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Re: Old tent floor feels tacky/Replacing Sierra Designs floors Many of the Sierra Designs floors are easily replaced as there is a bound/taped seam around the floor perimeter (rather than a floor that runs continuous up the 'bath tub' side wall). The ... |
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Re: larger knives and multitools have a place.... My everyday utility knife is a small pocket clip knife that weighs 1.8 oz. Usually a spyderco delica (serated)or a benchmade axis 530 (half serated). Both have about 3" blades and can be ope... |
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Re: Thunderbolts/Pyramid Lightening rods If you have a small dog with you (yorkies, chihuahuas or dachshunds are the lightweight backpacker's nano-wolf of choice) their wet nose should be at the top of the the pyramid. Some kibble on... |
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Re: Tent fabric If you are building your own, silicone impregnated fabrics (which means both sides) have better strength to weight as the silicone actually makes the fabric stronger. Urethane coatings for some re... |
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Re: Bright colors or not? For packs I like light neutral colors (silver, gray, or tan) so there is good visibility when looking into the pack. I also like to use different colored webbing, and never black webbing which has... |
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Re: Quilt Question(s) A round head hole is harder to sew and will require a tall collar with a drawstring to seal, and the collar will likely be thinner than 2.5 to 3 " loft of the quilt top. A 23-24 inch slit ope... |
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Re: Re: Re: MYOG -Failures! Yes, there are plenty of instances where home cooked beats 'prefessional' or 'mass produced' or 'one size fits all'. I have long since upgraded my abilities and design ... |
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Re: MYOG -Failures! Sam, It wasn't bravery, more like pathological DIYitis, a disease which can be controlled, but never cured for those of us who have the congenital form. My dad was a tinkerer, my brothers a... |
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Re: How H2O proof is...? Initially the momentum's dwr will look just as good as Epic. But with a little dirt, sweat, abrasion, etc. the dwr on the Momentum will break down in as little as a day of abuse and require re... |
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Re: MYOG -Failures! If it rips, it's a prototype ;-) Never take a prototype anywhere where failure could be a problem. So far I've never had a failure with sleeping bags (actually a buddy melted a zipper in ... |
All Reader Reviews by Neil Bender
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Go Lite Speed I like this pack but had to modify it to make up some deficiencies. Lack of side comptression straps or lacing makes it sloppy when less than full. The load lifter straps are uselss without a frame,... |
