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soulrebel
12-24-2005, 21:42
Went to the art store and bought some 9x12 tracing paper tablets. 50 sheets for $3.07. I bought a couple because I knew it would take some time to get the right technique. I looked for onion skin paper but it was more costly and had to be delivered. Here are my results.

Use an inkjet

Trim the paper to standard size using a photo cutting board.

Found it's better to only feed a couple sheets at a time. Most printers are not made to pickup such thin paper. Likewise, batch your print job into 10 pages ata time to avoid jam ups and overall frustration.

use fast draft printing (lightest ink), because if you use more ink the paper will sag and the ink will smear.


After printing, I trimmed the 8.5x11 tracing paper down to book size pages.

End result: AT database pdf -:(no longer online. (combo of thru-hikers handbook/at databook) on 44 sheets of tracing paper trimmed down for a Total weight of 3oz.

50 sheets of tracing paper trimmed down to 8.5x11=4.8ozs

Merry xmas

p.s.-add a piece of yellow paper to provide a contrast backing since the pages are transparent.

Lone Wolf
12-24-2005, 21:54
*** does this have to do with walking on a trail?

sarbar
12-25-2005, 12:15
*** does this have to do with walking on a trail?
Pretty dang genius if you ask me-a lightweight guide book...can't go wrong with that!

frieden
12-25-2005, 21:21
Let us know about fading, tearing, etc. Thanks for the tip!

smokymtnsteve
12-25-2005, 21:53
wonder what happens when that gets wet????

johnmcrin
08-24-2012, 13:12
Well that would be a nice suggestion ....Thanks ...

AKBOb
08-24-2012, 13:55
If I use this technique on rice paper and eat it after I've completed the hike, would that be considered UL? :)

kayak karl
08-24-2012, 14:07
lightest way is to hike in a group. each learning their part. like the end of Fahrenheit 451:D

Train Wreck
08-24-2012, 14:09
If I use this technique on rice paper and eat it after I've completed the hike, would that be considered UL? :)

Yes, I'd say that eating spitballs is definitely hard core UL :D

AKBOb
08-24-2012, 14:09
lightest way is to hike in a group. Each learning their part. Like the end of fahrenheit 451:d


rofl!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kryptonite
08-24-2012, 21:30
Mine is already on my iPhone. 0 additional weight.