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Zelph - I like the ribs. I bought some nylon sliding shower door wheels with bearings today to make a bead roller. Two flats and one rounded. Will post if they work. The video with the peen-bean...

In Make Your Own Gear » Titanium Windscreen Design
January 22, 8:26pm
fins results
It seems clear from the smoke trails off the fins that the fins sapped heat out of as-yet-uncombusted gasses which then condensed on the can. In a jetboil, the gas is all burned before it gets to ...

In Make Your Own Gear » Titanium Windscreen Design
January 22, 3:55pm
Re: radiant heating
Check out Caswell for diy anodizing. I'm sure you could make a rig that only anodizes the exterior. Not sure if it is worth the effort. That said, paint doesn't conduct heat so well and ...

In Make Your Own Gear » Titanium Windscreen Design
January 21, 2:09pm
radiant heating
I think the heat transfer difference between smooth and rough cans could be attributed to reflectivity more than by turbulence. In all this discussion, no mention has been made of preparing the su...

In Make Your Own Gear » Titanium Windscreen Design
January 21, 11:56am
trackers/texters
I own an inreach and found it to be a great balance between emergency only (PLB) and phone conversation. To David's point about misinterpreted texts (or lack thereof) I don't recommend SPO...

In GEAR » Experiences with satellite phones?
January 21, 11:28am
Re: Choice of bladder
Here's my setup with some weights. The Platy big zip is heavy. 3L is a lot of water. http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=65867...

In GEAR » Sawyer Squeeze question
October 31, 9:12am
Different hikes
Sometimes I hike fast, sometimes slow. All depends on my mood and schedule/plans. I love the athleticism of running at high altitude with a nimble pack weight. I also like moseying along, orient...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » just finished the JMT... a few observations and thoughts
October 19, 8:15pm
I almost burned down a forest
East Lake, out of Cedar Grove. Put the fire out, LOTS of water, stirred the coals until it was OUT. Went to sleep to a calm, cloudless sky. Woke two hours later to a roaring fire. It had been s...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » campfire protocols...
August 07, 1:31pm
Re: One more
Ahh, that's what I want. Somehow I missed that in my search. It's going to be a warmer shoulder season! Thanks Brad!

In Make Your Own Gear » Down hat pattern
August 01, 4:30pm
nanoseeum seam
I've made two thru-hiker quilts using the non-folded seam on the left. I can't say I've had enough experience in the field to know whether there is a risk of ravelling/blowout (hasn...

In Make Your Own Gear » MYOG Quilt - nanoseeum question
August 01, 1:18pm

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