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That quilted nylon sleeping bag is getting old, and you need something new. So give your old gear to a group that actually needs it: the homeless. A new organization, Homeless Gear, collects donated camping equipment, mainly sleeping bags and backpacks, for people whose home is a car, under a bridge, a campsite by an urban river. Replica IWC 3714-17 Portuguese Automatic watch While sleeping in a shelter would be preferable, a segment of the homeless population still winds up out-of-doors. Even people who do spend the night in shelters may shiver on the streets during the day, and could use a hardy bag to transport their belongings. Can you think of a better destination for your old North Face gear? --Emily Matchar

American Airlines announced today that, as of next month, theyll be tacking on a $15 charge for your first checked bag. And The Wall Street Journal suspects this is just the tip of the additional-fee iceberg as airlines collapse under record-high oil prices. Skirting around chasing off customers by higher ticket prices, carriers are increasingly adding unexpected, post-purchase fees. American will also be cutting 11 to 12 percent of Replica IWC 3255-01 Mark XVI watch flights this year, meaning layoffs, smaller fleets, and inconvenient schedules. Analysts expect similar fees, cut flights, and possible bankruptcy from other big-name carriers that have recently been living off years-old savings. Southwest could be the only airline exempt from the fall-out, as they had the good sense to buy fuel when prices were low. But, you’re in luck—we’re on your side. Check out our guide to navigating the unfriendly skies.Claire Napier Galofaro

Take 15,000 plastic soda bottles and the fuselage of a Cessna 310, strap it all together with old netting, add a sail and voila, DIY sailboat. No, the folks behind this trash raft, called, appropriately, the Junk, are not broke wannabe yachties. Theyre employees of California-based Algalita Marine Research Foundation, out to raise awareness about the oceans trash problem. Example A is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a vile stew of used Replica IWC 3725-04 Ingeniuer Chronograph watch toothbrushes, tangles of plastic bags and empty milk jugs floating about 1,000 miles off the West Coast and covering an area twice the size of Texas. The Junks builders will attempt to sail it to Hawaii this summer, with a water bottle full of messages about ocean pollution from people across the country on board, to be delivered to legislators at the journeys end. Wave them bon voyage at Long Beach pier on June 1st.--Emily Matchar