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Foster Cans With Ridges
looks great. I guess you aren't going to show how you did it. Why did you put this in the MYOG area if you aren't showing how us how to make our own?

In Make Your Own Gear » Foster Cans With Ridges
October 04, 8:53am

What glue will bond polyethylene?
PE is pretty hard to find a good adhesive. The reason the film you have has a PE layer is so that you can heat seal it. I would try heat sealing before going the adhesive route. Much easier, che...

In Make Your Own Gear » What glue will bond polyethylene?
October 04, 8:38am

Great shoes
Piper, just wanted to thank you for the inspiration. I was looking on Flikr for inspiration for homemade shoes and saw your pictures there. I really like what you have done. I recently made some...

In Make Your Own Gear » Homemade hiking shoes
November 12, 11:09am

Another backpacking trip with the scouts
Dave, your experience was opposite of mine. I stressed about weight, then sent out a list of stuff for them to bring. One kid ONLY brought his sleeping bag, backpack, small tent, and pad. Nothin...

In Backpacking Light with Scouts » Another backpacking trip with the scouts
September 29, 1:18pm

What age to change to trail runners?
I tell my scouts to wear whatever shoes they have, as long as they fit. And then recommend buying trail runners as soon as they can. I never recommend boots. But, I am the Scout Master, so I don...

In Backpacking Light with Scouts » What age to change to trail runners?
September 29, 1:12pm

Organic Ultralight Anyone?
Try this site. He uses mostly what you are looking for. http://www.ravenlore.co.uk/ The site is a little difficult to navigate. Here are the two links that refer to tarps and clothing htt...

In Make Your Own Gear » Organic Ultralight Anyone?
May 12, 8:21am

Camo silnylon...
Ryan, Go to an Army surplus store and buy a camo poncho. They use 1.9oz urethane coated ripstop. It will be cheaper than buying the fabric. There is one in Salt Lake on Redwood Rd and somewhe...

In Make Your Own Gear » Camo silnylon...
March 27, 11:45am

Re: hot knife options
Chris, I have used an impulse sealer similar to the one you link to at Harbor Frieght to seal tyvek. It does work. Tyvek is a PE and heat seals easily.

In Make Your Own Gear » hot knife buying advice?
March 27, 11:31am

BLM and National Forests
BLM has a website with rules, along with National Forests. They will tell you what you can and can't do.

In Chaff » Where can I legally walk?
February 24, 2:23pm

Avatar Contsest!
I liked the kitty doing push-ups. But, I really like the one with the penguin pushing the other penguin. I think I saw that one here. ??

In Chaff » Avatar Contsest!
January 20, 3:47pm

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