Episode 86 | Ultralight Shelter Fabrics
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Summary
In this episode of the Backpacking Light podcast we’re going to talk about ultralight fabrics used in backpacking shelters.
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- Interview with Tim Hunt of Slingfin
- Webinars: Dyneema Composite Fabrics and How to Pitch an Ultralight Shelter
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- Executive Producer - Backpacking Light; Show Director and Host - Ryan Jordan; Producer - Chase Jordan; Theme music: Look for Me in the Mountains written by Chris Cunningham and Ryan Jordan, performed by Chris Cunningham (acoustic guitar, lead and harmony vocals, harmonica), Chad Langford (upright bass), and Tom Murphy (mandolin), produced by Basecamp Studios in Bozeman, Montana.
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