Drawcord Bivy in the Wild. James S. Photo
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Tall tent pole from two trek poles and 3 straps
Three straps are included with the pyramid tarps. With these you can make a long pole for setting up a pyramid tarp using two trekking or ski poles. Using adjustable trekking poles makes the tarp pole adjustable too.
two poles 3 straps
Strap thru wrist loops
Layout other straps
Buckle and tighten center strap around poles
Tighten all straps
Place tip protector on pole end
Tip end to protect tent fabric
Filed under alphamid, Do It Yourself, pyramid tarp, Tips for the Backcountry
Earth Day volunteers to freshen face of climbing areas
“The Spokane Mountaineers alone is rounding up volunteers for five Spokane-area venues on Saturday:”
Filed under Oware Backpacking Gear
Oware bug shelter for a group.
Keep your group out of the bugs
Bug A Mid
Adjustable Pole height
Teach lessons, Debrief, Play music, Dine.
Ultralight
Thanks to Nature Bridge for the Photos
Filed under NetTarp, Oware Backpacking Gear, oware tarps, pyramid tarp
Scout High Adventure Camp Tarp Photos
Montana High Adventure.
Montana Tarp Photo
Filed under backpacking tarps, Customer Quotes and Photos, flattarp, oware tarps, Scouts
Touring skins for skinny skis from old Telemark skins
Ever get the wax completely wrong when XC skiing? Or have to deal with breakable crust when touring?
Taking a beginner out and want them to have success on not so perfect snow or grooming?
I have a pair of old climbing skins from back when telemark skis were long and thin. By slitting them in
half and putting on new glue I have now two pair of skinny skins that will fit classic or skate skis.
After cutting I used a heat gun and a paint scraper to get the old glue off. Then put on new glue. Then I folded the front over 3 inches and insert a square ring of the right size to fit the ski tip (a loop of strong cord could also work in a pinch). The glue should hold it, but for extra safety a few stitches of thread made a nice backup.
Make some touring skins
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Filed under Do It Yourself, Tips for the Backcountry
How to replace a zipper slider
Usually the first part of a zipper to wear out is the slider. The metal wears away over time and no longer pushes the zipper teeth together. Replacing the slider is often a simple matter and takes only a blade or seam ripper and a needle and thread. If you have an Oware product with a worn out slider, contact me and I will send you a new slider for free. Here is a couple of videos on replacing a slider on a bug bivy.
Zip slider replacement a part 2
