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Making a haul bag 6-Nov-2008 At 5:17:03 PM paul

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On 6/11/2008 IdratherbeclimbingM9 wrote:
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>You could try an upholsterer for a vinyl type product. They come in varying
>thickness but in any event, you would want to double layer (at least) the
>trailing edge, as the hard (and often sharp), portaledge frame ends tend
>to cause grievous wear there. The heavy duty stuff would last a half dozen
>walls easily enough, especially if reinforced at wear points with duct
>tape. It is easily repaired with tarzans grip type glue which bonds well
>to the vinyl by ‘vulcanising’ it to a patch cut to size.
>
>You could scour army surplus / disposal type stores. They sometimes have
>weird items that can be modified to your purpose. If it was canvas then
>it could last a wall or two. I have seen this type of thing in those stores
>and think they were originally covers for survey equipment.
>
>Depends on how long you want it to last.
>
>

Just looking for something which will last for a few pitches while we try the ledge out, was thinking of possibly putting it in a large pvc pipe, any thoughts?