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Post by sherlew99 on Aug 7, 2015 18:50:31 GMT -6
Very informative.  |
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Post by pickinduck on Aug 10, 2015 15:20:13 GMT -6
 The gear I just got today. |
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Post by pickinduck on Aug 11, 2015 6:10:25 GMT -6
Carrying that pack yesterday was a good start to training.
I have 2 good hiking sleeping bags that I have had for years one synthetic and one down both are 20 degree bags and both are under 3 lbs. I was looking at sleeping bags last night and its still hard to find bags like that. I was thinking that for my training pack I have a military rain poncho with a liner that has a conversion made to it so that it can be used as a sleeping bag. I would like to find my scale and weigh it.
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Post by pickinduck on Aug 11, 2015 6:14:54 GMT -6
I tried the packable jacket on last night and if fit well seemed warm and was very lite. I wish it had better direction for stowing it in its own pocket. |
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Post by sherlew99 on Aug 11, 2015 10:05:57 GMT -6
The directions on a lot of things could be better. Did you figure out the trick?
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Post by pickinduck on Aug 11, 2015 19:12:55 GMT -6
I think and hope I did it right.
I picked up some seam sealer for my new tarp tonite so within a few days I'll apply it.
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Post by sherlew99 on Aug 11, 2015 19:31:48 GMT -6
We can probably find instructions on doing this on Youtube. What's the make and model?
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Post by pickinduck on Aug 11, 2015 19:36:38 GMT -6
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Post by sherlew99 on Aug 11, 2015 19:55:00 GMT -6
Well, I couldn't find anything on that specific jacket, but did find some videos on how to do this on other packable jackets. Youtube Search Packable Jackets |
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Post by pickinduck on Aug 15, 2015 15:56:21 GMT -6
 Installing a few grommets for the first time.  This shows one of the tarps original grommets with one that I installed.  This shows the back of theirs and mine. They added an extra piece of their material and I added a piece from another tarp of a different kind that I had already cut up. Next I want to add a few strap loops. I have to dig up my hand stitcher and a strap. |
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Post by pickinduck on Aug 16, 2015 14:21:26 GMT -6
 Joe Pye Weed. |
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Post by pickinduck on Aug 16, 2015 14:25:35 GMT -6
 There are several different berries in this area; white, red, dark purple, and orange. I was trying to take a good photo of the white berries which I suspect are poison sumac. |
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Post by pickinduck on Aug 16, 2015 14:27:41 GMT -6
 This should be some of those other berries. |
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Post by pickinduck on Aug 16, 2015 14:28:54 GMT -6
 Apples. |
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Post by pickinduck on Aug 16, 2015 14:31:42 GMT -6
 This is the Rat-Bastard of plants. Look at it so unassuming yet so troublesome. RAG WEED  |
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