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I've never seen a tripod light enough for backpacking that isn't affected by wind. It's a question of compromise. I presume that with a 5 oz. camera, weight is important, and that beanbags and table ...

Almost any tripod will stabilize a camera that light. Velbon and Sunpak come to mind. But stay away from the all-plastic one-piece head/tripod bargain-basement 'pods, they don't hold up very well. You ...

I use a surplus nylon snow poncho, a bit lighter than the other military types. It works well as a lightweight just-in-case item and provides good ventilation, also it was $8.00. I have a goretex p ...

"The magellans use a different antenna than the Garmins and I believe (its' a controversial subject so don't take my word for it) that it gets better sattelite reception under tree cover or in most ob ...

1954 Balda 6x6 120 folding film camera. $50 used, $125 fully refurbished. 1.5 lbs, 5.5"x3.5"x1" folded. Stunning images. Who says quality has to be expensive? Very Happy

Good points. I didn't mean to start a war over film vs. digital, that's been done many times on the photography net forums. My point was only that there are other quality solutions out there for lan ...

I too like landscape photography, but when I decided to try something new from my 35mm I went to medium format film instead of digital. Projecting a landscape using slow, medium format slide film has ...

OK I've had a few of these desert survival books on my Amazon wishlist for a while now, and I'm just about ready to put together a big order.

So which of these would you choose and why? Feel fre ...

I've been using a Giottos P-pod with good results. It can be used as a monopod, bipod, or tripod, and the fluid head is a nice touch. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/images/items/318592.jpg

I have and use both, also tested them for MSR. Basically the Dromlite makes a great bladder for the internal hydration pocket of a pack, where its rather thin skin is well protected against punctures ...

I don't think you're getting what I'm talking about, bzachar. It doesn't take that long for GPS algorithms to become outdated w/o software upgrades. One doesn't have to wait thousands of years for a ...

Thanks, Lizard. Just to play devils' advocate (remember, I don't own a Miox Pen, I just tested two of them), in my case I have no interest in PCT-type thru-hiking, but I am often out in remote desert ...

Miox has always described their chemical compound to me as a 'mixed oxidant' brew, but the chemical purifying effect seems very similar if not identical, for all intents and purposes, to CD, so it's a ...

Sorry, Tom. I didn't buy the Steri-Pen, it and two versions of the Miox were sent me for testing. I had to return them when I was done.

Miox is a corporation out of New Mexico that has been in the water treatment business for several years. Their larger scale portable treatment units are in use with the U.S. military and they have co ...