As long as we're on the subject, no discussion of making your own outdoor gear is complete without mention of Seattle Fabrics. Huge selection of outdoor fabrics and related stuff [like patterns, nylon packcloth, goretex, goretex-clones, heavy vinyl covered cloth (my son's boyscout troop used this stuff to make each kid a set of snowshoes), straps, clips, buckles, neopreme (sp?), heat-sealable water-proof nylon (for making your own custom dry bags of any shape (like waterproof sleeping pad or tent bags, etc.), plus special glues and stuff like that]. Check out their web site at http://www.seattlefabrics.com/default.htm . FYI, I have no connection with them other than I like their store a lot. Evan Dallas Soggy Woodinville, Washington >Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 20:06:01 -0800 >From: David Carlson <qajaq_at_nwlink.com> >Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] [BR] Sewing Outdoor Gear by Rochelle Harper > >Another good book on this subject is "Sew & Repair Your Outdoor Gear" by Louise Lindgren Sumner, published by >The Mountaineers in 1988. It has lots of good information on how to make and repair superior outdoor gear, >including more than just clothing. Otherwise, judging from Michael's description, the content is probably >fairly similar to the book by Rochelle Harper. There are no pictures of people in the book, female or >otherwise. > >Dave Carlson > >Michael Daly wrote: > [big snip] > *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
From: "Evan Dallas" <Evan_Dallas_at_notes.ntrs.com> To: <paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 8:16 PM Subject: [Paddlewise] Make It Yourself Outdoor Gear > As long as we're on the subject, no discussion of making your own outdoor gear > is complete without mention of Seattle Fabrics. I think one of the best web sites to center on is Penny Schwinn's (not sure of the spelling of her last name) http://www.specialtyoutdoors.com. This site has lots of tips and links to other resource sites, including Seattle Fabrics. You might find a source closer to home than Seattle. If you've been following rec.backcountry or other similar newsgroups, she posts regularly often helping with repair and maintenance issues. Mike *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
To all who gave links to fabric retailers: Thanks. At last I managed to find some Aquashell (waterproof, breathable stretch fleece) to make my own wetsuit. The stuff is made somewhere in the USA, I had to buy it in Canada while I live in the Netherlands. On the Internet, this is a small world... You might want to check out www.justmakeit.com. They have a LOT of outdoor fabrics for sale. Niels. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
One other vote for this site and retailer from here in Texas. Another unusual fabric they have that I haven't located elsewhere is the "Illuminite" fabric. Sorry to say I've been too busy paddling and otherwise to get the jacket made that I'd intended, but it looks just the thing for night paddling if you want to be seen. Would be great for night time bike riders too, or any other activity where you may share the roadway or waterway with vehicles equipped with lights. Natalie Wiest Galveston TX -----Original Message----- From: owner-paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net [mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net]On Behalf Of Blaauw, Niels Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2001 2:42 AM To: Paddlewise Subject: RE: [Paddlewise] Make It Yourself Outdoor Gear To all who gave links to fabric retailers: Thanks. At last I managed to find some Aquashell (waterproof, breathable stretch fleece) to make my own wetsuit. The stuff is made somewhere in the USA, I had to buy it in Canada while I live in the Netherlands. On the Internet, this is a small world... You might want to check out www.justmakeit.com. They have a LOT of outdoor fabrics for sale. Niels. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Hello, Can anyone tell me how to measure ocean wave height? I read about collecting Canadian Ballast Rocks. What size, shape, weight, etc. is considered a good ballast rock? Don't the rocks cause some damage to a kayak unless they are tied down someway? Rick >*************************************************************************** >PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed >here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire >responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. >Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net >Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net >Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ >*************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Rick Eliot wrote: > Hello, > Can anyone tell me how to measure ocean wave height? > I read about collecting Canadian Ballast Rocks. What size, shape, > weight, etc. is considered a good ballast rock? Don't the rocks cause > some damage to a kayak unless they are tied down someway? > > Rick > > > Hi Rick. Check out the following page for more info on Genuine Canadian Ballast Rocks (tm). http://www.paddlewise.net/topics/pwponder/thedoctor.html Scroll down to ANNOUNCING A NEW IMPROVED SAFETY DEVICE FOR KAYAKERS But you will want to read the rest of the collection as well. Mike -- Paddling along through fog so thick that only one's thoughts are visible, your reverie is abruptly shattered by the ancient cry of a great blue heron as she lifts uncertainly from the brilliant blue of a mussel-shell beach witnessed only by the brooding, wet spruce....your passage home seems as much back through time as it does through space. Mark H Hunt *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
On 11/7/01 6:31 AM, "Natalie Wiest" <wiestn_at_tamug.tamu.edu> wrote: > "Illuminite" fabric. Sorry to say I've been too busy paddling and otherwise > to get the jacket made that I'd intended, but it looks just the thing for > night paddling if you want to be seen. I have found this fabric harder to see than people with ordinary fabrics on which there are stripes or crosses of reflective material. I think this is one reason why these reflective fabrics did not catch on. They were not as good as what they were trying to replace even though they had the advantage that you did not look like a dork in daylight. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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