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Re: Question: Inner Shell fabric for down quilt? Downproofness is always relative to the grade of down you use. 900 cu. in. down contains fewer quills than lower volume grades. 800 has fewer than 700, and so on. Uberlight fabric that works fine... |
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Re: Backpack Fabric I've been up &down on this,but have never had a catastrophic failure with silnylon or Cuben. Super light stuff gets to looking moth eaten, but nothing falls out. For doing long trails wher... |
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Re: Adding doors to MYOG Nightwing - Or just add a bivy? The main problem with a tarp is sliding out from under it. Most backpacking country is verticalish. Doors don't help much with that. Some like a bivies for that reason, and they have good argu... |
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Re: How the he$$%#% do you manage your lanyard kit I agree that a lanyard can be obnoxious. On the other hand, it can keep needed stuff handy. On thruhikes I wear the simplest shorts - no pockets. So I keep a small SAK, lighter, microlight and comp... |
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Copyright question Not mine in 1970. Mine came out in 1981. You may be thinking of Gerry Cunningham's excellent DIY book. Light weight camping equipment and how to make it: including high altitude climbing gear, ... |
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Re: Big and tall seamless tarping As Tyler said, 5' works with a bivy. I would add that it works as long as you are on relatively level ground and don't slide out from under. The narrow tarp also works very well for hammock... |
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Re: Re: Copyright question Still kicking. My once heavy participation at BPL was sorta like a tiger pacing in a cage. If I get boxed in again, I'll probably come back to relieve my frustration at not being in the wild. |
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Copyright question Hi, guys, I haven't posted lately. Too busy with projects. About the image and copyright stuff: I own the copyright to HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN LIGHTWEIGHT CAMPING AND HIKING GEAR. By publishing t... |
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Re: Re: Quilt tapering Tapering eliminates unnecessary fabric and fill. Simple. Tighter fit around the feet and lower legs will keep them warmer, assuming you close the foot and calf area some way. I also add an abrupt... |
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Re: Re: Re: Waterproof Polyester Taffeta BM, Last ? first: Taffeta is a slippery, flat, smooth, square-woven, lightweight fabric. Makes it easier to get your arm through a damp sleeve. Next: Polyester is more resistant to UV, petroche... |
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Nike Free Trail 5.0 Summary: A light moccasin with a good sole and no heel counter. The shoe encourages full use of foot and ankle, improves balance and control, and strengthens the foot and ankle. The low profile sole r... |
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Golite Trail Fly and Tail Spike Two pairs of Golite shoes self-destructed within 70 miles on the AT. The first pair (Trail Fly) failed after 66 miles. The fake ripstop fabric over the toe section cracked with repeated flexing (an... |
