Buying Tyvex

Yes. Go by a build site or check Craigslist.

Tyvek.

HANG-EM-HIGH ONLINE STORE for kite supplies. No printing on either side!

http://ecom.citystar.com/hang-em-high/ushop/index.cgi?ID=VYJAZN&task=show&cat=PAPER

They have the 36" wide #10 white "stiff" and the 60" wide #14 white "soft" stuff.

Party On,

Newton

Would I want the stiff or soft material for a pack? Is the soft similar to the clothing and the stiff like the house wrap?

So I went across the street to where there is some construction and asked the first guy I saw about letting me have so tyvex for a hiking project. At first I thought he was going to laugh but then he handed me this huge roll!!

I love it. Now it's time to find a template for a backpack, bivy, tarp and who knows what all!!

I see some good potential for a couple fur hats too :)

I believe your cats are asking for their own bivies.

Check out my Score!

The choice was made for you. ;-)

It is my understanding the house wrap that you "scored" is the stiff stuff.

For a MYOG pack I would have reccommended the stiff stuff for the same reasons that I moved away from silnylon and spinnaker fabric in my packs. I recently made the move to the XPAC fabric and 500 Cordura because of its inherent "body" or stiffness if you will.

I like the way the stiffer fabric stands up and holds the top of the pack open while I insert a loosely rolled sleeping pad as a frame.

FWIW even the stiff Tyvek house wrap will soften with use.

Party On,

Newton