Zombie Squad

In that case, a large needle and Sailor's Palm /heavy thimble may be that is needed. (One source - http://www.knotandrope.com/Store/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;) Access to a heavy duty sewing machine would make putting together your project a lot faster. I have a sewz-all like in...

You should polish the rivets. Don't grind on them to change their dimension at all, but hit them up with some like 400 grit sandpaper.

Nice job, always glad to see someone willing to do some modifications on their gear.

lick your shit clean as soon as you're done eating - that way all it takes is a very small amount of soapy water to actually clean your stuff (or you can just not wash it after, hardcore mode.)

I get flats of like 5 dozen eggs from the grocery store, and just keep them on the cabinet shelf for a couple-3 weeks while I eat them all. They've all been just fine. Gonna go make some now, in fact!

I love my cast iron skillet, use it erryday. I just bought one from the hardware store a couple years ago when I first needed one. And I use olive oil with everything I cook these days (although I should pick up some bacon next grocery store visit )

Carhartts are great in the cold and dry.

Thats pretty damn cool. Too bad the camo pattern obviously isn't designed for that large of a surface area

Also keep in mind that, at least in my experience, you never actually need to COOK the food that comes in cans - its already pre-cooked in the can and only requires warming up. Obviously you should read the label to make sure before you go eating it. If so, you shouldn't be getting anywhere near hot...

Where's the write-up? Awesome fucking thread, OP - I wish I had the cajones to do something like this.

If you don't get hired by a gear manufacturer, I have no faith left in humanity. Holy fuck dude, all of that by hand!??

Are you 100% certain that the issue wasn't just condensation which can be a problem for any non breathable raingear (sometime even breathable too) given the right set of circumstances. This? its surprising how much condensation a human can generate all by themselves, although usually not enough to ...

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Got any pics with this on you? Looks like the CG is way too far away from your spine/you'd be un-balanced towards the ass to me...

fruit cup made me wince.. If it were my gear, that would get squished and make everything icky, or would spoil and be rather alcoholic by the time I got around to eating it.

Chalk up another one for the water filter. Brand-new MRX miniworks(? I think?) that I've never actually used.

You should try, it was an eye-opening experience when I started using poles. going uphill is so much easier, faster/can go longer etc.. Plus multi-use items ftw

Dedicated poles? Can you use trekking poles for tent poles?

another option: a 2nd bag (maybe one of those cheap gym bags you can get for $1 at the thrift store) with a full change of clothes, including shoes. House on fire? throw the bag out the window along with your bob and follow them... change when you hit the ground. Awkward? yeah... Fast? yeah. This^....

I started using trekking poles last year day-hiking. It was quite impressive; I was able to go up significantly steep sections of trail a lot faster than before and not even getting winded, compared to going up the same trail without the poles where I'd get winded and have to stop and rest every cou...

What is it with 3-5 day packs? Well, 3-5 day packs are for when you think you'll need gear for 3-5 days. If you'll look around the forums a bit more, you'll see that people have kits that range from small pocket survival kits that are too small to have a timeframe attached all the way up to 7500 cui...

Or, you know, you could just learn to sew

... especially since with lighter synthetic fabrics it's easy to simply roll the legs up as necessary. This, right here. Especially so since the weight and bulk of a zipper is so much more noticeable on lighter weight pants. Plus what happens when your cheap-o zip-off pants zippers break (cause hon...

Carry some real needles and some decent thread and learn to sew. Its not that hard. And it means you can actually fix your stuff with your repair kit, which is kinda the point isn't it?

While Glennbo has a point, that you don't actually need all that much more than some good footwear, proper clothing, and some water to walk a long long ways(its kinda what we're genetically/evolutionarily designed to do as humans), thats kinda the point of ZS - being prepared for as much as possible...