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When the American frontier extended only to the western border of Kentucky and Tennessee, the cost of finished goods meant that people living on the frontier used almost any knife they could get their hands on. Patch knives and butcher knives aka 'scalping' knives were common. Scots came to...

A. Wright Model 33B Buffalo horn lambsfoot, Sheffield

I also have a long torso. I first carried very heavy loads and a large external frame. After some experiments I went to a flexible synthetic external frame that I cut down at the top, then added my old nylon pack. I reattached shoulder straps to fit my neck and shoulders as well. This...

I use a white nylon "snow" poncho I bought for a few dollars as unissued surplus. I think it's German army but I'm not certain. It's a little lighter than the U.S. Army model and mine was genuinely waterproof - some U.S. army ponchos that got into the system (and foreign copies) do not meet...

As you said, these receivers you mention aren't primarily intended for use in vehicles, if that's what you want, good, but the screens aren't going to be that large, of course. My take is that the Garmin 60c is the one to get if you're not going to shop Magellan. The 60c has not only the...

I own one of these compasses. As mentioned, it's a bit bulky and out-of-place for backpacking, but for use on a canoe, kayak or small boat it's a very good compass. Settles very quickly with markings to 1 degree, reads to 1/2 degree. The sighting prism is very large and the degree markings easy...

I own one of these compasses. As mentioned, it's a bit bulky and out-of-place for backpacking, but for use on a canoe, kayak or small boat it's a very good compass. Settles very quickly with markings to 1 degree, reads to 1/2 degree. The sighting prism is very large and the degree markings...