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High Tech Gear

• GPSing
• Stoves
• Compasses
• Radios
• Cell Phones
• Boots
• Binoculars, spotting scopes, bird books around the world

  Go hiking at the Scherman-Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary (adjacent to Jockey Hollow) and stop in at the NJ Audubon store.

• Lightweight Backpacking (from Sloetoe on AT-L mailing list)
  • www.gossamergear.com
  • www.backcountrygear.com
  • www.backpackinglight.com
  • www.hennessyhammock.com/
  • www.tarptent.com
  • www.ula-equipment.com
  • www.trailquest.com
  • www.antigravitygear.com
  • www.backpacking.net/bbs.html
  • www.brasslite.com
  • www.sixmoondesigns.com/
  • www.mountainlaureldesigns.com
  • www.thru-hiker.com/articles.asp?subcat=12&cid=39
  • www.verber.com/mark/outdoors/gear/
  • www.moonbowgear.com
  • www.moosiegear.com/
  • www.integraldesigns.com/
  • www.mogogear.com/products.html
  • www.fanaticfringe.com
  • www.nunatakusa.com/Sleeping_Bag_arc_edge.htm
• Chart of lightweight gear Mara Factor

Computers

• ISPs

  • Find a new ISP (as low as $8-9 per month)
  • Directory of e-mail providers (over 100 providers)
    • Backpacker Magazine
    • Hotmail
    • Yahoo
  • Information for users of specific ISPs and their e-mail
    • AOL
  • Email tips for avoiding mail winding up in your spam folders

• Antivirus companies (no endorcement implied)

  • Norton Antivirus $49.95/yr
  • McAfee $34.95/yr
  • F-Secure $53/yr
  • Panda Software $39.95/yr
  • Trend Micro $49.95/yr
  • Computer Associates aka eTrust Antivirus
  • Sophos
  • Grisoft (free antivirus software for non-commercial use)
  • BitDefender (free antivirus software for non-commercial use)
  • Lots of others
• Free online virus checkers
  • housecall.trendmicro.com
  • www.bitdefender.com/scan/licence.php
• Hoaxes
  • Vmythes
  • Norton Hoaxes
  • McAfee Hoaxes
• Spyware/AdWare/Etc.
  • What Spies Beneath
• Bug fixes
  • Network path not found