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Buttons I have a plan to make a down vest using SevenD fabric and I'm considering using buttons rather than a zipper or snaps. Buttons are the most difficult type of closure to manipulate with gloves o... |
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First Aid I agree with the others. If you don't have any first aid training (and you might), deciding what to bring in a DIY first aid kit will be time consuming, but it will be worth it. The research re... |
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Removing spot-welded handles I've done this three times on titanium pots and mugs. I used a dremel tool, and tried several different bits. It is very easy to accidentally make a hole by cutting/grinding too fast or by pryi... |
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Pure Spectra fabric available I discovered today that Thayercraft, a fiberclass supplier, is selling 3.3oz/yard pure Spectra 1000 fabric (roughly equivalent to Dyneema sk65) on their website and on Ebay. That weight seems about... |
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Vests Yuri and Danny, Thanks very much for the tips/offers. I think we're looking for something a little lighter, though (<10oz.), to wear in combination with a MB Down Inner Parka on late fall... |
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DIY heat exchanger pot I don't know the details of the evernew nonstick Ti pots. I assume it has a teflon coating. If it does, this is a major handicap to attaching a useful heat exchanger. While some expoxies ar... |
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Insulation explanation "Insulations with high clo values, like down, are very fast acting. A garment with a high clo value, once on, traps your body heat very quickly. In comparison, insulations with high loft, gene... |
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WTB: Down vest (men's M or L, or women's S or M) My girlfriend and I are both looking for down vests to carry our shoulder season insulation kits a bit further into the colder months. Montbell, Western Mountaineering, and other brands would be of... |
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Breathability There is a good thread about the WPB cuben somewhere...Steve Evans and Javan Dempsey discussed it at length. The breathability specs are poor compared to eVent, and about on par with old fashioned ... |
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Hybrid Cuben vs. DP X-pac Michael, the hybrid cuben is not far lighter than any of the xpac and xply fabrics Dimension Polyant offers: Hybrid cuben described by OP: 2.9 oz WX07: 3.6 oz (0.5 mil film, dacron diagonal r... |
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