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I look up stupid stuff like that all the time. Seems like a read once that when birds "poop" that pretty much covers all forms of excrement, pee,etc. for them. Ryan

In Chaff » Do birds pee ?
April 23, 5:41pm
Re: Re: allergic to
I struggle with allergies every year too. We have too many stinkin' trees in the Southeast & they all puke pollen by the ton. I found that Claritin works pretty well provided that I take it...

In Chaff » rites of spring
April 23, 4:48pm
Re: MYOG Advice
I've made a few quilts and they are a lot of fun. Three of them are posted on BPL somewhere if you wanted to take a look. The first one used all 7D nylon and is by far my favorite. Soft as silk...

In Make Your Own Gear » MYOG Advice
April 22, 5:14pm
1025D tyvek - 2.4oz
I still use Tyvek as a ground cloth most nights. It's a 30"x84" piece of 1025D Tyvek that Lawson used to sell. Comes in at 2.4oz and is pretty durable with not much of a weight penalt...

In GEAR » Does anone still use tyvek as a ground cloth?
April 21, 11:00am
Houdini
PM sent on the Houdini for my wife. Ryan

In Gear Swap » Brand new Houdini, Sierra designs vest
April 15, 5:00pm
Re: Recommendations for groundcloths
If Tyvek and polycro are out of the question, that leaves cuben or one of the various Sil/Pu nylons. Cuben probably fails the reasonable price test. What about 70d silnylon or PU coated nylon? It&#...

In Make Your Own Gear » Recommendations for groundcloths
April 14, 5:54pm
Re: Fabric recommendations for a down quilt
If you are expecting them to take a little abuse, go with 1.1oz nylon. The Momentum/Nobul fabrics will last fine with care, but the word abuse does not belong in the same sentence with those fabric...

In Make Your Own Gear » Fabric recommendations for a down quilt
April 02, 7:43pm
Re: Source of info for sewing a cuben tarp?
Amy, Sorry for being thick-headed, are you using any adhesive or sewing everything? Ryan

In Make Your Own Gear » Source of info for sewing a cuben tarp?
March 29, 11:52am
Re: Small, very gram geek updates
Good job Cesar! Seems that most gear (and gear lists) are getting heavier as people decide they want more durability or comfort. Mine included to a certain extent. I've enjoyed watching you re...

In Gear Lists » My 1+ Season dream list is almost complete!
March 29, 11:45am
Re: Re: How do you seal the cut xtherm?
"It's not just different weight nylons, it's that the mftr describes them as different TYPES of nylon. I assume it wouldn't matter, but my Dad taught me early on what assuming can ...

In GEAR » NeoAir XTherm Shortened?
March 28, 11:10am

All Reader Reviews by Ryan Smith

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ULA Ohm
I've had an Ohm for about a year now and have taken it on a few trips. It's very comfortable provided that you keep it in the weight range it's designed for. When carrying 20-25 lbs it car...

In Backpacks - Frameless
September 10, 5:36pm