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    Van conversions - anyone done one?

    For those of you wanting a vehicle that drives like a car but still fits a campervan, I'd highly recommend something along the lines of the VW "California Beach" edition. This is built on top of a T5. As far as I know, these are not imported into North America. But I owned a VW "Eurovan...
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    What insoles? Quality vs price for winter use

    I don't recall any brand names, but personally I use high-end insoles and low-end shoes. For whatever reason, I go through shoes really quickly: one pair per season. I guess I'm just tough on them. So it's not worth it for me to buy nice shoes. I do, however, like comfort, and so I buy nice...
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    Swiss Army style knife suggestions?

    Personally, I like having 2 blades on my SAK. I use the larger blade for everyday stuff and it gets dull pretty quick. I keep the shorter one extremely sharp and only use it for "special occasions."
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    Swiss Army style knife suggestions?

    I own the Huntsman and for years have considered it the "almost perfect" SAK. All it is missing - as you say - is a phillips screwdriver. But the other day I got to thinking and realized that almost all of my phillips needs could be (and have been) met w/ the smaller screwdriver. If I really...
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    What's on your porridge?

    So, if I'm eating it at home then probably honey and/or raisins and/or cinnamon. However, if it's breakfast at camp then - and I know this sounds weird - I add a small amount of Chia Buckwheat & Hemp cereal. In the US, this is sold under the brand name "Q'ia"...
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    Oddest things found in the woods?

    To this day I do not know what this was: I was walking up the west coast of California very late - around midnight. I hadn't planned on this outing so I had no gear whatsoever with me (no torch, no food, no shelter). I was just south of what, at the time, was a Marine Base. All of a sudden my...
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    new & lightweight vs rustic & comfortable

    All, I'm confused about so many people's gear choices. Though I don't get out nearly as much as I'd like, I consider myself somewhere in-between a bushcrafter / lightweight hiker. This is reflected in my choice of gear; somethings will be wooden or rustic or leathery while other things will...
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    a good head torch

    Petzly Zipka [http://www.petzl.com/en/Sport/CLASSIC-headlamps/ZIPKA?l=US#.VOzBMTVTuPQ] is the best headtorch I have ever owned. I actually have the "plus" model, which I think has been discontinued. It is not the lightest, but it's very light. It's not the brightest, but it's very bright. It...
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    Are antihistamines essential?

    I have recently added antihistamines to my FAK. I can't think of a time when I've had an adverse allergic reaction to anything. However, a few weeks ago, my youngest son had what we think was a spider-bite. Rather than develop any kind of superpower (d'oh!), his whole hand swelled up. It...
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    What is your one luxury item?

    My harmonica!
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    What's your every day pocket knife?

    As w/ most of the folks on this list, I have had a SAK for as long as I can remember. I think my first one would have been about age 8. My current model is a Huntsman. This is almost perfect; it is only missing a philips screwdriver. My eldest son has the exact same knife w/ the corkscrew...
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    Best and worst boots you have owned.

    Depends on the weather / terrain. I've had the same set of Brasher Hillmasters [http://www.brasher.co.uk/catalogue/products/hillmaster-r-ii-gtx-r-b-10004cbk] for going on 14 years. These things are indestructable. When hiking through mud or dirt or water, they can't be beat. However...