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peter vacco (fluff@inreach.com) - BPL Premium Member

My Locale no. california
About Me i walk quite a bit, and probably carry too much. up to a point though, i sort of Like carrying too much.
Citysacramento
Statecalifornia
Countryusa

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All Forum Posts by peter vacco

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Re: Insulated Balaclava
it does not take much insulation in a bali to be too much if one is moving. OR makes quite an assortment of warmer ones for the alpine people. cheers

In GEAR » Insulated Balaclava
May 21, 11:44am
Re: Very different valve for inflatable mats/ rafts
the same "puff" trick is used to make it possible to easily use smaller inflato sacks for packrafts. he has developed a very effective demo bag. thank you ! v..

In GEAR » Very different valve for inflatable mats/ rafts
May 20, 10:15pm
Re: Fabric questions
probably still want a bivy because of all the seams in a sleeping bag. just my op. v.

In GEAR » Fabric questions
May 20, 10:10pm
Re: Re: Mesh/Net
we try again ...

In GEAR » Mesh/Net
May 20, 8:36pm
Re: Mesh/Net
you can indeed , as Roger says, make panels out of tulle. they are not really structurally fantastic, but if not in a stressed deployment, the lifespan can be considerable. i some time ago fabrica...

In GEAR » Mesh/Net
May 20, 8:31pm
Re: Measured it
i have carried a double reading thermometer a few years back, and seen temps of around 6 degrees between inside the netting vs outside the tent measured about 6" off the deck, in even a good e...

In GEAR » additional warmth provided by rain fly in double wall tent
May 20, 4:33pm
think I would had been really afraid
so ? so what you are "really afraid" ? really afraid is a LOT better, Vastly better, all but Infinitely better, than being Really Quite Actually Dead. eh ? you wann'a see "b...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Help me go Solo!
May 18, 11:44am
Re: Load Lifters and frame height are weight dependent
everything that Nathan said, yes. and i would say he put it quite succenctly, if i knew how to spell it. Nathan even has the weight ranges broken out correctly. note ; it can hurt quite a bit...

In GEAR » Load lifters on the Granite Gear Crown 60 V.C. Ki and other backpacks
May 18, 11:17am
sweet !
nice research. thank You. v.

In Make Your Own Gear » New cordage resource
May 17, 9:46am
how "load lifters " work
this is a link to Dan Mchales page where he corectly describes exaclty what and how those confusing straps work. if thee does not know what/how they function, read that page. ps. Alina's pa...

In GEAR » Load lifters on the Granite Gear Crown 60 V.C. Ki and other backpacks
May 16, 1:42pm

All Reader Reviews by peter vacco

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Hilleberg Akto
all that you will read about how wonderful akto is seems to be true. also true is that for it to be habitable in all but the chillyest weather, it Desperately Needs a window in the door. the unna is i...

In Shelters - Double Wall Tents
August 17, 10:15pm