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Re: Preferred Wine Bladders? All the boxed wine bladders I have seen used press-fit valves that must be jerked out of a collar then pressed back in. However, I have used them quite a bit with no failures so far. There seems ... |
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re: Air tight fabric You might consider using separate inner bladders. Then you could make the outer shell using standard cut'n stitch techniques and construct the bladders of readily available vinyl or polyurethan... |
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Re: Organic Ultralight Anyone? Yes. I have made a nice pack of all cotton marine duck, but it weighs 2 pounds. Balloon cotton would probably get it under 1 pound, but I have not been able to find it. The hemp canvas I have found... |
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Re: Stinky Pack 1. Don't take it to a car wash. The high pressure can delaminate the polyurethane coating whether you use detergent or not. 2. McNett's Mirazyme was developed for deodorizing wetsuits ... |
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Re: Arm and Hammer tooth powder I ordered it from the Arm and Hammer web site a few years ago. Agreed, it is a great product. But it does have a scent, so plain baking soda may be safer in bear country. |
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Re: Weights of 40D and 70D silnylon 30D is 1.1 oz/yd2 before coating and 1.3 to 1.4 after coating. So the 1.4 oz may have been the distributer just being carefully honest about the weight. 70D is about 1.9 oz before coating and 2... |
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Re: Water @ Springs John, Springs on the AT can be contaminated. They usually draw from shallow aquifers and there is likely to be some source of contamination uphill. A shallow aquifer can produce clear, cold water ... |
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Re: Switching from Canister Stove Christopher, For shame! You are luring Sid into the abyss of making alky stoves. We may never see him again. Seriously, on thruhikes - where I am out for several months - I alternate between a... |
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Re: Re: Re : windshirt and/or rainjacket I have found that the DriDucks suits substitute well for wind protection as well as hard rain without moisture buildup. |
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lash point I would consider hand stitching from the outside with a curved needle. If the fabric has enough slack you can probably get by with a straight needle. Glue will sortof work, but not for long in wat... |
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Nike Free Trail 5.0 Summary: A light moccasin with a good sole and no heel counter. The shoe encourages full use of foot and ankle, improves balance and control, and strengthens the foot and ankle. The low profile sole r... |
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Golite Trail Fly and Tail Spike Two pairs of Golite shoes self-destructed within 70 miles on the AT. The first pair (Trail Fly) failed after 66 miles. The fake ripstop fabric over the toe section cracked with repeated flexing (an... |
