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David Drake (DavidDrake) - BPL Forum Member

My Locale North Idaho
About Me Long-time backpacker. Sculptor, designer, university instructor.
CityMoscow
StateIdaho
CountryUS
My Website URLhttp://ddrake.net
My PDF Gear List2012 SUL List, 2 nights

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: First test like this
Greg, Sorry for the confusion. Unless I misread, I think the contention in the article, and in Roger's posted response to questions above, is that sleeping pads *are* rated in SI (including P...

In Editor's Roundtable » Apparatus for Testing Thermal Insulation Properties
May 09, 7:10pm

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: First test like this
Hi Roger, Not to beat this particular horse much more, but is it possible the assumed temperature differential is higher when rating sleeping mat r-values than in building insulation? And perhaps...

In Editor's Roundtable » Apparatus for Testing Thermal Insulation Properties
May 09, 1:07pm

SketchUp plugin to flatten models for patterns
Just downloaded this: http://www.pumpkinpirate.info/flattery/ Very useful plugin. Free/donation. Makes the process of flattening model faces to generate patterns semi-automatic. Real time ...

In Make Your Own Gear » Sewing cad software?
May 07, 12:24pm

Re: Re: "Judge awards $1.9 million to family of boy killed by bear"
+1 Christopher Mills: "keep the wilderness safe from people." Worth noting that not so long ago, the federal government was spending millions to exterminate big predators for our conve...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Judge awards $1.9 million to family of boy killed by bear
May 07, 10:50am

Thanks!
Found one. BPL folks are the best.

In Gear Swap » Wanted to Rent: Packraft(s) for Hells Canyon Rim to Rim hike, 4-5 days mid-July
May 07, 10:02am

Wanted to Rent: Packraft(s) for Hells Canyon Rim to Rim hike, 4-5 days mid-July
Hello all. This summer I'm planning a hike from rim to rim across Hells Canyon, connecting the Hat Point trailhead (west rim, in Oregon) with He Devil Peak in the Seven Devils range (east ri...

In Gear Swap » Wanted to Rent: Packraft(s) for Hells Canyon Rim to Rim hike, 4-5 days mid-July
May 06, 7:16pm

Re: Gear Mod: Converting Drawstring Pack Closure to Rolltop
Hi Mary, I read your post on another thread about velcro near pack opening--that's why I did things the way I did. Soft side of velcro (loop) is sewn to pack, and the hook side removes when t...

In Make Your Own Gear » Gear Mod: Converting Drawstring Pack Closure to Rolltop
May 05, 1:44pm

Re: nice!
Cord sewn to the bag top is a good idea--no need to remove when converting back to lid + drawstring. I don't want to remove the side straps, so something like the hook with ladder-lock Marc Sh...

In Make Your Own Gear » Gear Mod: Converting Drawstring Pack Closure to Rolltop
May 05, 1:34pm

Gear Mod: Converting Drawstring Pack Closure to Rolltop
I like the idea of saving weight by removing a pack's top lid, but would like something better than just a drawstring closure. Here's a mod I worked out that allows roll-top closure withou...

In Make Your Own Gear » Gear Mod: Converting Drawstring Pack Closure to Rolltop
May 05, 12:17pm

Re: Newbie to UL (or maybe just L) 1st gear list for summer VA AT hike.
Pretty sure you've overestimated some of the weights and/or made typos. For example, a beanie won't weigh 10 oz. 2 mini Bics are only 1 oz total. Your FAK and essentials total seems high...

In Gear Lists » Newbie to UL (or maybe just L) 1st gear list for summer VA AT hike.
May 04, 11:23pm

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