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Re: Re: ZPacks Hexamid Pocket Tarp
I think the .34 cuben is the same mylar thickness as the .51 and .74oz but with less dyneema thread. It should then be just as waterproof but have less tear strength.

In GEAR » ZPacks Hexamid Pocket Tarp
April 18, 1:24pm
Re: Evernew water bladders available again
I see that they're also available at ultralightdesigns.

In GEAR » Evernew water bladders available again
April 18, 11:14am
Re: Delay in work
I don't know about in Israel, but here in Turkey hydrochloric acid is widely available for descaling (removing limescale from) kettles etc. The name translates into English as "spirits of ...

In GEAR » Alcohol Stove Users Only
April 18, 11:12am
Re: Sewn in groundsheet
As I said before, we've used a homemade footprint below the netting of the Hexamid. We do this when the ground is muddy or recently grazed by sheep and goats (don't want that mess getting i...

In GEAR » Netting Floor for shelter. Any drawbacks??
April 18, 12:41am
Re: Cuben floor instead of netting floor
Gregory, don't "cut a hole in the netting floor and sew in the ground sheet." ZPacks will make you the Hexamid with a sewn in groundsheet, and it will come in lighter than the mesh fl...

In GEAR » Netting Floor for shelter. Any drawbacks??
April 17, 10:46am
Re: Re: Grocery bag man, rare pics of the elusive creature
Pair of boots?

In Philosophy & Technique » Philosophy of Thru-hiking
April 15, 1:45pm
Re: Thoughts on the BearPaw Wilderness Designs AT2 / Logic check
Happy Saturday. Have you considered getting the SL2 and having Bearpawwd sew in a groundsheet for you? Kind of a hybrid between the SL2 and the AT2.

In GEAR » Thoughts on the BearPaw Wilderness Designs AT2 / Logic check
April 13, 11:27am
Re: Thanks
A word of warning, Colin. The SL2 has (or the model I had had) plastic pole cups in the fly. I used to set it up with the pole handles upwards. (This is the way recommended by Golite, according to ...

In GEAR » Distance between poles in Golite Shangri-la 2
April 13, 10:30am
Re: Distance between poles in Golite Shangri-la 2
I had an SL2 and took measurements to get a custom inner from Bearpawwd. The distance between the poles was 64 inches.

In GEAR » Distance between poles in Golite Shangri-la 2
April 12, 11:46pm
Caldera Cone with different pots
Regarding the TD Caldera Cone being only being usable with the pot you got it sized for. I've never done this in practice, but it seems you can use the cone with a smaller, as long as it's ...

In GEAR » Caldera cone vs. Zelph Starlyte and windsreen
April 06, 7:54am

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