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High Performance Halloween Costume

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Oct 27, 2006 at 10:59 am #1220001

David Wills
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@willspower3

I just got done making my Epic Liberty Ridge Jacket and pants last night and decided it would make a great Halloween Costume to be the Gordon’s Fisherman. I make a scrap hat and a Polarguard 3D beard to go with it. I was curious if anyone else uses backpacking gear for Halloween costumes.
It would awesome for others to post pics in this thread, especially if its homemade

Oct 27, 2006 at 11:22 am #1365624

Joshua Mitchell
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@jdmitch
Locale: Kansas

wow… very cool…

Oct 27, 2006 at 6:04 pm #1365636

Sam Haraldson
BPL Member

@sharalds
Locale: Gallatin Range

Well the beard should at least keep you warm down to about 30 F.

Oct 30, 2006 at 10:25 am #1365790

David Stenberg
BPL Member

@dstenberg1
Locale: South

Great picture!

How do you like the shell and pants? how much do they weigh? Was the kit easy to follow?

I really like the epic set-up and wanted to know what you think about it.

Oct 30, 2006 at 4:28 pm #1365821

David Wills
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@willspower3

Thanks! I love the finished product. The Large shirt and 34-34″ pants weigh 4.4 oz each. I would recommend a full zip on the shirt, which would only involve a minimal amount of kit modification and another half ounce or so. I got a waterproof zipper for it. the pattern is great, but the instructions are quite a bit lacking in detail (vs. RayWay kits anyway). I ended up doing what I though would work instead of trying to figure out the directions’ meanings were for a few parts without incedent. The fabric feels great though and has great breathability. I feel like a much better seamster though, due to the challenging directions and attention to detail needed for the jacket. I would highly recommend it if you have a few tarp/quilt/ backpacks under your belt.

Oct 30, 2006 at 6:44 pm #1365830

Nathan Moody
BPL Member

@atomick
Locale: San Francisco Bay Area

David Wills wrote:

I was curious if anyone else uses backpacking gear for Halloween costumes.

I plan on giving out candy for Halloween tomorrow night wearing my OR NinjaClava. :-)

Oct 31, 2006 at 1:33 am #1365854

paul johnson
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@pj
Locale: LazyBoy in my Den - miss the forest

Good idea. Mind if i steal it? I’ll opt for my OR GorillaClava. Either that, or full Gimli regalia.

Oct 31, 2006 at 6:57 am #1365861

David Stenberg
BPL Member

@dstenberg1
Locale: South

Thanks for replying about weight and the kits. I am looking forward to making some gear. I appreciate the heads up about difficulty. I plan on making tarp and bivy before I work on clothing.

Nov 9, 2006 at 11:28 am #1366642

Brandon Freeman
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@witness33

Sweet outfit it seems I have seen it before
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