Vladimir,

What a great posting you have presented here! I'm sure there are many people who have appreciated it as much as I have. One can learn a lot from your knowlege and experience!

The stove is tempting.

The Jerky is priced about half of what you normally have to pay for cheap jerky and far lower priced than what I have personally seen in a similar store which specializes in jerky. $20-$40 per pound is not unusual. Your find of $10/pound jerky is great.

The hammock tent looks very interesting and I will have to go see one in person sometime. Looks to be a very good choice for all different purpose camping. Great inovation there!

I've seen picutres of the inflateable Russian catamarans and have wondered about them. I sincerely appreciated your posting and comments on this boat. I think your posts are a great testiment to its usefullness and versatility. Wow, fly and rent a car with your boat in tow? That's fantastic!

Tell us more about other places you intend to visit with your camping catamaran. You could be starting a new fad. You know how big kayak fishing has become; at one time there was only one guy doing it! You may just be one of the first of thousands.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experience! I'd like to invite you to visit here in Los Angeles where you can probably sail your inflateable to Catalina Island. I'll let you be the judge of that; you can crew on my Mystere if that sounds like a beter ride.

Hope to see you on the water some time.