Its hunting season. All of Arkansas' great trails run through a handful of walk in turkey hunting areas and are all subject to general hunting during hunting season. Of the 3 million folks who live in Arkansas, two million of them will be out drawing down on deer.

Does anyone have any bright orange cuben (if such a beast exists) that can stitch together a pack cover for a Zilch or perhaps even stitch up a bright orange sub 1600 cui pack?

Is dying an option?

Thanks,

Jack

i think they do make orange cuben but it won't be bright as the translucent properties of the cuben will allow to much light to penetrate for a bright shiny color to be seen for miles. However OWFINC sells blaze orange silnylon you could easily make a pack cover with. Or just a square to attach to your pack (12x12) and another to attach to your front.

-Tim

> blaze orange silnylon you could easily make a pack cover with. Or just a square to
> attach to your pack (12x12) and another to attach to your front.

This is meant as a sort of target, right?

Cheers

Kinda like Tim said. For a pack that small, the weight difference between sil and cuben will be negligible, and the sil will be brighter. I'm sure I've seen blaze at either OWF or Quest...

I'd wear an orange hat too. Just so you have it on when you take your pack off.

Those cheap blaze orange vests from Wallyworld weigh next to nothing, I'd just tie one on.

"Is dying an option?"

By "dying" I'm assuming you're talking about dying the fabric, not getting shot. If that's the case, you really don't want to mess with trying to dye cuben or nylon.

I think it would be a better idea and easier to wear brightly colored clothing. Bright orange cuben will only take you so far since it is translucent; it won't be very bright even if it is blaze orange. Why not silnylon?

I picked up an Outdoor Research Radar Pocket Cap in orange for just this purpose. At 1.2oz it's a nice piece of gear.



Now, I'm working on a silnylon packcover.

Edited by zcrane on 11/11/2009 07:01:32 MST.