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Stephen Bateman (geokite) - BPL Forum Member
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Carbon Tieouts I recently finished (mostly) a cuben tarp and used small pieces of flat carbon for the tieouts. 1/2" long pieces of flat carbon are taped into the edges of the tarp with three 10" long, ... |
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Esbit has poisonous fumes? jerry adams (retiredjerry) said ways back in this thread: "Esbit is a noxious substance with poisonous fumes and soot,..." Do you have any references on that? I know it smells noxi... |
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And another + for Peter's headnets. Salvation!! Steve |
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tire outs I think I have a good method to show you with some pictures, but I'm on the road right now. Be home late this weekend. Steve |
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Strap? Do the GG grips come with straps? I need to replace my grips on some BD carbon poles (worn so much some metal is showing through), but I can't live without the straps. Thanks Steve |
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Best of both worlds! Bear Boxer Contender; less expensive and less weight than a Weekender. But it only holds 3 days of food. I expect four days could fit if you pack it well, which means 5 days of backpacking (first... |
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Thanks! Thanks for the Lance Marshall rain mitt pattern, that was one of the ones I had as a backup to the Controlled Exposure pattern. I won't be able to get back to this project for about 2 weeks (t... |
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Further thinking... I got past the hard part, sewing the 3 panels for the thumb, and attaching that to the palm. But now I'm thinking of scrapping what I've done. Reason: to many seams to tape up. Each glo... |
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Re: testing I hadn't thought of making a test pair first, as the material was quite inexpensive (and I have more material). If it doesn't work out, I'm only out of time. Further thinking about ... |
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FroggToggs Rain mitts I picked up a couple of those FroggToggs Emergency Ponchos, with the really light weight wp/breathable fabric. I thought it might make a good material for rain mitts. Oddly enough, years ago I pu... |
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Mountain Laurel Designs eVent Rain Mitts Have used these a couple of times, in southern California rain. So not really cold, but cold enough that some gloves are helpfull. Positive: They go OVER your sleeves, so when used with hiking... |
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Mountain Laurel Designs Have ordered stuff in the past with no problem, in terms of quality and timeliness. My last order had a 5-8 week wait notice, but took over 11 weeks to get shipped. Ordered a half fabric/net doo... |
