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  1. Has this sold? If not I might be interested in...

    Has this sold? If not I might be interested in picking this up for a friend.

    Christian
  2. Thread: The Whites

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    I did a week long loop two years ago in late...

    I did a week long loop two years ago in late August, stayed at Garfield Ridge, Nauman site, Liberty Ridge, just outside Ethan Pond too. Hammocked right on tent platforms when in sites with them. ...
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    insulation is insulation

    do you usually take layers off when you are cold?
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    eyebolts

    Think cornerboards...you need to get into solid framing. Make sure your eyebolts are long enough to go all the way through the siding and the sheathing. Wood frame right? The corner is apt to be...
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    buying cuben

    If you just want to buy a bit retail, Quest carries it in .33 and .48 oz weights, as well as the tape for joining it, and Joe Valesko of Zpacks has it in .6 and 1.5, the same weights that MLD seems...
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    Sold!

    NEOS overshoes are sold!
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    sold!

    Atmos 65 is sold!
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    cuben durability

    Durability is relative. Comparing a .33 oz cuben item to even silnylon simply isn't fair. When you begin factoring in strength vs. weight though, something like a 1.5 oz cuben is UNBELIEVABLY...
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    Sul

    Hi Turk,

    My DIY down top quilt is 14 oz w/ 1.5" loft, underquilt 2.5" loft at 20 oz. This summer though I will lose the underquilt and just go back to 1/4" pad, lighter, less insulation to manage...
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    bump...items still for sale

    bump...items still for sale
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    Gear for sale

    I have a few items to sell that may be of interest to some here:

    NEOS villager superlite overshoes, size XL, worn outside 2 times to test in yard, 35.00 shipped lower 48.

    Osprey Atmos 65 pack,...
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    Hennessy Expedition stock tarp is sold!

    Hennessy Expedition stock tarp is sold!
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    I've used both 1.1 and Mom90. For my time on a...

    I've used both 1.1 and Mom90. For my time on a project I never skimp on materials and it's still a deal in my mind. And the 1.1 quilts definitely spend more time at home...they just don't have as...
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    Ray Way pack is sold! Thanks.

    Ray Way pack is sold! Thanks.
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    Yes, the tarp is still available! Christian

    Yes, the tarp is still available!

    Christian
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    pack choice and pads

    I only use frameless bags these days, even on my last 4 day ski trip through the Adirondacks I used a Golite Pinnacle, it was great compared to my old heavy internal frames. Summer I usually use...
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    Ever dry a thick felt boot liner? It's a long...

    Ever dry a thick felt boot liner? It's a long slow process. My wife and I own Steger Arctic Mukluks for snowshoeing that are 3/8 felt with a leather and canvas shell. Ideal for cold (like below...
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    I love my DIY cuben tarp. Though saying so might...

    I love my DIY cuben tarp. Though saying so might make me an outcast, I don't spend all my nights in a hammock, as I am often going SUL these days and prefer the simplicity/lower weight and volume of...
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    Sticky: Good point about the hazard involved; it's also...

    Good point about the hazard involved; it's also hard to 'escape' in the case of a spill in the confines of a tight winter camp. One caution about holding a Nalgene by the lid rather than the...
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    Sticky: It does in a good thermos in a neg. 40 bag...in a...

    It does in a good thermos in a neg. 40 bag...in a Nalgene not super duper hot, but plenty warm enough to chug down while lacing up your boots!
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    Sticky: I've also made coffee the night before when I...

    I've also made coffee the night before when I needed a wicked early start and didn't want to light a stove, in a thermos or even a bottle and cozy, having a quart of super strong coffee waiting in...
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    Sticky: This is a funny thread to read for me, I guess...

    This is a funny thread to read for me, I guess having come from a mountaineering approach to winter camping I thought everyone knew about hot water bottles. I've used them for years, and when...
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    Astralplane is sold!

    Astralplane is sold!
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    Wait, there's more!

    More gear for sale:

    Another Dana Designs Astralplane, black with small harness and bag, about 4 years old in very good condition (this was my wife's pack), asking 250.00 shipped to lower 48.
    ...
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    Sorry, I never supplied harness information. ...

    Sorry, I never supplied harness information. This pack has a medium harness and hipbelt. I am about 5'9" and 150 lbs and always found this pack quite comfortable.

    Christian
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    MacCat standard clone is sold.

    MacCat standard clone is sold.
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    Hennessey exp. tarp is still for sale.

    Hennessey exp. tarp is still for sale.
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    SOLD:Dana Designs Astralplane

    For sale:

    Dana Designs Astralplane pack, red, 7000 cubic inches men's large. This pack is the old style, American made when Dana was Dana and not under Marmot. These packs were never meant to by...
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    Littlbug stove and hanging tray are sold.

    Littlbug stove and hanging tray are sold.
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    sale pending on Littlbug Jr stove...

    sale pending on Littlbug Jr stove...
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    Hey Brandon, I bought it big enough to use...

    Hey Brandon,

    I bought it big enough to use belay parka style, in other words, loose enought to layer on top of everything else I might be wearing including shell gear. It's great that way for...
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    More from the gear closet

    Item for sale:

    Winter is upon us! Marmot synthetic hooded belay parka, Mens Large, used 2 seasons. This thing is super warm and doesn't care much about getting damp. Big handwarmer pockets, 2...
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    Sale pending on Hennessey Hex Tarp...

    Sale pending on Hennessey Hex Tarp...
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    Hammocking gear closet clean out

    It's time to thin the closet some more...

    Tarps:

    MacCat Micro clone, sewn by me, one piece purple 1.1 sil with black/white Spectra grid corner and ridge reinforcements, bar tacked tie outs. ...
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    mom90

    I think MLD gets it all from thru-hiker, along with spinntex .97.

    Christian
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    Go hang a yankee

    I'm in NE CT too, grew up in central MA...didnt think too many other yankees were around this forum. Nice to know I'm not alone up here!

    Christian
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    Who says UL is for dummies? Nothing wrong with...

    Who says UL is for dummies? Nothing wrong with being sub 10lb or less and still being more comfortable than most in the outdoors...just a thought.

    Christian
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    Potomac for sale

    I'm also trying to clean out my gear closet. I'll sell mine for 130.00 shipped if someone wants it. I made it, it came out very well, 1.1 0z. shell, green on outer and black inner. Weighs about 26...
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    I recently got a set of Titanium Goat carbon...

    I recently got a set of Titanium Goat carbon fiber stakes...super light, unbendable, and big, much lighter and tougher than the BPL ti stakes I was using...I don't have any long term experience with...
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    I just finished my third down quilt/underquilt,...

    I just finished my third down quilt/underquilt, 20oz of 800 fill, 3.5 tapering to 4.5 inches of loft in the foot end, Mom90 shell. For what it's worth here are some of my thoughts... ...
  41. Thought I'd throw in a pic from that trip, no...

    Thought I'd throw in a pic from that trip, no rain at this site, just a nice riverview...
  42. staying dry

    I spent two nights under a stock HH tarp, got wet on both in a drizzle with light wind. Have since made a set of 3 cat tarps for myself so I can size according to the forecast and my own desire to...
  43. Thread: Wtb- Hh Ss

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    Sorry, I forgot to mention it fits the ULBA or...

    Sorry, I forgot to mention it fits the ULBA or the Expedition.

    Smartcarpie
  44. Thread: Wtb- Hh Ss

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    yes I do

    I do have the complete HH Supershelter set, including undercover, underpad and overcover. HH gets about 155.00 for all this, I don't know if they charge shipping or not. I bought this stuff in the...
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    I have 2 diy hammocks made of 1.1 sil, a friend...

    I have 2 diy hammocks made of 1.1 sil, a friend hopped in one with something sharp in his pocket at Traildays and made about a 2 inch tear by his hip. I used silnet to glue a patch of 1.1 to each...
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    I can't remember if I've mentioned this or not, a...

    I can't remember if I've mentioned this or not, a guy I work with made a nice rig that fits the receiver hitch of his tacoma to hold one end and the other end is secured to the inside front of his...
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    I led for a wilderness program for four years in...

    I led for a wilderness program for four years in ME and we issued -20 Wiggy's bags to the kids for the winter season. They were as abused as they could be on trip and washed/dried in between. They...
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    They are a problem for river trippers in Maine...

    They are a problem for river trippers in Maine sometimes, nibbling on salty fishing rod grips and wooden paddles...you have to be careful about where you store them for the evening hours.

    Christian
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    I've made two ray way quilts, one standard at 22...

    I've made two ray way quilts, one standard at 22 oz, and one with the Alpine upgrade at 27 oz, and they have a lot of loft for their weight in a synthetic. The temp ratings seem right on the money...
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    thanks for these awesome pics

    Great shots of your details there, the whole package is really well thought out. It's not as easy to see in the pics but the design of your underquilts is sweet, so simple but they hung with no...
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