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an ugly story from 1977 "While Bob had one really bad experience with a down bag..." Winter attempt on Mount Rainier. We camped in deep snow somewhere around 7500' (up from Paradise). Three of us in a two... |
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No, it isn't that hard Go to Thru-hiker.com and read his free article about how to load a bobbin. Print the article and keep it by your sewing machine. Read the free article about thread tensioning. Print it also and kee... |
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sewing machines Have you got the owner's manual for the sewing machine? If so, then read it cover to cover. Then sit in front of the machine and read it again cover to cover, and fiddle with each piece as the ... |
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stuff sacks Each time I purchase outdoor fabrics, I always get more than I need, so there is always fabric left over. I make stuff sacks out of that, and the game is to try to make a stuff sack that is differe... |
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reply to Ben "Down has its own problems though, with water. Is there anything else that is better than down in warmer conditions?" When I first started backpacking about 35 years ago, I had heard a... |
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scales When I started into lightweight backpacking more than 25 years ago, real quickly I discovered the need to weigh things a little more accurately than before. Before, I would load everything up and s... |
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reply to Ben "Do people usually have a couple of bags that they use in different temperatures?" For equipment freaks, you can pretty well count on that. I have about seven sleeping bags in the b... |
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recipe with Tang Tang powder + Vodka = Tangeroo At high elevation, it will knock you on your a$$. --B.G.-- |
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that sounds good If I discovered one of my own sleeping bags that had been treated that way, I would shake it out to lay on the floor for a day. Then if it still looks too flat, I would put it in the dryer on zero ... |
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MH Phantom 32 I've had that bag for about three years, and it is my favorite, by far. I was lucky three years ago, MH was trying to get their foot in the door in that market, and they sold them through REI, ... |
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