If you have answered a question by email more than once you should probably turn it into a blog post.
This is the Boy Scout “Field Book” Which covers most everything outdoors related:
This is the “dirtbag” perspective of backpacking gear:
Gear Reviews:
http://www.outdoorgearlab.com -good systematic reviews
http://www.backpackgeartest.org -better non-systematic reviews
Stores:
http://www.rei.com/outlet -sales tax
http://www.backcountry.com/outlet?fl=true -no sales tax
http://www.campsaver.com -about like the above
http://www.steepandcheap.com -the outdoor woot.com
http://www.campmor.com -like overstock.com for camping
http://www.sierratradingpost.com -a less focused campmor
http://www.cabelas.com -for the hook & bullet (therefor heavy) crowd not cam and sprocket
http://www.basspro.com -the walmart to cabelas target
This is the “ultralight” perspective, where you trade comfort and gear for knowledge and experience it is the hardcore of backpacking:
Gear in general, great but infrequently updated:
Clothing philosophy:
Andy Kirkpatrick for good clothes for bad weather:
Skurka for good clothes for good to middling weather:
A response to Skurka by Dave Chenault:
How far we have come, not far at all:
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