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Re: I will take 200
Been using this stuff for about a year for my whoopies and bear bagging line, its A+ quality, and the price here is a good deal. I paid a fair bit more for mine.

In Gear Swap » Dyna-Glide Dyneema 1000 pound test for bear bags, hammocks, guylines....
August 11, 11:25pm

Re: Re: Re: .65oz/yd - 8d nylon taffeta fabric - FOR SALE --- $6/yd
Just a friendly warning, that we've seen fabric samples that were up to 100% over manufacturer stated weight. Denier doesn't dictate finished weight, although it can be a rough indicator. ...

In Make Your Own Gear » .65oz/yd - 8d nylon taffeta fabric - FOR SALE --- $6/yd
August 11, 7:27pm

Re: Tall Person Tent
Judy just brought over a SoLong 6 that she was making some customizations on, for me to check out. Amazingly, it's even roomier than the Solo, without sacrificing the advantages of the solo. ...

In GEAR » Tents for Tall People
August 10, 7:53pm

Re: Hiking Pants: What do you Wear and why?
Patagonia Traverse for any situation where I expect weather or abrasion. Stretchy, very water resistant, and highly durable, but I prefer to just wear 3/4 merino tights or IO Bio Contact Loose tight.

In GEAR » Hiking Pants: What do you Wear and why?
August 01, 10:19am

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: New hip belt pockets
Yeah there's a story about the uretek zippers, that I don't remember all the details of. Apparently one of the big manufacturers, NF, Arc Teryx or someone started putting the shiny side ou...

In Make Your Own Gear » New hip belt pockets
July 30, 4:02pm

badly damaged
Wanted to add, for badly damaged edges, that are rolled or dented (ideally, hopefully not heavily chipped), you'll need a burnish of some sort. You need to "push" the rolled sections ...

In GEAR » Ultralight Sharpening Set-up?
July 30, 3:55pm

Re: Fine Grit Sandpaper
Here's a picture of my setup for convex grind/edges: That was a foam hip belt pad from the GG Gorilla I used as a pack for a while. Now I carry a similar piece of 1/4" closed cell ...

In GEAR » Ultralight Sharpening Set-up?
July 30, 3:50pm

Re: Moving Down Question
Daryl, I use a vacuum for clean up, and used to use it for stuffing. The reality is, after about 2 grams of down enter your vacuum tube, it's basically clogged, and very little suction en...

In Make Your Own Gear » Moving Down Question
July 25, 2:00am

Re: Who Can Build Me a Custom Hammock?
There might be someone here, but I'd seriously suggest hammockforums if you don't get a reply. I know for a fact a few people have made bridges like you describe there, and I'm sur...

In Make Your Own Gear » Who Can Build Me a Custom Hammock?
July 25, 12:18am

Re: SUL Shell jacket
I personally almost never carry rain gear, and except in the case where low 40's high 30's rain is expected, and mileage absolute has to be made, what's the point? If you have a s...

In SuperUltraLight (SUL) Backpacking Discussion » SUL Shell jacket
July 24, 6:50pm

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