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Neve Gear Feathertail - High End Ultralight Down Quilt at a Budget Price
Disclaimer: I bought this quilt with my own money. The views expressed in this review are my own and I did not receive any incentives whatsoever to make this review.
Neve Gear Feathertail: nevegear.com.au/products/feathertail
Correction: The Feathertail comes only in wide width. Neve Gear's open footbox quilt Waratah comes in regular and wide width and in five different lengths suitable for people from 5ft2 to 6ft10.
Neve Gear Feathertail: nevegear.com.au/products/feathertail
Correction: The Feathertail comes only in wide width. Neve Gear's open footbox quilt Waratah comes in regular and wide width and in five different lengths suitable for people from 5ft2 to 6ft10.
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Durston Kakwa Shock Cord Lashing
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How to modify your Durston Kakwa backpack with elastic shock cord lashing across the front pocket. This mod allows you to compress the content of your front pocket, prevents items from falling out of the pocket and it allows you to lash bulky items like snowshoes to the front of the pack. Material needed: 1. 3mm Elastic Cord 2. 2 Cord Hooks. adventurexpert. com/product/pack-hook-cordwebbing/ 3....
Durston Kakwa Top to Side Compression Straps
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In this video I show you how to make roll-top to side compression straps for your Durston Kakwa backpack. It's an easy modification that you can do without any sewing. It gives your pack a cleaner appearance, better compression and a little bit more volume if needed. You can easily make these kinds of straps for other roll-top backpacks as well if you choose the correct hardware. Materials need...
Hands Free Hiking Umbrella and Stow-on-the-Go Hiking Pole Setup
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How to modify your backpack to carry your hiking umbrella on your shoulder straps without having to hold it in your hands and how to stow away your hiking poles on the go without having to take off your pack.
Bombay Cats on Spirituality - Today: The Universal Mantra OM
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This is how Bombay cats Pino & Emma react to the universal sound/mantra OM.
Thank you very much for the adventure expert tip! Very usefull for me as I make a lot of gear myself.
I ordered everything from adventure expert who is located in Slovenia. Very quick ship and delivery.
Thank you so much for that tip!! Very useful as it can be tough to find DIY items in Europe.
Hi, you have latest version of Kakwa 55 or previous? Thanks for video! Really useful.
Already found out based on the logo position. New version.
It's the April 2024 version. Newest version has different shoulder straps and hip belt. They still need to update the pictures.
Thank you for doing this video, and the sources. Great modifications
What umbrella is that?
Euroschirm Liteflex I believe.
I have used a Cumulus quilt for about 6 years. One of the first things I did was to throw away the straps and I never use the neck tightener. I use it like I use my quilt at home, and if I feel a bit cold, I just use my hands to tuck the quilt under me and around my neck. It works for me because I don't move around at night, I tend to sleep like a horizontal sentry.
I haven't used it below 10° C yet. So far I just used it like a blanket as well, no draft collar or pad straps needed. It worked even though I tend to toss and turn a bit.
Pad attachment system looks promising at blocking drafts. Have you tested it outside yet?
Not really, the temps were not low enough to warrant using the straps.
Great idea! Thanks!
Thanks for the review! How low of a temperature were you able to use it at and how warm did you feel? I just ordered mine!
I tried this with the kakwa 40 but found out the buckles are not the same, thanks for the inspiration though!
I like the old buckles better. The spider buckles are quite flimsy. My V-strap buckle broke during the flight. Thanks to my MYOG side compression I could still use the pack without the V-strap, but it was quite a bummer to start the trail with a defective pack.
This is an excellent idea thank you for sharing your knowledge 👍👏👏👏💯
So einfach und so praktisch!👏🏼 Vielen Dank! Dennoch eine kritische Nachfrage: Wie sehr wackelt der Schirm denn beim Gehen? Es wirkt auf mich schon etwas "wobbly". 🤔
Hängt vom Wind ab. Ansonsten wackelt es nicht stark, wenn du es richtig fest ziehst.
What's the diameter of the shock cord used? Thanks!
The elastic one is 3 mm, the Dyneema cord is 2 mm.
Thank you for this information, I just bough the Durston 55 and want to modify to the pack for my way of backpacking.This video will help in the modification that I'm interested in doing.
Nice THe big question is how well those loops will hold over time and under tension
You mean the small grosgrain loops that Durston uses as attachment points? Worked fine on my recent back to back tour of Peaks of the Balkans and Tour du Mont Blanc. I always used the top to side compression as the V-strap buckle broke during the flight.
Great hack!
Which version sleeping pad is that?
Exped Ultra 5R Mummy LW
Algo
Thanks for taking the time to make all of these videos. I've used both this and the pole mods on my Kakwa 55 :)
Thanks for your video, I have just bought mine, can't wait till it arrives. Best quilt on the market in my opinion, and I have had a view.
I agree, I am super happy with mine.
Nice job.
Superior Wilderness Designs has some clip on side straps and clip on top Y straps of various sizes for some backpack brands. I grabbed some Y straps for my ULA packs. LiteAF also has some clip on side straps to add to their packs. Mainly just gotta check the strap width and like you said, find a mating buckle and all is golden.
What's the brand of your umbrella? Thanks.
Looks like six moon design
It's a Euroschirm Liteflex.
@@rudiebln Thank you.
Oh that’s a very genius idea indeed! Thanks for sharing
Super ❤
That's a great idea. I'm going to use my Kakwa as a day pack today. These extra straps would be really helpful for smaller loads.
I like this idea, I also have a Kakwa 55 and might try this out myself. A few questions: 1. Where did you get the cords & cord stoppers? 2. Is there a certain technique/type of knot you used to tie the knot at the cord stopper? 3. How long did you make each of your loops? 4. Does your loop at the bottom use the 2mm dyneema or the 3mm elastic? Thanks!
1. You'll get them at ever DIY store like extremtextil, ripstop by the roll or adventurexpert. You'll find a list at learnmyog. 2. Just a normal knot. 3. I went by eye. Large enough to get the poles through without a hassle. Just try it out before tying it off and test what feels comfortable. 4. I use Dyneema. Others use elastic and cover it with a piece of clear PVC pipe like on Osprey packs.
Very cool, thank you! What backpack is that?
You're welcome. It's a Durston Kakwa 55.
This is a great tip that I will definitely be using. Thanks for sharing!!
You're welcome. My old Osprey pack had the stow-on-the-go in a more fancy way and it was one of my favorite features. So easy to DIY and it weighs next to nothing.
Thank you! This is one of my favourite features of my Osprey packs, and my Durston is on the way. So I will definitely be adding this. I wonder if it is possible to source the clear rubber that osprey puts around the cord for durability? That would be a cool addition!
Glad you like it. You can find the clear rubber pipes at DIY stores in the aquaristics section. I don't think you need them, though. Dyneema is plenty tough. The Kakwa's attachment loops are better suited to make a bottom loop like I did instead of doing it the Osprey way between two attachment points. The bottom attachment loops at the front pocket are too high and too far away from the bottom back attachment loops IMO.
@@rudiebln This looks great. Just ordered some cord locks!