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Ultralight Backpacking Gear

DIY gear (Page 3)

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 →

A universal DIY stove jack showing the 50mm diameter jack with the 60mm diameter jack beneath and the 40mm jack and weather flap hinged above them.

Universal stove jack-Fit all tent stove pipes

Sticky
2022-08-20
On: August 20, 2022

A DIY universal stove jack that can accommodate various pipe sizes.Read More →

The soft funnel that is made with an aluminium lid showing how the protective dummy can be used as a simple means of attachment to prevent loss while backpacking camping.

Soft funnel for backpacking

2022-07-20
On: July 20, 2022

DIY Soft funnel for safe filling of a backpacking soft bottle hot water bottle or shower.Read More →

A backpacking solar panel with an aluminium foil reflector used as a reflector to increase the amount of sunlight falling on the panel.

Solar panel optimization- More backpacking watts?

Sticky
2022-07-09
On: July 9, 2022

Solar panel optimization experiments using solar focusing and lightweight backpacking reflectors.Read More →

The may cut cords that were uniformly cut and end sealed using a hot knife cutter.

Hot cutting cord for tent tie-outs

2022-07-02
On: July 2, 2022

Rapid hot cutting of cord to make short lengths of cord for tent tie-outs.Read More →

The waterproof map after it's dunking in the wheelbarrow of water. It is nice to see the very hydrophobic surface of the paper after impregnation with silicone rubber.

DIY waterproof map- Give them the silicone rubber treatment

2022-06-06
On: June 6, 2022

Making a waterproof map using DIY impregnation with diluted TRV silicone rubber.Read More →

Examples of uses of DIY cord locks that glow in the dark.

Glowing DIY cord locks

2022-05-26
On: May 26, 2022

DIY cord locks. Make your own from soft fishing beads and have them glow in the dark.Read More →

An assembled double adaptor plug for UDB power supply. It allows splitting between two or more camping devices by connecting them to extended copper pins.

DIY USB double adaptor

2022-05-19
On: May 19, 2022

A simple ultralight DIY USB double adaptor for USB power supply for backpacking camping.Read More →

Completing the Mock Felled Seam after hot hot knife cutting/welding of the components together prior to sewing the seam. "The sewing of the seam and tab back-stitching can be completed with the work staying under the sewing machine pressure foot."

Hot knife welding as preparation for easy tent seam sewing

2022-05-07
On: May 7, 2022

Hot knife welding is a simple preparation for easy seam sewing for DIY backpacking tents.Read More →

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