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    Hi sent you Pm,but yes very sturdy setup well...

    Hi

    sent you Pm,but yes very sturdy setup well pleased with it and plenty of room underneath.and nothing to get in the way when your stagger out for a pee in middle of the night :D
    Dave
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    Few photos for you to see it in action...

    Few photos for you to see it in action https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210516/4447bd23c219f56e5403bc2b65e5037f.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210516/ca6ecac598b64591916ee05a3cd8e2a6.jpg
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    I use a pipe stand, as pictured in Derek Hansen...

    I use a pipe stand, as pictured in Derek Hansen ultimate hang, works very well indeed
    David
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    Same for me, first night a bit of hit and miss...

    Same for me, first night a bit of hit and miss then it gets better when I dial it in and my body adjusts
    Dave
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    looks great trip,well done

    looks great trip,well done
  6. Charcoal lined boxers good for wind ,sorry could...

    Charcoal lined boxers good for wind ,sorry could not resist it ;)
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    looks like you had a nice trip there for a few...

    looks like you had a nice trip there for a few days peace and quiet

    Dave
  8. Thread: Knots book?

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    I have just purchased the Morrow guide to knots,...

    I have just purchased the Morrow guide to knots, seems ok and easy to follow
    Dave
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    Good morning Grindle,Devon is a lovely place to...

    Good morning Grindle,Devon is a lovely place to live as well, although a bit crowded these days especially in summer, everybody wants to enjoy it welcome to all the info on here not sure if shug...
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    H I think I am def going to build the three...

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    I think I am def going to build the three joint set up and use long 10ft poles as well to give me plenty of room inside of it for back garden use, I weigh about 90kg so I think the weight...
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    Thanks for all your replies, will get cracking on...

    Thanks for all your replies, will get cracking on it during our third lockdown which is on at the moment
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    Thanks, thats sounds great with the 1x25mm and 3...

    Thanks, thats sounds great with the 1x25mm and 3 x 22mm I diid try the 22mm inside the 25mm at the merchants and it was a good non sloppy fit, perfect,the reason I was going to use 22mm inside 25mm...
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    Okay brilliant, thanks for getting back to me, i...

    Okay brilliant, thanks for getting back to me, i am going to go DIY on this to see how I get on, i have 22mm class 4 and 25mm class 4 1.2mm walled galvanised conduit, bit like your EMT, I shall slide...
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    I like the idea of diy Tensa stand with stainless...

    I like the idea of diy Tensa stand with stainless rope instead of Amsteel etc because of possible wear issues, what size stainless rope were you using 4mm or 6mm to connect legs together
    David
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    I also know the problem your are having, i cannot...

    I also know the problem your are having, i cannot stand the bedcovers on my feet let alone hammock fabric touching and pressing on my foot all night, I have a BBXLC, I looked at all the info on here...
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    thanks a lot, yes its the class 4 we have here...

    thanks a lot, yes its the class 4 we have here and was looking at that very same thing :D
  17. I get in the hammock Non shelf side every time on...

    I get in the hammock Non shelf side every time on my xlc,i also have trouble with that zipper on shelf side, especially when I unzip it a bit to shuffle UQ around to suit my lay, i can never get the...
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    All replies taken on board Thank you ;)

    All replies taken on board Thank you ;)
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    Hi thanks for that,that was another option I have...

    Hi thanks for that,that was another option I have looked at, we dont have EMT like you have in America,in the uk we have galvanised tubing that is very heavy duty, very weighty as well, I may well...
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    Anybody got a used one they want to sell in good...

    Anybody got a used one they want to sell in good condition, and post to good old uk ,thought not, sorry I asked, I will get my coat :jj:
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    I did see you that had a go shug lol, can imagine...

    I did see you that had a go shug lol, can imagine the chaos in the middle of the night ;) I think the head tether will stay on permanently, I do think I will get the boomstake as well as orange...
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    own up who has done the mousetrap once or twice...

    own up who has done the mousetrap once or twice in the middle of the night ;) im sure you soon get the picture after that
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    perfect thanks for all your sound advice,it...

    perfect
    thanks for all your sound advice,it seems to be a fiddle maybe to get the sweet spot, but once thats done i would hope to not have the bashing head or foot to be a constant problems, i have...
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    Tensa 4 hammock stand

    Hi

    I have been reading and viewing lots of info on this tense 4 stand, before I take the plunge and get one sent across the pong(cost a fortune though) I have a BB xlc, I have read that a lot of...
  25. Hope you gain loads of info off this site, very...

    Hope you gain loads of info off this site, very helpful forum and friendly members, plenty of videos as well to help out
    Dave
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    Great looking trip,Jack frost shots brilliant,...

    Great looking trip,Jack frost shots brilliant, what a lovely time of the year.
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    I did have a feeling you like chocolate :thumbup:

    I did have a feeling you like chocolate :thumbup:
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    Looks so peaceful and love the wilderness that...

    Looks so peaceful and love the wilderness that you guys have got, i love my county but do get a little bit jealous of the huge lakes forests and big skies you have,in the south of England where I...
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    Def a learning curve, and practice at home does...

    Def a learning curve, and practice at home does allow you to nip indoors if you get it wrong, most of us are always tweaking something to make life easier on set up or comfort ,I am lucky in uk...
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    looks like all our advice and helpful banter has...

    looks like all our advice and helpful banter has gone unnoticed :jj: oh and evo loops and becket hitch for me as well, mind you, the first couple you tie you think you might end up on the floor any...
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    I try to look for trees about 17ft apart seems to...

    I try to look for trees about 17ft apart seems to work with my XLC and 11ft tarp, plus I hang my foot end very near the tree approx 2ft or so suspension that end, that ends up with my foot end about...
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    seriously as soon a your mind is screwed and your...

    seriously as soon a your mind is screwed and your not comfy everything goes pear shape, there will be a lot of very experienced hangers that hopefully will help you out

    Dave
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    Bad dream, woke up and you were snug as a bug ;)

    Bad dream, woke up and you were snug as a bug ;)
  34. Stunning,only word that describes it for me ...

    Stunning,only word that describes it for me

    Dave
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    Hi I gave up and slept on the floor:D, not...

    Hi
    I gave up and slept on the floor:D, not really lol think my blackbird is just right for me but it does take a bit of playing with, foot end for me is about 18inch higher then head end,as other...
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    I just use it as a saddlebag,because its material...

    I just use it as a saddlebag,because its material its always going to drop down with weight put in it, but its very useful for my hat, my crocs when I get in my hammock, the Foxes nick them if I...
  37. Thread: Fess Up

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    if I wake up in the night which is always I...

    if I wake up in the night which is always I normally try and get up and force a pee out regardless, cannot lay there and hold it anymore because I will never get back to sleep lol,joys of getting bit...
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    Hi I always use a pee bottle if I am tent...

    Hi

    I always use a pee bottle if I am tent camping, but in a hammock I get up several times in the night, walk to the pee tree downwind and look out at the sky forest etc while relieving myself,...
  39. Hi just been reading about all that terrible...

    Hi
    just been reading about all that terrible wild fires nature is throwing at you over there, hope you all stay safe and out of harms way, we do not get the same problems over here thank goodness ...
  40. think the idea is just get them up and out with...

    think the idea is just get them up and out with whatever you have in the field at the time
  41. I think both ways have there uses, and no I dont...

    I think both ways have there uses, and no I dont worry about guy lines,you could unclip them from side pullouts if you wanted to and keep them separate,i dont always use them as I have centre pole...
  42. Way better to raise up the tie-out like in the...

    Way better to raise up the tie-out like in the Warbonnet video

    yep this how I do it with my trekking poles

    Dave
  43. Good morning Did you stake out to the ground...

    Good morning
    Did you stake out to the ground then like you would a normally peg the corners, think they work better if they are pulled out and up, either pulled out to a tree nearby or use trekking...
  44. Hi I have my foot end about 18 inches high...

    Hi

    I have my foot end about 18 inches high then head end and that seems to work for me,(I have played around with all settings) if I have the foot end any higher it makes sitting up and getting...
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    try look at this...

    try look at this
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkjH9ffU0t8
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    Hi Hope you find plenty of info here to help...

    Hi

    Hope you find plenty of info here to help out if needed
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    Harry shipped my order of quilts in two days to...

    Harry shipped my order of quilts in two days to uk,quicker then uk post ;)
  48. I send them to forum post from my phone then you...

    I send them to forum post from my phone then you get normal size photos :D

    https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php/159031-couple-nights-away

    you guys are so lucky to have massive...
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    it was nice to get out again for sure

    it was nice to get out again for sure
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    couple photos along with a good book to read ...

    couple photos along with a good book to read


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