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Bill Fornshell (bfornshell) - BPL Lifetime Member

My Locale Southern Texas
About Me I have been a member here since 24 August, 2003.

I believe in SUL and Lighter, Backpacking, and make most of my own gear. If you have a question about something I have made you can read about most of it here or on my Blog.

http://ultraliteskunkworks.blogspot.com/

Please Note:

I don't make things for other people. Thanks for asking but the answer to all, is NO.
CitySan Antonio
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All Forum Posts by Bill Fornshell

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Cuben Fiber Down Air Pad
When my health stopped me from hiking I just put my work on this away. For anyone who might also figure out how to make it as soon as they showed how they did it someone would copy it and try and ...

In Gear Deals » Cuben Fiber Down Air Pad
August 08, 1:53am

Re: Pot lifter
No, I don't sell the things I make. I do encourage others to make their own gear.

In Make Your Own Gear » Pot Lifter - MYOG
July 22, 11:25am

Re: Re: Pot Lifter - MYOG
Hi Dan, I haven't seen this thread in about a year. Your answer is YES, no problem. I just ran a couple of tests. This is a rather large pot and one I would use to melt snow and dry bak...

In Make Your Own Gear » Pot Lifter - MYOG
July 21, 6:43pm

Re: Re: Ryan Jordan's McHale Pack
Hi, This thread has pictures of Ryan with a McHale Pack. These pictures may show the pack better then the other thread. Pack Pictures

In GEAR » Ryan Jordan's McHale Pack
May 04, 11:24pm

Re: Re: Fastpacking Gear
Sub 1- Pound has an International Organization that sets it rules. They even have their own Yahoo Group.

In GEAR » Fastpacking Gear
May 01, 8:23pm

Cuben Fiber Hammock
If you check the date of this thread you will see that my Cuben Hammock is 4 years old. I have used it a lot over the years and have not had a problem with it. When I made it I was after the li...

In Make Your Own Gear » cuben fiber hammocks
April 20, 7:42pm

Re: Re: Synthetic Quilt Questions
Hi Will, What I have came from a roll I bought a few years ago. I have read here that it is currently sold out at the factory and not expected back in stock till late summer or early fall.

In Make Your Own Gear » Synthetic Quilt Questions
March 22, 3:25pm

Re: Synthetic Quilt Questions
Hi Chris, To answer your questions I have re-listed them here. Q-1. How warm would you say your quilt turned out to be when worn? A-1. The weather when the picture was taken on Springer ...

In Make Your Own Gear » Synthetic Quilt Questions
March 22, 2:26pm

Re: Synthetic Quilt Questions
Hi Chris, I made something like it sounds you are planning. You can see the thread here: 7 ounce Quilt / Tunic I used this on a very light hike on the AT in Georgia in October a few years...

In Make Your Own Gear » Synthetic Quilt Questions
March 22, 10:28am

Re: somethings different
Hi Dan, I am really glad to see you jump into this with both feet. This has been very interesting reading. I have used a lot of Cuben Fiber over the years (about 8) in 5 different weight pro...

In GEAR » Cuben - The 422 mm hydrostatic head dirty little secret
March 20, 1:07pm

All Reader Reviews by Bill Fornshell

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BMW (BPL) UL 60 Balaclava
Cocoon UL 60 Balaclava - Multi-Purpose - 5/5 I have had my Cocoon Balaclava since they first shipped. When I got it I was in the middle of several things and just looked it over, put it on, bless...

In Clothing - Headwear, Handwear
July 08, 10:08pm

OR (Outdoor Research)
During the planning for my AT Hike this coming January I got out my old OR Advanced Bivy. I had used it only a few times after I bought it about 10 years ago and wanted to have a good look at it set ...

In 1 - COMPANIES (Customer Service)
December 29, 4:41pm

BackpackingLight.com Premium Membership
1. Being able to have a picture and a little information about us all and a possible way to send a private email to other members. 2. A list of all our replies to threads in date order. This alone ...

In Books and Media
October 27, 8:16pm

Patagonia Dragonfly pullover
I have to agree with everyone about the Patagonia DragonFly. I bought 2 on a close-out sale for $29.95 each. You can't hardly beat that for a really great piece of gear.

In Clothing - Wind & Soft Shell
December 19, 9:22am