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    Keeping out the damp

    Hi, I just wondered of anyone can tell me how to keep your sleeping bag or top quilt from absorbing the damp in the air during lot of rain or heavy mist? Thanks guys
  2. Closed cell foam sleeping pad and/or underquilt for greater warmth?

    Hi, probably a stupid question but if you have a sleeping pad which is closed foam cell on one side and a reflective material on the other side, if you sleep on the reflective side, would there be...
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    Which Amazon? Just checked Amazon.com & it says...

    Which Amazon? Just checked Amazon.com & it says that they are unavailable
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    Weather protecting your sleeping bag?

    Hi, I just wondered if it's a good idea to waterproof a sleeping bag? Can a sleeping bag absorb dampness from rain without being directly exposed to it? ie if it's raining at night while you are...
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    Ridge outdoor gear hammocks

    Hi, Has anyone any idea when Ridge outdoor gear Pinnacle 180 & 360 hammocks will be available again?
    Someone said that they sell a number of them & then stop for a while before restarting sales...
  6. Thanks very much for your help

    Thanks very much for your help
  7. Modifying a bottom entry bug net to one that's sewed on to the hammock

    Hi, I have a hammock with a bottom entry bug net & am thinking about altering it & changing it to one that zips open & closed either one or both sides (so it's removable or at the very least, can be...
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    Are Ridge Outdoor Gear still in business?

    Hi, Does anyone know if Ridge Outdoor Gear are still in business?
    I've messaged them on FB, used their own 'Contact Us' page on their website but heard nothing back
    If they are still operating,...
  9. Thread: Will it work?

    by ColinR
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    Will it work?

    Just been reading about double layer hammocks so you can slip a sleeping pad inbetween the layers so the thing doesn't move as you sleep and move. Read about how to sew a second layer of fabric to...
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    Comfort ratings?

    Hi, Just wondering about something probably really obvious to experienced hammock campers (I'm a newbie though at it)- sleeping bags and underquilts are given a comfort rating of say, 5°, but how are...
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    Thanks guys

    Thanks guys
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    Mosquito netting

    Hi, Just ordered a One Wind hammock with a full mosquito netting & noticed that it's one where you have to get in & out of the bottom of the netting. I have never used one before so am curious -...
  13. Thread: Newbie

    by ColinR
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    Newbie

    Hi, My name is Colin & I'm new on here. Hoping to get the answers to some questions I have about hammock camping. Live in Antibes in the south of France & went out wild camping for the first time...
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