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Hex 3 Skirts not gonna add anything really new to what's already been said but just tell my recent experience after I added the net skirt to my Hex3 last summer. I was asking around here about optimal lengt... |
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Re: Importance of diverisfying insulation types the real problem I see with down is if it gets really soaked when the down clusters clump together and you're left with basically two layers of nylon. Down has very little structural integrity.... |
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Re: Re: PU membranes and coatings I know the options but I'm just curious. It's still a relevant question as most of the WP/B market, as far as I know, is still PU technology. Which leads me to another question I'm curi... |
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Re: Re: PU membranes and coatings I'm aware of all the stuff about Gore-tex, eVent and PU laminates (basically through those old BPL articles) but what I wonder now is about PU itself. Like a traditional, PU coated tent fly, is... |
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PU membranes and coatings I'm used to think of monolithic PU membranes as (barely) breathable stuff while the coatings render the fabrics just plain waterproof, non-breathable, is this technically correct? PU membran... |
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Changing Shelters - Go with a Pyramid? Oversize the pyramid and use the entrance area as a vestibule that can get wet. With a clipped (or, in general, now sewn in) full-coverage floor sheet you can fold it back to expose the ground wher... |
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Length of noseeum skirt for Hex3 Trying to turn the Hex3 bug proof I'm about sewing a noseeum skirt all around and just wonder about the optimal length for the skirt. I guess 15" final lenght should be fine but if someone... |
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(Not only pad) straps Pad straps? They're not necessarily meant to work with the pad. One of the key aspects about these quilts is the adjustable girth and the straps help with that. I use them all the time but neve... |
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Re: Biking rain booties not really about the MYOG part but since there's discussion about function... Borrowing from the hiking, I prefer to use waterproof socks and let my shoes get wet. I use non-breathable, PU-nyl... |
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Kitchen wipe A kitchen wipe. Super cheap, super light, just the right size and they perform just as well if not better than typical backpacking towels: absorb plenty, dry fast. I use one as regular towel as wel... |
All Reader Reviews by inaki diaz de etura
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Golite Hex 3 Not a full review but just a small addition on what's already been said regarding winter use. While skis make for wonderful stakes on deep snow, unfortunately the tie out loops at the end of the 6 mai... |
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Nunatak Arc Ghost I was torn between Ghost and Alpinist before ordering and eventually ordered something in between, quite like the former X from BMW. It has the loft of the Ghost with the dimensions of the Alpinist an... |
