[pct-l] gear questions

[jjolson@uwyo.edu (Jeffrey Olson)]

The end pieces of my ultra lighyear cd front pole fell out after a couple
days, and one of the sections that the two poles slide into came off - the
glue failed.  I have yet to ask Sierra Designs what they intend to do about
this!

Jeff Olson
Laramie Wyoming...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Randy Forsland" <randy_forsland@hotmail.com>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 11:43 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] gear questions


> Speaking of replacement poles, i just received my new carbon fiber poles
> from Fibraplex. The Easton carbon/aluminum poles that came with my Sierra
> designs Ultralite CD were damaged during my last section hike..They are
> light, but very fragile...and expensive. OTOH, the replacements from
> fibraplex are even lighter and appear to be much more rugged...and they
only
> cost $85.00 for the set (I think the Eastons were twice that). The
> construction quality of these poles looks really good...cannot wait to try
> them out...
>
> Here is a link to their website:
>
> http://www.fibraplex.com/tentpoles.asp
>
> Randy
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Bighummel@aol.com>
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] gear questions
>
>
> > --
> > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
> > Sierra Designs makes good tents.  I still own the predecesor to the SD
> Clip
> > Flashlight: the SD Star Flight.  By replacing the tent poles with Easton
> > Aluminum arrowshafts, I now have the complete tent, poles and stuff sack
> to
> > under 4 pounds (If I can get someone to make me a new fly out of 1.1
> sylnylon
> > (Moak?) I think that I can get it below 3 lbs, 8 oz).
> >
> > It is taller than the Clip by several inches, sheds snow better due to
the
> > pyramid-like shape (nearly 4 seasons?), has withstood 60+ mph winds, 9
> days
> > straight of rain and 25 years of the Rockies, Sierras and Southern
> California
> > deserts.
> >
> > When it rips from age, I will take it apart at the seams and remake it
in
> > new, lighter materials with only one other improvement: a hooded fly
vent
> at
> > the peak.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Greg "Strider" Hummel
>
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