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David Drake (DavidDrake) - BPL Forum Member

My Locale North Idaho
About Me Long-time backpacker. Sculptor, designer, university instructor.
CityMoscow
StateIdaho
CountryUS
My Website URLhttp://ddrake.net
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Re: Re: New mountain lion after bite care device, $65
Mountain lions aren't enemy soldiers or criminals. The backcountry isn't a combat zone. Anyone who thinks it is should probably stay home. Plus maybe do a little research into the actual...

In GEAR » New mountain lion after bite care device, $65
April 05, 3:14pm

Re: Lineloc Web Buckle Comparison
Daryl, Thanks for this. Looks like you managed to source lighter webbing buckles than I did. If I had used a side-release line-loc and cord for my recent pack (lunch-bag rolltop with single y-...

In Make Your Own Gear » Lineloc Web Buckle Comparison
April 05, 12:56pm

Re: Lawson Glowire
+1 Glowire. Great stuff. And Lawson's service, shipping speed, quality, price, etc are all outstanding.

In Gear Swap » WTB: 2.5mm high vis yellow guy line
April 05, 11:59am

Re: Re: Re: Re: thread and needle size for Momentum 90
Follow-up to Roger's comment: I make hot knife tips for my Weller iron from solid copper ground wire--maybe AWG #3-4--about 3/16" dia. or thereabouts. Easy to find in US hardware stores....

In Make Your Own Gear » thread and needle size for Momentum 90
April 05, 11:52am

Re: Re: Taping Silnylon
Do you use something like this, Roger? http://www.rescuetape.com/buy-rescue-tape (Described as 1" wide by 20 mils by 12'--$25 USD for 2 rolls)

In GEAR » Taping Silnylon
April 02, 5:36pm

Re: Will an Aluminum Cook Pot work with a Wood Burning Stove?
Hi Newton, The chart you found looks like it applies to blacksmithing. Above 1000F (in a darkened space) hot material will glow red, then orange, then yellow, etc. Sometimes called "black-b...

In GEAR » Will an Aluminum Cook Pot work with a Wood Burning Stove?
March 30, 8:22am

Re: Polycro Bathtub!
If you buy your polycryo in the form of window insulation, it should come with a roll of double-sided tape meant to adhere the film to window frames. Should be fine for your purposes, especially i...

In Make Your Own Gear » Polycro Bathtub!
March 27, 12:10am

Re: =)
I'll think you'll be happy you ditched the Razor--fleece isn't a good material for a sleeping bag, IMO--far too heavy for the insulation value. In fact, any double-layered sleep syst...

In Gear Lists » Please pick apart my list! =)
March 26, 11:53am

Re: Calculations for Tent Poles
Both the OP and the last poster might want to look at this: http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/storm_resistance_ultralight_shelters_part_1_intro.html Good stuff for back...

In Make Your Own Gear » Calculations for Tent Poles
March 26, 10:25am

Re: Replacement for the Walmart grease pot
Try the Stanco Grease pot--looks like Amazon has them for $10. A few years ago, I was able to get my local True Value hardware store to special order one (it's in their catalog) for ~$6--no sh...

In GEAR » Replacement for the Walmart grease pot
March 25, 9:26pm

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