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17" wide, 13" is not particularly compact, especially if it can't be crushed, or used for something else. The cooking pot is also specialized. Black sticky rice, which is a whole grain, needs long soaking and steaming. But it is much faster to cook it in a pressure cooker (30 minutes without...

This GSI espresso pot is mentioned back on page 1. It's a variant on the moka pot, where steam pressure in the lower pot forces hot water up through the coffee and into an upper pot, or out the spout into your cup. If you need to replace the gasket, check kitchen stores or online for moka pot...

A nominal 4-man tent has enough room for a double (full) size air mattress, plus space for walking and/or a dog or two. If anticipating rain, look for something with a good vestibule, or awning. Until you started to talk about modest cost, I was going to suggest a Kifaru tipi tent with wood...

L&C had a significant store of food as they travelled up river by boat. As that got used up and they shifted to foot and horses, they had to depend more and more on hunting and trading with the Indians. One high tech food item was a precursor to our instant soup mixes. They spent the first...

Some years ago I found at Lowes a Rubbermaid Brute storage container. Similar in size to the consumer totes, but much sturdier, with a lid that clips on snugly. I only bought one, and I haven't seen them there since. Unfortunately I've only found these online at commercial supply houses, in...

There's a collectors association of Griswold and other cast iron cookware. I think they have a list of very many brands from the past http://www.gcica.org/index.html At one time there were many makers of cast iron cookware in the US, some producing no name generic products that could be found...

http://www.adn.com/outdoors/story/567822.html Alaska newspaper article on a couple of guys who biked, paddled, and hiked from Yakutat to Cordova Their blog: http://lostcoastbike.blogspot.com/

The Aero Cabana looks like it would have been ok during the two months of relatively dry PNW summer (July, August). But during the rest of the year it would have required a blue-tarp - or back in those days, a heavy canvas one.

At the very least a RTT should be compared to roof top storage box of comparable volume, not a standalone tent - at least if we are talking reasonableness of pricing. And if you are looking at tents, look at the prices of Springbar tents, not an Ozark model from Walmart. As to ideas for an...

I suspect that backward compatibility is the biggest issue. .usr format is compact, and easily processed using C structures, but it is not flexible. XML based GPX files are much larger, but use the same data structure for track points as for waypoints, so it can include time information as...

A year ago in May, the road from Silver City to the ridge was newly graded. I assume it was in good shape on down into the Idaho lowlands. From Jordan Valley, the road was wide gravel as far as the recently closed mine, and much narrower along the stream to Silver City. But there were a bunch...

I found a Word file on my computer dated 2003. The file properties say it was created by a John Galvin. I have no record of where I found it. It describes in detail the file structure of .usr files. I'd be happy to share it, but it is 87k. Waypoints and route points have a slot for...

The instructions for that heater should have suggestions on how large of a vent you need (a square foot or two). I suspect the peak vents on your tent are enough. Plus most tents aren't that air tight. However you should only plan on using this heater when getting into and out of bed, not at...

Too bad dog owners don't have that kind of clout. I've basically avoided National Parks since I got my dog 10 years ago.

This page from GPS Babel may help you trackdown further information on the Lowrance format http://www.gpsbabel.org/htmldoc-development/fmt_lowranceusr.html

We drove through that area last year in the second half of May. During the Jordan Valley rodeo weekend it was hot enough to use air conditioning, but then a cold front blew through. We got snow flurries on the drive out of Succor Creek, and again later in the day when we visited Silver City...

what part of the state? private or public land?

The lift does not allow for a larger tire, just more ground clearance. 225/75/16 tires will fit on a stock Element, though 235/70/16 or 225/70/16 are the more common alternative sizes. In the front tire, size is limited by the bell shaped top of the strut tower. The 225/75 has sufficiently...

I'd ask at any shop the deals in camper tops. Parts like the door and windows appear to be off the shelf items. If I recall correctly the door hinge is just a piano hinge attached with pop rivets. I'm working from memory since my son now owns the truck and Wildernest.

A few more details on that radio contact via ARRL letter: http://www.nwhikers.net/forums/viewtopic.php?p=426079&highlight=#426079