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Well done, Dave! The site looks really good.

Corey, I'm glad you're happy with it. I was utterly underwhelmed with the one I tried, even for the price. But I've already hijacked your thread - not intentionally!

I hope the clothing is better quality than the cheap knives Gerber is flogging with his name on them.

At a glance that looks like a lovely trip and a well-done blog. I'll go back and look in detail. Thanks for the link.

Well, the very simple fact is that the most expensive product quite often displays the best quality and function. That's no surprise either, surely? But the perception many have that the most expensive product always wins is false. A couple of years ago when the subject came up, I went through...

The problem with a lot of these sorts of bargain products, whether it's a fridge or a winch, is that some people have great luck with them, others have miserable luck, and rarely anything in between. You're rolling dice when you put low price at the top of the priority list - sometimes it works...

Resistance is futile, Brad. There are a lot of U.S. sources for Barbour and Driza-Bone. Barbour jackets tend to be a bit lighter and tighter weave; the Oz stuff is heavier canvas. Don't forget Filson's oil-finish Tin Cloth (heavy) and Shelter Cloth (lighter). Edit: Our posts crossed. David...

I also have a Barbour, which is now going on 18 years old. Despite a closet full of space-age laminated/breathable shells left over from 15 years worth of equipment reviews, it's still the one I reach for in most situations. I just had it elk hunting in 10-degree Fahrenheit blizzardy weather and...

What kind of vehicle do you own? Is it a 40-Series Land Cruiser as in your avatar? (It doesn't sound like it from your description of the factory spare location.) Many people have found ways to optimize the space in FJ40s and other similarly compact vehicles. I had a 12-gauge steel safe welded...

It depends on how you're setting up the system. If you want your second battery to be available for instantaneous backup starting duty, then indeed you need to run heavy cable. But if all you plan to task it with is powering equipment in the rear of the truck (fridge, lights, etc.), then the...

Roseann has been using a GSI pressure cooker at home and on the road for years. It saves huge amounts of fuel (we have to haul propane for home cooking too) and produces superb results. We're still on the original lid gasket. The 2.7-liter model is fine for two people. For a family you'd want...

Oh. An aluminum fence-gate-roof-rack. Well that's different then . . .

Agreed. I had a pair of tropical wool trousers from the original Banana Republic that outlasted many, many pairs of cotton khaki trousers. And the fabric was as cool as cotton, yet never needed pressing. You do need to keep it away from moths, however . . .

Sold out . . .

Not that I know of. A true tropical-weight wool would make an excellent warm-weather shirt. Lost Worlds makes a bunch of high-priced safari shirts in exotic fabrics, but even they don't offer tropical wool.

Roseann and I have been using Roll a Cots for several years now. We haven't experienced the stretching - at least not enough that can't be compensated for with the wing nuts. Both of us find them comfortable (We're 110 and 150 pounds). However, I'm tired of having black hands from the raw...

Wiggy's makes very good sleeping bags. But they're not magic. Lamilite is a trade name like so many other trade names for polyester insulation - it's all a variation of the same basic material, and Wiggy's uses a top-quality variation. Wiggy's guarantee that his bags will never lose their loft...

My concern would be less about the weight and more about the weight distribution. If, indeed, the camper will hang out beyond the dropped tailgate, you're adding a lot of mass where it wasn't intended to be. I'd expect both spring sag and sway to be magnified over, say, a properly fitted Four...

Sorry - Wiggy's insulation is a standard, long-staple high-void polyester fiber. No magical difference from any other high-quality long-staple high-void polyester fiber. Wiggy's makes very good synthetic bags, but they have no unique qualities. Assuming one doesn't carry a vacuum-bagging...

What an accomplishment - I've just skimmed your site but it's wonderful. I'll go back and read at length.