CAMPING GEAR Recommendations

Love the way this thread is taking off guys... Keep em coming...

I am thinking of a longer hiking trip, the kind where weight is a factor, that being said, as a former fat guy (FFG) I have an overwhelming need to know my equipment will survive me, I don't want to buy any stupid hammocks that break, Seats that colapse, sh!t shovels that bend... etc. I want my small selection of items to be quality...

That being said, I am thinking about a few extras such as an iphone charging system for music and calls if needed as well as access to local information etc. If anyone else has ides for extremely useful extras that would be cool as well...

third caveat, I am not a rich man by anyone's definition, so as nice as some of the uber expensive gear is, if it is ridiculously expensive, I won't buy it...

So with all that, Carry on fellas...

[markem]

If you want serious, you can check out the blog of my friend Lisa, who has done the Appalachian Trail (twice), the Continental Divide and the Pacific Crest Trail.

Go here for details: http://www.trailjournals.com/Peru/

The really cool part is that she did all this after getting her PhD in Biology (plant DNA sequencing) which was her second career after being a very successful animation designer/artist.