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    You know, there is another solution that avoids...

    You know, there is another solution that avoids knots!

    I was on this same path looking to avoid knots for my non scouting friends and finding a solutions when I realized there is some great...
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    I'll throw out another vote for the Majestic...

    I'll throw out another vote for the Majestic Hammock https://www.majestichammock.com/ and the Superior Hammock System https://superiorgear.com/build-your-own-bundle

    You can't go wrong with either....
  3. Thread: Majestic Hammock

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    @Sipperphoto when I get the bugnet I'll report...

    @Sipperphoto when I get the bugnet I'll report back.

    I also camp where mosquitoes are as big as birds.. It seems anywhere there is water, our friends like to join us lol.

    One item that I wish...
  4. Thread: Majestic Hammock

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    192177 Here's a photo without my uq The head...

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    Here's a photo without my uq

    The head end straps are low on the pole on purpose and the foot end is higher. The head end straps did not slide down.
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    Hi Cougar, I have not taken it outside yet and...

    Hi Cougar, I have not taken it outside yet and have not purchased a bug net for it yet. Here is the website for his bugnet https://www.majestichammock.com/store/c15/Modular_Bug_Nets.html

    It'll be...
  6. Thread: Majestic Hammock

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    Ok, I'll try to do better at articulating why I'm...

    Ok, I'll try to do better at articulating why I'm such a huge fan.

    At hangcon I saw this really cool trailer setup that Majestic uses to display his hammocks and to camp on. I came over and...
  7. Thread: Majestic Hammock

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    Scott, you'll be super happy you did!! I'm laying...

    Scott, you'll be super happy you did!! I'm laying in mine right now. Working from the hammock lol
  8. Thread: Majestic Hammock

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    Honestly, not sure how much it weighs. My...

    Honestly, not sure how much it weighs. My suggestion is to check his website or ask him. I will say that it didn't feel much heavier / lighter than any other hammock system I have tried in the...
  9. Thread: Majestic Hammock

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    Hello, I've spent a few weeks in mine now and...

    Hello, I've spent a few weeks in mine now and will say that I LOVE IT!!! Truly lays flat and super comfortable. There is some serious engineering that has happened here and wow.

    I love my...
  10. No movement whatsoever. His tree straps really...

    No movement whatsoever. His tree straps really bite into the pipe.
  11. I have now converted to full time hanging as...

    I have now converted to full time hanging as well. I spoke with the owner of Majestic Hammocks at hangcon and he suggested using pipe. I'll show you my setup here
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    Basically a 1" pipe, 45...
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    Thank you for the suggestion, I really appreciate...

    Thank you for the suggestion, I really appreciate it!!
  13. Thread: Hangcon 2024

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    Well, thanks to Majestic Hammock owner Kory I...

    Well, thanks to Majestic Hammock owner Kory I have successfully built my own hammock supports inside my home.192073
    Basically, it is a flange that I used a 3 1/2" bolt to go far into the studs, then...
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    Shug, I want to wish you a speedy recovery! We...

    Shug, I want to wish you a speedy recovery! We will all miss your voice.

    I can't wait to see more of your plane flying / bass playing / mandolin & singing in future videos. Oh, the hammock...
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    Where to Hang near Vegas

    Hello all in the Southwest, I'm coming to Vegas around the 20th of February and would like to know if there is a good place to get away to for a few days outside of town? I'm hoping for some light...
  16. Thread: Hangcon 2024

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    RollTide, I'm sorry that you didn't have the same...

    RollTide, I'm sorry that you didn't have the same experience as I did. I for one didn't even realize that we were close to an interstate until the evening time. I was at a further site and...
  17. Thread: Hangcon 2024

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    Hangcon 2024

    I got back from Hangcon Saturday evening and really wish I could have stayed longer.

    This year, I was finally able to make it to Hangcon. Unfortunately, I was only able to stay one evening...
  18. Lots of great advice above. Here is the opinion...

    Lots of great advice above. Here is the opinion from a bigger guy

    Two hammocks that I purchased this spring that I have spent many nights in already that are simple to use and setup.

    Superior...
  19. Hey Tumbleweed, it was great getting to know you...

    Hey Tumbleweed, it was great getting to know you at Baconfest. Thanks for your knowledge about Oaks, I had no idea that they too are facing a possible disaster.

    My father has been trying to get...
  20. Hammocks at Public Camp Site Observations - July 8, 2023

    Good morning everyone, I know this is a topic that we have all chatted about in great length in the past and I wanted to post an update on my observations from this weekend. My daughter and I camped...
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    I have been using my Superior Gear Hammock now...

    I have been using my Superior Gear Hammock now for 4 months and have had it out during pretty warm days and I've been super comfortable and didn't have to worry about mosquitos biting through the...
  22. I just had another idea last night, has anyone...

    I just had another idea last night, has anyone sewed on some velcro? Putting it on the bugnet on both ends to seal the hole?
  23. I love the spider idea!!!! Her irrational...

    I love the spider idea!!!! Her irrational response to spiders has me questioning that though lol

    Batting is a great idea thanks

    @iceman857 - thanks for confirming!
  24. How to Prevent Creepy Crawlies not Buzzy Buzzards

    Hello all, hoping for a quick solution without regressing back to a previous product. Currently my daughter camps in a Dutchware Chamelon shown here. (Both photos to show setup in the woods and...
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    190768190769190770Our trip to Rock Cut State Park...

    190768190769190770Our trip to Rock Cut State Park was rescheduled due to some serious inclimate weather, so we decided to do a quick hang this last weekend at Weldon Springs State park in Illinois. ...
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    It was a great episode! Way to go Karla

    It was a great episode! Way to go Karla
  27. Bought a few Poles to make a self standing stand...

    Bought a few Poles to make a self standing stand with. I'll be trying it out this weekend, wish me luck. Otherwise, I'll be building something much sturdier.....
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    Had another quick trip at the property this...

    Had another quick trip at the property this weekend. Low was 30 and the wind was probably 15 mph. My daughter slept in the chameleon and I was in the Superior Gear. What a fantastic night not...
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    Thanks Crazytown, I thought I had it mostly...

    Thanks Crazytown, I thought I had it mostly figured out and wondered how much better a newer hammock could really be. I was shocked! It is night and day different. I am sorry I waited so long to...
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    Hello HangingOut, I think everyone will have a...

    Hello HangingOut, I think everyone will have a different experience based on their own bodies. I just spent a night in the 30's in my Superior 30 degree with a 40 degree top quilt and was completely...
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    Update - I just can't get enough of this forum. ...

    Update - I just can't get enough of this forum. So while thinking about all the new things that I was wanting to get and try I found a Dutchware Chameleon listed on the site with a peak bag and...
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    I got a great chuckle about the part of you...

    I got a great chuckle about the part of you falling into your UQ, I've definitely accidentally done that too. The ground was not an expected feeling haha.

    Welcome to the group and these folks are...
  33. Thread: My First Order!

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    Ok, here's a tip from someone who has been using...

    Ok, here's a tip from someone who has been using the hangtime hook for a while now. I like to take a small prusik knot and put it under the leading fork on the hang time hook, I also take one of the...
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    Sorry that we missed you, we ended up cleaning up...

    Sorry that we missed you, we ended up cleaning up storm damage all weekend. Sucks, but I spent a lot of time behind the chainsaw which is somewhat rewarding. How did it go? Were there a lot of...
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    Don't wait on us at the trailhead but we will...

    Don't wait on us at the trailhead but we will come out and join you with all likelihood at this point. Barring something unforseen.

    See you soon.

    D
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    You're so welcome. I wish you the best with your...

    You're so welcome. I wish you the best with your hangs.

    Definitely watch some Shug and Adventures with the Marine videos on YouTube you will thank me later.
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    That's understood! I have not heard from...

    That's understood!

    I have not heard from anyone else formally on here that they are for sure coming and my fellow scouters are also not to fond of the weather that may happen - no one should camp...
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    Welcome to the forums!! I also am a bigger guy...

    Welcome to the forums!! I also am a bigger guy and actually used single layer hammocks until recently. I now have a Superior Gear Hammock and a Dutch Chameleon. I don't think you could go wrong...
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    During the summer I tend to go with a school...

    During the summer I tend to go with a school backpack sized pack. I've got some of the summer gear really down light weight mostly because of this super small sleeping bag I found, but winter gear...
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    Dang, that's a lot of snow and I'm sure the rain...

    Dang, that's a lot of snow and I'm sure the rain is just going to make it that much more 'fun' to work with. I was thinking about coming up that way until the event got canceled. I don't think gear...
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    Who else would like to attend this event? I...

    Who else would like to attend this event?

    I really want to get a more solid headcount.

    Thanks!
    Don
  42. Until very recently pretty much all of my camping...

    Until very recently pretty much all of my camping was related to Scouting trips. I started hammocking in 2015 and I was the only one in my central Illinois council to do it at first, however it only...
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    That is a great idea, I know I've seen Shug's...

    That is a great idea, I know I've seen Shug's videos doing knots and I think the Marine has some too. They go in pretty good detail with the knots that they use.

    When I was a scout long ago, we...
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    Thanks FLTurtle. So as a knot geek myself......

    Thanks FLTurtle. So as a knot geek myself... Have you ever tried a clove hitch?
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    Amazing video!! Thank you so much

    Amazing video!!
    Thank you so much
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    I received my orders from Dutch and Namagear and...

    I received my orders from Dutch and Namagear and have now made a continuous ridgeline with a great line from Nama and the Dutch Wasp, then using some line that is similar to zingit I made little...
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    Good afternoon fellow Central Illinois Hangars,...

    Good afternoon fellow Central Illinois Hangars, the results are in and with 5 votes Sand Ridge State Forest has won all of the other sites received only 1 vote each. Also overwhelmingly everyone...
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    @Phantom - I will definitely check that out thank...

    @Phantom - I will definitely check that out thank you!
    @Carver - I am impressed and humbled by you. You are an inspiration to us all! Going out often is definitely key.
    @Cougar - I have also...
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    I would love to go next year, but due to my work...

    I would love to go next year, but due to my work schedule that time of year I may have to make it a shorter trip. Probably Friday afternoon and fly back Sunday evening. However, I would love to meet...
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    Hello All, even more great suggestions!! ...

    Hello All, even more great suggestions!!

    @Dlrocm - totally agreed that taking less is less weight I usually overpack so I'm pretty used to toting around a heavier pack haha. My bag is physically...
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