Now I know I'm in withdrawal for real. We're visiting my grandkids (and those two grownups they live with, aka daughter and son-in-law), who live just north of Atlanta. I spent an hour and half at the REI store 20 minutes from their house, and walked out with a splash-guard for my Nalgene bottle and a power-outage lantern for my wife (who doesn't like headlamps; go figure.) I tried on packs, looked at tents, fondled stoves - and walked away concluding that none fit my needs as well as what I already have.

It appears that my gearaholic days may be behind me - how can I go on?! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />