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Jay Ham (jham) - BPL Staff

My Locale	Southwest
About Me	Jay Ham started backpacking in 1990 and went lightweight in 1995. Wanting his children to experience and share in his love of the outdoors, he became obsessed with reducing the family's base weight to make backpacking with small children possible. He and his wife began designing and making much of their family's gear (including kid-sized frameless packs and top bags), as lightweight gear was scarce at the time. With a Masters in Soil Science, Jay now manages a 2.5 million acre Soil Survey project in remote Northern Arizona.
BPLRank	3.51
City	Flagstaff
State	Arizona
Country	USA

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	Hood pattern Kevin, I don't know of a pattern for an insulated hood. There might be one out there. I wanted a differential cut, such that fabric on the inside of the hood is smaller than the outside part...	In Make Your Own Gear » New quilt almost done but ..... March 13, 3:53pm
	New Quilt I agree you definately want the draw cord around the neck as it greatly expands the temperature range with minimal added weight. As for the hood I would recommend buying/making a separage down/synt...	In Make Your Own Gear » New quilt almost done but ..... March 13, 12:28pm
	Great comments! I want to thank everyone for the tremendous feedback and great ideas and tips. Kids are individuals too, and the same techniques won't work for all of them. As for Ivy and Elly, they really are...	In Editor's Roundtable » Lightweight Backpacking Gear for Kids July 18, 9:48pm
	Re: Make Your Own Gear: 5 Yards to SUL, Part 3 - Tarp Great Sam! I can't wait to hear how it turns out. Pictures! Jay MYOG	In Editor's Roundtable » Make Your Own Gear: 5 Yards to SUL, Part 3 - Tarp May 31, 10:39pm
	Re: MYO POLES Ken, I'm not sure about the item number, but here are the specs off my shafts. GolfSmith; GS-50 HiCor; s-flex/LH; with Aerotech Powercoil Technology. When I bought mine, they were closeout p...	In Editor's Roundtable » Make Your Own Gear: Carbon Fiber Trekking Poles May 14, 4:58pm
	Re: Adjustable tieouts Rod, Not a bad idea with the triple loop. I'll give it a try. Thanks, Jay	In Editor's Roundtable » Black Diamond Mega Light and Mega Bug Pyramid Tent REVIEW May 14, 1:28pm
	Re: Re: Mega Light Crazy Pete, In writing the "What's not so good" section, we are describing all the negatives or downsides with using a product. This is not our recommendations for improvement sect...	In Editor's Roundtable » Black Diamond Mega Light and Mega Bug Pyramid Tent REVIEW May 14, 1:25pm
	Re: MYOG 5 Yards to SUL - Tarp Question I'm not exactly sure what you mean by "match up". When constructing my tarp, when I flipped and placed A underneath B, prior to sewing, the top of A's triangle is definately h...	In Make Your Own Gear » MYOG 5 Yards to SUL - Tarp Question March 31, 1:26pm
	Re: When can we expect part 4 - making the backpack? Not exactly sure. The editorial staff has it, so it won't be long now. Jay MYOG	In Editor's Roundtable » Make Your Own Gear: 5 Yards to SUL, Part 3 - Tarp January 07, 6:17pm
	Re: Re: Make Your Own Gear: 5 Yards to SUL, Part 3 - Tarp Mike, I'm working on a calculator of sorts for designing a catenary curve. I got the template for it from Roger Caffin, but it's not real user friendly yet. I hope to format it into some...	In Editor's Roundtable » Make Your Own Gear: 5 Yards to SUL, Part 3 - Tarp December 07, 6:24pm

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