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Thanks to all of you for your helpful advice. I ended up ordering a variety of pegs from Vargo. The service was excellent. I'll definitely be doing business with them again.

No, they're usually made of goat skin, the interior of which is coated in pine pitch to make it impermeable.

I drink more wine than spirits, so I carry a bota .

Wow! This forum is a treasure trove of information. I'm checking into all of the options mentioned. Thanks to all. One question: Do you tend to carry a variety of pegs with you so as to be able to deal with different kinds of surfaces?

I often camp on hard soil and the pegs that came with my tent are in bad shape. I'm looking for some light, high-quality pegs that will hold up to hammering. Any suggestions? I've seen some that have a cord attached to them for easier removal. This seems like a good feature. I live in...

I'm in the market for a good hiking shirt to wear in summer. I frequent areas where temperatures can reach 40º and higher, so I need something that is cool and quick-drying and will protect me from the sun. Other pluses would be a fabric that doesn't get smelly too quickly and perhaps mosquito...

I've got the 2009 model. Great shelter. Anybody know where I can get a good deal on a nest?

Which knots should I learn for setting up tarps? Thanks.

Hello. Most interesting thread. With regard to acorns, how do you eat them? I'm a cyclist who's always looking for free eats when I'm out on the road. There are lots of acorns here in Spain and over in Portugal where I often tour. I sometimes pick up a couple of them and eat them raw, but...

Great thread! Hope I can remember some of these tips the next time I'm out in the woods on a rainy day. I'm a touring cyclist, and I'm always looking for ways to use old inner tubes. I cut them up into rubber bands, which are stronger and longer lasting than the commercially available ones...

Those are good points, Wayland. I'll have to rethink this.

That's an idea, although my sewing skills are rather suspect. I might be able to recruit my wife for help if I don't find a surplus bucket. By the way, did you know that a ten-gallon hat only holds about 3/4 gallon? A ten gallon hat does not hold ten gallons (unless you have an...

Hi. Newbie here. I've been lurking for a while. Great site. I was wondering if someone might know where I could get a small canvas bucket for carrying water and washing up with. I figure I could use it to carry my Bush Buddy stove and Snow Peak 900 pot in, too. The stove and pot pack...