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this is a pic of my son and I set up with our superfly nd pole mods. poles are from Dutch. made short dogbones with 7/64 amsteel and leave attached to tarp at all times. the tips od the poles...
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this is a pic of my son and I set up with our superfly nd pole mods. poles are from Dutch. made short dogbones with 7/64 amsteel and leave attached to tarp at all times. the tips od the poles...
trip just got canceled for this weekend.
Son came down with very bad sinus infection, had at docs today and on antibiotics but not taking him out for a 3 day trip not at 100%.
looking at calendar...
thanks for the great info.
am watching the youtube now. very cool.
we have done different sections of zaleski of the last 3 yrs but never been able to do it all. not because of our limits but...
My son and I are heading out Friday the 18th for a 3 day 2 night trip to Zaleski State park in Ohio. We have the ODNR map and have done a few trips there with our boy scout troop in the past, but...
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This is my typhoon set up with tarp pull outs on it. not alot of room but it never let me down no matter what mother nature unleashed on us.
How does it compare to the Lawson reflective that I got last year for my tie outs. and is it worth it to change it out at this point.
I too love the UQ from Hammock Gear. My son and I both have 0 deg incubators and people think we are crazy but use them year round in Ohio. we where at boy scout summer camp last week of July and...
I got to looking around in my dutch parts tub and found a set of cinch buckles i forgot i had. A scout decided he wanted Atlas straps so i got the buckles.
I did place an order for the Ti Dutch...
I have nothing but GREAT things to say about Dutch. last month I was getting ready for summer camp with our scout troop and a boy needed some suspension parts. got a hold of Dutch and had them quick,...
thinking of selling or trading off my new Dutch spiders. got them a few months ago and used once.
they worked like they should but once my 235 lbs loaded the strap it was had to readjust them. I...
this is a pic of my son and I at BSA summercamp 2014. our first year getting into hammocks. we used $25 walmart hammock, blue tarps from Walmart, and ENO atlas straps. and stayed totally dry during...
the ridge pole is 1/2" conduit inside of 3/4" conduit if my memory is correct. I don't have the length but the fly is 12' long if that helps you get an idea of its length. The wood is 2x3's with a...
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made these for my son to use this week as his troop is running the lake front program for cubscout day camp.
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it works great with poles over the trap with no extra ridge line running under tarp.
as you can see in picture my son and I both use the poles with our SF. it is a huge tarp that gets a lot...
My son and I both have Zero incubators and use them year round.We live in OH, Vent them when it gets warmer and in summer i start out with it pushed off to the side. if I wake up cold I reach out and...
As a boy scout leader we teach our young men to be prepared.
and that does not fall short when it comes to gear.
My son and I got SF's over a year ago and I have set others up with them as well....
I use a Coleman tent fan in my hammock during summer camp with scouts.
wish I had a picture of it hanging off ridge line.
it works great at moving some air around inside bug net in lat July.
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Thanks Dutch,
was first time out with them and raining for most of it.
will be able to work on the use of them more as we head into summer camp season.
and thanks again for making our trips out...
I got to use a set of spiders this weekend camping with boy scout troop. worked good and was very simple to set up.
The only issue I had was after I had slept in hammock Friday night and needed to...
I put buckles on my sons Ultrilite backpacker from Hennessy. it was just that easy, larks headed the amsteel loop to the ends of the hammock and they stay with it. He is using 15' straps and having...
My son and I have both dutch clips and the Adutchable clips.
I use the Adutchable clips with 8' straps and Whoopie slings.
We have never had one slip or come loose from strap. ( and i'm 230 lbs)
Being a Bot scout leader for 9 yrs in central OHIO and hammocking for the last 3 yrs, I'ts just my opinion and we all what those are like. I would rather have the doors and not use them ( i tie mine...
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I machined these blocks out of alum. at work
there are 2 4-1/2" long 3/8" lag bolts in each anchored into the top plates of the wall.
I was almost 250 lbs when I put them up...
I'm thinking of getting a set of snake skins for my Super Fly.
What would you all suggest as a best skin for backpacking with a SF.
My base weight is no where near #10# but for the 3 days we where out my max pack weight started out at 27# and I care 3.5 L of water to start with.
That is a lot better than the 35# I had for same...
thanks for the thoughts sugestions.
I love using my fleece when I'm hanging in the house but after hiking all day and being sweaty it just seemed to make it feel worse to me.
Maybe I just need to...
the one that you can get your hands on and works best for you, sorry just being a SA.
I have walmart version of the ground hogs for loose soft soil. they are are 9" long and some where between .3...
I carry the extra poles for the pull outs and use the treking poles for porch mode.
I also never take the poles off when in porch mode.
Here is a pic of my son and I set up this past weekend at...
I just seen this post and this is the same thing I just did today.
I just sent Harry a pic of where the little loop piece came out of the pillow over the weekend.
I asked for a price to get it...
I just got back from spending 3 day's with our boy scout troop hiking the Zaleski trails in southern Ohio. it was hot and humid all weekend. 90 degs saturday and night time was still 70 until after...
I will have to give a HUGE :thumbup: that Jenny is great and the better looking of the bunch down at HG.
My son and I have had nothing but good times talking with Jenny & Adam when we can make it...
I went with the Dutch poles on my Super Fly with 7" dog bones.
it works out great for me.
I just got my son's and another scout leaders Super fly's set up this week and they both chose the same...
glad to hear that your feeling better.
I'm starting to wonder the same things as I have sent several E-mails over the past week and have gotten no returns from him. I need to place and order for 2 super flys and have a question before I...
I went that route the first time I sealed my SF and that weekend was out in a hige rain and still got a steady drip coming in on 2 of the pull outs and small drips on other 2.
So back in the garae...
that is what I used on my new SF last month.
It worked very well for me
I hung my Fly in garage inside out and tied it down to sand bags to hold tight.
The Permatex went on very easly and let it...
On my Super fly I use the stingerz's on each end of tarp RL with Zing-it
On the tie outs I am using the Tarpworms with shock cord and Lawson glow wire.
It is a personal choice and there is no...
So what you looking for is what HH has done with thier Monsoon and Typhoon tarps.
There is no extra room under them for doing anything other than being in your hammock and staying very dry and out...
I forgot to say that I use Lawson orange Glow wire for the bottom tie out's with my Dutch Tarpworms
I had a very nice phone conversation the other day with Adam at HG about this issue.
He is working on and UQ cover put not there yet.
He suggested 2QZQ as the place to go t for cover.
But...
I had mine set up 2 weeks ago in over 24 hr steady rain.
was first time using the tarpworms and they worked out great.
I use Dutch stingerz's on bothe ends of the tarp ridge, it works out well...
do you only use it only in foul weather and what is it made from?
My incubator and I spent over 24 hours in a steady rain under my new superfly with pole mod.
by the time the rain stopped I was checking out my gear and how well we all did i noticed that the...
I used zing-it to make an adjustable RL by making it a whoopie sling. after using it that way and making adjustments until I had the lenght dialed in.
when I was happy with the lenght I made a...
Put my vote in also.
I have the PolyD charcoal grey 11' and I did a standered gathered end.
I have slept several nights inside with and now 2 nights outside this past weekend.
I'm 230 lbs and have not had any problems...
Here is a pic of my super fly setup on Saturday afternoon whe we got back from hiking Clifton Gorge.
And yes it was a great weekend to test out the fly for it rained all night and until about 10...
Well here I am hanging out under my new super fly in the rain.guess I did not get all of my pull outs sealed up as good as I thought I did.
But with the pole mods deployed the little bit of water...
I will be out with my new Super fly this weekend.
I use Dutch Stingerz's with zing-it for RL and and orange Lawson glow wire with Dutch tarpworms on tie outs.
I'm not sure of the post that had the...
Thanks everyone for the replys about selling it here on HF.
And yes he already knows it will not totally pay for his new setup. and he is prepared to cover the cost difference.
As far as the...