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Fittings like the windows are off the shelf fittings for fiberglass shells. So a shell retailer should be able to help with replacements. paulj

Any experience with Idaho hot springs? I got to browsing the Idaho side of Hells Canyon and noticed a number of hot springs in the area around McCall, some commercial, some public. paulj

Seems the standard practice in sizing backpacking tents is to count the number of sleeping pads (20 x 72") will fit. Some tent users want to maximize floor space and/or height, others want to minimize weight. '4 man' seems about right for 2 people who are car camping, especially if they want...

Leavenworth has a good web site, with info on lodging, restaurants, and recreation in the area (hiking, ski, snowshoe, mtn bike etc). Most of the surrounding forest is in the Wenatchee district. 'Washington Byways' (Wilderness Press) has 8 backroad routes in the general area (Blewett pass to...

and Kimberley, B.C. I smiled at the 'awesome' description Leavenworth has done a pretty good job of transforming itself from logging town to a Bavarian themed tourist town. The area is pretty good for outdoor sports as well. A couple of weeks ago we were thinking of taking a day trip over...

We considered stopping at these springs last May, but choose instead to loop around the south side of Steens Mtn, and then continuing west (having passed through Jordan Valley). We had Alvord hot springs to ourselves. Hart Mtn springs were too buggy to enjoy for long. Summer Lake was nice...

How much space do you have in the car for the packed tent? How many people do you need to sleep? How many people are there to set it up? How big are the typical campsites? Are you going to just sleep in it, or cook and party as well? What do you need protection from? - prying eyes - rain -...

Speaking of deck shipping, here's a picture of a barge in the Inside passage of British Columbia, probably on its way to Alaska. Note the trucks, boats, and pipes on top of the shipping containers. This was taken from the deck of a BC ferry on the way to Prince Rupert. paulj

Sounds like it would be lot easier to design a camper that collapses enough to fit inside a conventional box. Like you said, there is plenty of empty space inside a camper box. paulj

Sweeten condensed milk is a standard addition to Vietnamese style coffee. I've been drinking Cafe du Monde this way. Straight this brand is too bitter, but when tempered with the SCM it is just right. SCM is now sold in squeeze bottles that work great for uses like this - though I refill my...

It comes down the amp rating of the typical 12v outlet. At 10 or 15 amps the 12v pot is limited to 120-225 w. I have a small 120v hot pot that is rated at 400w, and many home heating appliances are in the 1000w or more range. If you are willing to open the hood and use battery clamps you...

Any thoughts about Wilson antennas? I thought about getting one when travelling through eastern Orgon last May. I don't know if it would have done much good since there were big areas where I didn't get any signal (even on Verizon). paulj

The Bake Packer is used with water - about half way up. So it is really a steamer or trivet (ok, they claim it uses heat pipe principles to transfer a lot of heat at low temperature). The bag and its contents don't get hotter than boiling water. The batter or dough rises and cooks but you...

Any thoughts on what are the best bags for use in the bake packer? They used to recommend non-zip Glad storage bags, but that type is hard to find. Plus I don't buy that type for other use. There is a new type of 'zip' that is intended for steaming food in the microwave. These are supposed...

There are other small wood burning stoves. Homemade ones go by names like 'hobo stoves'. Zip stove uses a small battery powered fan to create a draft. I've seen web pages for other small-scale manufacturers, though I don't have links offhand. They may not be as efficient as the Kelty chimney...

All canisters with the screw Lindal valve (some times referred to a Primus system) are bascially interchangable. They use a mix of natural gas weights, usually butane, isobutane, and propane. The exact mix varies with brand, so cold weather burning properties can vary a bit, but for most of...

Here's a nice overview of alcohol stove types, and fuel options http://zenstoves.net/Stoves.htm

Kelly Kettle sells a grating that can be set on the base, so you can use the fire with other pans etc. But in its normal use, the only way you are going to heat baby's milk is to set the bottle in a pot of hot water (off the stove). But come to think of it, that's probably the best thing to do...

Most fiberglass poles have exterior ferules (joint sleeves). I have found that these hangup on the edges of tent sleeves. Aluminum poles tend to have interior joints, and thus slide in and out better. But this tent does not use sleeves; rather the tent clips to the poles. So this difference...

From looking at the description, I'd guess that Dry Gas is mostly alcohol (methanol), like HEET. However the other suggested uses (direct into the carborator) suggests that there are some other solvents in it. I don't know if those would affect its use in a stove. It may burn fine, but...