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    The Sawyer company, which sells a permethrin...

    The Sawyer company, which sells a permethrin clothing and gear treatment product has some tips about bonding permethrin to cuben fiber on their faq page. Look for the question: Will Permethrin bond...
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    Sold.
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    Sold.
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    I found this to be true with some types of...

    I found this to be true with some types of clothes so beware. I got the best results wearing only form-fitting wool base layers and letting the quilts work like SilvrSurfr says.

    The times I added...
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    Welcome to the forum. I learned a lot here. I'm...

    Welcome to the forum. I learned a lot here. I'm you will too.
  6. FS: Enlightened Equipment top quilts: Revelation 30°F + Prodigy 50°F

    2 top quilts from Enlightened Equipment for sale.

    They perform to their temperature rating while being quite light. Great to use in layers down to 10°F (-12°C). I've personally used them down to...
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    Enlightened Equipment have a chart...

    Enlightened Equipment have a chart that tries to predict the results of layering quilts. You can start there.

    I layer both my top and under quilts. The important thing to look for is that the...
  8. Thread: Raven

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    Agreed. I spent a lot of time wondering about the...

    Agreed. I spent a lot of time wondering about the proper width. I'm really glad I emailed them about it. Now the hammock doesn't have any extra fabric that flops around or gets in my face and I...
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    Welcome! I'm impressed by your gear making....

    Welcome!

    I'm impressed by your gear making. It's inspiring. I've only made small stuff like a pot cozy and a frost bib. I'd like to move to making a tarp.
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    For sure. One thing that helped me was to list...

    For sure.

    One thing that helped me was to list every item I bring and weigh them. Man, that was so tedious at first, but worth it in the end.

    You seem more experienced than I am so weights...
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    25lbs base weight isn't bad. 8lbs isn't bad...

    25lbs base weight isn't bad. 8lbs isn't bad either for winter if you're counting the hammock, tarp, topquilt, underquilt and all the straps, cords and stakes.
  12. Thread: Thank you!

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    Good catch. I struggled with the grosgrain colors...

    Good catch. I struggled with the grosgrain colors too. It's tempting to create contrast but it's hard to visualize what it will look like on the quilt.
  13. Thread: Someone new...

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    I have a Sparrow but I almost bought a Blackbird...

    I have a Sparrow but I almost bought a Blackbird XLC. I'm very happy with the Sparrow. And everything I read about the Blackbird makes me think it's an equally fine purchase.

    I ended up with the...
  14. Thread: Dumb question

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    I agree. Especially point #1. I might be...

    I agree. Especially point #1.

    I might be wrong, but the cottage vendors don't seem to do much traditional marketing. They rely on us forum users and YouTube videos to get the word out (and the...
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    Your windy experience reminds me that I need to...

    Your windy experience reminds me that I need to stop underestimating the potential for wind and pitch lower to the ground as a habit. I've been lucky so far but statistics are against me.
    ...
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    Very nice. I like the shelf idea and the fact...

    Very nice. I like the shelf idea and the fact that they can be connected together. I like the choice of material too.
  17. Thread: Storage question

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    I use these as well. They are quite large. I can...

    I use these as well. They are quite large. I can fit both my 20F and 40F underquilts inside one bag without any real stuffing.
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    Welcome from Canada. I learned a lot from...

    Welcome from Canada.

    I learned a lot from these forums. Saved me a lot of time and errors.
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    Hello from Montreal!

    Hello from Montreal!
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    The cottage vendor hammocks are expensive indeed....

    The cottage vendor hammocks are expensive indeed. I hesitated too. I took the plunge with the expectation that the hammock has to bring me exceptional comfort and last me a long long time. At least...
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    Awesome! A cool-looking pattern with earthy...

    Awesome! A cool-looking pattern with earthy colors. I wish I had seen this before I got new quilts.
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    Amazing work! Thanks for sharing the details...

    Amazing work!

    Thanks for sharing the details and pictures. You explain it well.
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    I almost bought a BBXLC for this very reason. But...

    I almost bought a BBXLC for this very reason. But then I remembered this was a long-term purchase and a product I would use often. And that it's my personality to customize and want things adjusted...
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    If the 20° topquilt is the only quilt you have,...

    If the 20° topquilt is the only quilt you have, then you'll likely be using it in much warmer weather so it might be useful to be able to open it completely.

    If you have another quilt for warmer...
  25. I had a 30deg set in the past and changed to...

    I had a 30deg set in the past and changed to 20deg quilts. Even as a warm sleeper, when the temperature got to 30deg, I would need to wear thicker base layers, really cinch down the quilt and not...
  26. Thread: Cold

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    I had the same fear before I tried recently and...

    I had the same fear before I tried recently and my down jacket did not prevent my two top quilts from getting warm. That was at -12C (10.4F).

    I probably didn't need to wear the down jacket at all...
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    Thanks for sharing! I didn't know about them. ...

    Thanks for sharing! I didn't know about them.

    It's nice to see Canadians selling quality gear.

    I found their web site here: hofmanoutdoorgearsupply.ca/
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    Chameleon top cover vs winter sock

    Thanks for asking the question. I asked myself the same questions when reading about winter socks.
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    20° ridge reaper

    Wow. It looks so thick! What temperature rating is it?

    The red part is a draft collar?
  30. Thread: Hello everybody,

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    Welcome from Montreal, Canada.

    Welcome from Montreal, Canada.
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    Looks good. How much does it weigh? Does it...

    Looks good.

    How much does it weigh? Does it match what the "specification" weight?
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    Thanks for the review! I think you hit all the...

    Thanks for the review!

    I think you hit all the points. Detailed without being long-winded. Good work.
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    Awesome! So close to the city yet it looks so...

    Awesome! So close to the city yet it looks so far. You're inspiring me to get out there this winter. Thanks for sharing.

    Is there any risk that small embers fly out of the stove and land on your...
  34. *laughs* excellent. I'm not sure it's a...

    *laughs* excellent.

    I'm not sure it's a camping hammock. It doesn't seem wide enough to get a diagonal lay. And the stripe color pattern feels more leisure than camping. But I'm just speculating...
  35. Thread: Winter Sparrow

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    Beautiful! It really blends into the environment.

    Beautiful! It really blends into the environment.
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    Soothing. Thanks for sharing.

    Soothing. Thanks for sharing.
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    +1 on that.

    +1 on that.
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    I was told by the people at Enlightened Equipment...

    I was told by the people at Enlightened Equipment to use the down closest to you and the synthetic as the outer layer. This is from a condensation point of view. If water vapor from your body ends up...
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    That is a great idea! Thanks for sharing.

    That is a great idea! Thanks for sharing.
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    Congratulations!

    Congratulations!
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    Three 2017 purchases that stood out to me in that...

    Three 2017 purchases that stood out to me in that I didn't expect much from them:

    Initially an afterthought purchase, the Thermarest Z-Seat has really served me well. From avoiding scraping my...
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    Oh, it's beautiful out there! I like the mixture...

    Oh, it's beautiful out there! I like the mixture of forest and rock formations.
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    Sorry this happened to you. I never think...

    Sorry this happened to you.

    I never think about water accumulating under the hammock. This is a good reminder. From your pictures the site doesn't seem like an obvious pond-forming area. Aside...
  44. Thread: Sick days

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    Take your time. And take good care of yourselves....

    Take your time. And take good care of yourselves. Hope it passes without too much damage.
  45. Thread: Campfires

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    My fire practices are no different between...

    My fire practices are no different between hammock and tent. Like others have said, I want to protect my hammock and tarp from the flying embers. I have seen how they can travel even if it's not...
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    If it helps anyone, I am very satisfied with the...

    If it helps anyone, I am very satisfied with the 1.7oz Robic XL fabric on my single-layer hammock. I'm 200lbs and I don't perceive any stretching. It is not as soft as the HyperD but it's not rough...
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