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Winter season at or above the 44th or 45th parallel can make it almost impossible to depend on solar. With only 8 hours of the day when the sun is even above the horizon, it can be nearly impossible to get more than a couple of hours where the typical PNW campsite has any sun at all on it.

My Cleanwaste set up isn't really for me, most of the places I set up shop just require a shovel, a hole under the stars, and excellent balance. Even the Strap'n'Crap noted above is seriously over-kit for my solo camping trips :) My accompanied camping trips demand something like the...

robgendreau, I thought the rafting guys used these for durability?: http://partnersteel.com/LG33.htm

The finger pinching description I agree with - I use a pair of needle nose pliers to close mine up, and keep my fingers away from the latches. But "single use"? - Unless it's #2, I use my Wag Bags multiple times (especially during the night), and tie it all up in the morning. They just keep on...

The Cleanwaste "Wag Bag" is 100% odor proof. It's a two bag system, which helps. Also, the first bag is quite thick, and the second bag is at least twice as thick as the first bag. You tie the first bag up, and the second bag has a very heavy "zip lock" type seal system. Of course, with the...

After reading this entire thread more than a few times, I'm unclear on what the compelling reason would be to purchase the "new" HEMA Explorer app over the "mature" GAIA app? Probably an easy question to answer when speaking of two completely different apps, but from what I can deduce reading...

The only real downside to a portable chem toilet is that, despite the sliding shutter between the toilet bowl and the holding tank, that lack of an effective seal on that shutter guarantees that if the holding tank starts to stink, the inside of your camping equipment will stink as well. BUT...

There's nothing wrong with a properly designed "bag" toilet. I'd rather use one of those than use a small chemical toilet that not only has to be constantly doused with chemicals, but also has to be constantly emptied and cleaned (probably by you!). The nice thing about a "bag" toilet is that...

Pictures don't really demonstrate how much interior space (compared to the exterior dimensions) is available in a typical roto-molded pro-audio road case. If these types of cases are something you'd like to pursue, I'd be tempted to go to the Seattle Guitar Center on Westlake Ave. and take an...

Not a good choice IMO. Most road cases as used in pro audio and lighting are either armored cases made out of wood and a laminate (Anvil Cases) and are extremely heavy, OR are of the roto-molded variety and have a rabbits warren of assorted buttresses, braces, and other stiffening "bits" molded...

As much as I love cooking with wood, sometimes propane is just easier (like when it's raining), and I've found this little BBQ is manufactured to the absolute highest quality, is the smallest gas BBQ I've ever seen, and is generally considered the Rolls Royce of marine BBQ's - which most always...

HUGE fan of the Larry-Chair from Travelchair. This thing really comes into its own when you lean it right back. It gives you that living room recliner feel! http://travelchair.com/products/larry-chair-model-169

Because no truck tailgates completely seal, they always let a lot of dust into the box. After 8 hours on a dusty road, wouldn't everything inside that shell being covered with dust?

I have a snake bite kit in my first aid equipment - this despite knowing full well that they're not only not recommended, but that they're essentially useless. I suspect many others may have one as well. In general terms, it seems only human nature to want to do something in an emergency...

Although it resembles any one of a few current manufacturers, the early bird price of $1495.00 is certainly far less than what you would pay for any of the established brands. So ... it's probably worth taking note of if you're in the market for a rooftop tent in the delivery time-frame, and if...

But there's no 911 to call when you're out at Toroweep, you have to dress and treat that wound (or whatever else is "wrong") yourself. I don't mind carrying first aid equipment I've never used before, but have done enough research to indeed know how they're intended to be used. I've never had...

Just get a Yeti, be happy and feel great about your gear just knowing that it works as it should, and that it will last generations!

For most folks, the Adventure Medical kits, with some suplimentation as noted by Dazrin are all you really need, and usually can be set up to provide first aid in all but the most dire of circumstances. I have supplemented my Adventure Medical kit heavily with items from Israeli First Aid...

I, on the other hand, follow the "more but better" approach, and have a vehicle that will easily absorb the extra few pounds of a steel propane tank. I don't personally see an aluminum propane tank as being in any way "better" than a steel propane tank ... a bit lighter perhaps, but certainly...

Re: Propane tanks ... I don't put too much "weight" into the expensive aluminum (or fiberglass) propane tanks when it comes to saving a few pounds, especially with an overlanding vehicle (or trailer) that has a more substantial weight carrying capacity. The reason for that is, relative to the...