Camping and Backpacking GEAR thread

out of that article, which bag are you talking about?

 

Still stocking up.

 

Sign out front should have told you that we have a one Kiwi policy here and @floodedkiwi hasn’t vacated his position yet.

Sincerely yours,
“The token Aussie”

 

When you have a string of pack animals?

 

No beer or liquor?

 

Nah. PA law is annoying with who can and can't sell alcohol.
Tired of not having batteries or not being able to find them.

 

whoops, my bad mate... ha ha

 

Nah, welcome. The seppos have no clue that we’re all part of the pre-invasion.

 

It is the Summerlite he referred to.

 

Thank you

 

Modern fabrics typically out perform waxed fabrics. Although, I will say this waxed fabric hat is a favorite of mine.

 

I do not disagree that new synthetic materials have surpassed materials like waxed canvas or cotton by miles.

What I am fascinated by is the tenacity of the explorers 200 years ago, and the history of the best materials at hand 200+ years ago.

Maybe I’ll buy a waxed jacket some day or retrofit one of my old jackets.

 

I started climbing in the 60's. Ventile cotton was the bomb for anoraks. Tightly woven of loosely spun yarn, the yarn would tighten up when damp from snow or light rain and become tighter in the tight weave, not leaking too much. Sounded better than it worked and it was not inexpensive so the modern fibers and blends began taking over in the 70's.

 

Agree until you get into durability as the heavy duty fabrics can take a beating.

 

Got a pair of Bates GX-8 boots today.

 

Lots of videos on youtube on making tin pants. A trip to the thrift store and an afternoon or two would probably get you pretty close.

 

Might be worth trying on thrift shop cloth that is close to the jacket I want to do. I have some old REI pants I could try it on since they were khaki but are more orange after a few years.

 

Ha, nice. I was reading this thread and thinking about the oil skin rain gear! Man those things stank if not left to air out. ha ha, old school right there

 

Good to see another Kiwi is on the board! @G.T. we are taking over, so step quietly there brother!

 

I'm trying to find a pot to boil water that isn't made in China. Anyone got a suggestion?