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    I use the Big Agnes Insulated Air Core Ultra in...

    I use the Big Agnes Insulated Air Core Ultra in my Draumr (regular size). I found it was cool at 32-34F. My solution was a standard closed foam pad in the mattress pocket over air mattress. Took my a...
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    Was interested enough to find this link to the...

    Was interested enough to find this link to the Hammeck stand:
    https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php/107466-Hammeck-Stand!/page2?highlight=stand
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    I use a single prusik with mini-carabiners on the...

    I use a single prusik with mini-carabiners on the ridge line without shock cord. On the guylines I tie a loop of shockcord to a continuous line; that way the guyline is both strong and has some give...
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    Here's a picture off the tensa site using a...

    Here's a picture off the tensa site using a winter tarp:
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    Do you think that's private enough? A wide winter tarp would add about 23 cm per side.
  5. Episode #12 of the Hammock Hangers Podcast with AJ Glenn (Pheonix Talks gear)

    Just listened to the latest podcast, which I loved; even if I own and use two of Pheonix's 'I would never buy again' items.
    One is the 3/4 length underquilt, and the other a Draumr 5.
    The Draumr...
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    You can find dozens of 'tent poles' on Amazon...

    You can find dozens of 'tent poles' on Amazon Canada, or if you prefer branded MEC sells MSR 1.2 meter adjustable poles by the pair.
    Also Warbonnet outdoors has a youtube video setting up their...
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    Check this thread:...

    Check this thread:
    https://www.reddit.com/r/hammockcamping/comments/ygzlcs/banyan_bridge_vs_ridgerunner/
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    I'd do it the other way round on the theory (note...

    I'd do it the other way round on the theory (note not practice) that the 20 degree is the most important to get properly setup (a footbox or pad can work fo your feet), and the full length 40 degree...
  9. Thread: Smell

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    I'd do your due diligence regarding Ozone...

    I'd do your due diligence regarding Ozone generators...
    https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/ozone-generators-are-sold-air-cleaners#generators-effective...
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    I spent a week testing out various options with...

    I spent a week testing out various options with my new to me Draumr 5.0 when I should have listened to Shug (and saved myself a sore throat, too!).

    Simply light designs sell their Winter Haven for...
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    I camp at Ontario provincial park designated...

    I camp at Ontario provincial park designated sites a lot. Generally their photos are pretty good, but once I camped at site I had stayed at a couple years before & one of my preferred trees had...
  12. Thread: Joke's on me!

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    Yeah, we'll see if it catches me again!

    Yeah, we'll see if it catches me again!
  13. Thread: Joke's on me!

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    Joke's on me!

    Did a test hang in my backyard last night to fine tune my Draumr 5.0 & Skjold 10 tarp setup. Around 5:30am I thought it was raining. Couple hours later I'm packing up & the tarp is very wet and one...
  14. I have the Warbonnet bridge & an Amok Draumr...

    I have the Warbonnet bridge & an Amok Draumr because I'm a side sleeper. It's an expensive habit, side sleeping!
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    Jacks R better have the new(?) James River Bridge...

    Jacks R better have the new(?) James River Bridge Ultralight Hammock at Hammock body and secondary lines 9.1 oz & Spreader Bars 9.2 oz
    Warbonnets single layer “no-net” Ridgerunner is 30d: 11.75 oz,...
  16. Warbonnet describes them this way "2 rings on the...

    Warbonnet describes them this way "2 rings on the underside of the ridgeseam to attach your Ridgerunner bugnet cords to." The quote is found on the Custom Tarps, Superfly page under Panel Pulls. Just...
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    Second test hang: Filling the air pad outdoors...

    Second test hang:

    Filling the air pad outdoors reduced it’s sag overnight. For a warmer sleep I tried a 30F(-1C) sleeping bag with sweat shirt & pants with an noticeable improvement in warmth....
  18. If you're ultra-light why aren't you just burning...

    If you're ultra-light why aren't you just burning that thong at the end of your trip? (Tongue firmly in cheek).
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    Once in a while they did, but with current orders...

    Once in a while they did, but with current orders from the beginning of July on their books, odds are not great...

    https://dreamhammock.info/current_orders/current_orders.html

    Bright spot- You...
  20. Another option is to join the panel pullouts...

    Another option is to join the panel pullouts together and run the common guyline to poles/sticks anchored on the ground to achieve the same effect; here's the video:...
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    That's a tough one. 99% of users would say the...

    That's a tough one. 99% of users would say the Draumr's better - you can lie on your stomach in it (reportedly) and it is flat. It also has more space to spread out than the Ridgerunner. But I'm...
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    The Draumr is shorter across the suspension (like...

    The Draumr is shorter across the suspension (like eight feet buckle to buckle) and longer in the direction of lay. The Skjold 10 measures 9.84 feet across the suspension (for the Draumr) & 12.47...
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    Set up my new to me Amok hammock last Friday in...

    Set up my new to me Amok hammock last Friday in my back yard and, even though Jonas clearly says put your stakes in your pocket when you remove them in his instructional videos, I didn't for one....
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    First Night in an Amok Draumr 5.0

    Short version: The Amok Draumr is easy to setup but harder to get into. You have to centre yourself head to toe in the hammock or risk tilting down at either end. It's as comfortable for side...
  25. I have the regular sized Draumr 5.0 with the...

    I have the regular sized Draumr 5.0 with the current Skjold 10 tarp. Tikker shows a single internal pole mod on the draumr tarp here:...
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    You could go with a standard blue tarp from Home...

    You could go with a standard blue tarp from Home Depot/Lowes cheaply. Anything 10' x 9' or bigger would do.
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    I bought a Big Agnes Air Core

    I bought a Big Agnes Air Core
  28. Thread: Labor Day sale

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    I'd shoot them a quick email

    I'd shoot them a quick email
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    Digging around your other option might be the...

    Digging around your other option might be the Kelty Noah's Screen 12" x 12":...
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    It's 'just' a Honda NC750x. It's just enough...

    It's 'just' a Honda NC750x. It's just enough without getting me in trouble :).

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    Eureka Canada have a similar tarp (in two sizes)...

    Eureka Canada have a similar tarp (in two sizes) with attached bugnet, the nobugzone.
    https://eurekatentscanada.com/products/view/735?s=section_15
    I have their previous version (tarp with clip-on...
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    Some info from the CDC...

    Some info from the CDC
    https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/lightning/safetytips.html
    https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/lightning/victimdata.html
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    I use these on my tarps with good luck:...

    I use these on my tarps with good luck: https://www.gossamergear.com/blogs/our-blog/diy-self-tensioning-guy-lines-2
    I also prefer y stakes to v stakes and if it's really windy I'll double up on the...
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    I've used a lightweight tyvek as a groundsheet. A...

    I've used a lightweight tyvek as a groundsheet. A bit noisy (only when you turn) but other than that no problems.
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    Here was my take on it:...

    Here was my take on it:
    https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php/149851-Quick-amp-Dirty-under-quilt-insulation-for-a-double-layer-Ridgerunner?
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    You'll probably have better luck with an Amok...

    You'll probably have better luck with an Amok Draumr.
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    Forget the jungle blanket- I use one at home...

    Forget the jungle blanket- I use one at home indoors, or as extra insulation during the coldest part of the night. I always seem to camp when it gets down to 2-3C. Snugpak sells top quilts (own it) &...
  38. Amok gets the most 'positive press' here. Here's...

    Amok gets the most 'positive press' here.
    Here's a couple videos on them
    Earlier generation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfsGdsTUTAU , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXkzajtQTvA
    Current...
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    No 13’ Superflies in Silpoly?

    I just bought a 13’ Superfly in the Black Friday sale. I’m chuffed, but was wondering why the Silpoly version isn’t available. Has the 13’ ever been sold in Silpoly? Is it just a stock issue?
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    The Ultimate Hang has a hammock setup calculator...

    The Ultimate Hang has a hammock setup calculator that may help. I think, given your site I would make a hammock stand- either search for the Turtledog stand or the 'Make your own tensahedron stand'...
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    Hello from across the river!

    Hello from across the river!
  42. So far that hasn't been a problem for me, but...

    So far that hasn't been a problem for me, but with my rectangular tarp's 4 guy lines per side I could probably close down an open side. Aside from that Warbonnet & 2QZQ both sell end doors/enclosures.
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    Let's not be too hard on them. They're probably...

    Let's not be too hard on them. They're probably hurting too.
  44. Congrats on your setup! I'd recommend Derek...

    Congrats on your setup! I'd recommend Derek Hanson's book 'The Ultimate Hang' for a general guide. For tangles coil the line in a figure 8 between thumb and little finger, and then loop the end a few...
  45. Look on the bright side- if they're a friend...

    Look on the bright side- if they're a friend they'll pay for the damages. ;)
  46. Thread: Tarp Tie Outs

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    I like shock cord to tension my tie out lines a...

    I like shock cord to tension my tie out lines a la Derek Hansen's rubber band tensioners -https://theultimatehang.com/2012/04/18/rubber-band-tarp-line-tensioners/

    I've used them gusty thunder...
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    EGL probably has the most experience re good...

    EGL probably has the most experience re good hanging spots in Southern Ont. My personal favourite is Algonquin Park. The sites are generally large, and facilities are good (although I understand...
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    Out of curiosity I checked out a review site I...

    Out of curiosity I checked out a review site I liked for hammocks. They made a better job of it:
    https://www.outdoorgearlab.com/topics/camping-and-hiking/best-hammock
    They included Warbonnet,...
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    V1C1 = V2C2 or Volume1 times Concentration1 =...

    V1C1 = V2C2 or Volume1 times Concentration1 = Volume2 times Concentration2
    You have (500ml x 12.5%) = unknown Volume times 5.0%
    Divide both sides by 5% to bring the 'knowns' to one side of the...
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    Yes, the Eureka version is heavy but it fits the...

    Yes, the Eureka version is heavy but it fits the remit of "enclosed space were my son & I could cook"

    You could cut weight using 20, 30D silnylon or silpoly rather than the 75D of the Eureka.
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