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    coming back a year later to add the 1.8 airwave...

    coming back a year later to add the 1.8 airwave love. yes it is a little grippy, but this is the most comfortable i've ever been in a hammock. I wish they made a wider version. It's on sale currently...
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    adding to this ancient thread: airwave is...

    adding to this ancient thread: airwave is AMAZING. I do miss the slipperiness of other hammocks, but my DIY airwave is the most comfortable hammock I own. My dream hammock in 1.6 is too stretchy...
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    Life certainly got in the way. FINALLY started...

    Life certainly got in the way. FINALLY started the hammock today.
    Going with the 11' long Jelly Fish Nova Jungle Hammock. Decided against 12' for something a little lighter. So far the hammock body...
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    this was my first hammock. It was fine to lounge...

    this was my first hammock. It was fine to lounge in, but the first night was just painful and squished and miserable (I'm 6'4"). I dialed the hang in perfectly thanks to this forum, but it was still...
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    I just ordered a newer 800fp quilt from...

    I just ordered a newer 800fp quilt from hangtight. My sewing is not up to par, and this seemed a viable option for a beater 30F ish degree top quilt. his etsy shop has been mentioned on reddit a few...
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    another update: have slept a month and a half...

    another update: have slept a month and a half straight indoors, and have taken it on a trip. solid so far!
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    got the spurtle 2.0 together! 2 snags: 1) the 1...

    got the spurtle 2.0 together! 2 snags: 1) the 1 3/8 fence rail I got is actually 1 5/16. more flex and noise in the whole thing than I like. 2) my math was bad… my 12’ hammock won’t fit in my small...
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    I actually JUST stripped some 18awg wire to...

    I actually JUST stripped some 18awg wire to practice with until I can pick up a splicing fid.

    All my couplers are here, just need to pick up some rail and a pipe cutter.
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    i finally ordered some fittings for my own....

    i finally ordered some fittings for my own. tarps.com is taking some time to ship, but I’m excited. want to make it easily collapsible for home use, so I may end up with a center coupler.

    I can’t...
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    I see no issue with this though I do try for only...

    I see no issue with this though I do try for only one adjustment point per side. Around here 6' tree straps can be too short to attach titanium hardware without it gnawing into the bark. I carry 2"...
  11. Thread: Strap length

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    i have the longest straps available on dutch...

    i have the longest straps available on dutch beetle buckles, but also some 6 foot 2” tree savers. plenty of length. northern california has some pretty hefty trees.
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    I just received mine last month. I need more...

    I just received mine last month. I need more trips to use it. Impressive bit of kit. I've lucked out with my sites and tree spacing so far. we have bigger trees that are typically further apart.
  13. I've been experimenting with my gear in that park...

    I've been experimenting with my gear in that park as it's very close to me, but I haven't ventured outside of the campgrounds due to the dog. thanks for the video! if it's still open, I'd love to get...
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    Update: went with 1.8 Airwave. Fabric arrived...

    Update: went with 1.8 Airwave. Fabric arrived today. I mistakenly ordered the wrong silpoly for my tarp. I may offer it for sale cheap on the for sale section (10 yards of 0.9 MEMBRANE silpoly)
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  15. My 900FP premium 20 degree Incubator arrived...

    My 900FP premium 20 degree Incubator arrived today. blissful. It’s 55 degrees out, my back and feet are exceptionally warm with no top insulation. Unfortunately, I now need a phoenix to match!...
  16. Absolutely. I realize I forgot to mention we'd...

    Absolutely. I realize I forgot to mention we'd finally had a few days of rain before my test. with just the foot on the pole it performed exactly as I'd hoped. Out in the field I'll source a rock or...
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    Thanks for the review! had I known all of this...

    Thanks for the review! had I known all of this before beginning my journey, I'd have looked seriously at the superior as my first hammock. Our lows only reach the low 30s around here, but I dream of...
  18. I have since successfully hung outside with my...

    I have since successfully hung outside with my single trekking treez pole at the head end for 6 hours or so. The ground did give a little at the foot of the pole, but no more than I assumed for my...
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    i’m rethinking my hammock, 1.6 hyperD might...

    i’m rethinking my hammock, 1.6 hyperD might stretch too much for me. it seems 1.7 MTN xl would be a better fit. worst case I practice on the hyperD and test before sewing the bugnet on.

    1.7 MTN xl...
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    after using beetles for a very short time they've...

    after using beetles for a very short time they've become harder to adjust recently. I have a cheap hammock with uhmpe whoopie ridgeline that slips a bunch, but my Amsteel whoopies seem ok. I may try...
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    looks good! I have a grey lash-it continuous line...

    looks good! I have a grey lash-it continuous line with a dutch fly instead of wasp at the business end. the fly is a little harder to undo than a wasp for me when it's wet, but otherwise my tarp is...
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    we unfortunately don't get much rain, so I use a...

    we unfortunately don't get much rain, so I use a hemmed 4 foot by 3 foot silnylon tarp scrap with tieouts. it's big enough for my pack and shoe bag. the tieouts theoretically could help if rain...
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    as Salt mentioned:...

    as Salt mentioned: https://jellyfishreport.blogspot.com/2017/04/nova-132-harmony-jungle-hammock.html

    I'm completely ruining the mathematical harmony by making it 12' by 68" thanks to a reddit...
  24. thank you Zach for your video. it made today's...

    thank you Zach for your video. it made today's first test with a single Trekking Tree a success! I am near the top of the weight suggestion for these, so I’m being extremely careful. my testing...
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    cosmonaut diy thread

    Starting some DIY projects this winter. Fabric arrives in two weeks. I like to keep all my forum DIY projects in once place.



    12’ single layer GE hammock based on Jellyfish's Nova Harmony...
  26. thanks for this thread. just ordered material to...

    thanks for this thread. just ordered material to make my own along with a diy hammock. first time sewing, so I will ask my partner nicely for her help. the tarp intimidates me much more than the...
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    i have ‘hanging high hammocks’ ridgeline. thin...

    i have ‘hanging high hammocks’ ridgeline. thin zing it with dutch hook on one end, dutch fly on the other, and two prussick soft shackles for the tarp rings. i have yet to sit in any high wind or...
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    the dutchware seems like a win. at $43 plus...

    the dutchware seems like a win. at $43 plus beetle buckles for another 40, you’ve got a big hammock and killer relatively light suspension. i wish i’d started out knowing about these vendors.

    at...
  29. I've not slept through a night on a mattress in...

    I've not slept through a night on a mattress in over two decades. tossing, turning, etc. hip and joint pain, even in my late 20s. I bought a hammock for breaks at work during concerts/festivals...
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    Sticky: cosmonaut is purely due to my obsession with...

    cosmonaut is purely due to my obsession with space and the cosmos. typically astronaut names are taken on forums, so I default this way. my dad worked for a contractor during the space shuttle years,...
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    having always slept too hot and painfully in...

    having always slept too hot and painfully in tents in FL, Hammocks (with bugnet and uq/uq protectors) just make so much more sense in the tree-laden areas. I visit every year or two. going to bring...
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    ripstop i think has thread recs, and dutchware...

    ripstop i think has thread recs, and dutchware sells tera and mara threads with a little blurb on the thread choices. excited to see your progress. I splurged on insulation and a trekking tree so i’m...
  33. just snagged one thanks to a freelance gig. i’ll...

    just snagged one thanks to a freelance gig. i’ll report back with my experiments as I’m just a few pounds under the weight limit.
  34. so glad I hemmed and hawed about ordering for a...

    so glad I hemmed and hawed about ordering for a month. excited for my incubator to ship! next up is a top quilt.
  35. very interested in this. can’t wait to see if...

    very interested in this. can’t wait to see if they come back in stock soon.
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    superbly elegant solution. i’m a bit heavier than...

    superbly elegant solution. i’m a bit heavier than most of the reports in this thread, but i’d love to try to make a lightweight bipod like this. i’ll try fixed length poles as noted above.

    thank...
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    spent the better part of a decade in GNV....

    spent the better part of a decade in GNV. constantly camping around any of the springs out in high springs! unfortunate I didn't discover hammocks until leaving the state.
  38. this may have pushed me to the chameleon wide. No...

    this may have pushed me to the chameleon wide. No idea if I'd prefer a 12' or be okay with 11'. I'm an inch taller and about the same weight. I'm torn between the chameleon, the blackbird xcl, and...
  39. I'm also new to hammocks, and looking at the...

    I'm also new to hammocks, and looking at the larger warbonnet blackbird, but I'm not sure yet if I like a left head/right feet lay. I flop like a fish in the night, and have woken up completely...
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    Sticky: I actually have exactly this hardware sitting...

    I actually have exactly this hardware sitting around that I used for hanging old P.A. speakers. time for a test!
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    somewhat considering getting licensed. I got into...

    somewhat considering getting licensed. I got into hammocks and audio way too late in my life. as a child, I used to fall asleep to a shortwave radio, waking up to bizarre numbers stations broadcasts...
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    I want to make my own hammock. I DIY everything I...

    I want to make my own hammock. I DIY everything I possibly can, given the time: furniture, guitars, guitar amplifiers/speaker cabinets (everything except the metal work).

    My partner was given a...
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    Howdy! I spent several summers in the Berkshires...

    Howdy! I spent several summers in the Berkshires working. I LOVE Massachusetts. A hammock would have made my months there even better during downtime. The Tensa stuff is very intriguing. I'm slowly...
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    I work in live event production. We depend on...

    I work in live event production. We depend on harnesses to save our lives, and have to have them re-certified often. We don't keep any past 6 years, but I'm not sure how the rules apply to rock...
  45. Salutations from SF Bay Area, California

    Moved here very late 2019 before all heck broke loose. Bought my first ever hammock, an overseas special cheapo, to test the airs and have rapidly become obsessed. Started on a 10' long, wider...
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    Sticky: Spent a couple decades in miserably humid, buggy...

    Spent a couple decades in miserably humid, buggy Florida. Despite having such breathtakingly beautiful ecosystems, flora, and fauna... tent-camping always hurt my back, hips and shoulders. and was...
  47. just did Henry coe to test out my first ever...

    just did Henry coe to test out my first ever hammock. booked it months in advance, and it ended up being during that godawful heatwave a month ago. it was pretty rough in the daytime from bugs to...
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