Homemade Fenna inspired...Gortetex Double DPM Bivi Bag

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I met the guy who designed hot tape machines for Keela and you would not believe how expensive they are...:eek: [/COLOR][/QUOTE]

We have one here in the factory they are good fun to play on though,

the uhu could be a good bit of kit to keep as part of our repair kit for emergency leeks
 
Makes you wonder, doesn't it ? Cost us a fortune for just in case repair patches and specialised glues and here UHU does the job fine for a quid :rolleyes:

I've got one of the cheapo Millet's tepees and I've never used it in bad weather since there were so many complaints about the seams leaking at the windows..........I think I might well try the UHU on it.

I've got a stash of OD Goretex that I keep meaning to turn into a bivvy bag.......one of these days :o

cheers,
M
 
I always thought you needed a licence of gortex to even sew it, we have never been near the stuff as a manufacturer, in my opinion there are plenty of laminated breathable fabrics on the market that are just as good, your paying for the brand mostly
 
" in my opinion there are plenty of laminated breathable fabrics on the market that are just as good, your paying for the brand mostly "

Which ones , where and how much???
 
@Woodsmoke:
My family and I have used the old MOD DPM goretex bivybags hiking in various corners of Europe. My wife encouraged me to look for a similar bivy bag we could share as we have sleeping bags that can zip together. During that search I found your post from 2009 where you fasioned such a double bivy yourself.
I a curious to know how that worked for you. Did it work as you expected??

Best regards
Carsten
 
@w00dsmoke How did this double bivy bag work out for you and your Mrs.?
My family and I have been using the MOD DPM GTX bag for years, but now my wife is asking that I start looking for a double bivy too, as we have problems keeping warm when separate.
 
I always thought you needed a licence of gortex to even sew it, we have never been near the stuff as a manufacturer, in my opinion there are plenty of laminated breathable fabrics on the market that are just as good, your paying for the brand mostly

it can be a little confusing as gortex has also become a generic name for all these type of materials in some circles . As Hover is for vacuum cleaners
 

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