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  1. Here's a solution I found a few years ago. Sorry...

    Here's a solution I found a few years ago. Sorry that I can't remember who originally posted it to give them credit.
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    You could try this method. I used it with success...

    You could try this method. I used it with success some time back when experimenting, but didn't use it long-term.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJlEQpcbM1I
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    8oz per pole does not seem exceptionally light to...

    8oz per pole does not seem exceptionally light to me. My Black Diamond aluminum poles are 9.5oz each. As Countrybois described, I think the intended load on a hiking pole catching your body weight in...
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    Look into the SLD Streamliner.

    Look into the SLD Streamliner.
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    I've used the Peratex silicone windshield sealant...

    I've used the Peratex silicone windshield sealant w/ good success. Are you sure you have a silicone treated fabric and not urethane treated?
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    FS: Funds received. Closing thread.

    Funds received. Closing thread.
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    FS: Original purchaser still has not paid. The item...

    Original purchaser still has not paid. The item is going to another member who sent a private message, pending payment.
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    FS: Waiting for funds.

    Waiting for funds.
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    FS: PM sent to knightshade.

    PM sent to knightshade.
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    FS: About 65" x 75" laid out flat. Sort-of a standard...

    About 65" x 75" laid out flat. Sort-of a standard sleeping bag size. No odor that I can tell.
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    FS: Old Down Sleeping Bag

    It's time to clear out the closet by getting rid of an old car camping rectangular down sleeping bag from the 1970s. I was planning to harvest the down, but lack the time/energy.

    It's been...
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    Before anyone else pontificates about how they...

    Before anyone else pontificates about how they think they're going to protect themselves from lightning, think carefully about these photos.

    You say you think you're going to be safe hanging from...
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    FS: Hammock has been delivered. Closing thread.

    Hammock has been delivered. Closing thread.
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    FS: Sale pending to Stanada.

    Sale pending to Stanada.
  15. Bummer! If the fabric threads have simply been...

    Bummer! If the fabric threads have simply been pushed aside to make an opening, then try holding the affected spot between finger and thumb and rubbing it around. The threads may move back into...
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    FS: Price dropped to $120.

    Price dropped to $120.
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    FS: Hammocktent Gamma 90* UL

    I bought this Hammocktent Gamma 90* UL from another HF member a few years ago. Tried it a few times at home but decided it wasn't for me. I've never had it outdoors. It's time to thin the herd. I...
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    I made a top quilt from a Costco Down Throw...

    I made a top quilt from a Costco Down Throw. I intended to use it by itself in very warm weather, but have had good success using it inside another top quilt to extend the cold weather range. Snaps...
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    Is there room for another to join? Looks like I...

    Is there room for another to join? Looks like I can make it happen. I could bring some appetizers & a desert.
  20. I've never used a Wookie, but would a 6"...

    I've never used a Wookie, but would a 6" shock-cord extension make an 11' Wookie work on a 12' hammock?
  21. Thread: Going to ground

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    "In 12 years of hammock camping, I have never had...

    "In 12 years of hammock camping, I have never had to go to ground. I see no reason why I would ever have to go to ground"

    Have you spent much time in the American Southwest where there are large...
  22. Thread: Snake Skins

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    Snake Skins

    I've moved to a 1-piece snake skin. Up for grabs is my DIY 2-piece skins. I've got too much junk in the gear room.

    4" across when laid flat (8" circumference) & tapered at the ends. Total length...
  23. No matter whether you use webbing or a cord, the...

    No matter whether you use webbing or a cord, the end-to-end force goes through the side of the hammock body the same way. And that force is considerable. Having built several bridge hammocks, I...
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    But keep in mind that different fabrics -with...

    But keep in mind that different fabrics -with different amounts of stretch- will behave differently. This is part of the reason that no one has found a simple formula for the holy grail of a flat-lay...
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    The Scout looks like a clew design to me......

    The Scout looks like a clew design to me...
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    I've had similar thoughts that...

    I've had similar thoughts that curved/shaped/asymmetric hammocks 'should' work, but came to the conclusion that there are so many variables that generalizations are of limited use. Variable...
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    Follow-up to the follow-up... One end has now...

    Follow-up to the follow-up...

    One end has now partially un-bent where it hooks over the pin in the pole handle. Thankfully it didn't dump me.

    I've since given up on these hooks. Instead, I...
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    More Insight on Down Eductor

    I tried the "eductor" method of moving down again, without success.

    My new bridge hammock bottom quilt has netting baffles. So based on past experience I thought the eductor would work well. The...
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    I think the Ursack folks have been pretty honest...

    I think the Ursack folks have been pretty honest about what their product does and doesn't do. For me, it's vastly better than searching in fading light for a suitable branch and wearing my arm out...
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    Did you also have an inward cat cut on the long...

    Did you also have an inward cat cut on the long sides? Note that the Streamliner has both and I believe they complement each other. I suspect that reverse cuts on the short ends with straight sides...
  31. In the situation you describe both ends of the...

    In the situation you describe both ends of the pipe are free to rotate, thus are "pinned" not "fixed". An example of fixed would be setting the pole into a deep hole in the ground filled with...
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    FS: Item shipped.

    Item shipped.
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    FS: Sold, pending funds.

    Sold, pending funds.
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    FS: Item is still available.

    Item is still available.
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    FS: SPE - Segmental Pad Extender

    UPDATE: I found the pads, so this is a complete unit. Price remains the same.

    36" long. Adds 4.5" to each side of a 20" wide pad (I used a Ridgerest).

    $10 Paypal includes shipping to...
  36. You might also be interested in this thread...

    You might also be interested in this thread.

    I had similar thoughts, and experimented with shapes the way leiavoia describes, with a simple piece of cloth and gathered ends whipped with a knot...
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    I've had good success with a down eductor in the...

    I've had good success with a down eductor in the past. However, it didn't work for me today on a Costco Down Throw with faux-baffles. Apparently the extra material layers in the faux-baffles create...
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    BD Pole Hooks - Version 2

    The original version:
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    The problem (it unfolds):
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    The solution (fold it inward instead of outward):
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    I've spent 10 or 20 nights on the new version and they're working...
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    What you're feeling on the side seams is just the...

    What you're feeling on the side seams is just the nature of a bridge hammock. All of your body weight is concentrated in a very small amount of material, hence very high tension.
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    Why not simply run another row of stitches right...

    Why not simply run another row of stitches right next to the original? One bead of seam sealer should cover both.
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    I found it easy to remove the rings while the...

    I found it easy to remove the rings while the continuous loop remained on the hammock.
  42. FS: I'll take it.

    I'll take it.
  43. Could you slip a smoothish trail twig into the...

    Could you slip a smoothish trail twig into the larks head, like a marlin spike?
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    FS: Private message sent.

    Private message sent.
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    FS: Book "Hammock Camping" by Ed Speer

    Like new condition.

    $15 shipped to US. Paypal please.
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    The beauty of the CDT is the simplicity with...

    The beauty of the CDT is the simplicity with which it can be utilized in mild conditions with minimal modifications. That simplicity disappears once you start ripping seams and adding down, which is...
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    FS: Private message sent.

    Private message sent.
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    A buddy who does drywall work calls it the "white...

    A buddy who does drywall work calls it the "white death". Handling down is similar for many folks. This method is brilliant, making maximum use of down with minimal fuss and handling.

    I'm curious...
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    FS: Funds received. Straps should ship today.

    Funds received. Straps should ship today.
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    FS: PP info sent. Hammock still available.

    PP info sent.

    Hammock still available.
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