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Re: Simple MYOG stove for Caldera Clone
Are you asking for one? Because that should be posted in the Gear Swap. If you're asking for directions or links on how to make one then this forum is appropriate. Either way, since the stoi...

In Make Your Own Gear » Simple MYOG stove for Caldera Clone
April 19, 6:08pm

Re: Can't get a taut ridgeline?
If your tarp is a flat tarp it's hard to get a taught ridgeline in an a-fram pitch. This is why so many tarps are made with caternary curves in the ridgeline and sides.

In GEAR » Can't get a taut ridgeline?
April 19, 2:53pm

Blue v. Black
I did some google sleuthing instead of relying on a retailer and by looking at the old images on the Sawyer site the water pouches were a black design. The new ones you advertise seem to be all blu...

In GEAR » NEW Style Sawyer Water Bladders 1L and 2L
April 19, 1:41pm

Re: NEW Style Sawyer Water Bladders 1L and 2L
How can you tell the difference between the two? I just picked up a filter kit from REI and the weights of my bags are the same as the specs you posted on MLD and have the same printing too.

In GEAR » NEW Style Sawyer Water Bladders 1L and 2L
April 19, 10:07am

Re: Re: Re: Source for good quality mini biners
Adam, that's probably the usage scenario. Keys in pockets get jangled around a lot and contorted into all sorts of weird shapes that could easily open any spring closure. The Nite-ize probably ...

In GEAR » Source for good quality mini biners
April 18, 3:14pm

Re: tenkara vs B&M fishing pole
First thing is this isn't a tenkara pole. Tenkara is a japanese style of fly fishing where the western reel is removed. You still cast similar to fly fishing but don't have a retractable li...

In GEAR » tenkara vs B&M fishing pole
April 18, 2:54pm

Re: Source for good quality mini biners
If you don't need a carabiner specifically the nite-ize biners hold far more than their rated weighting and are really high quality (along with easy to find). I think MLD, before switching to t...

In GEAR » Source for good quality mini biners
April 18, 1:18pm

Re: Planning a Serenity type bivy
How many sq.yd. of material are you using for the sidewalls? The weight difference between netting and the cuben .5 is less than an ounce and probably negated by the increased amount of thread for ...

In Make Your Own Gear » Planning a Serenity type bivy
April 18, 1:09am

Consistency
What's the point of bringing up ethical issues if you're only going to entertain your own point of view? I never said it's pointless to be conscientious (check your reading comprehensio...

In GEAR » First impressions: Tundra ethical sleeping bag model Pure-0
April 17, 1:36pm

Re: CCF pads
I just got some xlites but they are relegated to pine duff trips or out of state for specifically this reason. I use a RR Solite (the lighter version of the regular Sol, right in between the two...

In GEAR » CCF pads
April 17, 11:18am

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