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Subject:Re: [NVC] Good camping gadgets websites?
From:BA
Date:Sat, 9 Jun 2007 20:43:46 -0700

On Sat, 9 Jun 2007 14:01:32 -0700, you wrote:

>For fans of electronic gadgets, there are sites like gizmodo.com and
>engadget.com where all the latest totally rad button-encrusted phones
>and game controllers and 'puters can be found.
>
>But what about the inveterate camping gear-head? Where does he go to get
>his daily fix of what's new? Granted, regular camping gear doesn't see a
>lot of changes (unlike mountaineering gear or other cutting edge stuff),
>but still, a fellow never knows when some manufacturer might bring out
>something handy. Take the Cabela's cupboard, for example (I'm not
>affiliated, etc., www.cabelas.com, item Item:IH-516773): Just the
>ticket, I thought, to place right outside the sliding door. A couple of
>telescoping light stands and a crossbar of 3/4'' PVC pipe to hang this
>thing from and I have a handy place to stash that box of Kleenex, the
>star chart, binoculars, the Viewmaster (this week: Tahitian Cuties of
>the 1890's!) and other essentials. Point is, if I hadn't been poking
>around their site when I should have been working I might never have
>seen this item.
>
>Are there sites where folks with nothing better to do blog about camping
>gadgets?

Larry!!!  Appendix to the Roadhaus camping site reviews?

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