Chaz,
Funny - this is a great topic and is seems to make sense, but as I look at my gear and my list I realise that I
probably carry fewer items than most, and they are very specialised. The only multi use items I carry are:

1) large rain shells that will go over either daytime or nighttime insulation layers. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

2) My Z-rester is used as a liner for a chair and for sleeping insulation. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

3) My Down Air Mattress makes a great boat! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />


I could use my wool sleeping socks as gloves if I lost my gloves I suppose. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

The point being - maybe the real title of this thread should be "other things that you COULD do with your camping gear to make it seem more useful than it really is, but probably won't. Like I could eat my toilet paper then use more to clean up <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> I could use my WM bag as kindling, and the little aluminum Earthling fire tube could be used to blow bubbles. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> My flashlight makes a great flashlight.

Jim <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />