LightHeart Gear Blogs

Silicone Coated or Silicone Impregnated Fabric?

Silicone Coated or Silicone Impregnated Fabric?

by Judy Gross
Is fabric silicone coated or silicone impregnated? Or rather How is fabric made!
Repairing Damaged Window Netting in your Tent

Repairing Damaged Window Netting in your Tent

by Judy Gross
I consider the inside of my LightHeart Gear tent my “Mosquito Free Zone”. Any hole or tear in the netting voids that space. The last ...
Repairing a Damaged Tent

Repairing a Damaged Tent

by Judy Gross
What to do when your tent tears The worst situation is to be inside a tent during a downpour and finding out you have a small hole in...
Ultralight hiking. Eight Perspectives.

Ultralight hiking. Eight Perspectives.

by Judy Gross
LightHeart Gear interview by Mightygoods.com
Customer Service?

Customer Service?

by Judy Gross
Read the article by Amelia Arvesen here at Snewsnet.com
Outdoor Gear Builder - Get in Gear Festival

Outdoor Gear Builder - Get in Gear Festival

by Judy Gross
A few weeks ago, the Outdoor Gear Builders (Of which LightHeart Gear is a member) had our 4th annual Get in Gear Festival at the Salvage Station.  ...
lightheartgear.com outdoor gear builders
How To: Repair a Zipper Failure in the Field

How To: Repair a Zipper Failure in the Field

by Judy Gross
Everyone dreads the thought of closing the zipper on their tent, only to have it separate behind the slider and gape back open. In a rainst...
Dehydrate it Yourself - Backpacking Meals

Dehydrate it Yourself - Backpacking Meals

by Judy Gross
Dehydrate your own backpacking meals
Polyester vs. Nylon Clothing for Hiking

Polyester vs. Nylon Clothing for Hiking

by Judy Gross
The Perspective of a Textile Scientist and Self-Described Fabric Snob What makes hiking clothes hiking clothes? It’s not just about ga...
Diary from C2C Sweden part 7 (the end)

Diary from C2C Sweden part 7 (the end)

by Judy Gross
Coast2Coast Sweden Final Day! This is the sixth and final entry from Judy's trail diary detailing her Coast2Coast Sweden hike. Don't forget ...
Diary from C2C Sweden part 6

Diary from C2C Sweden part 6

by Judy Gross
This is the sixth entry from Judy's trail diary detailing her Coast2Coast Sweden hike. Don't forget to catch up by reading Volume I, Volume I...
Diary from C2C Sweden part 5

Diary from C2C Sweden part 5

by Judy Gross
This is the fifth entry from Judy's trail diary detailing her Coast2Coast Sweden hike. Don't forget to catch up by reading Volume I, Volume I...