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Vick Hines (vickrhines) - BPL Forum Member

My Locale Central Texas
About Me 2X AT thruhiker
Author of How to Make Your Own Lightweight Camping and Hiking Gear
Builder of solo canoes
Compulsive builder of yondering gear of all kinds.
CityAustin
StateTexas
CountryUnited States

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All Forum Posts by Vick Hines

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Re: Clothing for 30 and up
I agree with the other comments that you have way too much clothing. I would slice it a little differently. Driducks are wonderful and will work for wind as well as rain. Take both the top and ...

In Gear Lists » Clothing for 30 and up
June 14, 6:24pm
Re: lol: world's lightest stuff sacs
Great Idea! Gonna try it.

In Make Your Own Gear » lol: world's lightest stuff sacs
April 30, 10:43am
Re: Re: Nylon Taffeta
BG is dead right. Don't trust local fabric stores. owfinc.com, seattlefabrics.com, thruhiker.com, owareusa.com, raggedmountain.com, therainshed.com, speerhammocks.com, kitebuilder.com, justmake...

In Make Your Own Gear » Nylon Taffeta
April 30, 10:37am
Re: Balloons
A favorite college joke was to fill a condom, tie it off, place it carefully on some guy's bed after removing the sheets (with which a cool-headed undergrad could lift the squirming thing)... a...

In Multiple Use Gear » Clever adaptations
April 30, 10:31am
Re: Backpack Cover for Airline/Train Travel
I have struggled with the same problem getting to and from trails far from home. My solution was a pack of bombproof "Dyneema Gridstop" with removable shoulder straps (I don't use a ...

In Make Your Own Gear » Backpack Cover for Airline/Train Travel
April 08, 6:23pm
Re: stitch patterns
1. On long seams, such as a tent or tarp: if the thread has lower stretch than the fabric, i.e. polyester thread on nylon, a zigzag stitch will keep the thread from snapping when the stronger nylon...

In Make Your Own Gear » Double Straight Stitch vs. Three Step Zig Zag Stitch
April 08, 6:09pm
Re: Cutting Straps
Superglue, then cut.

In Make Your Own Gear » Cutting Straps
April 06, 8:27pm
Re: re: Need Ideas for MYOG quilt, please share.
How you do the footbox depends on a couple of personal issues. Do you want to be able to open it out for drying/airing? Since you want a double quilt, is your partner shorter than you. If you ans...

In Make Your Own Gear » Need Ideas for MYOG quilt, please share.
April 05, 4:42pm
Re: Re: AT advice
Go to whiteblaze.net for the most concise articles on AT planning: gear lists, timing, how much food to carry between resupply and so on. I've done it twice and plan to do it again. It's a...

In Gear Lists » AT advice
April 05, 4:37pm
Re: Love the Crocs
Angela, Good for you. The AT is a wonderful trip. I've thruhiked it twice and want to do it again. You've put some good thinking into your list. Just a few thoughts. 1. Everything will...

In Gear Lists » AT gear list
April 02, 4:10pm

All Reader Reviews by Vick Hines

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Nike Free Trail 5.0
Summary: A light moccasin with a good sole and no heel counter. The shoe encourages full use of foot and ankle, improves balance and control, and strengthens the foot and ankle. The low profile sole r...

In Footwear - Boots, Shoes, Gaiters
May 12, 4:17pm
Golite Trail Fly and Tail Spike
Two pairs of Golite shoes self-destructed within 70 miles on the AT. The first pair (Trail Fly) failed after 66 miles. The fake ripstop fabric over the toe section cracked with repeated flexing (an...

In Footwear - Boots, Shoes, Gaiters
May 08, 8:16pm