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FIFTEEN MONTHS AGO, Michelle and I-in the great American tradition of utter financial cluelessness--bought a house twice as large and expensive as we needed or could afford. Now we're putting [...]

Evaluates several bow hunting equipment. Benefits of the Protec 37½-inch axle-to-axle length; Price of Mathews Inc.'s new bow; Shock produced by equipment from Reflex Bow.

Reports the rising popularity of using tree stands for white-tailed deer hunting in the United States. Components and cost of high-quality tree stand; Advantages of fixed-position, climbing and ladder stands; Equipments needed for stand-hunting; Importance of using safety belts; Benefits of using a full body harness.

The article offers brief information on several hunting equipment including Podium X Elite 37 Spiral Pro compound bow from Hoyt, Ten- Point Venom Xtra ACUdraw crossbow hunting kit from Cabela's and High Output HyperFire Covert IR digital scouting cameras from Reconyx.

This article presents information on hunting and fishing equipments desired by the United States' soldiers currently fighting war in Iraq. According to Tommy Morrow, a helicopter crew chief, southern Iraq consists of miles and miles of sand. In a lot of places, there just aren't any reference points to orient oneself. A GPS can keep one from heading into trouble and help one find his/her way home. Garmin's handheld GPS Map 60CS is peace of mind in a package. It has an electronic compass, altimeter, route calculator, and barometric pressure sensor, plus a feature that tells one when to hunt and fish. The hydration systems, CamelBak, are now worn by nearly every soldier in Iraq.

Provide tips for supplies and equipments in hunting. Use of flashlight, lighter and matches; Significance of cellphones; Effectiveness of compass and binoculars.

Presents several unusual hunting gears. Uses of synthetic buck semen; Design of the Scott goggles; Feature of the Original Cough Muffler.

The article reports on the camouflage gear making industry that designs accessories for hunters to be effective. The industry has found that a retail-distance pattern may not be the optimum choice for fooling a deer's eye at 80 yards, and so camouflage designers are responding nimbly to this new information.

The author reflects on his Christmas wish of receiving different hunting equipment. He chronicles his childhood and the different presents he received that gave him most joy when he was a kid. The author also mentions the modern equivalents of the Christmas gifts he want to receive during the the holiday including hunting rifles and combat boots.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's views and experience on desire for buying new gear among hunters.

The article evaluates several hunting hats including the Redhead Reversible Watch Cap from Bass Pro Shops Inc., Bomber Hat from King of the Mountain and Noggin Boggin from Raven Wear.

The article evaluates several pocket knives including Benchmade 555 HG Mini-Griptilian from Benchmade Knife Co., Buck Alpha Dorado 271 from Buck knives Inc. and Spyderco Rescue Wave from Spyderco.

The article evaluates the Loggy Bayou's Transformer Safety System promoted by Loggy Bayou and offers information on its features and cost.

The article informs that the appearance of camouflage on items such as toilet paper, Bibles, and kilts proves that in matters of design, nothing stands out like concealment. As hunters find themselves setting trends, the camo look continues to pop up in unlikely places. Because you never know what is around that dogleg on the 16th hole, manufacturing firm Buggies Unlimited came out with the Universal Camo Golf Cart Cover. Six windows let you scout 360 degrees, and zip-open panels roll up for quick shots.

The article presents the author's deer hunting experience. The author states that it was not that he was cocky at the start of the deer season in 2003. It was just that the only new equipment the author expected to need was an Alum-i-Lite Game Cart from Cabela's to help him get his trophies out of woods and into record books without hurting his back. His confidence came from having lucked into the mother of all honey holes behind the house of his new best friend. He spent much of last summer behind his binoculars watching deer move between the park and the corn. There were big tour groups of does, gangs of unruly 1- and 2-year-old bucks and just as the light gave out, a few old monsters.

Presents tips in using tree-stand during deer hunting. Location of an area significant to deers; Importance of vegetation and topography in a tree-stand; Advantages of using tree-stands during hunting; Use of safety harness in climbing a tree-stand.