I would look at an army/navy surplus kind of place. We have a decent one in
Balto that has tons of odds and ends like that.

OTOH, a fellow that can wrangle a canopy on a moment's notice ought also be
able to sew some custom sacks quite easily....;]

cheers,

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Mike Rocket J Squirrel Elliott <camping.elliott@gmail.com>
Date: Jul 3, 2007 3:24 PM
Subject: Re: [NVC] long skinny nylon stuff sacks?
To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com

Hmm -- sailing suppliers. Mighty good idea, there, Mr Sam!

(EMS's search engine is a kick. I put "sack" into it and it offered
hundreds of socks.)

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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
KG6RCR

On 7/3/2007 12:58 PM Sam Conant wrote:

> I'd look at Eastern Mountain Sports or on one of the www sites that
> specializes in sail boat accessories ....
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott"
> <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 3:07 PM
> Subject: [NVC] long skinny nylon stuff sacks?
>
>
>> I have a collection of miscellaneous tent poles, lantern stands, hiking
>> staffs, light stands, tripods and other long skinny things that I take
>> camping.* For e-z packing, I'd like to slip them all into a nylon stuff
>> sack -- maybe 6'' diameter, 40'' long. Such sacks usually come with
>> cheap family-sized WalMart tents, but that seems a wasteful way to go
>> about getting one. Anyone know of a source for oddly-sized stuff sacks
>> and duffles?
>>
>> * A fellow never knows when he'll be called upon to erect a canopy or
>> something.
>> --
>>
>> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
>> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
>> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
>> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
>> KG6RCR
>
>

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