On the Kettle Crest following the Kettle Complex fires.
Bottom picture shows summit cairn 2014 with all the deadfall pre fire.
Category Archives: Oware Backpacking Gear
Footsore Dog and Baby Sock
89 cent baby socks and some athletic tape to keep them up. For worn out pads.
10×14 Tarp with 4 foot sides
Point Loma University had this idea. 4 foot side walls all around for lots of room for a group out of the bugs.
Set up flat for bug protection or in an A frame or other steep pitch for rain protection.
10×14 Tarp with 4 ft netting sides.
10×14 Tarp with 4 ft netting sides.
Filed under Oware Backpacking Gear
Durability success-70 denier nylon with silicone/polyurethane blend coating
Shower cap made of 70 denier ripstop nylon with a .5 oz silicone and polyurethane blend coating.
14 years continuous use. Coating still waterproof. No fraying. The elastic needs to be replaced, the rubber wore out.
The fabric is used in tarps and tents for hard use applications. Outdoor schools, rentals etc. Custom made in small batches or seasonally available in stock. Current color is yellow.
Filed under backpacking tarps, Fabric, Oware Backpacking Gear, oware tarps, pyramid tarp
Oware Helmet Brims, Fitting
For climbing and other outdoor helmets.
The brim comes sized to fit the smallest helmets.
Try stretching it over the helmet.
This photo shows the need to enlarge the opening.
A good fit would leave about 1/4 to 1/3 of an inch up the sides of the helmet to provide a good seal so the brim stays in place in wind and cold temperatures.
Turn the Brim upside down so the label shows.
Do not trim over the label, it reinforces the stitching of the brim.
Trim only 1/4 inch at a time. It is easy to overdo it.
Trim off 1/4 inch all the way around, tapering off as you get to the label in back.
Try it on again. Trim another 1/4 inch if needed.
The brim should stay on without need for glue etc. but can be removed.
The original climbing helmet brim. Flexible, keeps rain and sun off face and neck.
Filed under Oware Backpacking Gear
Treaty Talks: Paddling Up the Columbia River for People and Salmon from Voyages of Rediscovery on Vimeo.
Treaty Talks: Paddling Up the Columbia River for People and Salmon from Voyages of Rediscovery on Vimeo.
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Bartack vs ZTack in silnylon
Same weight nylon thread. 42 stitch Bartack vs 42 stitch Ztack. Bartack failed by pulling out of 30 denier silnylon at 30 lbs.
Vinyl duffle 5000 cubic inches
Truck tarp reinforced vinyl duffle. Handles work as shoulder straps. Number 10 zipper. 5000 cu inches.Uses as sled bag for ski patrol, drillers. conservation corp and wild land fire fighters gear bag. Custom orders, call 888-292-4534
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Grommet in webbing vs sewn loop for tarp tie out
grommet held while hem tore at stitch line. Unreinforced 1″ web tie out with top of stitching past hem stitch held.
Tie out testing, Grommet in 4 layers silnylon vs unreinforced 1″ webbing
grommet in 4 layers of 30d silnylon, fabric stretched and grommet pulled out before 1″ webbing stitched on failed.
Filed under Do It Yourself, Fabric, Oware Backpacking Gear
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