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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 12, 2010 - 01:19pm PT
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For a fistful of down!
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Larry
Trad climber
Bisbee
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Dec 13, 2010 - 12:08pm PT
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Down booties and 60/40 parka while still in high school. I tackled some other project, maybe a down parka, that was too much for me. Sold it in partially completed form.
I was wearing that parka on a second ascent of a route I put up on Lankin Dome. During the hike in, I'd picked up a LARGE shell casing that seemed to be from aerial target practice. I must have been taking a harder variation, because I fell, and the casing wore a hole in the breast pocket. It fell out and tinged all the way down the slabs.
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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Dec 13, 2010 - 01:04pm PT
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I'll admit it. I'm a closet sewer.
Made a Frost-line down vest when I was in Middle School (Jr. high).
I also designed my own Gore-tex bivy sack and sewed it. Bomb-proof. Still use it even today.
Why doesn't REI et al. still sell Gore-Tex and other materials for DIY projects? A-16 used to also.
UFO here in San Diego is a great out-let for nylon materials.
It's a blast to design, sew, and use your own gear. Very cool in a nerdy kinda way.
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Dec 13, 2010 - 02:26pm PT
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Is there ever a good reason to carry a car battery in your sleeping bag?
Edit: I meant vest. Same question though.
I was wearing the vest, carrying my old battery to the gas station in the Meadows because it was about 12 degrees and my car wouldn't start.
To follow up on MH's question, I sewed a couples of haulbags, a hammock, several butt bags (aka belay seats) and quite a few packs and bicycle bags on my mother's sewing machine -- which worked well enough afterward for her to sew my sisters' wedding and bridesmaids' dresses. It was a very sturdy (and expensive, I'm sure) Singer.
I still sew packs on my wife's Pfaff -- thus far to no ill effects, other than an occasional broken needle or explosion of imprecations from me.
John
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 30, 2011 - 10:25pm PT
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Do It Yerself Bump!
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Still have a bag with extra down. Can't zip it up unless it is really f'ing cold :-)
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nature
climber
2006 Toyota Tacoma Wherever US, 00000
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This post makes me feel young.
Thanks!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 8, 2012 - 08:22pm PT
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Grandma's Cottage Industry Bump!
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neverwas
Mountain climber
ak
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I think my self-sewn sleeping bag was a FrostLine kit, built on Doug Buchanon's Singer Featherweight in the Sandvik House. Still using it, even sans zipper, helped to keep us nearly warm last fall in the Upper Mustang.
Doug pretty much sewed everything he wore or used on that machine, as did many of his compadres. I don't remember Doug sewing from kits, but it could've happened. The machine built plenty of packs, harnesses, parkas,
tents, early wingsuits, no end of stuff. RIP Doug!
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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The real question being how many of us wrecked our mother's sewing machines
I wrecked my wife's
That still comes up occasionally 40 years later.
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squishy
Mountain climber
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I tracked down the company in 2008 or 9, they were still around and sent me a catalog...
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throwpie
Trad climber
Berkeley
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What I wanted was a greasy Lionel Terrey down parka with duct tape patches all over it just like my heroes at Degnan's Dorms, but had to settle for a Frostline kit. Never went anywhere cold enough to really need it though.
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Steven Amter
climber
Washington, DC
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Feb 13, 2012 - 04:55pm PT
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I still have my Frostline 60/40 storm parka from 1976. It's in surprisingly decent shape. I especially loved the full back cargo pocket - it was like having another backpack.
And hey! I actually have a Lionel Terray Everest expedition parka that I found in 1976 melting out of an old avalanche in the Colorado Rockies (no climber attached).
I still have a Snow Lion heavy weight parka I used to love.
Does anyone still have their Supergators and original Patagonia Ultima Thule frameless pack?
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Feb 13, 2012 - 05:07pm PT
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It'll be a cold day in you-know-where before I chuck my Supergaitors!
I didn't sew any booties but I did sew some Frostline panniers.
I met my ex at an outdoor show where she was doing some demo sewing for Frostline!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 13, 2012 - 11:07pm PT
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Nice use of 1/2" tubular!
Wrapped to remove most of that insulation value. LOL
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Feb 13, 2012 - 11:36pm PT
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Steve, 1/2" flat - lighter and ties better knots. That system also distributed
the pressure very evenly. I never had a problem with that 'lash-up' and
my feet were always too hot anyway.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 13, 2012 - 11:53pm PT
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Nice!
So the knot ended up in the top wrap after the whole show snugged up?
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Feb 14, 2012 - 12:04am PT
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Yes, plus you can see that you get a little bonus ankle support. It was
actually a sweet system. If I recall correctly it was Larry Penberthy's idea.
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Gal
Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
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Feb 14, 2012 - 12:05am PT
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I want a Frostline Kit-sounds pretty cool!!!!
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