BPL Community Profile
Vick Hines (vickrhines) - BPL Forum Member
|
|
You cannot send this user a personal message (PM) because they have not specified a PM email address yet.
All Forum Posts by Vick Hines
Showing 141 - 150 of 1032
|
Page: 1
...6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
...104
 |
Re: Need Advice on Which Headlamp? It's easy to glue an aligator clip to the 9 volt Packlight. What you end up with is a minus 2 ounce light that will last 80 hours between battery changes on high and 1200 hours on low. (They a... |
||
|
Re: Tent floor material First off, do you plan to remove and replace the entire floor? If so, you might be happier using the same general fabric weight as the canopy - making allowance for the coating on the floor. It ma... |
||
|
Re: Wood Stove Tim, the Orion is light, but it still needs a pot support. Have you tried Fuzzy's L'l Stove, also on the Zen site? It is its own pot stand and if you make it with a Red Bull or 6 oz. V8 c... |
||
|
Re: Socks 100% wool is rare. Anything over 70% will probably be OK. Most makes have synthetic additions for reinforcement and stretch. The thing to avoid is cotton because it compresses and loses its insul... |
||
|
bancanna/packtowel-whats best? first criteria: will it burn? If not, it is a pot lifter. Second, does it absorb water? If so, it is a towel Does it block the sun? Then it's a head cover. In cold, wet weather, a c... |
||
|
Re: MLD patrol shelter...sort of You don't need a door. Just size the net so you can lift it up and slip under it. |
||
|
Pack cover problems- a solution I got tired of pack covers blowing off or blowing around loosely and buckles that gouged my back. I added straps that wrap around the pack to the front and buckle there. The straps hold the cov... |
||
|
Re: GoLite Shoes Golite shoes made their reputation early on as the absolutely least durable shoe ever made. In 07, I wore out two pairs in 140 miles. That is, each pair lasted 70 miles before the fabric of the up... |
||
|
Re: Re: rain fly This thread on materials sourcing will tell you where to find just about everything you need: http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/xdpy/forum_thread/1740/index.html |
||
|
Re: Re: Re: Gore-Tex Shoe Tear: Repairable? McNett's Seam Grip is just a thin version of Shoe Goo and Goop. It will penetrate the fabric better and it ought to fix the tear permanently. Be SURE to clean the fabric thoroughly with alcoh... |
All Reader Reviews by Vick Hines
Showing 1 - 2 of 2
|
Page: 1
|
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... |
||
|
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... |
