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    We do the same in arborist work mate. Attaching a...

    We do the same in arborist work mate. Attaching a pulley or lowering device to a tree is often done by just wrapping

    Also friction based lowering devices (portawrap) four wraps on that bugger and...
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    this year, really. Still goes to show how much...

    this year, really. Still goes to show how much the dangerous critter problem is in folks minds.
    my sister has lived in oz for 15 years and its still an 'event' when she sees a snake.....she's no...
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    i think the last person to die from a spider bite...

    i think the last person to die from a spider bite in oz was in the 70's......and there are LOTS! of spiders
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    David (forgot his surname) did say he would look...

    David (forgot his surname) did say he would look into it on that loop alien thread when he joined up a while back
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    Yup, i'v spent plenty of time oz and south east...

    Yup, i'v spent plenty of time oz and south east asia. Loads of little nasties.....nothing some permathrin and a bugnet dont take care of
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    Yeah i wouldn't reccomend anyone buy the large...

    Yeah i wouldn't reccomend anyone buy the large UFA's.....they are just too expensive. it was only my completest nature that forced the purchase :rolleyes:

    Still think a bigger ti version would be...
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    While we are on the subject. I now hang from...

    While we are on the subject. I now hang from large titanium UFA LA's. Used in the same way that i tension my tarp in this vid

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ticIh_jklk

    I like it because you...
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    They are alu dude, i'm sure of it

    They are alu dude, i'm sure of it
  9. Uk made hammock gear by bespoke ultralight equipment (BeUL)

    couple of years ago i stumbled upon a chap on ebay going by the name of scottytemplar. He was selling some hammock gear he'd made and after a few msgs back and forth he ended up making me a tarp. the...
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    The snugpak has a heavier shell material, plus...

    The snugpak has a heavier shell material, plus those shock cords are twice the size of DD's....i would say the snupak has more insulation though. I didn't have them both at the same time, but from...
  11. I used stainless knock offs for months with no...

    I used stainless knock offs for months with no wear. Now using genuine large titanium UFA's on the same lengths of amsteel

    What are COG's please?
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    Is that cockney rhyming slang? :lol: You...

    Is that cockney rhyming slang? :lol:


    You probably have to be english to get that one....and i'm only joking :)
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    Thats awsome, and applicable to so many...

    Thats awsome, and applicable to so many things......instantly stolen and claimed as my own to anyone not on this site :D
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    You learn something new every day. i always...

    You learn something new every day. i always thought hobo was just another word for homeless person, i shall be reading up this thanks
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    You'll have good coverage on length but driving...

    You'll have good coverage on length but driving rain can get ya with a 3x3m tarp used on the diagonal, google images DD hammocks you'll see loads of 3x3's used in that way
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    I'm not a big d.i.y guy so probably just skipped...

    I'm not a big d.i.y guy so probably just skipped over the posts.....but no one can resist looking at ne stuff from dutch can they :)
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    Yup, thats the one i was thinking of. Is dutch...

    Yup, thats the one i was thinking of. Is dutch behind this MYOG gear site then?
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    Thought it turned out that was just some sort of...

    Thought it turned out that was just some sort of compettion entry or something?
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    Which i should have done more closely, i was...

    Which i should have done more closely, i was looking at the 1.7DL blackbird weight :lol:
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    a woodsmanx isnt really very heavy though, over...

    a woodsmanx isnt really very heavy though, over 200g lighter than a standard blackbird. How heavy are intergrated bugnet hammocks made from hexon/robic?
    i know its not the same as offering it as a...
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    The lengths i think are the same as a blackbird...

    The lengths i think are the same as a blackbird vs blackbird xcl. most likely the op is looking at ukhammocks products because he wont get stung with the import taxes he would if he ordered from the...
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    Here ya go...

    Here ya go
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261573951443?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
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    Yeah, at 50ft for less than $10 i wouldn't be shy...

    Yeah, at 50ft for less than $10 i wouldn't be shy about replacing it
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    Paul, i'v ordered some 1500lb stuff from china....

    Paul, i'v ordered some 1500lb stuff from china. When it arrives I'll send you some to play with if you want
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    My interest in speed hooks is because i'v been...

    My interest in speed hooks is because i'v been unknowingly using large UFA loopaliens in a very similar manner. i'v only had a few nights on them and some test hangs but so far the amsteel looks as...
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    That looked nasty. Did you batton down your tarp...

    That looked nasty. Did you batton down your tarp in the end?
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    Cheers, i only ask because speed hooks are new to...

    Cheers, i only ask because speed hooks are new to me and i'm a loopalien fanboy.

    Couple more questions if i may, how were you using the loopaliens exactly and have you got a link for the kevlar...
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    Got any close up pics?......hard to tell whats...

    Got any close up pics?......hard to tell whats going on from those
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    Personally i think if seem sealing is gonna be...

    Personally i think if seem sealing is gonna be required they should at least send the tarp with a tube included.
    The two times i'v bought stuff that needed to be sealed they both came with the...
  30. He's australian. little known *fact, all ozzys...

    He's australian. little known *fact, all ozzys are in fact part galah. every man jack of them are like the homeless woman in home alone 2......but with galah's
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    Just had the same thing happen to me with kevlar...

    Just had the same thing happen to me with kevlar straps......awsome service
  32. There is one thing that needs a mention in this...

    There is one thing that needs a mention in this thread

    Dude is HAND SEWING an UQ, TQ and tarp!.....that deserves some major respect imo
  33. Op, have you ever slept on one of those huge car...

    Op, have you ever slept on one of those huge car camping air beds in cold weather?......they are 5 inches thick and bloody freezing, a 1 inch thick thermarest is waaay warmer because it has...
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    Thanks chaps The reason i ask is i happened to...

    Thanks chaps

    The reason i ask is i happened to watch a speed hook video while looking for whoopie hook vids

    Turns out i'm using loopalien large UFA's in much the same manner so was just...
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    Speed hooks, whats wrong with em?

    Just a quick one folks

    I'v heard of dutch speed hooks and and i'v heard of them failing.....but what was actually wrong, i'm guessing it was the stopper "knot" slipping off the end of the hook?
    ...
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    Try setting your hammock at 30* BEFORE you get in...

    Try setting your hammock at 30* BEFORE you get in it.....no cranking needed fella
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    alfieoutdoors...Ha, i was too lazy to go back and...

    alfieoutdoors...Ha, i was too lazy to go back and look who it was :D

    My winter tarp at sub 500g and summer tarp at 300g is not that heavy in reality but god **** cuben gets tempting everytime i...
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    It is crazy light eh, 370gr......i can see why...

    It is crazy light eh, 370gr......i can see why that other fella earlier said he giggles everytime he picks his up!
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    looks like thats for the 11ft dude

    looks like thats for the 11ft dude
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    Chaps, what the weight of a 12ft winter palace? ...

    Chaps, what the weight of a 12ft winter palace?

    Just had a look on HG's site but didn't see it
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    Personally i would only go cuben if i'd already...

    Personally i would only go cuben if i'd already trimmed everything else down.....its got a high dollar to gram ratio

    How's your pack, body and sleep insulation, boots, hammock, cook kit, water...
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    Wheres that sarcasm font when you really need it?...

    Wheres that sarcasm font when you really need it? :lol:
    My vids are just about watchable at best, beats trying to describe all that in writing though
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    I don't think its a taboo as such. Its just that...

    I don't think its a taboo as such. Its just that forums are full of people really into the subject so they tend have all the best gear.
    If a sleeping bags works (which it will) then carry on
  44. Not really a critisism or an argument on my part,...

    Not really a critisism or an argument on my part, just an observation
    folks like to use straps in deep winter and really dirty gritty places for example...once these have been beefed up i can see...
  45. i think once its been beefed up price and weight...

    i think once its been beefed up price and weight is likely put backpackers off tbh
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    just got my order in, gonna try a mule tape and...

    just got my order in, gonna try a mule tape and loopalien hammock supsension....david, we cant help ourselves mate, its a fiddlin condition :D

    Too pricey for me but those extra large LA's look...
  47. Spot on fella.....c'ept my dad does hammock

    Spot on fella.....c'ept my dad does hammock
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    octagon on here hangs from standard titanium LA's...

    octagon on here hangs from standard titanium LA's all the time.....i'v tried hanging from the genuine alu and UFA's just to see. they both held but no way would i trust them
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    I'v just got some marlow 1.8mm dyneema throwline...

    I'v just got some marlow 1.8mm dyneema throwline to try with standard LA's, i'll let you know how it goes mate
    With the 1.5mm stuff i use now the alu would wear a little over time
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    Amazingly so buddy. Thats the main reason i use...

    Amazingly so buddy.
    Thats the main reason i use so many of em. just love the fact that one device can be used in so many ways, seems everytime theres a loopalien thread someone has a different way...
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