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Re: Air Barrier
I like this explanation- "Here's what's happening, the plate directs a small amount of incoming air to the flame where it gets used in the fire. Key is it keeps loads of cold air fr...

In GEAR » alcohol stove wind screen
April 18, 11:09am
Re: Another Polycryo Tarp!
I think that's a pretty impressive weight for such an inexpensive shelter. Have any of you guys tested these shelters in any kind of significant wind? Could they stand up to some 30mph gu...

In Make Your Own Gear » Polycro Tarp Tested!
April 12, 3:14pm
Re: glue and sew
Sorry! I'm a little slow on the uptake sometimes and always bad at remembering names. You replied and explained this process to me on my post about forming the peak of a 'mid shelter... ...

In Make Your Own Gear » What type of seam do tent manufacturers use?
April 10, 5:40pm
Re: Re: Itchy Merino Wool
You want to know the idiocy of that non-sense? The care tag ON MY IBEX CLOTHING SPECIFICALLY SAYS TO USE IVORY SNOW!!! Geez... that's irritating. How about some specific wool wash for use...

In GEAR » Itchy Merino Wool
April 10, 3:26pm
Itchy Merino Wool
I have a handful of wool garments- mostly Ibex. I've been noticing some of them are starting to get more itchy. I don't wash them often, and when I do I use Ivory Snow on the gentle (wool...

In GEAR » Itchy Merino Wool
April 10, 2:39pm
Re: Camping with infants below freezing?
We've done a three day two night group car camping trip with a 2 or 3mo old (I don't recall exactly- he was born in July and we camped in the fall) where the temps got down to the low 30...

In GEAR » Camping with infants below freezing?
April 10, 11:58am
Re: glue/sew silnylon parts
Roger- that is some beautiful work and some seriously bomber sewing... Ivo- what are you using to glue the silnylon? What kind of work space do you need to do the job? How long does it need ...

In Make Your Own Gear » What type of seam do tent manufacturers use?
April 10, 11:24am
Re: Re: beautiful
"In practice I avoid the felled seam on the critical parts of my tents by using different designs." Could you elaborate a bit? I'd love to see some alternate techniques for joinin...

In Make Your Own Gear » What type of seam do tent manufacturers use?
April 09, 4:18pm
Re: my senior thesis design project
I'm interesting in bickepacking- and UL bikepakers run "rack-less" setups, instead opting for bags that mount to the bike. What's common to see is a handlebar bag, frame bag fili...

In Make Your Own Gear » my senior thesis design project
April 09, 1:16pm
Re: seams
@Samuel- "Problem is - the faux felled seam defeats the purpose of lap or flat felled seams; in that it does not have the stitches in both seams going through four layers of fabric. Once the c...

In Make Your Own Gear » What type of seam do tent manufacturers use?
April 09, 11:19am

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