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    I suppose it is time for a looooooong overdue...

    I suppose it is time for a looooooong overdue update. First, let me offer my sincerest apologies for falling off the radar. Its been a wild ride. For those of you with Instagram, you can see for...
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    I hear ya also. Great article, Just Bill. ...

    I hear ya also.

    Great article, Just Bill.

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    Thanks again Flash for representing! It has been...

    Thanks again Flash for representing! It has been really nice having your support in my corner from the very start. You're setup looks great and I really like how you tied your hammock off to the...
  4. I did something similar on a backpacking trip in...

    I did something similar on a backpacking trip in Hawaii once. I used bundled bamboo as the compression strut and hung two hammocks from one tree. I used my hammock suspension to hang the bamboo...
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    Thank you, Jenx! Your concern is one that has...

    Thank you, Jenx!

    Your concern is one that has given me some serious food for thought. I'm discovering that the heavier pole I sent with these prototypes is beneficial in some ways and not in...
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    Thanks rasidi! Community involvement is not...

    Thanks rasidi!

    Community involvement is not only the fun part, it is also required to make sure that I am on the right path. The feedback has kept my gears turning (which is fun for me) and...
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    Pretty sweet, indeed. I'd be playing with the...

    Pretty sweet, indeed.

    I'd be playing with the rear open so I had access to the interior from the hammock and wrap my tarp on that side over the top.

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    When you know you have to move soon and all you...

    When you know you have to move soon and all you can do is stare vacantly at your sewing studio realizing just how much stuff you've accumulated over the years and wondering where some of it even came...
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    Dutch, you make that "Match Made in Heaven" look...

    Dutch, you make that "Match Made in Heaven" look heavenly indeed... ;)

    And to this feller (whom I assume is the lucky winner),



    Congratulations!

    You have one of 7 DynaFlys in existence...
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    Thank you Travv801! It'll definitely be a bit...

    Thank you Travv801!

    It'll definitely be a bit before I could put anything together. I'm currently starting the process of breaking down my shop for an impending move. I hope to have my new shop...
  11. Well said! Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

    Well said!

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  12. I'll more than lileky get a DyanFly Family...

    I'll more than lileky get a DyanFly Family Festival Rig prototype for a Tensa9 designed by next summer. Just sayin'.

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  13. I, unfortunately, am also unable to join you all....

    I, unfortunately, am also unable to join you all. I thought I scored when my airline friend hooked me up with some buddy passes. Turns out, not so much. Flying standby out of seattle sucks. After...
  14. Where's Elon Musk's hyperloop when you need it? ...

    Where's Elon Musk's hyperloop when you need it?

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    After some more testing, here's my update on the...

    After some more testing, here's my update on the seam sealing scenario.

    At about the same time that Shug reported to me a couple drips starting to form along the center seams and at the pole ciips...
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    You guys are having way too much fun! Sent...

    You guys are having way too much fun!

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    Good stuff! I look forward to a little idea...

    Good stuff!

    I look forward to a little idea brainstorming at MAHHA sqidmark.

    Hopefully this winter I'll have some time to work on a DynaTensa9 Family Festival Pavilion prototype. It's too...
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    +1

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    Basically, any condensation he experienced was...

    Basically, any condensation he experienced was nothing compared to the saturation he would have experienced otherwise.

    I agree though, getting into a bag in a hammock is rediculously annoying. ...
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    I'm not sure if you've ever camped at elevation...

    I'm not sure if you've ever camped at elevation during a Pacific Northwest storm before, or woken up in a cold wet cloud that saturates everything you own no matter what protection you have. An UQ...
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    Not a stupid question at all because I still have...

    Not a stupid question at all because I still have the same question! Haha.

    I posted here in the DIY, first off, because I did it myself and finally got her to a point in the design where I felt...
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    My buddy just hiked the PCT and did the last 250...

    My buddy just hiked the PCT and did the last 250 in a hammock. It was so wet and stormy the last few weeks, his sol bivvy in the hammock was his saving grace against the cold and damp.

    Sent...
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    Aha, I gotcha now. Well, I'm sure we'll get a...

    Aha, I gotcha now. Well, I'm sure we'll get a couple chameleons under a DynaFly for folks to take a look at the DynaFly Duo.

    All you gotta due is take one of those obsession pills and slide down...
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    Thanks W8lkinUSA! "Bat cape!" Haha, I like it....

    Thanks W8lkinUSA!

    "Bat cape!" Haha, I like it.

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  25. You are correct. Todd rode his bike all the way...

    You are correct. Todd rode his bike all the way home and back to make sure I got those extensions before we parted ways in Portland. He mentioned that you were going to replace the shock cord which...
  26. Just an FYI, I made a separate thread this...

    Just an FYI,

    I made a separate thread this morning of the DynaFly hanging over my new Tensa4. It really is a match made in heaven.

    Follow this link to check it out.
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    Just an FYI, I made a separate thread this...

    Just an FYI,

    I made a separate thread this morning of the DynaFly hanging over my new Tensa4. It really is a match made in heaven.

    Follow this link to check it out.
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    Thanks sqidmark! I'm eager to see what you...

    Thanks sqidmark!

    I'm eager to see what you have been working on also! We'll definitely have to hook up while we are there for a little play date. ;-)
  29. Thanks Kbrooks! Yeah, it really opens thing up...

    Thanks Kbrooks!

    Yeah, it really opens thing up in porch mode doesn't it? I originally only included the end pole for hanging side-by-side but, as Flash Gundelore brought to my attention, it can be...
  30. Tensa4 and DynaFly Sitting [Without] a Tree, K.I.S.S.....

    The other title for this thread was going to be:

    Tensa4 and DynaFly - A Match Made in Heaven

    I finally had a chance to get out in the yard yesterday and play with my new Tensa4. I'm lovin' it!...
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    You may be right Flash, I have had multiple...

    You may be right Flash,

    I have had multiple friends ask me when the DynaFly will be in REI. I have to tell them that even if I could (or if I even wanted to) bring her to market on that scale,...
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    What a great test! That timing couldn't have...

    What a great test! That timing couldn't have worked out better. Thank you for braving the storm and for your kind words. You just brought a very big smile to my face. :D

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    Thank you! I look forward to when more people can...

    Thank you! I look forward to when more people can see and play with one in person.



    Thank you! I'd love to see this baby in production but there is obviously still some testing to be done...
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    I see. I'll have to shoot a pic or vid of the...

    I see. I'll have to shoot a pic or vid of the DynaFly pitched without a center pole so I can really show how, functionally, I think she would still do her job. That said, I'm sure that you would...
  35. This is actually not a bad line of thinking for...

    This is actually not a bad line of thinking for my DynaFly ridge tension situation also. Loop the solid end on the foot with a beefy tether and use my trekking pole on the head end to allow the stand...
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    I've been working on my "History of the DynaFly"...

    I've been working on my "History of the DynaFly" post and hope to finish it before MAHHA. I think I found all the old photos but knowing which was what is a little confusing at this point. The new...
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    Aha! I thought I had mentioned it but in case I...

    Aha! I thought I had mentioned it but in case I forgot, I figured that you would have your favorite tarp suspension to use with the DynaFly and anything I would have provided would have had to have...
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    Good thought. The DynaFly will still function...

    Good thought. The DynaFly will still function without a center pole. The "V" that makes the vestibule still pulls taut and the corners and wings are tensioned off of the "V" seams anyways. The only...
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    First off, nice work Shug! I love that you are...

    First off, nice work Shug! I love that you are playing with various setup ideas. You are already showing new sides of the DynaFly that haven't been seen. Bravo! I'm still concerned that you are...
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    Haha! Perfect!

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  41. I can actually visualize one set up on a trailer...

    I can actually visualize one set up on a trailer for quick deployment like the roof top tents. When tacoed and laying on the ground I can visualize a bag that could contain the tacoed stand and an...
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    Bummer, I was hoping some sort of magic happened...

    Bummer, I was hoping some sort of magic happened with a wider fabric because I like the cat curve benefits but I often find myself lounging or sitting on the edge while I dress, cook, organize, etc. ...
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    How does the cat curve on the wider hammock feel...

    How does the cat curve on the wider hammock feel to sit in? I've played with the curve on a standard width and found the rigid side uncomfortable while lounging or putting my shoes on. It's really...
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    Looks kinda like gargoyle's old ogee tarp. Nice...

    Looks kinda like gargoyle's old ogee tarp. Nice work!

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  45. Haha! Good on him. We can still call it 10...

    Haha! Good on him. We can still call it 10 though if we use another strut for the vertical center pole.
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    Even better!

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    This is fantastic! I'm visualizing the pole...

    This is fantastic! I'm visualizing the pole supported pyramid tarp that Raftingtigger describes for the center area but with 3 half DynaFlys connected to the bottom edges along the ridgeline. This...
  48. Sweet! Now all I need is a new shop, 2 more...

    Sweet! Now all I need is a new shop, 2 more stands (or 2 1/2 stands I suppose), some time at the drawing board, some new materials, and some more time to put it all together... No problem! ;-)
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  49. Thx for the offer TxAggie! PM sent Sent...

    Thx for the offer TxAggie!

    PM sent

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  50. And then you decide to DIY it but don't have a...

    And then you decide to DIY it but don't have a sewing machine. Flash forward 5 yrs and you now have to move to a new place in order to fit your 3 industrial sewing machines, a 5'x10' cutting table,...
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