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[moosemunch_7 at hotmail.com (Tom Kowalik)]

Check out these websites for buying all kinds of lightweight backpacking 
materials, sil, webbing, sil net seam sealer, cable locks, ect...and to find 
out more info on ultralight gear making.

http://thru-hiker.com/
http://www.backpacking.net/
http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/index.html
http://www.backpacker.com/

Try out the forums page of any of these sites for more in depth info.  I 
sewed my own sil tarp, and stuff sacks for the AT last year.  The stuff is 
super slippery.  Use a GluStick for the seams before sewing, and buy a copy 
of ray jardines book 'ultralight backpacking, which has a great section on 
sewing with silnylon.

Walk On,
Munch


----- Original Message -----
From: "Marion Davison" <mardav@charter.net>
To: "PCT List" <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2004 8:06 AM
Subject: [pct-l] silnylon questions


>I have a large inexpensive tent that I really like, except that we get
>water leakage through the floor when it rains.  I am thinking about
>replacing the floor fabric with silnylon. We aren't intimidated by
>sewing; we have made tents, sleeping bags, packs and down jackets.
>  I have questions for the experts.
>1.  Would replacing this floor with silnylon probably solve my problem?
>2.  Does silnylon come in different weights?  What is the best weight
>for a tent floor?
>3.  Are there any sewing tricks I need to know to successfully sew
silnylon?
>4.  Can you recommend any suppliers of silnylon?
>Marion Davison
>

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