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jerry adams (retiredjerry) - BPL Lifetime Member

My Locale Oregon and Washington
About Me I started hiking about 45 years ago. My first backpack was 40 years ago. I currently try to do one backpack trip of 5 nights every month (which can be tricky in the winter) 20 to 50 miles. Mostly I stay around Mount Hood, Columbia Gorge, Mount Adams, Goat Rocks, and the Olympic Peninsula. In recent years I have shifted to lightweight - my pack weight without food and water is about 15 lb (7 kg). I make a lot of my own gear - silnylon tarp-tent, bivy, synthetic bag, simple bag style pack. My sleeping pad is a Therm-a-Rest air mattress.
Cityportland
Stateoregon
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Re: Bad?
Isn't Chris a professional? I'm just an amateur I'm just saying that to protect raw edge, fold over is sufficient If you're attaching waist or shoulder harness then yeah, you ...

In Make Your Own Gear » Finishing/reinforcing seams on a pack
May 05, 8:45pm
Re: RE: seams
gros grain to finish seam? bad, bad, bad,... extra weight, no need for it, just fold over twice to hide raw edges, put in an extra row of stitches for strength if needed

In Make Your Own Gear » Finishing/reinforcing seams on a pack
May 05, 12:38pm
Re: Do Yourself a Favor - Avoid the JMT
You didn't mention the elevation - it'll make you sick...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » What's so great about the JMT?
May 05, 12:36pm
Re: Re: re: pack stitching
I put flat felled seam on the outside and seal inside. The seam sealer may rub off if it's on the outside. But, maybe the seam sealer actually gets more stress inside? There is a strip of ...

In Make Your Own Gear » Finishing/reinforcing seams on a pack
May 05, 8:54am
Re: Ex Officio Vent'r
I wonder if just a plain pair of pants is best? If they have all sorts of complicated vents and converitble shorts and things, it's more marketable. Buyers will think all that stuff makes i...

In GEAR » Gear Recommendation: Hiking Pants for Hot Weather Summer
May 05, 8:42am
Re: Y'all ROCK!
Get pants that are a little baggier for better air flow and thus cooling

In GEAR » Gear Recommendation: Hiking Pants for Hot Weather Summer
May 04, 10:29pm
Re: Identity Theft
"Who's the real thief here?" Now that's interesting The name shown for a post is the name at the time it was posted, not the current name

In GEAR » Freezer bag cooking vs. pot cooking - weight of boil-in-bag bags?
May 04, 10:27pm
Re: Bug protection suggestions
Take a 4 foot square or circle of bug netting During the day put it over your hat and tuck into shirt At night drape it over head, feet are protected inside sleeping bag

In GEAR » Bug protection suggestions
May 02, 6:21pm
Re: Re: Re: Big Fire Year
"They actually close trails during fire season?" Two years ago about 10 miles of PCT North of Mt Hood was closed because there was a fire There have been similar closures around Thr...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » CA Snowpack: 17%
May 02, 3:53pm
Re: Re: Re: Is the SVEA 123 still a viable stove option for winter?
"I did read one story where the person waited until they were on top of Mt.Rainer to try their 123 and couldn't get it to light - which I chalked up to noob ignorance." Uh oh - tha...

In GEAR » Is the SVEA 123 still a viable stove option for winter?
May 02, 1:51pm

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