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Odd Man

Odd Man

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Micksjoiner said:
Looking to repair the sleeve on my EE torrid jacket.
Can anyone tell me the best way to achieve this. thanks
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EE sells repair kit for their quilts and Torrid uses same fabrics as the quilts. Compared to Tenacious Tape this is matte and thinner.

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old-skool-lite

old-skool-lite

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Changed my Trekkertent Edge's poles from black Easton .344" (8.7mm) 7075 poles to gold DAC Featherlite NSL Green 7001 10.25mm poles obtained 2nd hand for nowt & cut down to size.

A few sections & ferrules of the Eastons have a bit of a bend after a few storms. Not a big issue I don't think but the DAC poles came into my possession so thought I'd give them a go. I do like the ferrules on the DAC. Beefs the tent up a tad. Total weight penalty 38g for the pair. Happy with that.

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old-skool-lite

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WildAboutWalking said:
Difficult to compare like with like, as Easton do not publish figures for moment of inertia, and their weights are specified in gpi (grains per inch FFS), but assuming that an Easton pole is equivalent to DAC NSL of the same diameter (there won't be much difference, I'm sure) -

I estimate a 8.74mm diameter pole to have a moment of inertia of around 120
A DAC NSL 10.25 mm diameter pole has a moment of inertia of 220

One thing to watch is the curvature limit.


Edit - I remember seeing pictures of your Trekkertent Edge, the curvature of the poles is not great so in my opinion the move to 10.25mm DAC NSL would be a good move, should be a lot stiffer.
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Thought it best to do a test pitch before next week's trip. Back to the Lekis & also added some reflective ironwire, beefing up the rear guy set up. New poles seem good to me.

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old-skool-lite

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I got given this lovely old pair of Lowa Munro boots, barely worn. A bit of research pegs them at about 10 years old & made for UK market & a bit wider than Lowa standard which is wider than average anyway. Leather lined, no membrane. They were a tad tight for me but bearable with thin socks so I wore them to work. After 2 days the soles collapsed! Hydrolysis rot had set in on the PU midsole. I decided to get them resoled but not until I'd stretched them with a device I got off amazon. Worked well. I also used one of the adapters to make room for a tailors bunion (little toe) caused by years of supination. Price of the device was about the same as a cobbler stretch but with more control & fine tuning. Very happy with result. Just shy of £90 for the resole & I'll use the device again. Extra wide, quality boots for me are north of £200. Over £300 for last pair.

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Robert P

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Hadn't realised that PU midsoles were susceptible to fail over time like this. Thought it was only EVA midsoles that had a tendency to distintegrate, so it seems luck of the draw for any midsole whether it holds up on long term storage? Having said that, I still use several shoes that are over 10 years old and they are fine.
 
WilliamC

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Robert P said:
Hadn't realised that PU midsoles were susceptible to fail over time like this. Thought it was only EVA midsoles that had a tendency to distintegrate, so it seems luck of the draw for any midsole whether it holds up on long term storage? Having said that, I still use several shoes that are over 10 years old and they are fine.
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We live in a warm and often humid climate. We've had several pairs of shoes (different brands) lose the soles after being in storage for some time.
 
Robert P

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WilliamC said:
We live in a warm and often humid climate. We've had several pairs of shoes (different brands) lose the soles after being in storage for some time.
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Presumably any tent fly sheets coated with traditional PU are very susceptible in that environment.
 
WildAboutWalking

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The 5,000mm hydrostatic head PU coating on the groundsheet of my Lightwave tent that I bought as discounted old stock just over 4 years ago started becoming porous last year, no sign of it actually disintegrating as yet, thankfully. No idea when it was manufactured, and how long it had been sitting on a shelf, but treating with Fabsil Gold seems to have worked.

PS - good job @old-skool-lite!
 
WilliamC

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Robert P said:
Presumably any tent fly sheets coated with traditional PU are very susceptible in that environment.
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I don't have any, and won't, but our sil/pu nylon Packas went sticky and completely non-waterproof. On our wettest trip in years, naturally.
Peeling seam tape was the first indicator.
 
WildAboutWalking

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WilliamC said:
I don't have any, and won't, but our sil/pu nylon Packas went sticky and completely non-waterproof. On our wettest trip in years, naturally.
Peeling seam tape was the first indicator.
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Yes, whenever I pitch our ancient Trisar I have to go around picking up all the pieces of disintegrating PU seam tape afterwards. Have re-sealed the more critical higher seams with iron on tape. I really should just remove the rest.
 
old-skool-lite

old-skool-lite

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Robert P said:
Hadn't realised that PU midsoles were susceptible to fail over time like this. Thought it was only EVA midsoles that had a tendency to distintegrate, so it seems luck of the draw for any midsole whether it holds up on long term storage? Having said that, I still use several shoes that are over 10 years old and they are fine.
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Aye. Hydrolysis. I find Eva better but don't know if that is just my luck. I'm avoiding PU midsoles on shoes going forward if I can. Due to my relocated heel bone a lot of weight is on the edge of the heel on the sole rather than central & it fails prematurely. I'll be having cup soles fitted to a couple of my lighter pairs. That involves removing the entire midsole altogether. The cup soles have an integral PU midsole but it is cured before fitting to make it more durable. How durable in my case is still to be seen.
 
old-skool-lite

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Minor repair done this morning as bus for work was late.

1970's monster of a down bag. Probably weighs 4-5lb. I was given this years ago. The original owner had it made in Kathmandu for his trek to Everest basecamp. I had it professionally cleaned as too big for a domestic washing machine. I use it winter car camping & we use it as an overquilt in the campervan in winter. Noticed a small down leak last week. Gifted Patagonia repair kit came in handy.

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Winki

Winki

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Had an idea not being able to get the o-ring size I wanted...I bolstered the two old o-rings in the throttle screw at bottom, using the yellow gas-fitting tape placed under the o-ring.
The o-rings now sit an extra 1mm or so prouder. Comfortably snug.


 
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old-skool-lite

old-skool-lite

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Regular & Short Prolite 4's (I think) bought in early 2000's. Short has had a fair bit of use & first repair of a small hole near the valve. I've used the Regular a handful of times without issue. My lads used it half a dozen times & on its 4th repair! The last one a tear near the valve after being slammed in a car boot. Had to stitch it before sealing. Just noticed it's also thicker than my short one.

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AllyRdr

AllyRdr

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AllyRdr said:
Big Agnes Boundary Deluxe Insulated sleeping mat.
Not used it in anger yet, and probably won't until I sort a way to adapt my other pump sacks to it as the one included with it is an abomination unto mankind.
Mat seems like it'll be plenty comfy though
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^From the "What have you bought" thread.

As I said, didn't like the included pump sack, so set about it with a knife to turn it into a valve adapter for my other pump sacks for 22mm valves
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Winki

Winki

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Winki said:
Had an idea not being able to get the o-ring size I wanted...I bolstered the two old o-rings in the throttle screw at bottom, using the yellow gas-fitting tape placed under the o-ring.
The o-rings now sit an extra 1mm or so prouder. Comfortably snug.


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Happy to report after 35 to 40 burns/cuppas the throttle leak seems to be fixed.
Victory.
 
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old-skool-lite

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Always been a bit disappointed by performance of winter Buffs. Too much fleece fabric around the neck. I often want a bit more coverage down the front but the design doesn't allow for it. Nice simple fix. No hemming required. Cut a chunk of fleece off. Now got some fleece around my neck & a flap down the front.

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Odd Man

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old-skool-lite said:
Always been a bit disappointed by performance of winter Buffs. Too much fleece fabric around the neck. I often want a bit more coverage down the front but the design doesn't allow for it. Nice simple fix. No hemming required. Cut a chunk of fleece off. Now got some fleece around my neck & a flap down the front.

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Used to have something like that when I was kid, except it was knitted.

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