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Or ... Or, you can use a $500,000 + ultrasonic CNC cutting machine! Here our GFM at work is just getting ready to cut out some large triangles that were used in building my Mid shelter. If you do... |
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Took a LOT of time! What Cuben did you use? Sewn, glued or taped? How long did it take you to make it? Thanks, MikeB Mike, The Cuben I used is the CNO.6K.08 It seems plenty strong as long as you take the ... |
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Tested out the Cuben Hybrid Mid last week! Back from a month long vacation in Europe and I finally found the much needed time to finish up the hybrid mid I started several months ago. Five in our group just hiked a 90 mile section of the J... |
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Something else to consider ? I used to always wear the cheap and light flip-flops but two years ago went to foam soled slippers! You can get the cheap ones at WallMart or Target for under $10.00 I bought a pair of Vans las... |
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Re: mid size? Chris, I made the width as large as possible based on the width that the Cuben fiber roll comes in. Two panels connected together ended up being 52.0" x 52.0" = 104 inches wide. Minus t... |
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Re: Sea to Summit net Did anybody see the NEW bug netting on Mountain Laurel's website? It weighs 5.0 oz with Sil flooring and 3.9 oz with Cuben flooring. AS usual with Ron's stuff ... looks REALLY nice and l... |
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Cubenator-Why not a catenary cut Aaron, This used almost 10 yards of Cuben !! I'm guessing I will need at least 3 more yards to make the bottom skirt as planned. You are correct about the needle wanting to gum up. The key ... |
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Re: Anyone care to pimp their shorts? Cloudveil shorts! My favorite for the last three years! I have three different versions of their shorts and they are ALL really comfy, fit perfect, and are tough. One pair has a little spandex s... |
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Re: Re: Cubenator-Why not a catenary cut Richard, I thought about that but it would seem to make the project a lot harder to make. I figured I would be holding the edges and pulling the seam straight when joining seam to seam so a caten... |
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Re: 'Mid mirth. Kevin, Ron Bell and Grant Sible at Gossamer Gear were nice enough to give me a few hints, like tape and sew each seam if you want it done right. They are great at making this stuff and I'm VE... |
All Reader Reviews by Kevin Egelhoff
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Gossamer Gear SpinnTwinn Tarp We just returned from a long week in the Sierra's with a group of 6 this year. We needed one additional 2 man shelter for the 80 mile hike and at the last minute decided that he SpinnTwinn tarp w... |
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Gossamer Gear Lightrek 4 Adjustable CF Trekking Poles And now they come in the oh-so-cool camo color. These are the GOLD standard in best locking, ulta light, super durable, best griped poles on the market that our group has ever used. The new carbon wr... |
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Western Mountaineering Ultralight Super I own 4 high quality Down sleeping bags and this is my current go-to fav! I'm 6'1", 185 lbs., and there is plenty of room in this bag to layer up with some extra clothes IF NEEDED to get... |
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Big Agnes Clearview I talked three people in our group of five into buying this pad for our 9 day, 80+ mile hike in the high Sierra's. Night time Temps ranged from a low of 28 deg to a high of 38 deg. All three of ... |
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Inov8 RocLite 315 Just like the others reported .. these are GREAT shoes. Not a single blister after doing 80+ miles in bad weather. I think the key to these shoes is the breathability and flexablity that allows the... |
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Gossamer Gear Mariposa Plus 08 I have used several GG packs in the past and this new pack is the BEST I have ever used !!! I think I own close to 5 packs and this is my new favorite go-to pack of all time. Grant sent me the new a... |
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Princeton Tec EOS I have tried four different lights over the last four years and this light is by far my new favorite. I can't see any reason to change lights for a while now. Other reviews are spot on and I had... |
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SteriPen Adventurer Hmmmm ... for once I'm not even close in agreement to anyone ??? Having purchased two brand new units after reading several positive comments, I can't wait to RETURN them both. First I want... |
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Gossamer Gear Miniposa I have used the new GG Miniposa for the last 6 months now on several long distance hikes and this pack was everything I had hoped it would be. Super light, easy to use, very comfy, and lots of room f... |
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Gossamer Gear Lightrek Plus Poles Five of us just returned from a 6 day, 90 mile hike on the John Muir Trail this past week. All of us had been using typical so-called light weight adjustable alum. poles in the past but we all decide... |
