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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Help Support Water Monkey In His 2012 Charity Hike!!!
Alright guys (and gals)…Raul Perez (AKA: Water Monkey) is at it again with another charity hike… The H3 Initiative: Hammock Hiking for Humanity…and he needs our help to meet his goal of $3,000. So, lets spread this around and try to … Continue reading
Taping My Hexamid
A while back I picked up the ZPacks Hexamid Solo Plus Tent, which has replaced my SMD Skyscape Trekker as my solo tent. When the tent arrived it was not seam sealed, so I had to seal the tent myself. … Continue reading
Posted in DIY/MYOG, Gear Stores, Tent
Tagged Cuben Fiber, Cuben Fiber Tape, DIY, Seam Sealer, SilNet, ZPacks, ZPacks Hexamid Solo Plus Tent
12 Comments
More on the ZPacks Hexamid Solo Plus Tent
A number of people have made recent inquiries as to how I liked my ZPacks Hexamid Solo Plus tent and what are my thoughts on it. So, this morning I weathered the storm and made another video…
Posted in Gear, Gear Stores, Tent
Tagged Backpacking, Cuben Fiber, Hexamid Tent, Hiking, shelter, Solo Plus Tent, ZPacks
14 Comments
Pillow Talk: Flex Air Ultralight Pillow
Sleep is important to me, and especially when I am on the trail. After a long day (or even a short day) of trekking up and down and through the mountains, proper rest is much appreciated and more importantly needed. However, … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, Gear, Gear Stores, Pillows
Tagged Backpacking, Cocoon Air Core Pillow, Exped Air Pillow, Flex Air Pillow, Hiking, pillow, UL Pillow, Ultralight
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