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All Forum Posts by Bill Fornshell
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Fabric Weight I have long understood what a sail makers yard is. I had a small sailboat for many years and even made a few of my own sails. They weren't great but worked and I really surprised some friends tha... |
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Super Ultra Light - Make Your Own for an AT Thru-Hike Thanks, The cat is one of a few I take care of. I have 4 kittens that I took away from a stary female at 4 weeks old. They are now about 9 weeks old and ready for me to give away. They are so m... |
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SUL Poncho-2.81oz/Tarp-4.99oz I have finished my first SUL Cuben Poncho/Tarp. It is 48" wide (that is how wide the Cuben fabric is) and 90" long. If I made another one I could keep the weight under 2oz if it was a Poncho only... |
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Ultra Light Backpack I would agree that the backpack might be even less than what you think. The Pack I made used a .35oz version of the Cuben material. The pack without the mesh pockets weighed in under 1oz. This w... |
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13oz Gear List?? I would suggest that you finish both your pack and tarp as you may find that they end up a little heavier than you have planned for. I just finished a Poncho/Tarp out of the Cuben material (48... |
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The Lightest Cookpot-Sterno Can If you can get by with 8 or 9 ounces of hot water at one time check out my Sterno Can Cook Pot, My first one weighs 0.38oz. The black line is the 8oz fill line. If you go with a Fosters Beer Can... |
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Pack for a Back Problem Hi Tom, I am not sure if you are interested in a pack bag or an external frame w/pack bag. I have no background in medicine so I am not familiar with your back problem. The frames like I make ar... |
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Cuben Snow Defined I am not sure what Panama Red is but I guess I should have posted these pictures of "Cuben Snow" that I took a few days ago. They are taken with a black background for the best contrast. The pict... |
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Cuben Snow Defined Let me start with Alan's comments: ------------------------------0----------------------------- 1. Only rarely manufactured, sporadically distributed and quickly and quietly snatched up by cogno... |
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Bill's SUL Gear List Thanks, I wondered how I got below 1 pound so easy. That should be 9oz though for summer it may be less. I changed the main list. On a lighter side I am using a type of Down called Cuben Snow... |
All Reader Reviews by Bill Fornshell
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BMW (BPL) UL 60 Balaclava Cocoon UL 60 Balaclava - Multi-Purpose - 5/5 I have had my Cocoon Balaclava since they first shipped. When I got it I was in the middle of several things and just looked it over, put it on, bless... |
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OR (Outdoor Research) During the planning for my AT Hike this coming January I got out my old OR Advanced Bivy. I had used it only a few times after I bought it about 10 years ago and wanted to have a good look at it set ... |
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BackpackingLight.com Premium Membership 1. Being able to have a picture and a little information about us all and a possible way to send a private email to other members. 2. A list of all our replies to threads in date order. This alone ... |
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Patagonia Dragonfly pullover I have to agree with everyone about the Patagonia DragonFly. I bought 2 on a close-out sale for $29.95 each. You can't hardly beat that for a really great piece of gear. |
