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Re: cuben fiber Bill, "What would it take to really puncture the surface?" Not much. In fact it can develop small holes at the ends of seams or pull points because the only thing holding the yarns in al... |
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Re: thank you everyone Like Tim says, fold the hems double to bury the raw edge. That is, unless you are putting some curve into it. Then 3/8" grossgrain makes a good edge. You will not have room with a 9x5 tarp to ... |
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Re: Do ridgeline add strength in small solo tarp? (A-frame style) Your idea for the 3 piece tarp will work just fine, especially if you put some curve in the hems all around to pull out the wrinkles. On the other hand, there is nothing wrong with putting two pie... |
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Re: silnylon reinforcement Mike, I stopped using reinforcements on silnylon several years ago. Prior to that, I glued them on per Roger's method and used silnylon for the reinforcements. It works and is foolproof. ... |
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Re: Mesh, sil-nylon or 4-way stretch for side pockets on backpack? rusty, Another option is to use uncoated nylon for your pockets and put narrow elastic in the top seam. 1.1 oz ripstop is much lighter than spandex, and the only mesh that is lighter is Thruhiker&... |
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Re: REI Quarterdome UI Make your own fly from silnylon and save some weight. Kust set the tent up and make a pattern with heavy paper and tape directly on the tent. |
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Re: Bear avoidance & cooking Your precautions make sense in county where bears are habituated (read that "spoiled"). Except in the Smokies and Shenandoah, I have not had bear problems by following the simple expedie... |
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Re: Basic questions on Thru Hiking You probably won't have to take heroic measures after the Ozark Highland Trail. Just a good shower and regular laundry will probably handle the funk if you are reasonably conscientious about pe... |
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Re: Sealing urathine ripstop seems? ShoeGoo, Amazing Goop and McNett Seam Grip are the same plastic with different viscosity, listed from thicker to thinner. In any case, thinner applications give better results - less likely to p... |
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Re: MYOG tarptent in storm? I've used silnylon tarps in gales that collapsed or destroyed expedition tents. Don't know about the tarptent, but, given a competent user, it should do OK. |
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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... |
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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... |
