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Picked up a working Singer 127 from 1916, with the treadle table. I think it will take a while to master the pedalling it forwards without accidentally going backwards.

Thrown in for spares was an...

Try Henge Hammocks for amsteel.
I've had great service with all my orders, whether it's just a length of amsteel, or the WBBBXLC.

If its an established camping spot, the area under tarp cover will get less rain to wash away the pish.
If several people do it, it's gonna smell.

(unless very drunk) Would you pee on the carpet...

It's certainly easier and probably legally safer for a land/forest owner to say no camping.
If they say its allowed, they will undoubtedly get more idiots chopping down trees and setting fires....

Fairly sure that's still the case for now. I believe there's plans to change that, mainly due to protesters doing sit ins. Which could have consequences for wild camping.
I used to wild camp in...

https://nearlywildcamping.org/

Other than seeing the page mentioned elsewhere, I havent looked closely at it, or had any dealings.

I ordered it on 4th and received the sleeping bag on 15th, so reasonably quick delivery.

1st impressions were it was light at 590g + 25g for the stuff sack. Materials and finish seem good and...

If the adjustable eye of the shackle is a good fit, you require a fair bit of slack to pull the button through. The overhand type of button is slightly larger than the crown wall, but if either are...

How about a soft shackle loop prusicked like you have now, and the working part replaces the caribiner.

^ whataboutery is a poor argument.
Kickstarter is generally full of poor planned ideas looking for someone daft enough to fund it and frequented by punters looking for an idea to gamble on. It's...

He says in the listings that they are "made using Double Black Diamond quilts". I believe those are the brand available from Costco in the US.



How long does it take to do a good quality...

For outdoor gear that you don't want to wash very often, translucent white is a poor choice imo.
If it was a sensible colour, I'd have probably ordered that instead.

I've been looking for a TQ and have been debating a DIY Apex build, but the compressed size is probably not much better than my half zipper North Face sleeping bag.

Costco DQ aren't available in...

In the centre, a loop and toggle to go over your centre pole.
Each end, at the top, a loop that fits over the tip of the trekking pole and a small pocket to secure the bottom corners under the...

Use a stretchy (nylon) cord for a continuous ridge line and get that nice and tight. The span reducing a bit shouldn't loose all the tension.

I've had good service from Brian at Henge Hammocks. My latest lines are using the Hengesteel and Hengeit.
https://www.hengehammocks.com/make-your-own-gear

If you want to proof load test a sling,...

https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/prusik-types/
Dyneema/amsteel has a low melting point and is quite slippery, so it's not the best choice for a planned use prusick loop, which is relying on the...

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3/4 length UQ from a rectangular bag rather than a mummy, but you'd be cutting it up anyway.

Added a channel from some of the cut away fabric for bungee cord at the head and foot. Loops...

I've just used the metric ridgeline page.
I initially marked the line length required and gave myself an extra 10cm just incase, due to no point F for the tail end bury.
I needn't have worried as...

If your contemplating hanging a hammock from the open loop UFA, have a look at the difference in load rating of climbing caribiners with the gate closed Vs gate open... Typically 1/3rd to 1/4 of the...

With a near horizontal suspension, each strap will be subject to about 6x your body weight (or whatever is in the hammock)

At a 30deg angle, each strap is only around your body weight... Much less...

I'd venture impulsive rather than lazy

Researching hammocks is an absolute nightmare, even here you can get a dozen conflicting opinions on whats the best setup, when there's likely no "best", as...

You really need to know which standard was used to get the fill figure.
Although even with the US system, absolutely top quality level and you've no real way of verifying their claim of 900....

I think your over complicating it by wanting to use the toggles and also have double suspension.

Set up like this, but with the double hooks...

Here's the front netting cut, and ready to stitch onto the tie out piece/front zip.
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I started off intending to use the plans for the BB clone, but decided against a shelf and also found the foot box triangle to be hopeless.
So I ended up stitching on the zips and hanging the...

I've started using steel LA for my suspension with a single strand of amsteel from the tree straps.
Like Firesongs picture above, CL is larks footed onto the mid size hole. Pull a bite through the...

From that, I thought you would have been born with inbuilt hammocking instincts and knew everything. Allas, it looks like every one has to start somewhere eh Rex :lol:
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"Not by the prices of today's plastic semi-disposable machines"

Semi disposable is a good description of my machine. Fortunately (or unfortunately) it's still working after it's mini overhaul.
...

I'm getting more tempted by uncoated ripstop and treating it with white spirits and silicone.
It's cheaper per metre and available from more places who offer free postage or royal mail. So the...

A single link from a welded chain, larks footed onto the CL and whoopie works.

I've just come out bike packing for the afternoon with a different hammock and grabbed a couple of steel rings as an...

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$78 Postage from RSBTR with FedEx for me. Highland postage nearly double anywhere else in the UK.

I haven't ordered from them yet. Less work recently means top end fabric will have to wait for now.

They also have a listing on ebay
https://www.ebay.com/itm/274020354542

Hey Andy.

I think we have been on a similar quest. But I wasn't looking for ultralight.
Point North 2oz nylon with PU coating, approx 60gsm. Turned up and is actually 98gsm, so I can't be...

Nah then Bob.

Ex Yorkshire here. I'm now hanging out in Northern Scotland.

Was it a pressure blister, or Chilblains?
I regularly get them on some of my toes if my feet get cold. They don't even have to be freezing, just chilly.
They can be quite painful, or just...

I think the poles lean in or out, by necessity rather than design. If your pole length matched the fabric width and stretch wasn't an issue, then you could have them vertical.

Unless you're...

Absolutely. I just can't be bothered when these whoopies are in good condition.

Waits for someone to argue that's going to be like xxgrams heavier to keep the same maximum length :laugh:

If the trees are too close to use a whoopie at its shortest length, I double up the whoopie to shorten it.

Or you can miss out the whoopie and hook the CL straight onto the strap toggle.

That doesn't make any sense to me.
The height required is going to be the same whatever method you use... Or am I missing something?

Unless you need velcro shoes, theres no need to get anxious about the MS hitch.

Slacksnap is quite impressive.

I've just edited to add the KN to weight conversion for anyone wondering how heavy that works out at.

How Not to hang your Hammock indoors :cool:
Anyone looking to setup an indoor slack line or super wide line to relax on...
Ryan has been testing some anchors.
https://youtu.be/u0ERuthyQsU

1KN...

That looks nice.

Faced with possibly scrapping the machine or cleaning out with contact cleaner and a light spray of oil to lubricate the tail bearing, it was worth a try.
I used to work with subsea motors with...

XXL Hanger, MikeKim.
Thanks for the replies.

The motor was very stiff rotating it forwards and locked up when trying to turn it back.

I don't think the motor is intended to be serviced as the...

Would having the pin on the clip and a hole drilled in the end of the pole work.

Button head machine screw tapped in, or probably with a nut to hold it. Then cut off the original pin and drill the...

Thanks.

Managed to finish the hammock, despite the sewing machine motor smelling quite hot.
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I don't think the motor will survive a tarp or UQ. Being as the machine was only...

The DD mesh keeps out the Scottish midges.
With the pullout poles fitted, they hold the netting away from you fairly well.

I fitted 8" continuous loops and ran a ridge line from the points...

Sewing machine motor is on its last legs ��

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Hopefully the it lasts long enough to finish this... And the tarp!