Orion wrote:Polytarp. I hadn't seen that brand name before. It's just a thick painter's plastic sheeting with some sort of reinforcement fiber. Kind of a poor man's Cuben.
I have a couple bags from IKEA made from that sort of material. They're sewn together and are surprisingly robust. I dragged one of them up a big wall in Yosemite for use as a rope bucket. Over the years it has mostly served as a container for gear (cams, carabiners, rope) at home and on numerous trips. Eventually it got chewed up enough that duct tape repairs weren't as satisfactory as they had been originally and I sewed a copy of it out of 1000d Cordura (dragged that one up The Nose). The 1000d cordura version will last forever, but I still have the polytarp one, filled with metal toys. I think I spent $8 on it?
The looser IKEA polytarp bag that I have, the kind that people use as shopping bags in IKEA stores, cost me about $2. It is a pretty standard rope bag for indoor climbing. I've seen people using them outdoors too.
I think you could sew a pack with that fabric which, given a little care, would hold up for some period of time.
That said, decent cloth isn't that expensive. A yard of 1000d Cordura costs $10-$12 and there are cheaper fabrics too. If it were me, spending the time and effort to make a pack, I'd also spend at least a little money on the fabric.
rurik wrote:Yes but I have a 10x15m tarp sitting there which is going to be going to the bin soon. It is also a good practice for doing other things plus it is program development for my scout group. Another thing is in Australia fabric is not as cheap or readily avalible as in the US.
Orion wrote: . . . I'm happy someone actually checked my math (or maths, if you prefer). . .
CasualNerd wrote:https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Folded-Outdoor-Cooking-Picnic-Camping-Stove-Portable-Stainless-Steel-Lightweight-Wood-Stove-Solidified-Alcohol-Stove/32695643003.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.7PXXEi
It nests together and is 13cm diameter x 7cm high. I don't think you'll get water to a rolling boil and it obviously takes a small amount of fuel at a time, but it's a decent little stove.
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