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Re: Making a vest
You and I happen to be in a very similar position. I live in Georgia and do most all of my trips in NE Georgia and W North Carolina, where you will start you AT adventure. This winter I started ...

In Make Your Own Gear » Advice for making my own down jacket
May 19, 6:31pm

Re: Tarp
Thanks for the response. I have been sick this week, and I have noticed that I don't make as much sense as I would like. The excess I am talking about is the sides without any reinforcement,...

In Make Your Own Gear » Cuben Tarp Questions
April 26, 2:47pm

Cuben Tarp Questions
I am about ready to pull the trigger on a cuben flat tarp using the .75oz cuben. I have a few design thoughts I am working out though. I am currently planning an 8.5'x8.5' tarp. This ...

In Make Your Own Gear » Cuben Tarp Questions
April 24, 4:30pm

Re: C clips/clamps
I've used clothes pins for some projects, especially ones that involve things like foam, and I was happy with it. The only possible downside to the C clamps is that they weigh more, so when you...

In Make Your Own Gear » Question about MYOG synthetic quilt construction
March 08, 6:01am

Re: MYOG Trailstar-ish shelter
That looks like a well made tarp. Do you know how much linear fabric it too to make it? It looks like it from the pictures, but did you make all the panels small enough to be cut from a single piec...

In Make Your Own Gear » MYOG Trailstar-ish shelter
September 07, 7:23am

Re: AMK Emergancy Bivy plus CS Apex?
I have never used an AMK bivy, but I use Apex a lot here in GA where humidity is the main killer. I've been able to go to sleep in wet clothes and wake up dry, and he quilt is dry too. I really...

In Make Your Own Gear » AMK Emergancy Bivy plus CS Apex?
September 01, 8:19pm

Hobby
I would have to agree with Franco about the cost in most cases. There are some projects that this does not hold true for, such as synthetic quilts, but not many. However, the important part is ...

In Make Your Own Gear » Make or Buy
August 28, 4:55pm

Exciting
It is exciting to see others have just as many projects as me going on. My active project: A wool hoody similar to the BPL Beartooth. This is from scratch and has been a long process and sti...

In Make Your Own Gear » What's everyone working on? (Upcoming projects...etc)
August 20, 8:27pm

R1 Sizing
I am looking at purchasing an R1 Hoody in anticipation for the upcoming winter and because I have some insurance money from a fire that will pay for it (but only for the next couple of weeks). I...

In GEAR » R1 Sizing
August 18, 7:57am

Finished my first attemp
I went out for a ride yesterday fully loaded. I ended up not using the single track I had hoped to use because of some confusion on what passes were needed (along with the fact the parking area see...

In Bikepacking & Bicycle Touring » Bikepacking- Who's doing it and how?
August 05, 9:48am

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