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Camping Equipment Recommendations?
MSR Whisperlite...most impressive lightweight stove I have ever owned.
Forget inflatable matresses. They get a hole and they are worthless. Some are more worthless than others. I use the thin blue foam ones instead, if you can find them. I find if I am way out in the wilderness there is usually no problem finding a soft spot to place a tent. State Parks are another thing all together...ugh. Ok, ok, inflatables are nice. Petzel head lamps...free your hands. Synthetic Fleece...it works great as long as you use a wind shell over it. Dries fast, light weight, warm. One of the best inventions since... well....since wool. Lanterns...I don't use them. I use a small candle lantern (can't remember the brand.)in the tent. I generally sleep when it is dark. Use a D cell flash light to get up and pee. Deet...forget Woodsman's fly dope. Forget OFF. And definitely forget Avon skin so soft. Go for the 100% DEET but watch your eyes and only use it when you really need to. A pair of horse hide work gloves. Make great pot holders and never wear out. Lots of light rope. Nylon clothes line is fine. Parachute cord is too skinny for me but works too. It also costs more. Forget bungie cord. It's for people who are too lazy to learn to tie a knot. It should be outlawed. IMHO Pants where the bottoms of the legs unzip to make shorts. A large military type waterproof poncho. You can live in it if you have to and stay dry in pouring rain. I usually lay it on wet ground. Polyethylene plastic ground sheet for when you are living in your poncho. I like the six mil black. You can get heavy stuff at farm supply stores. Duct Tape...I have lots left over from last year when Mr Rumsfeld terrorized everyone about poisen gas and bioterrorist attacks. I also have some Howard Dean buttons...what the heck am I going to do with these things? North face 3 season sleeping bags..good enough for me. Still looking for a decent and INEXPENSIVE simple rain proof grommetted tarp. Most vendors are asking WAY too much for a rectangle of fabric. Waterproof clear plastic zip lock sleeve to store charts and maps. A couple of good dry bags...any brand will work. A sturdy pair of metal tongs for picking up hot food and pots and moving pieces of burning wood around. I use liter bottles of store bought water and store them where ever I can find a place. Never used a water maker. I use a three person Kelty tent. It's pretty flimsey but I've stayed dry in some horrendous rain storms. You have to set up and tension the fly exactly right though. A beautiful wife and a good book. Is there anything else you need? wpatrick wrote: My wife and I are going to start camping from our kayaks. We have not bought camping gear in years and are looking for recommendations on makes, models, vendors... Keep in mind that I am 6'4" tall with size 14 shoes... I need a bit more room than most folks. We are especially interested in sleeping bags... Make/model... Temp range Tents ... 4 person .... 3 season Stoves Lanterns Sleeping mats, cots, inflatable mattresses Anything else you can think of! |
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