Zipper opens on top and down one side so heavy item can be slid into the side then zipped up.
Side shoulder strap.
Tag Archives: Oware
Large duffle For Inflatable Kayak
Filed under Do It Yourself, Oware Backpacking Gear
Extra Large Camping Tarp
Custom 11.5 X 20′ 70 Denier Tarp
Customer Photo by Douglas I.
New Swing Above Donner Lake, CA
Two Person Swing someone put up near Donner Summit over looking old Highway 40 and Donner Lake.
Filed under Oware Backpacking Gear, Tips for the Backcountry
Mica Peak Trail
Nice smooth trail hike, double and single track trails, not far from Spokane. Views of the valley and Mt Spokane.
https://www.spokanecounty.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Mica-Peak-Conservation-Area-69
https://caltopo.com/map.html#ll=47.57021,-117.08782&z=14&b=t&o=f16a%2Cr&n=1,0.25
Filed under Tips for the Backcountry
Setting up a Pyramid Tarp, Printable Directions
PDF on directions to set up Pyramid and to lash two trekking poles together with provided web straps to make tall tent pole.
Buy pyramids here.
Pyramid, Customer Photo
In the San Juans in Colorado.
-Russell Biser
Nylon Thread Test, B69 vs Flat Overhand Knot
Two overhands rolled up again the third. Then the thread broke at the knot.
Top Entry Bivy Sack
Roomy with easy exit and entry for the top. Good for extra protection from bugs, wind, ground moisture and dust when used with a tarp or pyramid shelter. Fits up to 6’6″ tall and wide enough for a 2.5″ thick 24″ wide pad inside. Noseeum netting along zipper for great breathability. Squared head and foot sections to let your sleeping bag loft. Stake outs on the four corners to hold it in place when you get up in the night. Tie outs over face and feet. DWR fabric top for good breathability and water repellency (not waterproof, use with some sort of overhead rain protection, ie tarp, thick tree, etc.) Waterproof silicone coated bottom fabric. Leave your ground sheet at home to save weight. $120 with free shipping in USA.
Email to order. dave@bivysack.com
Filed under bivysack, Oware Backpacking Gear
Make Your Own Backpacking Tarp Kits
DIY Kits for 5×8′, 9×9′ and 10×10′ ultralight tarps
How to Video Steps
1 Sew Reinforce Panel Tie Outs
2 Sew Tarp Center Seam, 1st Pass
3 Top Stitch Center Seam, 2nd Pass
4 Sew Reinforced Tie Out to Center of Tarp Along Seam
5 Sewing the hem and inserting reinforcements
6 Sewing on the webbing
Tarp Kit, DIY 5×8 Backpacking Tarp
You provide the sewing machine, labor and thread.
https://bivysack.com/shop/ols/products/tarp-kit-5×8-30-denier-silicone-nylon
