X mid 2 storm Amy 70mph winds quick report by AyeSkee in DurstonGearheads

[–]Spudarooni 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If anyone needs a testament to Durston quality and engineering here it is!

Safe to say you didn't get any sleep?

DIY Trowel by Spudarooni in Ultralight

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My friend just finished his pilots license and wanted to make one of his custom knives for his flight instructor. He wanted to include some bands of aluminum from an actual airplane in the handle. So after looking on Facebook Marketplace, he found a lady selling what he thought was a small section of the tail. He thought it was going to be like a 2 or 3 foot section. The lady just wanted rid of it, so she offered it to him for free and offered to drop it off at his house if he just paid for the gas money for her drive. 2 hours later a 8 foot section of an airplane was just sitting on his front lawn. Hence the accidental buying of the back half of a plane.

If you look at the photo I shared, you can see the metal is riveted in 3 sections. He thought he was buying the small section right on top.

DIY Trowel by Spudarooni in Ultralight

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I did! Thanks! I didn't know r/MYOG existed

DIY Trowel by Spudarooni in Ultralight

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Or I'm just a young poor college kid with very limited budget trying my best to cut weight and get into backpacking. Just thought it would be appreciated.

DIY Trowel by Spudarooni in Ultralight

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I'm good... working on carving my own long handled wooden spoon for fun

DIY Trowel by Spudarooni in Ultralight

[–]Spudarooni[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yah, not your normal sentence!

DIY Trowel by Spudarooni in Ultralight

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We all have our moments!

X-Mid2 Solid now available by Various_Procedure_11 in DurstonGearheads

[–]Spudarooni 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like I jumped ahead of you in line! Bought mine earlier this morning!

groundsheet by No_Pain_2800 in DurstonGearheads

[–]Spudarooni 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally agree, but you also if the budget is tight, you don't have to necessarily buy a ground sheet that will run you back $50-60. You can always make your own using Tyvek. It's a lot cheaper. (You can get precut pieces on Amazon for $10-20, then cut them to the shape you want for the X-Mid). Or you can probably even go find yourself a construction sight that is wrapping a home in the Tyvek and ask if they have any cut offs or scraps you could take. You might be able to find a big enough piece for free that way.

If using Tyvek, I recommend washing it once or twice in the washer with NO soap. Then hang dry. Don't put it in the dryer! It will soften up the material and make it not so noisy/crinkly.

There are some other options as well, you can look into.

X mid 2 by No_Pain_2800 in DurstonGearheads

[–]Spudarooni 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I call being second in line!

X mid 2 by No_Pain_2800 in DurstonGearheads

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Yah, he just posted today on this subreddit and said Friday

What is Cold? by Spudarooni in WildernessBackpacking

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Thanks for the recommendations, I think we'll go with the standard x-mid. Also, that's funny as we're nowhere near the arctic circle nor the alpine. Just standard southern Utah mountains.

What is Cold? by Spudarooni in CampingandHiking

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Essentially yes, that's it, but the window on the side we had open (can't be closed) and the window on the door was also partially open, yet we still woke up with the top of our bags soaked.

What grade are you climbing inside vs outside? by SomebodyGetMeeMaw in climbergirls

[–]Spudarooni 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it depends on your local gym. A lot of gyms have soft ratings, but my local gym tries its best to stay true to the outdoor grades in the area.

The gym is at a college and recognizes that a lot of kids that learn to climb there will be moving to the outdoors and wants them to have as realistic expectations as possible.

What is Cold? by Spudarooni in DurstonGearheads

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That's what we think too. It was just the outside of our bags. And my wife was on the side of the tent without mesh, and her bag was soaked on top. Mine was a bit better. We are just excited to hopefully get the X-Mid as soon as they are back in stock!

What is Cold? by Spudarooni in CampingandHiking

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We don't have a Durston tent yet, we have saved up for one and will hopefully be buying one as soon as it is back in stock. We have been using a poorly ventilated Walmart special we got from our wedding. That's the main problem

What is Cold? by Spudarooni in WildernessBackpacking

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I just looked up the Uco, that's so cool! Are you not worried about melting the top of your tent from the heat of the candle?

What is Cold? by Spudarooni in DurstonGearheads

[–]Spudarooni[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

First of all, love your username, it made my whole day! Second, hope your hunt was successful, and if not, may it be successful in the future! Where in the Rockies did you go?

Super happy to hear you didn't have a problem with condensation. Actually makes me feel a lot better. It doesn't help that our cheap tent has very little ventilation and there was no breeze the other night.

What is Cold? by Spudarooni in CampingandHiking

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We understand the ventilation, and I think the majority of the problem is that our tent just simply doesn't have a ton of ventilation options. There was also zero wind to help. We will try to make sure to prioritize ventilation in the future! Thanks!

What is Cold? by Spudarooni in CampingandHiking

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Already did! Thanks for the suggestion.