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    Cottage manufacturers can do well when cutting...

    Cottage manufacturers can do well when cutting edge /complex designs/exotic materials are required but I don't see any of those beign able to even remotely compete with Chinese facrories that make...
  2. For what is worth, I do find myself that it is a...

    For what is worth, I do find myself that it is a lot easier to get comfortable on a self inflating mat than on an air mat including the down filled type ( so not about insulation but feel...) . That...
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    What Tyvek ? There are 2 major lines, hard...

    What Tyvek ?
    There are 2 major lines, hard (types starting with 10) and soft (types starting with 14) and each has several variants.
    Some details on some of the 10 types...
  4. Thread: Sleeping Bags

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    https://www.facebook.com/damgoodequipment/

    https://www.facebook.com/damgoodequipment/
  5. I have been suggesting that for over 20 years but...

    I have been suggesting that for over 20 years but most often it gets ignored. In fact I even posted a couple of videos demonstrating that. I now do car camping and use a 30 kg (66 lbs!!!) canvas tent...
  6. Thread: Math problems

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    Did you use a calculator to add up the individual...

    Did you use a calculator to add up the individual weight ?
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    With the Traptent Scarp you can take the inner...

    With the Traptent Scarp you can take the inner off the fly from the inside as the tent is standing. So pack the inner , wipe the fly inner down (if needed) and then go out and pack the fly up.
    Takes...
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    Once it's dry ...it's dry. The trick is to first...

    Once it's dry ...it's dry. The trick is to first clean the area where you want to apply the seam sealer with mineral spirit or white gas. Let it dry, then either brush the Seam Grip in the stitch...
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    "a 1P trekking-pole tent that has peeling seam...

    "a 1P trekking-pole tent that has peeling seam seam tape in difficult corners."
    You could ignore the peeling tape and seam seal it from the outside.
    I would imagine that if the inside is PU coated...
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    One of the reasons why they like the Scarps in...

    One of the reasons why they like the Scarps in the UK is that they have an integral pitch, the fly and inner go up together (if you don't for some reason separate them on purpose...) . That can be...
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    I already have.. by using a little knife without...

    I already have.. by using a little knife without a corkscrew.
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    "Just think a bottle of wine walk out of town up...

    "Just think a bottle of wine walk out of town up to a overlook and a full moon oh yeah"
    I think that there are now plenty of good wines inside screw top bottles..
    besides, do you go back to town to...
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    BTW, tape or thinned silicone, do wipe the fabric...

    BTW, tape or thinned silicone, do wipe the fabric first with mineral spirit or ith a cloth with some soap on it and then wipe off with just a damp cloth and let dry.
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    Some people think that PU coated maerial should...

    Some people think that PU coated maerial should be stored loosely so that the fabric can breathe (outgassing). The idea is that that if the gas is trapped it will cause the damage. This is from...
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    SMD has had a Gatewood Cape for many years. ...

    SMD has had a Gatewood Cape for many years.
    Earl Shaffer did have the other type of shelter named after him
    ...
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    If the groundsheet is a bit larger than the floor...

    If the groundsheet is a bit larger than the floor and or somehow gets water over itself , you could then , with your weight, cause some moisture to come through the floor. So the trick here is to...
  17. Thread: MSR Freelite 2

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    According to this link, REI do have it in stock....

    According to this link, REI do have it in stock.
    https://www.rei.com/product/204400/msr-freelite-2-tent
  18. OK, if you have used detergent (standard laundry...

    OK, if you have used detergent (standard laundry washing powder) that does cause the down to clump up, so yes it does take several rinses to get rid of it and then you start again with soap.
  19. Do you wash your bed sheets without...

    Do you wash your bed sheets without soap/detergent?
    How often do you wash them ?
  20. I have never seen any cottage manufacturer or...

    I have never seen any cottage manufacturer or business doing that but individuals do.
    It isn't all that difficult to wash your bag, just use pure soap* (not detergent) and a bathtub. Warm not hot...
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    BTW, when I replied the tread was towards the top...

    BTW, when I replied the tread was towards the top so I did not realise it was 4 months old. Still for what I know the OP could still be alive.
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    As for mating the inner with the fly again, I...

    As for mating the inner with the fly again, I found that the easiest way is to do it under the fly once the fly is in place.
  23. The trick with any tent fabric is to have as much...

    The trick with any tent fabric is to have as much as you can flat and eliminate all possible wrinkles before folding/rolling. To use an extreme example, think of the volume taken by a brand new...
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    Military surplus 6.5 lbs....

    Military surplus
    6.5 lbs....
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    I don't see a Tarptent that has the specs...

    I don't see a Tarptent that has the specs Cabbagehead wants but as I already commented I cannot think of one shelter that does .
    There is a design that would do it if light weight material were used...
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