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REI has been selling a hand grinder from Europe for years. A newer lexan one from GSI is quite nice and effective, once you figure of way of securely holding the 'flying saucer'. paulj

The Coleman basket has about the same area as the Loadwarrior, but is shallower (4 as opposed to 6"). There are several brands of baskets like this, and in the same price range. A number of Element owners are happy with baskets like this. But I would hesitate using one of these for a spare...

Yakima sells a tire mounting bracket that fits both the Loadwarrior and the Megawarrier. You can also get extensions for both baskets. paulj

As important as the water proofness of the fabric, is the slope. A nearly horizontal sun shade is going catch rain, and let it pool. Even the waterproof Kelty carport needs to be rigged with water drainage in mind. paulj

I too looked at the reviews. I also did a search for 'eeepc gps', seeking owners who were pairing it with a gps receiver. I found at least one person who demonstrated this use in a car. That use is not quite as mobile as what you have in mind, but may give you ideas on further searches. A...

I looked into getting a European car-side awning (Aztec Auto Haven Tent ) from a UK retailer, but learned that shipping would double the price. http://www.autotent.co.uk/ paulj

As noted in the wiki article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landjager it typically has a rectangular cross section. In BC and Washington (and maybe else where) Freybe is a good brand http://www.freybe.com/html/products/snacks.htm#

If I wasn't already oversupplied with tarps and tents, I'd consider this MEC (a Canadian coop) shelter http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524442498909&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302702975&bmUID=1208981757661

Looking further at the MSR pictures, I'd say the 'open shelter' one shows the waterproof 'fly' with integrated pole sleeves. The 'open vestibule' picture shows the bug proof 'tent body', with a mesh door. It appears that this part attaches to the inside of the fly, probably by a couple of full...

I can't find a description of the fabric for the Board Room, but my guess is that the body is a factory sealed waterproof fabric. As such is should not need an extra rain fly. Note that it has overhanging entrances, which 'allow for ventilated protection in nasty...

MSR tents have a very good reputation among backpackers and climbers. If you can afford the price this shelter looks like a good idea. I'd expect it to be a lot more durable in bad weather than the typical '4 leg' gazebo, and lighter for a given floor area. For just rain shelter, I like their...

I know that bare aluminum and stainless steel do not take the kind of seasoning that you get on cast iron. Carbon steel as used in woks, Mexican comales (griddles) and French crepe pans also takes seasoning. I suspect titanium falls in the no seasoning category. As for cleaning, Bar Keepers...

I can see where the voice prompts would be handy when looking for a restaurant in a town like Boise, but I'm more concerned about whether it would be of much use on forest service roads. I don't think I want its route finding abilities or voice prompts on these roads, but I would like to keep...

Forest Service maps are the authoritative source of information on the roads that they maintain. They also show their campgrounds. However they tend to be cluttered and hard to read. Also they don't usually show topography, at least not contours. The USGS maps are best for topography. But...

How useful is a basic auto GPS when driving backroads? There are some refurbished and clearance ones in the <$150 range (Mag. 2000, 3100, etc). These have the standard NAVTEQ base map, route finding capabilities, POI etc. So far I've been using a handheld (IFINDER). Mostly I use it to...

The Terrain feature of Google Maps now shows contours along with the shading. You see these at greatest zoom, at 40' intervals in the USA. It still lacks a lot of hydrographic data - smaller rivers, steams and lakes. paulj

I think Interstate is a distributor, not a manufacturer. Johonson Controls is one of the big manufacturers, whose batteries are sold under a number of names (including house brands for Sears, Walmart, Costco, etc.). Your stock battery may even be made by them. You can compare JC batteries...

I bought one years ago when I aspired to work as a geologist. I occasionally use the inclinometer part, but have never used the compass for hiking. Of course it's not much use in the car either. A compass of this quality is more useful for adding information to a map, than for finding your...

I'm not familiar with these particular ones, but I assume they use toothed wheels, and two sets of teeth. A spring loaded set keeps it from unwinding when the lever is moved back to the start position. The other set is on the lever, and moves the reel. When you dong tightening the strap, are...

A fleace blacket (or two) helps insulate you from a cold air mattress, though it still isn't a good choice for cold weather. My current favorite for sleeping in the Element is an older Exped design - a tube type air mattress in an closed cell foam envelope. paulj