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Re: Re: Kinsman Insulated Pullover Kit A multi part answer: 1) Send your questions via the contact us link. Ayce has always been very responsive. 2) For the kinsman (and wind pants, I think) kits, he sends a pattern for just the si... |
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Re: Re: Bending Titanium (repeatedly) The nerve of some folks! Spoiling (perhaps killing!) a perfectly good theoretical discussion by interjecting real life experence. What's this world coming to? he-he |
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Re: Kinsman Insulated Pullover Kit I just received the kit, have not started cutting/sewing yet. I have made thru-hiker wind pants and Kennebec. Instructions are good. Contruction methods are highly developed. Modifying a pa... |
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Best price for Good Cook Safe Cut can opener? SOOOOO, who's found the best price for the Safe Cut can opener? Some folks have reported getting them at Walgreens ... but the Walgreens in our town are all saying "we used to carry it, but ..."... |
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Re: Lightweight & Inexpensive - Philmont 2006 This answer assumes the goal is lightweight rather than ultralight. tyvek would work for a gear tarp but be warned, tyvek is *LOUD* in the wind. If you have access to a few sewing machines yo... |
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Re: What kind of footwear do you wear ? Paul, A nit, perhaps, but ... I should probably re-read that part of Beyond Backpacking to be sure but while he certainly did suggest boots for some conditions I'm pretty sure he suggests "th... |
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an alternative hat brim stiffener Not being a gram weenie (yet, anyway) I've used, really like and will continue to use thru-hiker's timtex. But if that's too heavy you might try fiberglass window sceen material. At my nearest ... |
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Re: insul-mat uber micro pad If you decide you want to try it you can find it for sale here |
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Re: Make a Canister Cozy I'm trying (and failing) to get my brain around the idea of a canister cozy for cold weather. But since I've not used a canister in the cold I suspect I'm just missing something. Cold weather r... |
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sewing silnylon Silnylon presents a lot of challenges. A walking foot is alleged to make it easier. Have you tried adjusting the downward pressure on the foot? It might also be productive to ask at thru-hiker |
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... |
