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Tents (Page 3)

Test strips of polyester umbrella fabric, silnylon nylon cord and polyester cord that are being exposed to the elements to observe their relative decay with time.

Polyester ageing test for tent fabric

2021-10-14
On: October 14, 2021

Polyester ageing test and comparison with silnylon by exposure to the elements.Read More →

Darren's FTR tent with stove pitched on deep snow. 44.2 tent and stove pitched on deep snow.

FTR tent stove photos

2021-10-05
On: October 5, 2021

Photos of Darren Jakal’s FTR integrated tent and dual fuel stove for backpacking skiing.Read More →

Darren's FTR tent with stove pitched on deep snow. 44.2 tent and stove pitched on deep snow.

Load-bearing tent stove pipes

2021-09-28
On: September 28, 2021

Load-bearing backpacking tent stove pipes- a gathering of ideas and innovations. Read More →

Tent drying and fooling around with friends on the Viking.

Protected: Wet silnylon- is polyester a better alternative?

2021-08-28
On: August 28, 2021

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The new polyester tent pitched in readiness for its first alpine flogging.

DIY breathing polyester tent for backpacking

Sticky
2021-08-15
On: August 15, 2021

The making of an experimental breathing polyester tent for lightweight backpacking.Read More →

Low profile spring clamps holding a pressure pad made from a folded rectangle of thick plastic sheet from an ice cream container. The rectangle has been folded in two and squeezed flat with pliers.

Glueing instead of pinning for sewing backpacking tents

2021-08-07
On: August 7, 2021

Glueing instead of pinning for sewing backpacking tentsRead More →

Ultralight stove mounting on two bush poles an the tent pole.

Ultralight tent stove mounting

2021-01-21
On: January 21, 2021

Snow and ground mounting tent stoves.Read More →

Cotton silicone stove jack with cover open.

DIY stove jack- Glue-on and sew-on for hot tents

2020-12-12
On: December 12, 2020

A cotton glue/sew silicone stove jack that survives the heat.Read More →

700ml lay flat kettle (~31 g) on gas stove.

DIY RTV silicone rubber uses for backpacking gear

2020-10-25
On: October 25, 2020

Understanding and using RTV silicone rubber for DIY backpacking gear projects.Read More →

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