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go for it
think this through a bit.. August in Wyoming.. I'm just throwing this out there - everyone's recommendations on training etc are all good but... there will likely be no snow on the glacie...

In Mountaineering & Alpinism » Crossing Glaciers
November 13, 4:37pm
ebay
Hey Devin, Thanks for the link - actually that is cheap for 100% spectra fabric. I asked Dan Mchale once if I could buy some of his 100% dyneema from him and he quoted me $120 a yard... !woah! ...

In Make Your Own Gear » Dyneema availibility
November 13, 4:28pm
more
to get a 40 deg bag to 15 degree.. -spoon with your friend/ dog/ signifficant other. -pack 3-4 people in a 2 man tent -Put everything underneath you, including food, and packs

In Make Your Own Gear » How can I make my sleeping bag warmer for winter travel??
November 09, 3:53pm
Re: Dyneema cordage?
no - the 210d fabric, its the Stuff Ula uses and Go-lite used to use. The dyneema is just the reinforcing grid in the fabric, its really nice material to work with.

In Make Your Own Gear » Dyneema availibility
November 09, 3:48pm
Dyneema availibility
Does anyone know of a good source now to buy 210d dyneema gridstop? OWF stopped carrying it basically saying that the military is buying it all up.. seriously. anyone got a source?

In Make Your Own Gear » Dyneema availibility
November 06, 4:37pm
winter
For size, the "standard square shape of the BlackDiamond Mega mids are great for 2 people + gear. in the summer you can fit four people under it, three in winter, two with pleanty of room, gea...

In Make Your Own Gear » Pyramid 4 season/snow tent - info??
October 18, 1:31pm
Gaiters
Havent been on this forum in a long time.. So I made a pair of strechy low gaiters today out of spandura. The last step was to punch in the gromets for the heel cables ( I use bike cables...) Sure...

In Make Your Own Gear » MYOG -Failures!
October 01, 12:02am
tape
I've use the McNett Seam tape available from a number of sources with good success. Its the iron on kind, I was using it to seam seal flat seams on gore-tex fabric. Not sure how it would do wi...

In Make Your Own Gear » Thread
August 01, 6:53pm
humm
So if you are going on an expedition to a 7000-8000m peak, why risk it? The expense and consequences of the hex failing seem high. Expedition implies heavy... Also the energy spend fortifying...

In GEAR » golite hex 3 for expedition use?
June 11, 4:19pm
MYOG -Failures!
We all talk on here about how great our home made gear is, but lets be honest and share some disaster fabric tearing, seam ripping stories! I'll start it off, my new back pack.. this weekend...

In Make Your Own Gear » MYOG -Failures!
May 23, 5:03pm

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