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    I put elastic shockcord on my tieouts, too. It...

    I put elastic shockcord on my tieouts, too. It does take a little stress off the pitch. I also carry the dyneema repair tape. As I posted, originally, it has already come in handy. :)
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    Being really new to hammocks, tonight’s the first...

    Being really new to hammocks, tonight’s the first time I heard about the gun concept for the 30* angle. That is a great idea that will save an ounce and save having to keep up with the little...
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    My wife and I both love our Dutchware chameleons....

    My wife and I both love our Dutchware chameleons. The chameleon has been super comfortable for us both, formerly ground sleepers for 51 years. We won’t go back unless we end up somewhere with no...
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    As the newest of the hammock newbies, I had...

    As the newest of the hammock newbies, I had trouble with the hang, too, right off. My family would say I’m a gearnut. So, after the first hang, naturally, I bought Dutch’s “hangle” , which is a...
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    I had a good chance to compare with my wife’s...

    I had a good chance to compare with my wife’s Dutch ultralight xenon winter tarp at 16 oz. last weekend on a little shakedown cruise. Definitely heavier, but it seemed more durable. Half pound vs....
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    I got them with my HG Palace. Didn’t use them...

    I got them with my HG Palace. Didn’t use them when I experimented 3 or 4 times in the backyard. I was thinking they were maybe overkill.

    Last weekend on a trip, the wind kicked up in the middle...
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    Problems With Durability of Dyneema Tarp?

    Anybody experience with dyneema tarp durability? The first time I pitched it was over a JRJ Bear Mtn bridge. The first time I stood up out the bridge hammock, I apparently pushed the spreader bar...
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    BTW, I made a loop on the stake end of the guy...

    BTW, I made a loop on the stake end of the guy lines with a figure 8 on a bight, and I tried out the zpack 6.4” carbon fiber nails at 6.2 grams each. The stakes exceeded my expectations. They held in...
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    Just to follow-up on my original post/question, ...

    Just to follow-up on my original post/question, last weekend on a trip to Hangover in Joyce Kilmer, I just left the zing it on the Dutch Fleaz, and rolled the guys up with the HG Palace tarp, using...
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    Great idea, Tpatter. What is that little thingie...

    Great idea, Tpatter. What is that little thingie that looks like it slides on the shockcord?
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    Thank you, Dean, what size is the dutchcord you...

    Thank you, Dean, what size is the dutchcord you are using? Is it stiffer than zing it?
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    Thank you Mike for your response. Does Dutch...

    Thank you Mike for your response. Does Dutch still sell durchwire?
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    10-4, MAD. Thank you for your response.

    10-4, MAD. Thank you for your response.
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    Did I mention I am a newbie at hanging? :) I...

    Did I mention I am a newbie at hanging? :)
    I looked at Dutch’s card which shows how to rig the fly’s, and I just assumed the preferred method was to remove each guy line each time. That (mistaken)...
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    Storage of Guy Lines

    Does anybody rig Dutch’s tarp flyz’s to the “D” on the tarp edge as suggested by Dutch?

    I did, using the shock cord loops to tie the fly’s on with a larks head. I’m using 1.75 zing it for the guy...
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    Yep, I couldn’t get the wasp to stay still,...

    Yep, I couldn’t get the wasp to stay still, either, this past weekend. I forgot about looping the tail. Thanks for creating this thread.
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    Because in winter cold, if I’m not wearing silk...

    Because in winter cold, if I’m not wearing silk or thin smart wool, I’m wearing some “waffle” (had a brand name duo-fold at one time) fabric camo design. In the morning, when someone in camp first...
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    Tpatter. I might have been just plain lucky in...

    Tpatter. I might have been just plain lucky in the way I hung the JRB MW 4, the first time around. That is a great idea to change the tightness of the UQ suspension, if necessary, to allow the UQ to...
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    Thank you, Hatchet. Good explanation. In thinking...

    Thank you, Hatchet. Good explanation. In thinking back on my maiden voyage in the Chameleon (I first had a JRB Bear Mtn Bridge), I believe I was head right, feet left, too. I'm not sure why. I was...
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    10-4, Shug. Thank you. I have been reading the...

    10-4, Shug. Thank you. I have been reading the various posts about how to rig to eliminate the gaps and all that palaver, and there are sure a lot of interesting techniques. Once it gets colder, I...
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    Thank you, Hatchet. My Chameleon is a "wide"...

    Thank you, Hatchet. My Chameleon is a "wide" model but it is not a double, so the Wooki might work. One thing I noticed about the Wooki is that WB says their standard issue Wooki is configured for a...
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    Best 0 Degree UQ for wide DW Chameleon

    As I have said in this Forum several times before, I am a newbie.
    I am using a JRB MW 4 UQ for my DW Chameleon.
    I am now in the process of attempting to set my wife up with good gear. I got her...
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    The 110th telling of that tale at least reached 1...

    The 110th telling of that tale at least reached 1 hammock newbie. 🙂 Thanks for the info, Billy Bob! Just on whimsy, I ordered a UQP from HG this past Sunday. Haven’t received it yet. Sort of reminded...
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    There’s tons of great poly-pro-fleece-type...

    There’s tons of great poly-pro-fleece-type products out there to layer with that are reasonably priced and reasonably light weight.
    For a specific idea, (1) check out the Northface Glacier...
  25. Thanks, as well, Mando And Billy Bob. I had also...

    Thanks, as well, Mando And Billy Bob. I had also assumed under inflation would decrease the effectiveness of the insulation. STS seems to confirm that. I never thought about losing R value due to...
  26. Sorry, Billy Bob, I got in a hurry trying to peck...

    Sorry, Billy Bob, I got in a hurry trying to peck out the words. :)
    I meant to say that Warbonnet “didn’t list the length” of the torso model of the lynx UQ.
    When I looked at the photo of the torso...
  27. Thanks for the Response Billy Bob. Good idea on...

    Thanks for the Response Billy Bob. Good idea on testing out the UQ only with the pad solely for backup.
    I did see today that warbonnet can make a "torso" length lynx which in 950 fill in a 20*...
  28. 10-4, Shug. Thank you for the feedback. Saturday...

    10-4, Shug. Thank you for the feedback. Saturday night I used a TR Prolite Women's Pad maybe 2.5 R value which at 66" is longer than a 3/4 pad, but maybe a little easier to slip between the 2 bottom...
  29. 10-4, Billy Bob. I understand it is hard to...

    10-4, Billy Bob. I understand it is hard to replicate the conditions, especially living, as we do, in the south. Backpacking in the snow in the Smokies in the past, on the ground, I always carried...
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    I am about the newest Of the newbies.

    Last night, on a test run, I used both my UQ and a TR pad (somewhat underinflated). It was real warm. The temp was maybe 35* to 40*.
    I’ve just assumed I...
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    Take 60 from Cleveland to Morganton, and the AT...

    Take 60 from Cleveland to Morganton, and the AT will cross 60 past Suches.
    The AT also crosses the Richard Russell Highway between Helen and Blairsville.
    The AT also crosses 76 between Hiawassee...
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