners, internal...

Alton Brown (Good Eats) grilled a tuna steak over high heat using a charcoal starter. I don't recall what he used for the grill on top of the can. Similar in size to your coffee can, but with the vent holes and charcoal support already in place. A Kelly Kettle also comes to mind. This is a...

That waterfall picture reminds me a new derivative of surfing that I saw on TV - stand up paddling of a surf board. That was using a long, single blade paddle. There's a lot more on the net SUP than I realized: http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/

as long as the oil money flows.

and the Vagabond paddlers are kneeling. I'd like to see an inflatable that could be poled, standing :)

It appears with that 'canoe' that you are still sitting low enough that a kayak paddle is best. A single blade paddle might work if you were kneeling. In a conventional canoe, you are seated within a few inches of gunwales, 10 or so inches above the water. For an inflatable, a 4 piece kayak...

Chains are recommended for some parks in British Columbia, where the clay turns into a very slick mud. http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/junction/