Materials

Where does one buy gore-tex by the yard, anyway?? It's not actually that hard to get most modern materials. Ray Jardine lists a few places in his excellent book "Beyond Backpacking". You can look around on the web.

Here is a list of some on-line sources for raw materials:

Quest Outfitters: the full range of materials, I've used these guys a lot.
Rockywoods Fabrics: the full range of materials, I've never used them.
The Rain Shed: good selection, used to be more expensive.
Seattle Fabrics: good selection, I might have used them once.
Thru-Hiker.com: ultra-light silicone-impregnated ripstop and a few kits.

And here are some other resources:

Ray Jardine: the "ray-way" -- beware the egotm.
Tarptent.com: tarp-tents.
GoLite: lightweight gear, sort of in the Jardine style.

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