In wake of all the Evoscam hubbabub, it appears that the only way to go is to breakdown and learn tails. I perused the site, and it appears that tails just probably isn't that hard to use. I am experienced with Linux and the GNOME environment. Can anyone give advice or warning on hiccups and gurgles I may encounter while embarking on this journey?
Tails is nothing but a normal Lniux with desktop that boots from a USB stick. To fully use (and customize) it you actually need to install it twice: once on a DVD or 4+GB Stick and from there you run the installer. It's quite easy.