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You all have been kind enough to link me to DIY stuffsack kits, but I wondered if there was an online resource that gave you a step by step (ala the guides here for hammock crafting) to tell you what you need, & how to cut & sew your own stuff sacks?
A quick Google search reveals this.
Thanks HC4U, you da man.
Missed your post Sparrow, you can also be da man. :)
Do you guys with experience believe there is any value to sealing your stuff sacks? That Sil-Net sealant seems pricey for a small amount of goop.
It depends entirely on how much moisture you're going to expose your gear to. If it's enough that you're relying on the sealing of each individual sack, then your gear is going to get wet anyway, likely.Quote:
Originally Posted by traviso71
Here is an excellent article on the topic.
Many of us get a tube of silicone and water it down with mineral spirits. It has worked 100% for me so far.
That's a pretty good article, made me think a little differently than I have been. Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by angrysparrow
I read it somewhere, that the seam sealer can also be viewed as additional reinforcement for the stitching? I.e, if you put a lot of pressure on the sack stuffing and overstuffing, the seam sealer might be a - very - marginal help.Quote:
Originally Posted by traviso71
I do it simple and easy, takes less than 5 minutes.
start with a rectangle ( or square)
lay it flat, hem the long top edge, slide 550/para cord thru ( I remove the inner white cord first)
then fold it side to side, sew the long edge, then the bottom edge, then turn it inside out.
I use some zig zag stitching right where the drawstring comes out to reinforce it.
easy and fast.
heck, after reading that article on waterproofing that Sparrow linked, I think I just want to use the Roaster Bags! Those things are pretty durable, I just baked our Christmas bird in one!
Trash compacter bags work well also.
that's the way i've been making my bags. works fine... & like you said, quick & easy.Quote:
Originally Posted by ozarkjeep
i've been using them for a while now. for stuff i really want to keep dry, i sealed them like suggested in the article.Quote:
Originally Posted by traviso71
i believe they are made of nylon & they're plenty tuff... & light as a feather!
just remember... the "large" isn't nearly as big as the "turkey" size.
that article, all i seemed to ge out of it was him saying silnylon stinks, andf how much you should avoid it. it has its benefits too. not all of us are going to store our gear underwater each night, jeez.
AngrySparrow: Thanks for the link to that article, it was interesting.
If ou do the thur hiker method with the square bottom, a nice touch it to fold the triangles together on the bottom (leave them on the outside) then sew the tips together (as opposed to triming them off like they show in thru hiker), it makes a great handle to hold onto when pulling stuff out of the sack (I think the jacks do this on their stuff sacks might have been where i saw it).
Anyone have a source for those 24 x 30 oven bags? With out buying a box of a hundred.
if you click on the "pan saver" link in the article, then at the top of the page click on "find your representative".Quote:
Originally Posted by pure_mahem
they have them listed by states w/ an email address.
let us know. that's a big bag... & tough stuff.
the jim woods site also gives an up date on the "kite screen wind shield" for your stove, using that same type bag.
Great idea I just emailed him. I asked if there might be a sample program where we might be able to mail in the cost of bags in nominations up to 12 including postage to get a few. I'll let everyone know when he writes back to me.
if lesser amounts are not available, i don't know if there would be enough interest to use 100, or what the cost per bag would be, but they would probably make great pack liners, etc.
My thought exactly!:DQuote:
Originally Posted by slowhike
I contacted the guy and first and formost we need to get a quantity of how many people are interested in getting these and how many per each person. Maybe one of the moderators can help me set this up in a seperate thread. Thanks.
Mayhem,
The large bags are around $2.00 per box of 12 at the local grocery store....
are those the same 24 x 30 oven bags?Quote:
Originally Posted by TheWalkman
If you want to practice you can make them out of tyvek envelopes.
http://www.peak.org/~webdawg/DIYGear...ack/index.html
They work great until you really cram stuff in them and they rip out at the hem for the drawstring.
That's really cool. A good way to recycle.Quote:
Originally Posted by chezrad
Run a line of stitching down the glued seam. Trust me on this one. ;) :D