Not! Come out to the frozen tundra (Northern Minnesota) and you'll find people often have spare felt liners for their Sorrels or their mukluks. I actually used clevis pins to help hold together the poles on my first home built pulk. (Yes, I used them on my first and second packs too but blessedly internal frame packs came about.) I have seen and tried on a pack basket, as my father made one when he was a scout, but never tried using one on the trail. Canvas tents are still made and used and work great for winter camping with a wood stove. I also used them as a scout and never want to have to haul one of those on my back again! For a walk down memory lane, how about those C-pins?