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Ultralight Backpacking Gear

DIY gear (Page 2)

The DIY silnylon hot water storage bag for longer and indulgent bush hot showers.

Camping hot water heater designs

Sticky
2023-04-26
On: April 26, 2023

Designs of compact devices to make bulk camping hot water with fallen sticks while backpacking.Read More →

The start of load testing of a sample of polyester tent fabric, with silver side facing inwards, after 540 days of exposure to the elements (top). The sample is so weak that it started to fall apart under the load of the empty bucket and my clumsy settling of the testing rig.

Silver coated tent fabric and UV decay

2023-03-25
On: March 25, 2023

Silver coated polyester tent fabric greatly reduces UV decay when used as a sun shield.Read More →

The three buckets testing rig used to find the breaking load of the unexposed nylon and polyester cords.

Nylon and polyester cord strength

2023-03-15
On: March 15, 2023

Nylon and polyester cord strength in new condition and after 540 days of exposure to the elements.Read More →

Test strips of fabric that were glued with RTV silicone rubber and were to be used for heavy load testing.

Silnylon glue bond strength

2023-02-26
On: February 26, 2023

Testing of silnylon glue bond strength using a bucket of water as the loadRead More →

The steam generator for a backpacking sauna. It has a large bore steam tube that was custom made from silnylon.

Steam generator- stick fired for backpacking uses

Sticky
2023-02-26
On: February 26, 2023

DIY Steam generator for backpacking formed from a stick-burning blower stove and cooking pot.Read More →

Polyester strength testing rig. The suspended fabric test sample is supporting a bucket of water. The starting point for all fabric tests was to put 10 litre of water in the bucket. The additional 2 litre amount af water were added from a jug until the bucket was full (~18 litre) or the test sample broke.

Polyester strength for backpacking tents

2023-02-10
On: February 10, 2023

Polyester strength is tested. It compares very well with silnylon backpacking tent fabric.Read More →

A close up view of hydrostatic head testing tubes made from silnylon (orange) and polyester umbrella fabric (silver) showing the droplets of water that are leaking through the fabric.

Polyester silnylon, relative hydrostatic head test

2023-02-09
On: February 9, 2023

Polyester and silnylon fabric for tents are compared for hydrostatic water head test.Read More →

A hot bush shower hanging with the sprinkler outlet pointing downwards. It is ready to be quickly inverted to stop the shower when required to save the precious water for rinsing while soaping up.

Soft bottle shower for backpacking

2023-01-25
On: January 25, 2023

A DIY hot soft bottle shower for a little luxury while backpacking.Read More →

Perished natural rubber rowlock pads have been repaired by wrapping with multiple layers of shirt cotton that has been impregnated and glued in place with RTV silicone rubber.

Repairs with silicone rubber and cotton composite

2022-12-18
On: December 18, 2022

Silicone rubber cotton composite is used for repairs of perished natural rubber such as rowlocks.Read More →

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