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Everyone on here uses whoopie slings, so I hardly ever see mention of the whoopie hooks. It seems like there's a lot of time devoted to trying to find the lightest possible toggles to make a MSH,...

LuminAid lantern. It's basically an inflatable pillow that has a solar lantern attached. Really great piece of kit.

http://dutchwaregear.com/luminaid-solar-lantern.html

Man, that's the worst sound in the middle of the night: craaack...BANG.

I'm surprised you got any sleep at all!

Yeah, I made one of the hammocks out of the .90, and I also have one made from 1.6.

Verdict: don't bother with the .90. Too stretchy to really be comfortable for more than lounging. The 1.6 still...

Put the 1.1 on the tarp and saved 3.5 ounces! Have to see how it holds up though - got a trip this weekend to get an initial impression.

I came here to say exactly this. Right after you show the Pop Tart to the camera, the look on your face is a perfect illustration of why we all do what we do.

Oh nice, was wondering when we would see you around here! Been watching your videos, knew it was only a matter of time.

Glad to see you posting!

Another idea for the budget-conscious: make an UQ from 5.0 Climashield and some Wally World bargain bin nylon. For probably something like $35, you could have a proper beefy underquilt. Even if you...

Dang it, I was also just wondering what the deal with this stuff is, and now I'm discouraged. Wanted to build a UL pack poncho with it. I patched a Speer Winter tarp I have with a sample of the sil...

Dang, that's a sweet deal! I've got an 11' Argon 1.6 from Dreamhammock, and the fabric is mad comfortable!

Another Marylander here to chime in.

I went with the 3/4 because: a) it's usually pretty warm out when I hike and camp; b) my pack has a removeable back pad, which I've swapped for a cut down CCF...

Get a soldering iron and a long metal straight edge. Make sure the iron is good and hot, and use it to cut the fabric with the straight edge as a guide. Gives a nice straight cut with sealed edges,...

My $.02:

I'm 6'1" and 165 lbs. I recently bought a 11' Thunderbird in 1.6 Argon. I've also got a Doublenest and an 11' tablecloth.

So far, I'm really digging the Thunderbird. The bugnet a...

Did Old Rag with a pack, painful but rewarding. Lots of people though. There's a great camp spot where the Saddle Trail meets the Berry Hollow Fire Road - if you on the Saddle Trail, turn left off...

That's a slick looking tarp, and the grey thread looks better than red would have IMO.

I've got an Oware tarp that color - wait for your first sunrise in that thing, the light coming through...

If anyone is curious, I got the Thunderbird in 1.6 brown. The fabric is easily the most comfortable hammock fabric I've ever laid in - not too plastic-y like the light weight Argon is, not scratchy...

Well, I was excited for my 1.6 Argon Thunderbird to arrive, but that's already here. I did just get my first cuben tarp from a member on here, though, so I'm all kinds of anxious for that puppy to...

Does this have the panel pulls on it?

http://i.imgur.com/GpKjTCY.gif

Yeah yeah yeah, 1025 on the way! That's a SL T-Bird in brown 1.6 Argon. I'll be sure to check in when I've had a chance to test it out.

Yeah, PapaSmurf is pretty fast with email responses. He was really flexible with fabric requests when I placed my order.

Last I heard, there was a Argon 1.6 Thunderbird on the way... :D

Why not just stretch while you're in camp? I always seem to have a lot of time to do nothing with when I finally make camp, so I end up stretching for at least an hour - not all at once, just...

I've recently used a LuminAid lantern as a pillow:

http://www.luminaid.com/

It's a great lantern to have, and it's a great pillow too. The plastic has a softer feel than you would imagine - the...

Luckyyyyyyyy

+1 to Bubba. Tarps and lines (except CRL) go in the skins, then everything into a stuff sack, then the sack into the mesh pocket on the outside of my pack. My skins and stuff sack are made from...

...I will have to pull out of the hang this year at the last minute. Something's come up and I'm going to be stuck at home for the weekend, so I won't get a chance to meet everyone.

That being...

Well, good thing that's what I've got, then. Going to guess that's what the majority of the "double-ended stuff sacks" mentioned here are referring to.

I'll jump on the "go longer" band wagon. I've had some trouble getting comfortable in my doublenest and I'm 6'1". Grab a crinkle taffeta table cloth from one of the sites mentioned on here...

Double ended stuff sack, commonly referred to as a bishop bag.

I'm going to bump this since I'm in the same situation.

Jerry chair made from waterproof oxford cloth. I'm already carrying it as a chair, but I can't use it as a chair when I'm in the hammock. Pulling double duty with that one.

I'm scared to attend the MAHHA hang in a couple of weeks for this very reason.

I'll take my change in tickets, thankyouverymuch :lol:

I just want to be clear about something: we buy raffle tickets at the hang, correct? It's not a pre-sale sort of situation? I'm don't want to miss out on this action!

Sold, mods can close etc.

Alright, I'm getting tired of looking at this thing. Anyone want it for $120 shipped CONUS?

Get you some Dutch bling - Stingerz or Flyz

You're a bit tall for the DN to be comfortable overnight. I'm a couple of inches taller than you and I find it hard to get good and flat, even with a nice hang angle.

You might consider getting a...

$140 shipped to your door CONUS. Used lightly for a couple of seasons, has probably seen more nights in cabins and on cots than in the woods. No rips, tears or stains. Zippers work just dandy, are...

You're cool, placing order now

Anyone know if the huggers come in the new black webbing? Also, I'm assuming the difference between huggers and tree straps is the number of loops, 1 vs 2. Right?

Tyvek envelope cut to a flat piece and pockets sewn for stakes, hammock suspension, and tarp ridgeline. This all rolls up and is secured with a thick rubber band, until I can find the time to put a...

You could also try this method:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLupiOygs0s

I've done exactly what Bec described, except my whoopie hooks are on the adjustable loop of the sling to keep it from pulling back on itself. I also have smaller loops - maybe 5 inches. No complaints...

I wasn't antsy until I got the "shipped" email - now I can't sit still! I don't think I've ever found myself on a Friday afternoon looking forward to Monday until today!

Gotta love that Jerry Chair! Make it out of Oxford Cloth or something else waterproof (not sil, too slippery) and you also have a ground pad for your pack at night! And a clean place to put your feet...

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Te-Wa 20* UQ - I'll Take it

A smaller cookset is cheaper than a new pack. And you could always do the Wally World Imusa pot selection to really save some cash.