Many of us are much better at putting together a selection of gear that we are at putting together a well crafted public posting of our thoughts. It is a reasonable question "why carry so heavy a stove and fuel supply?" It is a reasonable answer "to cook found food." Some personalities are not given to mellow thought-out word crafting (or even re-reading before posting) <br><br>Survival in a written forum for both the poster and the forum requires a certain level of restraint and tolerance as well as a moderatly thick skin.<br><br>Take care folks that this forum doesn't sink in the mire for flame wars and bickering. Choose carefully the words you use and think twice before taking offense, please.