If you run out -  Once in an emergency I used this treated toilet paper for it's original intended purpose. If you use recov...

From the Facebook Estes Model Rocketry page: Mark E. Johnson asked: " Has engine thought about using crepe paper party streamers f...

In a recent comment, Daniel (the Rocket Noob) wrote: "Well, I can't attest to White Cloud's usefulness as wadding, but Estes ...

Here's something I noticed when opening up a bulk pack of Estes C6-5 engines -  The new box says there are 72 squares  of recovery wadd...

On a Facebook Rocketry Page, a question was brought up about wadding alternatives. Dog barf and even lettuce leaves were suggested. I pu...

Wadding alternatives come up on the forums and on rocketry FaceBook pages. I've done quite a few blog posts about cheaper wadding in t...

In a previous post I mentioned that I wrap a square of wadding around the low end of a rolled parachute before sliding it into the body tu...

Sometimes you have to pack a very small bit of wadding in a MicroMaxx sized model. Rolling the wadding between two fingers gives you a r...

I started the wadding test on April 24, 2014 to see if different types were biodegradable. Estes TP, Quest Parade Pomp and Dollar Store c...

I arrived back home from Mexico on July 1. Here's how the Quest Pomp Wadding looks after being exposed to the outside elements in my ...

Here's the Quest parade pomp wadding still taped to my patio chair. The test was started on April 24 HERE with two pieces of wadding...

The wadding degrade test was started on April 24, HERE On the right is the blue Quest wadding on the first day of the test. The Estes to...

I'm no scientist - this is certainly not the best test for how wadding breaks down in the field. It was simply done out of curiosity. E...

I have used "Dog Barf" wadding before with good results. The dog barf is many shredded pieces of flame resistant treated paper. T...

Apastusak on TRF found a link on how to make your own recovery wadding. "Just found this on instructables.com http://www.instructab...

Here's an idea I saw on TRF from Aleks in Slovenia: http://www.rocketryforum.com/showthread.php?46420-Permanent-wadding

I'll need to buy some wadding soon and don't want to pay $5.49 retail for 75 squares of Estes wadding! That treated toilet paper ...

By using this tool you can gauge how deep the wadding will go inside the tube. Here I'm holding the dowel outside the body tube to the d...

I usually use a dowel to get wadding down inside a body tube. I'll try to pack it down a bit to get a better seal but still leave it loo...

I'm not a big fan of Estes Wadding. When packed correctly, it does work well. I just don't like paying $4.99 retail for treated toil...