Date:         Tue, 3 Jul 2007 13:49:58 -0700
Reply-To:     "Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         "Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: [NVC] long skinny nylon stuff sacks?
Comments: To: Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com>
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Oh yeah duh. I mean, how hard can it be? One long simple seam along the
long side, one some-kinda-rolled-seam for the drawstring along the open
end. I'll find a secondhand sewing machine someplace. Mrs Squirrel
claims to sew but she doesn't own a machine nor have I ever actually
seen a needle and thread in her hands.

Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
KG6RCR

On 7/3/2007 1:31 PM Mike S wrote:

> A trip to the fabric store, and 15 minutes on a sewing machine will get
> you a custom sized one. Quicker than that with experience.
>
> At 03:07 PM 7/3/2007, Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott wrote...
>> I have a collection of miscellaneous tent poles, lantern stands, hiking
>> staffs, light stands, tripods and other long skinny things that I take
>> camping.* For e-z packing, I'd like to slip them all into a nylon stuff
>> sack -- maybe 6'' diameter, 40'' long. Such sacks usually come with
>> cheap family-sized WalMart tents, but that seems a wasteful way to go
>> about getting one. Anyone know of a source for oddly-sized stuff sacks
>> and duffles?
>>
>> * A fellow never knows when he'll be called upon to erect a canopy or
>> something.
>> --
>>
>> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
>> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
>> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
>> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
>> KG6RCR
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