Recent content by FireGirl_Photo

Third vote for Salomon. Mine have gone all over the world with me - run trails in south Texas, kick boxed in Russia, and hiked in Montana. And they're still kicking. Excellent lateral stability and impressive wear, and light enough to pack in the go bag when traveling.

New Orvis River Guard Ultralight Wading Boots - Size 10 Women (Will Fit Size 9 Men) - $130 Brand new, in box women's river guard ultralight wading boots. Retail for $200 new. Cutting-edge EcoTraX™ soles and special nonporous, durable and lightweight microfiber uppers help stem the spread of...

New in box Simms guide waders. Made in Montana; these guys run $400+ new. The best of the best, and handy to have in the trunk if you're around water, fishing or not. Size XL. Asking $300 plus shipping. PM or email for more info.

Kenetrek makes some great boots in large sizes... my brother is a 14/15 and swears by the company. It's worth a look for you. http://www.kenetrek.com

Thanks for the feedback, guys. My work takes me into a host of third-world situations, including disaster response situations and medical aid - of any sort - is often more than five hours away. I'm well aware suturing in the field is not the best idea... trust me, I don't want to wield a...

Thanks for the feedback, guys. My work takes me into a host of third-world situations, including disaster response situations and medical aid - of any sort - is often more than five hours away. I'm well aware suturing in the field is not the best idea... trust me, I don't want to wield a...

It's a good group. I have a bit of background in disaster relief and have Team Rubicon on my radar to possibly work with in the future. The original model of working with retired military members is a good one - most of those men and women know how to handle themselves in a disaster...

A French press has been on my to-buy list for a while now. Thanks for sharing the review - I'm off shopping for GSI goodies now!

Thanks so much, guys. This is one project I am ready to wrap, move on and heal up a bit. UK4X4, good call on the life cycle. A doc just told me the same thing; can't believe I didn't think of that. Spiced curries are on the menu! madmax718, a military friend sent me the Miox and it arrived...

I've lived and worked on the Russian tundra above the Arctic Circle - where apparently the mosquito swarms put Alaska's to shame. Having never been to AK, I cannot say. However, we did learn how to deal with mosquitoes and mosquito-born illness. Definitely second Flounder's no-DEET call; it...

Just bought one of the Buff scarves and its quickly become a favorite piece of gear. It's like a normal Buff but jumbo-sized. In the space of a week I've used it as a scarf, shawl, bikini top (don't ask), pareo, bug screen against an army of tricos, camera cleaning cloth and towel. Anything...

Thanks, haven. When the post originally went up it was January, and this stuff was still (relatively) in season. Now, thanks to the high temps of summer, no doubt you could find it cheaper!

I was in the area last year for a different project, and was stunned by the amount of off road vehicles I saw in town (although parts of town could quite possibly qualify as off road). Currently researching a possible project documenting off road and overland travel in the region. Anyone have...

Ah, Russia. I miss you. Definitely had some of my more white-knuckled driving experiences in that country.

I'm living in rural Montana working on a project and have pretty obviously gotten a crypto or e coli infection; my guess is from bad water as I seem to keep re-infecting. I find it rather hilarious, as in the past year I've lived in rural Russia and Mexico and have not had water issues (taken...