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Re: posterior issues
I never thought there was somebody out there for me, but now I know my soulmate does exist!

In GEAR » Backpacking and anterior pelvic tilt
May 20, 5:44pm
Cancer
Make a headnet. You can hand sew one easily enough (may be ugly as sin though without practice haha), if working with a sewing machine is too daunting. Spray with permithren if you want or need ext...

In GEAR » head net
May 20, 5:23pm
Re: Pack fit
So due to your tilt, your butt sticks out too much basically? I have a similar issue fit wise (opposite cause, my butt muscles are just "well developed"). I've made peace with an O...

In GEAR » Backpacking and anterior pelvic tilt
May 20, 4:51pm
Re: JMT gear list 2013 late July
Nearly 2 lbs for the dinky stuff (hygiene + survival) seems like quite a lot. Repackage into smaller bottles (annoying cost unfortunately) and don't take a tube of toothpaste (make toothpast...

In Gear Lists » JMT gear list 2013 late July
May 17, 1:33pm
Re: sweet !
Wow, lots of really thin but strong cord at decent to great prices! I'm particularly curious about all that laser line. At ~0.4mm and 0.8mm for 50lb and 200lb break strength respectively, th...

In Make Your Own Gear » New cordage resource
May 17, 12:14pm
Re: Re: an alternative
There's been a lot of chatter about silicone. While some people have had great success with GE II mixed with silicone others have had it flake/peel off quickly. The chemistry gist is that diffe...

In GEAR » ge silicone ii
May 17, 12:01pm
Re: Thanks but I'm still confused!
You can pre-shrink polycro sure. But if this is just for prototyping...don't leave it in the sun? Just buy the cheapest painter's plastic you can find. Sub 2mil stuff is pretty cheap for...

In Make Your Own Gear » Best Material for DIY Plastic Tarp?
May 16, 3:53pm
Re: Funny...
Paul, be honest, you looked like hiker-trash before you got into the car for the drive to the trailhead. Most of us do... If it works, it works. I found color choices grow on you if the function...

In GEAR » Can a Guy use a Women's Pack?
May 15, 7:03pm
Re: Additional policy for Gear Swap forum?
Clearly people don't know how markets work. A market value is little more than a mean of a probability distribution for a certain good. Knowing the prior sale values helps you appropriately pri...

In Community Support Forum » Additional policy for Gear Swap forum?
May 15, 3:33pm
Re: re Stereotyping
Sherpas aren't as angelic as they're being portrayed on this forum. They are an ethnicity that has dominated the mountain guiding industry in Nepal through ethnic discrimination effected th...

In Mountaineering & Alpinism » Ueli Steck tossed off Everest
May 15, 3:15pm

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