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Jun 28, 2017 14:07

I am reading the diary of A. J. Mounteney Jephson from Stanley's 1887-9 Emin Pasha relief expedition (if you don't know this fascinating story, look it up). The expedition used waterproof tents; each housed up to ten people and could be easily carried by one porter. At the end of the grueling 3-year ordeal, the tents were stored in London. In 1953 ( Read more... )

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egor_13 June 28 2017, 23:43:31 UTC
That you would like to get from the India rubber :)

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vdinets June 29 2017, 01:27:25 UTC
Каучука там не было. Брезент, пропитанный для водонепроницаемости каким-то то ли сульфидом, то ли сульфатом.

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quest1123 June 29 2017, 02:09:33 UTC
Брезент на 10 человек был бы слишком тяжёлым для одного носильщика. Я бы предположил шёлк

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vdinets June 29 2017, 08:51:09 UTC
Там не очень понятно, что имеется в виду. В одном месте написано burlap (брезент), в другом canvass (холст, парусина).

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anton_solovyev June 29 2017, 02:34:44 UTC
MSR? Their PU coating degrades even in storage and they won't replace it.

On the other hand, my hiking partner kept having North Face repair his tent for 25+ years, eventually they refused when a zipper broke.

These days I have switched to a Silnylon (Mountain Laurels Design) or Cuben (Hyperlite Mountain Gear) or Black Diamond and whatever fabric they use for Firstlight. These seem to hold just fine over time.

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vdinets June 29 2017, 08:52:13 UTC
I don't remember the name of the company, but they had lifetime warranty and replaced the tent.

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gorhla July 6 2017, 16:50:25 UTC
здравствуйте, Владимир.
Сегодня доперечитал ваши Песни Драконов, еще ра хочу сказать спасибо за великолепную и вдохновляющую книгу, которая способна увлечь даже в самые непростые минуты

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vdinets July 6 2017, 17:11:26 UTC
Вам спасибо :-)

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