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Offline rosscrazyelk

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Re: Backcountry Lodge?
« Reply #15 on: August 29, 2015, 05:40:58 PM »
This guy makes great tarps from small to really big http://www.cookecustomsewing.com/tundratarp.htm for a smaller one google jimmytarps

I don't see any prices
If its brown knock it down

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Re: Backcountry Lodge?
« Reply #16 on: August 29, 2015, 07:04:01 PM »
This guy makes great tarps from small to really big http://www.cookecustomsewing.com/tundratarp.htm for a smaller one google jimmytarps

I don't see any prices
I think that you need to click on "return to shopping cart"

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Re: Backcountry Lodge?
« Reply #17 on: August 30, 2015, 03:25:01 PM »
16x20 tarp coming in Mail on Tuesday will fit the frame I built like a glove. Staked down with a few tie lines and I think it'll work fine for early archery season bike in missions. Wall pieces are slid down on thinner 18" pieces of rebar. We'll see how it does in the wind when I get a tarp on it.

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Re: Backcountry Lodge?
« Reply #18 on: September 01, 2015, 05:46:29 AM »
What did you make that frame out of?That looks like it would handle the wind pretty well

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Re: Backcountry Lodge?
« Reply #19 on: September 01, 2015, 05:53:50 AM »
Thatl be sweet!  Couple natural support posts in the middle incase it gets a snow load and youl be set  :tup:

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Re: Backcountry Lodge?
« Reply #20 on: September 01, 2015, 06:12:52 AM »
That looks like it will work great!

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Re: Backcountry Lodge?
« Reply #21 on: September 01, 2015, 10:35:30 AM »
What did you make that frame out of?That looks like it would handle the wind pretty well

3/4" PVC pipe and connectors.  Drilled a small hole in each connector flange to slip a piece of baling wire thru (like a cotter pin) to prevent slippage.  Not sure if I'll rig additional piping for further support across the main side pipes, but, might use some lenths of para cord tied between them to help stiffen it up a bit.  I like the idea of some additional, vertical, wood support posts in maybe two spots inside (thanks for the rec Kentrek).  I purposely cut the side poles a bit short so I'd have 4ish inches extra on the 20' wide tarp on each side to stake down.  With guy lines fore/aft, I think it'll work fine for early season.  Not so sure how it would handle the snow  :rolleyes:
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Re: Backcountry Lodge?
« Reply #22 on: September 01, 2015, 10:42:54 AM »
Oh yeah, another retired Army buddy brought me this a bit ago.  After taking out the multi fuel attachments (hoses, carb, regulator, etc.) so it is just configured to burn wood, I think I can get this 1980 Yukon Stove down to less than 20lb (stove and pipes). I may just bike cart it in to my WA spot so we have a bun warmer/clothes dryer in the backcountry lodge.  It'll be taken in just "once" and greased up/stashed for subsequent years.  it's not set up all the way in the picture (actually sets level; will take it home tonight and work it over) but these old critters do throw out some heat.   



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Re: Backcountry Lodge?
« Reply #23 on: September 01, 2015, 11:56:56 AM »
I don't think snow would be a problem with sides that steep, are you gonna be able to enclose atleast one end?

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Re: Backcountry Lodge?
« Reply #24 on: September 01, 2015, 12:09:55 PM »
I don't think snow would be a problem with sides that steep, are you gonna be able to enclose atleast one end?

Yah, will take enough light mil plastic to enclose at least one end of the hutch. 
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