1.   The campers themselves are an eclectic lot, clad in clothing of every conceivable description.

2.   The stocks they selected are an eclectic lot.

3.   The writers are an eclectic lot, ranging from Homer and Robert Musil to Maya Deren and Joseph Campbell.

4.   They are an eclectic lot who operate ventures that vary from grocery stores to Internet start-ups.

5.   Like the clothes they cover, the reporters have evolved into an eclectic lot more akin to police reporters forever rushing to a new alarm.