I suck at actual engineering maths, but I'm pretty good at rough napkin force diagrams. I'll assume the Tensa legs are also at about 30º, that there is zero tension on the ridgeline, and that the...
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I suck at actual engineering maths, but I'm pretty good at rough napkin force diagrams. I'll assume the Tensa legs are also at about 30º, that there is zero tension on the ridgeline, and that the...
Here's an overview of my asym clew suspended UQ that I just finished.
https://youtu.be/A1NwKaRpFpQ
If allowed to, she'll climb into my UQ during the night, drag it down to the floor and go to sleep there.
This was definitely the most complicated thing I've ever done on a sewing machine. Especially the winter quilt. I did a down UQ about ten years ago, and I think it took me that long to talk myself...
Cougarmeat came close to the math bit, and it's not directly related to your question, but I think it's important for all hammockers to understand. At a 30º hang with 200lb in the hammock, each end...
Hmm. According to Dutch's site, 25' of 1/16 shock cord is 16g, and the same length of 1.75mm zing-it is 13g. I think you're right that the weight saving would be miniscule. I'm just so used to...
Edit: Reading comprehension failure. I thought you asked about attaching zing-it to shock cord. My suggestion was to use zing-it for part of the length of the nettles. You still would need some shock...
Clew suspension is more work initially and a bit heavier (though you can use thinner shock cord as each length is going less work, and/or substitute part of the lengths with 1.75mm zing-it/lash-it to...
Thanks :)
The far upright is cemented about 50 cm in the ground. The near one is literally the stump of a tree that grew there and was the inspiration for the whole project. I know that being rooted...
And here it is with the swing seat I made. I may try to figure out a more elegant way of getting it out of the way during hammock deployment. Now I'm off to find a more comfortable lounging hammock...
Weird. I did the BBcode link to an externally hosted image in imgur.
Here's a direct link:
https://i.imgur.com/l2bPkmm.jpg
An all-expenses-paid working holiday to Georgia from Australia? Sign me up!
Dooooo iiiiiit.
I got rid of my bed six months ago. Best decision ever.
Thanks for the heapings of praise everyone. (And my very own "Wooooooo Buddy"! Now I can die satisfied :D )
https://i.imgur.com/l2bPkmm.jpg
Made from 99% reclaimed materials (the bolts and screws were new).
One of those uprights is a stump and will need replacing in a few years. I'll keep a close eye...
See, this is why we haven't taken over the world of sleep furniture. Nobody wants to walk into a store and hear the salesman say "and of course, if you choose the hammock you get your choice of...
Thanks for the replies.
I hang low too. My bum is about 15cm off the floor to aid my old cat getting in and out. I have a small box for her to use as a step which I've been putting my things on....
I just switched the rooms around in my apartment. The old hammock location had me next to a wall with a little shelf that was great for a lamp, book, glasses and my phone. The new location is next to...
Yeah. I started down the minimalism path a few years ago. Not with he goal of only owning a backpack and a pair of sneakers like some of the hardcore folks, but to, as you said, unburden myself. In...
As part of cleaning up after being burgled I'm ruthlessly getting rid of things I don't need anymore. As I posted in my other thread, my underblanket was on the kitchen floor and my quilt was tossed...
LowTech: I'm so sorry to hear that. I keep being grateful they missed my tools.
This is my Paradiso. I've seen it for sale on a number of different sites. I believe it's a double. It's really...
My partner and I were planting a bunch of seedlings last season.
Me: "That last one was nettles, wasn't it?"
Her: "Perhaps I should have mentioned..."
Me: "It burns!"
Overhand knot with a piece...
Thanks guys.
Anyone know how to wash my cotton Brazillian hammock with nettles? I'm thinking I could bind the nettles with cord so they don't become a tangled mess?
They used my q-tips. The cops said they've never done it before but I convinced them to take them for DNA testing.
For the gram weenies, that pedal looks like it could double as a Squat Strap.
Thanks. I guess the silver lining is I can use this as an opportunity to live a more minimalist lifestyle and maybe there's some insurance money I can spend on a new Dream Hammock. sad lol.
My apartment was robbed. They really cleared the place out. Took all my electronics and even the low-profile 5ft aquarium I had mounted on the wall. Thankfully I had my main hiking gear with me at...
This is your yard, right? Presumably you own a ladder?
Sounds like you've got a handle on it. If you've got two loops you can always join them by passing one loop through the other, then pulling the strap through. To separate after a load has been on...
I also rig my poncho as a UQ protector. I have no fear of getting my UQ wet from rain, but it works well for adding a few degrees and the slit for my head ends up at the very bottom as a drain for...
Not off the top of my head. I'd be interested to see such a discussion.
Edit: Just found the one you started. Thought I'd add; I also use my poncho as an underquilt protector, which adds a few...
You'll not regret getting a DreamHammock. I'm looking at getting a Sparrow as part of my journey towards lighter hiking. My double-layer Danger Bird has been fantastic for the last 6 years or so. I...
Holy zombie-thread, Batman! That's nearly a decade between posts.
OP hasn't posted on the site in six years.
I have a TTTM hammock. It's 9ft long and quite narrow. I bought it on a whim when I saw...
I've just pulled the trigger on an Osprey Kestrel 38 to replace my 45l pack. It's a bit aspirational, but hammocking in concert with efforts to lighten my load have definitely reduced my pack volume...
You're going to have a pretty biased sample on this forum.
That said, I sleep every night in a hammock when I'm not at my partner's house. Sleeping on a mattress now feels like being captured in...
All I have to say to that is that the clew suspension works a hell of a lot better on my ¾ than the channel suspension ever did.
Also, thanks to this thread I have Kam snaps on the way. My days...
Good question. Are snakes clad in an impermeable vapour barrier?
I suppose. I typically have my Tadpole tarp half staked out and flipped back over itself so it's just a wind break, or in porch mode, depending on the likelihood of rain. I like to see the stars and...
Jeezus. I used to live closer to the equator (if I say further North you 'Muricans will think "colder") and we often got some nice big friendly carpet pythons up there in the 6' - 9' range. Where I...
I think I get what you're saying; that the offerings from Warbonnet are of a length that they're about a foot longer at each end than the hammock hang length, even on a longer hammock. I'm saying...
What snake do you have in Az that's that long?
I'm getting the impression that due to how those mini doors on the minify come down and cover the suspension and hammock ends, it's possible (if you pitch it right) to have a tarp that's only a few...
https://i.imgur.com/Lpj6r2Z.gif
Leiavoia, who in that thread you linked said she was working on a DIY successor, is this thread's OP.
Snakes shed for the most part depending on growth. Since they're capable of going without a meal for up to a year or so if necessary, their frequency of shedding is likely, but not necessarily linked...
Cheers. I've since made some minor hardware additions to allow me to leave the "adjuster cord" in place and clip the UQ to it when setting up camp. I also ran the cord through the ends of the...
Lol. Nah, the snake that donated this skin did so willingly and painlessly.
I'm getting back into overnight hiking after a number of years of just doing day walks. Took an overnighter last week just to do a bit of a shakedown of my gear, and discovered that my channel...
https://i.imgur.com/zvg2c9g.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/VLwepvD.jpg
Unfortunately, I've only got one. I'll need to find another to have a pair.
Not sure if those are tiny people or massively oversized desks...