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Terry Trimble (socal-nomad) - BPL Forum Member

My Locale North San Diego county
About Me hiking and exploring since I was 8. Backpacking sine 11 years old made my first gear a frost line kit for sleeping bag, down jacket same year. Gear junkie and MYOG gear since then.
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All Forum Posts by Terry Trimble

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Material for Pack Stay Sleeves
Nylon flat webbing is the strongest you just have to make sure at the bottom you fold over 2 to 3 inches and make a pocket to hold bottom of the stay. For the top closer you can use webbing with a ...

In Make Your Own Gear » Material for Pack Stay Sleeves
May 26, 11:32am

Travel pants
My personal choice is the Exofficio Nomad pants they look like normal Khaki pants. But they have a hidden zippered side pocket on the right thigh I keep my wallet in and also treated with teflon fo...

In GEAR » Travel pants
May 24, 10:39am

Nomad Ruck : the easy sew pack with patterns
Thanks for the nice comments about the pack. The only thing I think I might add is a 3" deep top pocket instead of the flat top pocket in the same shape. So I can get my montbell rain jacket i...

In Make Your Own Gear » Nomad Ruck : the easy sew pack with patterns
May 22, 2:36pm

Finished my AT thru-hike Backpack (MYOG)
Very nice job on your very large AT thru hike pack. I like the idea of the vertical compression strap being part of the the shoulder strap very unique and smart idea. I remember hauling really he...

In Make Your Own Gear » Finished my AT thru-hike Backpack (MYOG)
May 21, 12:34am

Nomad Ruck : the easy sew pack with patterns
I have been thinking about a easy sew pack for a long time. Trying to figure out a pack design that would be strong and easy to sew for every one. I came up with the Nomad Ruck, The main pack bo...

In Make Your Own Gear » Nomad Ruck : the easy sew pack with patterns
May 20, 11:55am

magazine and economy
Basically if you look at all the magazines they have become super thin and less content because of the bad economy. When the economy is bad less advertising is being placed by companies because the...

In Chaff » Backpacker Magazine
May 17, 11:14am

I'm a Phony Lightweight Backpacker
Daryl, Your not phony lightweight backpacker your a realistic backpacker who wanted to be comfortable and also make the trip for your wife comfortable. Their nothing phony at all about that. I ...

In Chaff » I'm a Phony Lightweight Backpacker
May 17, 10:48am

Man stranded at Idyllwild mountaintop safely rescued
I went up to Mom's house for mothers day weekend. She likes to shop and have lunch in nearby Idyllwild. On saturday May 12th as were driving up the road to Idyllwild from Hemet,Ca. I spot a Res...

In Chaff » Man stranded at Idyllwild mountaintop safely rescued
May 15, 11:15am

Never buying cottage again
Price devaluation of new products is just a fact of life in almost all products. By a brand new car drive it off the lot.You decide you don't like the car a month later try trade it in and it ...

In Chaff » Never buying cottage again.
May 15, 10:58am

first myog pack
Mike, You stated you want a very strong pack. I was reading over your plans for the pack.I have one question have you stress tested the aluminum rods epoxied on to the HDPE frame sheet to see i...

In Make Your Own Gear » First MYOG Pack
May 11, 9:24am

All Reader Reviews by Terry Trimble

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Source Liquitainer Drinking Bottle (1 L)
I have the 2 liter source liquitanier drinking bottle. It great is the same height and width as platy 1 liter and blow up only 1.5 inch wider than the 1 liter platy when full of water. It also stands ...

In Hydration - Water Storage Containers
May 16, 7:31pm