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    So . . . how much does it weigh?

    So . . . how much does it weigh?
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    Dutch will tell you what works with his stuff --...

    Dutch will tell you what works with his stuff -- much of it is on his site in the discussion question. I use a CRL on my Thunderfly but I do have some 2mm Lawson tied to a Stingerz (x2) for a split...
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    As the trees get further apart from that 14-16...

    As the trees get further apart from that 14-16 foot range ---- the straps have to go way the hell up the tree with every foot further apart. I use 7/64s and don't sweat a tight ridge line -- better...
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    I think Shug uses or used this for awhile. The...

    I think Shug uses or used this for awhile. The whoopie gives you on the fly length adjustment without having to retire the marling spike hitch. There may be something to not having your CL twist...
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    I got drunk and fell asleep on my waterbed in...

    I got drunk and fell asleep on my waterbed in college without the mattress cover or sheet on it. The water bed heater was set at 82 maybe and I am pretty sure my body temperature in the the morning...
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    Did 36 miles in Gila and was glad I had the 15...

    Did 36 miles in Gila and was glad I had the 15 footers - the chances that you could be forced into big trees and long hangs is real - also like the long strap in case it is needed for something else....
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    Opinions very, but the standard is that you...

    Opinions very, but the standard is that you should be able to grab it and turn it 15-45 degrees vertical (the small segment in your hand). If it is 7/64, it may not matter much except you need to...
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    I would ask her to buy me a new one or at least...

    I would ask her to buy me a new one or at least pay for the patch job.
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    I figure if you have a 20ft hang from two 24"...

    I figure if you have a 20ft hang from two 24" diameter trees, you can probably swing it with 12' straps ---- seems like a pretty long hang with decent size trees to me. I have the 15' straps and a...
  10. Pad: Is insulating effectiveness the same in hammock as on the ground?

    I assume R-value is R-value but still wondering. Ground is cold but not convective like a the air.
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    I also assume that R - 3 might not cut it. Of...

    I also assume that R - 3 might not cut it. Of course you would know more about that than most members Shug.

    R-3 and MN -20 may not work out.
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    I like the idea - the physics of it. However,...

    I like the idea - the physics of it. However, without even trying it, I think it would need to be wider, maybe a tad longer . . . and therefore, also made lighter . . . for it to work for me.
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  13. just don't search for "two hammockers, one tarp"

    just don't search for "two hammockers, one tarp"
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    I thought they just fastened to the RL somehow -...

    I thought they just fastened to the RL somehow - learn something every day
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    Do you fold it neatly, roll it up, or just start...

    Do you fold it neatly, roll it up, or just start grabbing and stuffing when you put it in the stuff sack?
  16. And just 5 years after that was when a flash...

    And just 5 years after that was when a flash flood (historic one) killed 20 people at Albert Pike. https://dartcenter.org/content/swept-away-albert-pike-flood-1
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    I am brand new to hammocking but I think I would...

    I am brand new to hammocking but I think I would be interested in a BR hang - just canoed 14 to Riley’s last fall (tent camping). My issue is that I am trying to go Tyler SP test camp next month and...
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    That is pretty neat - I just need to compare...

    That is pretty neat - I just need to compare having two stuff sacks vs one larger one. That 20 ltr looks like it would take up some room but . . . also has most of your stuff.
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    179754 Here she is

    179754

    Here she is
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    Thanks fellas. Follow me here: it was taut but...

    Thanks fellas. Follow me here: it was taut but I had a great lay :D but I got out raised the huggers but let a couple inches of slack out on the straps. When I got back in, the RL was about the...
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    Ridgeline tension

    I am new to all of this so I have not perfected my setup. I have had the oft prescribed “no slack but able to flex the RL almost 90 degrees” hang before. However if I get in my hammock and it is...
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    I have a double that I have only beta tested and...

    I have a double that I have only beta tested and I am already thinking about a single piece. I certainly do not think it is a deal breaker but the union of the two can be a little fussy and if they...
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    Advice on hammock sleeves

    I will have a Sparrow (net only), SLD 30 degree quilt, sleeping bag (for now), sleeping bag liner, and maybe a pillow . . . . . which hammock sleeves should I be looking at? Don't want a lot of...
  24. The Dutch Hooks won’t work with 2mm Lawson - I...

    The Dutch Hooks won’t work with 2mm Lawson - I know that. They might work with 2.2 hollow core but the Lawson is solid and I could not make it work.
  25. I hope people did this year

    I hope people did this year
  26. Is it possible to get a dyneema tarp wider than...

    Is it possible to get a dyneema tarp wider than 8’6”?
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    I was asking the OP about the setup that he...

    I was asking the OP about the setup that he itemized. I know the answer now - don't rely on a 4 ft strap unless you want to be relegated to 12" diameter trees.
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    What is the maximum diameter of a tree that you...

    What is the maximum diameter of a tree that you can use 4' straps on?
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    I was having a lot of fun too --- tying...

    I was having a lot of fun too --- tying continuous loops, UCRs, whoopies, universal loops . . . . but then I started trying to tie a button knot . . . . watched a lot of videos . . . . now thinking...
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    Thanks guys - I think I will rig some type of...

    Thanks guys - I think I will rig some type of connection for the middle section.
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    2 piece snake skin question

    I got a 2 piece snake skin with my Thunderfly. They work but seem to slide off the middle and drop some tarp out when I am repacking it. Is this just something i need to get better at? Is there a...
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    I am sort of in the same boat as far as not...

    I am sort of in the same boat as far as not knowing where to start on the UQ side of things. I was thinking an SLD synthetic quilt for 30 degrees and up and a overstuffed wookie for colder. Really...
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    Really more intellectually curious about the...

    Really more intellectually curious about the physics/theory than anything else.

    Thanks guys
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    Combining different size Amsteel for UCR

    Was watching (rewatching) a Shug video on suspensions. He was showing/explaining the UCR and the one he was showing used 7/64ths going through 1/8 Amsteel. Or maybe it was reverse - can't remember....
  35. outside of the products made for that purpose, i...

    outside of the products made for that purpose, i have heard of people using Aerospace 303 Fabric Guard.

    Knew a guy that swore by food grade silicon spray - that stuff is a little messy though....
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    Yeah - probably doesn’t matter because it doesn’t...

    Yeah - probably doesn’t matter because it doesn’t weigh enough but it is a little disconcerting to see the tail peeling back against the bury.
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    Whoopie sling orientation

    If you don’t attach the whoopie directly to the hammock, does it matter which way it joins the straps to the CL (fixed loop tree side or adjustable loop tree side)?

    Probably answered in the 100+...
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    I thought a kaiser blade/slingblade was more of a...

    I thought a kaiser blade/slingblade was more of a sickle (kindly shaped like bananner) -- I think we called the thing in the picture a yo-yo --- think goodness I didn't have too close a relationship...
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    I am not sure what SilverSurfer was specifically...

    I am not sure what SilverSurfer was specifically addressing but there are the Spider Web 1.5 in 1" and 2" that are all UHMWPE and are not recommended and then there is the Spider/Poly straps that are...
  40. Thanks everybody (in my best Dutch voice). ...

    Thanks everybody (in my best Dutch voice). Certainly was not a mission critical problem but I noticed that I kept taking notice and decided to try to nip that OCD venture in the bud. This seemed...
  41. I just have six feet of strap hanging down onto...

    I just have six feet of strap hanging down onto the ground adding to lines and clutter in the connection area. Wondering if anybody was organizing it in some particular fashion.
  42. Dutchware spider poly straps and beetle buckles question

    I got the 15 footers (I am new to all of this). I will probably get some shorter ones in the future but right now, with a nearly 20 foot span and a 10’6” hammock (upgrading soon), I have a lot of...
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    I know I don’t need all the strength but it is...

    I know I don’t need all the strength but it is only 7/10ths of an ounce more per 25ft and if I need to use it for something else while on walkabout, I just as soon have the Amsteel - and I have a...
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    Zing-it Prusiks on 7/64 Amsteel?

    Both pretty slick but can I put zing-it Prusiks on Amsteel continuous ridgeline and expect to get enough friction to hold.

    Similarly, can I Truckers Hitch and Amsteel ridgeline?
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    Thank you Cmoulder - concise and to the point

    Thank you Cmoulder - concise and to the point
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    Poll: What’s My Hammock (Ridge) Line?

    trying to learn a little something
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    IGNORE - failed poll attempt

    Just trying to get a sense for how it’s hanging.

    My ridgeline is:
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    Actually concerned about ticks - in Arkansas, in...

    Actually concerned about ticks - in Arkansas, in he warmer months, you could have a dozen ticks on you and your gear at any moment. I see what lime disease has done to folks like kris kristofferson...
  49. I will try but they are high on the net so to not...

    I will try but they are high on the net so to not pull it down into the hammock the timeouts would need to be really long

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  50. Question on Grand Trunk SB modification

    I have run a structural ridgeline inside the bugnetting (melted a hole in netting and reinforced with tenacious tape on both sides of netting with hold punched through tape patches).

    Do you...
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