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    Strongest/windproof one man tent?

    AK Troutbum, Do you still own all 0f those CF shelters or were they buy and test shelters before settling on your favorite? What is your favorite for 1 and for >1 person and why?
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    Kuiu Super Down PRO

    Does this jacket have sewn-through or baffled construction to the hold the down in place?
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    Synthetic Insulation Technology for Hunting

    Justin, 37.5 aka Cocona is a patented activated charcoal bonding process to coat fibers. 37.5 has some benefits when new (odor reduction, reduced IR signature for military, and moisture buffering). Reactivation through dryer heat is very marginal and so it is progressively less effective. It...
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    Jetboil fuel -- how much to take?

    10 days and 2 hot meals per day using a JetBoil stove in the summer months, at high altitude, is easily satisfied with one 8 oz fuel container. I use an improvised wind screen during high winds.
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    Source for Tent material "Vapex"?

    007 reporting for duty sir... I analyzed this fabric a couple of years at Uber Bivy Top Material Analysis Mystery - Backpacking Light
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    Permethrin

    Permethrin should not be applied to a WP or WPB garment / shelter outer. The DWR effectiveness will be reduced from an ideal 5 level to a ~3 level.
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    Seek Outside vs Kifaru shelters

    I have test equipment to measure many fabric charateristics; my test results for the RBTR fabric you mentioned is posted here: The Optimal non-Cuben Tent Fly Material - Backpacking Light I have never tested a sample from either of the two vendors in this discussion. According to ISO 811...
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    Seek Outside vs Kifaru shelters

    As a general rule, Nylon 6,6 (strongest) will stretch about 2% versus Nylon which stretches about 3.5%. Do these vendors specify what type of nylon their shelters are made from?
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    Let's discuss fleece

    LBFowler, The old Wild Things Epic polyester non-military windshirts had Epic tags in them. The newer Wild Things Epic military Level 4 nylon windshirts do not. Most consumers do not bushwhack in wet weather or are in the bush for more than a couple of days at a time. Hence, I don't believe...
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    Let's discuss fleece

    LBFowler, See Amazon.com : USGI Special Forces PCU Level 5 Softshell Jacket - Medium - New : Sports & Outdoors. This is the Level 5 I am most familiar with and it is EPIC encapsulated. The Level 5 ECWCS specs state that there is a ECWCS type 1 using EPIC encapsulation but, there is also a ECWCS...
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    Let's discuss fleece

    Michigan..., The Level 4 is ~ half the weight of the Level 5, much less fully featured, and no stretch. Both the Level 4 (25 CFM max specification) and Level 5 (5 CFM max specification) are nylon with Epic silicone encapsulation for DWR good for the garment life. The Level 4 is 4.5 oz/yd2 and...
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    Let's discuss fleece

    Fleece is a synthetic (polyester) alternative to wool. Woven wool base layers are similar to polyester base layers (Polartec Power Dry and Polartec Power Stretch) and shearling wool is similar to fleece insulation (Polartec 100, 200, 300, Thermal Pro, and Thermal Pro High Loft). Wool has a 35%...
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    Sheep 2016 Sharing the passion

    Absolutely riveting story telling and pictures! Thank you for sharing.
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    why is a windshirt missing from almost all the lineups?

    The air permeability of the two current WT 1.0 windshirt materials vary dramatically. I lab tested the "Coyote" color version at 2.7 CFM and the multicam version at 29.8 CFM.
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    Warmest Down mid layer

    Assuming you are glassing (1.5 MET) rather than doing camp chores (1.75 MET) you will need slightly more insulation between your base layer and camo windshell/rainshell. You will need on average about 5.3 oz of 800 fill (size M) to achieve this. The light weight value leader at this temperature...
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    Low back issues

    I screwed up my back after building a trail through the woods to our duck blind. For the following 6 months, my sciatica-like nerve pain radiated from my lower back through my right buttock and down my right leg on occasion. After X-Rays, my regular doctor said it was arthritis and had me do 12...
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    Snow/Sod skirt?

    Cabela's Outback Lodge Tent – 12' x 12' looks like a similar design.
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    Snow/Sod skirt?

    Custom Sod Cloth aka Snow Skirt - BearPaw Wilderness Designs, LLC I had BearPaw add a silnylon 18" width sod cloth + tie-ups to my SL5 in 2013. The price was $95 and $25 for shipping and insurance. The weight increase was 11.3 oz. The quality was high and the turnaround was only a few weeks...
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    Help. who makes the tiny tent wood stove? Titanium I believe

    Kovea Fireball works great in single wall tent with a roof vent (SL5 or similar). I posted a detailed review on Amazon.

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