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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: Suggestion for Ryan
the Target 3-LED (made by Eveready) I tried weighed 2.6 with batteries. This light swivels, has 2 white and 1 red LED, unregulated, and the LEDs are focused for a bright, tight beam. At $15, it...

In Gear Lists » my SuperUltralight gearlist
October 22, 4:13pm
Re: New stove
Yes, Tinny just keeps making them better. Also, check out Hideaki's latest, posted above.

In Make Your Own Gear » Japanese influenced (JSB) alcohol stove
October 21, 8:19pm
Re: ultralight camping on bicycle tours
Why spend a couple of thousand for the lightest road bike, then load it with heavy gear? You can get all you need into a handlebar bag and a single large stuff sack that stays in your slip-stream ...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » ultralight camping on bicycle tours
October 21, 8:07pm
Re: Re: Re: coffee
Yeah, the cardamom knocks my nose off. I wonder if it attracts bears. As you noticed, you can't seal it off. Frankly, I got sick of the flavored stuff, and now just go with the plain Turkish...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » Camp Coffee
October 21, 8:01pm
Re: coffee
Have any of you other coffee heads tried Greek or Turkish powdered (stone ground) coffee? You just stirr a spoonful into hot water, wait a minute and decant the coffee - or just drink it down to t...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » Camp Coffee
October 21, 11:00am
Re: Re: MYOG store
I understand Ryan's hesitation. There are lots of material sources, and retailing the stuff is a thankless job, and it would be hard to keep up with a changing market of specialized materials. ...

In Make Your Own Gear » Gear store
October 21, 10:55am
Re: silnylon strenths
Yep, 66 is stronger than 6. And I'm glad. But nylon still can't hold a candle to Specra. It's just that Spectra hads a lower melting temperature, so it doesn't calender (heat set) at the same tempe...

In Philosophy & Technique » Is Ultralight Backpacking Less Safe?
October 20, 8:59pm
Re: Re: Re: Re: Accurate fabric weights
Bill and Paul; Thanks, RE: Quest -- i had a senior moment. Yeah, they're good. I think what happens is a mill gets an order for a certain fabric spec, then orders yarn from another mill. ...

In Make Your Own Gear » Accurate fabric weights
October 20, 8:46pm
Re: Re: Re Omni Tape
Peter Pan; Done and done - the poncho-serape. Now, if it will just get cold enough to test it. Thanks for the tips. The no-snag Velcro is perfect for this rig. And it saves several ounces.

In Multiple Use Gear » Multiple Use Sleeping Bags
October 20, 10:23am
Re: Re: Accurate fabric weights
Yeah, Paul, I know "the thing speaks for itself" but sending stuff back because the weight is seriously out of line gets old ( and in legal terms 'res ipsa loquitur' implies a shift of burden of pr...

In Make Your Own Gear » Accurate fabric weights
October 20, 10:10am

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