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crocs and other camp shoe alternatives My feet perspire enough that I classify camp shoes as a necessity rather than a luxury. YMMV I used Crocs knockoffs (Airwalks) at Philmont for the last half of July and they worked well. I'... |
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Re: 1st or 2nd - Seconds .... unless I need a color that is only available in firsts (as when I wanted a blaze orange pack cover) |
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Re: 1st and 2nd quality... Silnylon is made for the parachute and hot air balloon markets and the standards for firsts are very high, including not having too much coating. I have used Thru-Hiker's silnylon seconds fo... |
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Re: taking it all in One more thing. Since nylon expands when it gets damp, it can be tricky keeping a taught pitch in wetting conditions ... requiring adjustments to maintain interior volume and clearances ... true o... |
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Re: Either one. To all: so how cheap are those Silnylon ponchos you're talking about and who makes them? here's one: http://www.campmor.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=9996340&am... |
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golite shelters That is quite a selection of shelters. Looks like they are re-investing the $$ from sale of their brand name, very good. I'm not so sure about the claim of “world's first free-standin... |
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re:cutting ripstop Sharp scissors will work OK and are probably the best choice if you are making one small project but if you just once use a rotary cutter and a cutting mat you'll never go back. Not cheap th... |
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Re: silnylon Thru-Hiker |
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Re: Sewing Netting to Silnylon I have had problems in the past with the netting stretching as I sew the long seams of netting to the floor. Any tips? Fold the edge of the silnylon over the edge of the netting in a 1/2" h... |
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Re: Philmont Ditto what David said ... but not just for Philmont. One of my favorite quips is "Nowhere in the objectives of scouting will you find 'Adults proving how well they can camp'". |
All Reader Reviews by Jim Colten
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TarpTent My entry into the world of tarping was with Hernry's orginal squall. Later that year the Cloudburst was introduced. I contacted him about an idea of converting my squall to use an arched front p... |
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Thru-Hiker.com 1) good products 2) friendly and useful help before ans after sale 3) great customer service I'd rate Thru-Hiker a 6 if that was an option |
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Minibull Designs Pocket Puck Hector, I had similar experience .... but only the first time I lit it. Since then I've been giving the pocket puck about 15-30 seconds more warmup time and it has always stayed lit. There is a... |
