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Well - - ahh.. Have to admit that my experiment of putting 2 inch thick Thermarests on top of the closed cell foam base (as I mentioned above) did not work - or so my hips and my wife said. So we picked up a couple of 3 1/2 inch Camp Beds from REI on our way by and fortunately they did the...

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Nice Going Ski - that's nicely done. It's in my Bookmarks now.

I have to add the most amazing NF account: 'A land so strange' by Resendez, Andres. It's about Cabeza de Vaca and a group of colonists in Cuba in 1528 that try to capture the rebel Cortez who had sailed away with his small army. Cabeza's group of 300 landed in Florida and began to hike...

Hi Tom: I was reluctant to ask as thought others would have jumped in first as I think your idea is brilliant. I would really appreciate them if you could do it. Just PM me and I can easily send you the money for cost and postage. Thanks so much for doing this. Murr

O Hadley- what is that black thing at the front of the overhang? If it was anywhere else I would guess that it was a camera bag but I think perhaps it is not.

How is the area kept up now? I heard it was a bit of a dump for a while. Have to love those natural springs but too much garbage can be discouraging. We tried to drive in there in about 1970 from the south......

Hi Ski: Great trip; thanks for a good write up. Will put that area on my 'must see' list. We have to respect people who leave an area better than they found it.

Thanks everyone for your input - it all helps to make a trip more enjoyable. Much appreciated. Murr

I've just ordered a piece of 48" X 70" closed cell foam 3/4 inch thick - similar to the blue camping foam of yesteryear - but hopefully thick enough to provide a good base to soften the bottoming out then we'll experiment with 2" or if necessary 3' thick thermarests on top. The closed cell...

Hi BSS -- Thanks so much - that is really good information and exactly what we want. We really enjoy those small out of the way spots that we often find only by chance. So now we know where some good spots are and that will help a lot. There are so many roads shown on the Benchmark books...

Originally the destination was to about Point Arena to Clearlake but Point Reyes has always been on my radar so we just might see that too. Bird watching is high on our agenda as well.

In late September we're planing a 2 week 'Bobcat' trip through the west of Or and Ca - free camping where we can and cg's where we can't. Likely we'll alternate between the coast and inland - looking for nice spots and idyllic temperatures amongst other things. As I see it, most public land...

Foy The book sounds interesting and I'd like to read it but I wouldn't necessarily recommend a similar one: Lost Oasis- in search of paradise by Twigger, Robert. Sounds like the same area, same topic and maybe even the same guide - offhand who knows- but I felt it was badly in need of an...

The stock metal vent on my Bobcat has always been twisted - probably it is an inch higher at one corner at the back. Does anyone know if it can be twisted back to straight or will tampering with it just cause a problem that I can't foresee? I'd like to get it closeable if I could. Thanks...

Since a lowered tailgate is the simplest and maybe best solution, has anyone tried a bra for the tailgate? I'm thinking of a couple of layers of naughyde with 1/8" foam rubber between and likely one could sew it together on a home sewing machine. The camper movement and abrasion would wear...

This fall I plan to copy a table that I had before. I can't think of anything better - it weighed next to nothing, was strong, stable and took up very little storage room. I used 1/4" Baltic birch 18" x about 4 feet with spruce ribs (like floor joists) 5/8" high x 1/2" wide and glued at 3"...

Hi Smoke: I'll gladly give you LOTS of beer for that answer. The big picture is always so interesting but the details are fascinating too, especially when the new datum of 14,500 years ago makes rewriting the ancient timeline necessary. I'd love to know who they were. I keep hoping that...

Good post and great info as early man in America is a favorite topic for many. Does anyone know how Kennewick man (with his supposed non native look) fits into the picture? Or any theories? Do I need to supply beer for this conversation?

I have to diverse here and open up the topic a bit. Here are some eclectic titles which I've enjoyed immensely: Into the Silence - Wade Davis Rubicon - Tom Holland Skeletons on the Zaraha - Dean King Let My People go Surfing - Yvon Chinard Albatross...

Thanks for those ideas - they're both great and I'll be going down that road too. Murr