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Back in the day I used those cheap blue pads from Walmart. Slept right on it. didn't have 2 layers. Moved around and folded over and stuff. Was still more comfortable than sleeping on the ground. If...

seems to me, it would be a pain to get it in there and flattened out. I use a cheap Snugpack UQ during the summer. Sets up in 2 secs, then ifs really hot, pull it up and off to the side. Then its...

OMG.....I just spit coffee out my nose laughing. I did the exact same thing this last weekend. Flung it around and bam!! I'm sure that's why I didn't see much wildlife the first night, cause did a...

Just to sum this up, The Beatle Buckles themselves will hold past 300lbs. How much past is unknown. I can say they held up perfect over 350lbs with no damage what so ever to the BB's. I'm sure Dutch...

yes I did, several times before I bought them. Thx Shug.

I think with my weight, and the fact I was only using plain polyester webbing it took a little more to break them free.

Examined my...

LOL....I either have my ridge line too short, or I'm just so big I sink below it.....well below it.

Stopping for lunch on my hike out of the woods, something else dawned on me. I had a tough time adjusting the BB's After I slept on them. I slept like 2" off the ground the first night, and wanted to...

Pretty cool, has to be a beast to move around though

I seem to be pretty much talking to myself here, but in case anyone is interested.....

When I was packing up this morning, a close inspection of my webbing. I found where the BB's were attached...

Just an FYI...I'm using BB's on 1" polyester webbing. Just hooking the CL from my hammock to the BB's. 10' hammock between trees roughly 15 to 18 feet apart. Probly closer to 18. About 6' of webbing...

I'm little over 350lbs. BB is rated for 300. No damage or slippage last night. Hoping for the same tonight. Wish me luck!!

So I'm here at camp, on my phone. I decided last minute to bring them. I actually used them last night. Hung about 2" off the ground. Lol. Still didn't sleep to well. Was afraid to move....

yes, good advice. I always try to avoid metal on metal and rope on rope.

The adjustable anchors are nice, but kind of expensive. I went cheap also, I went with 3/8" hooks (not eye bolts) and I'm hefty hanger over 350lbs. The hooks haven't budged, believe me, I check often...

I was hoping Dutch would of chimed in, but im not that lucky I guess. Heading out for camp now, guess the buckles are staying home. Wish I would of had more responses here.

Any hefty hangers using...

It is a 300lb weight limit as they both have to bare that weight. How you can increase it is by using 3000 pound webbing and you will be fine. We also have the June Bug that is made out of aluminum...

Thanks *sigh*, Now where did I put those descender rings?

Your probably right. But i wont truly relax or sleep if I have to worry about it.

I just bought a pair of Beetle Buckles. They look great!!! Very small. On the Dutchgear web site the question was asked several times about the weight limit. The answer is always 300lbs each buckle....

just recieved an order today. my third since sept 24. $450 spent all together. Don't tell my wife!!! Dutch has good thing going on there.

we are almost neighbors....western NY

I'm thinking, if u wanted something totally different from your other hammocks.... I was lying in mine last night trying to get inspired. Laying in a hammock to me, is like laying on a silky cloud or...

There was a question about the cinch bug on dutch site. He said spreader bar doesn't work with the c bugs

beetle buckles work much better than cinch bugs. plus u can use a spreader bar with the beetles. making it so u can hang 2 hammocks side by side using the same 2 trees

Hey Dutch, I think u should name them all after lizards. lol. honestly "flippin the bird" makes me want to stick up my middle finger. your netless hammocks can be salamanders. I don't have anything...

maybe its the pic, but that channel looks huge. my channels are only like an inch wide. Don't know if thast has anything to do with it or not. my first hammock was 8' long. I'm 6'2", so laying...

After reading all this, I went out and bought the Snugpak UQ $50 through Walmart. For being so inexpensive, it really is impressive. Attaching it is a bit primitive out of the box. but a little dutch...

I'm confused....if you have a sewn channel. why is it whipped? why not just run your CL through the channel, larks head and done. That's how I made mine and have no issues.

I have never liked gathered/whipped ends. sewn/channel ends for the win!!!! easier to make, superior comfort. jmo :)

at 6'4, your gonna want at least 10.5' - 11' long hammock. someone mentioned hex 2.4, but you being under 300lbs can go with hex 1.6(350lbs). Hex 1.0 is only rated to 200lbs. I prefer a sewn end or...

Same here....first night wasn't so good. second night, don't know if cause I was so tired from night before, I slept like I never slept before. have had no trouble since. The only reason I don't have...

Bad back and hips make sleeping on the ground impossible. I tried the hammock, been hanging ever since. As a matter of fact, I sleep better, with less pain in my hammock than I do in my $4000...

I cut mine down from my neck to the back of my knees. But I did a lot practice runs in my back yard before I actually took it on the trail. lol. I'm a fair weather camper/hiker. once the temp drops...

I'm right smack in the middle of you and pennsy camp. Dunkirk NY. Do a lot of Allegany and Letchworth. Let me know what u find out there. lol.

Ive always refered to this as car camping. lol

I have used a net that just hangs off my ridge line for years. not attached to my hammock at all except where it velcros around my suspension. Never had issues with musquitos.....that...

I like that idea too. permanent loop on 1 end of your line larks headed to your tarp. I'd probly go with Flyz though, just cause they accomplish same thing for less money

good question.......other than the fact that I swap between 2 tarps. Make another CRL, problem solved. lol kinda liking the idea of a SRL for my light tarp. Never used a SRL, so I guess I just need...

something to think about. thx. I thought about doing something like that with a UCR. Your way is much simpler than what i had planned. Put a diamond head on your UCR run it through the loop of your...

lol....too much to list. be easier to list what I didn't buy from Walmart.

12' cord on each side plus 12' tarp in the middle. that's 32' minus the diameter of the trees. been using 30' crl for 2 years with no issues. My hammock suspension isn't even that long. lol. So I...

I don't understand whoopies. First time I ran into a tight hang and realized I either had to find a different spot, or bring extra stuff for that situation the whoopies went into the garbage and the...

Now I feel silly for posting this.
After the search,Think I'm gonna try a split ridge with dutch stingerz.
Unless someone has a **** good reason not too. only down side I see is possibly over...

Thank you. I will try that. I started to look for something on the forums, but got impatient

So another successful summer of hammock camping down. I'm pretty happy with my setup with exception to my tarp. The tarp is fine, but the set up could use a tweak or 2. I'm using the Dutch continuous...

ahhh. ok. yes, was using polyester. It started fusing together. lol......still more work than I want to do, and more money than I want to spend on webbing. sometimes it gets fussy doing it this way....

I like the 1.9 dyneema tech line from DIY Gear supply for my hammock and tarp ridgelines. much easier to splice than zing it. jmo

tried this once, being a big dude over 350lbs I had a hell of a time getting this apart after 1 night.

I still use double rings on CL with 1" webbing tree straps. Slippery half hitch will stop any slip. I'm over 350lbs and have been using this for years with no issues. I continue to try different...

I bought the waypor parachute hammock off amazon for $20. replaced the suspension, LOVE IT!! Light and comfy. 10' long and very wide. made for 2 people. I'm 6'2" tall and 340-350lbs. I've made a few...