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    Underquilt for Ariel Hammock

    I have recently completed an Ariel Bridge Hammock and it is very comfortable. I have been looking for an underquilt option for it.

    I have a Jarbridge River underquilt from Arrowhead equipment...
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    So I was able to take my Jarbridge down to 32...

    So I was able to take my Jarbridge down to 32 degrees and remain comfortable. I did two things. I wore all the layers I would carry in my pack and I fiddled with suspension. Specifically I tied...
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    My best luck has been with the triangle thingies...

    My best luck has been with the triangle thingies and I have been adjusting both the tension of the main suspension and the head and foot gathers. It seems that my best results were with the head and...
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    Help Adjusting Underquilt

    So I have been hammock camping now for several years. All DIY gathered end Hammocks. My camping takes place strictly 2-3 season. I have two Underquilts one DIY IUX underquilt and a Jarbride from...
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    What trekking poles are you using? How are they...

    What trekking poles are you using? How are they adapted to fit into the and feel loops?


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    When designing my CAT cut tarp I went through an...

    When designing my CAT cut tarp I went through an exercise that was enlightening. I took xtreker's Excel sheet modified it to render to three decimal places and plotted the points in CAD at one inch...
  7. Thread: Hammock Chair

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    MarkRigney1970, Thanks for the hints when I...

    MarkRigney1970,

    Thanks for the hints when I have a spare piece of fabric I will make another test. Part of the DIY fun is trying things out. I believe that I enjoy the making almost more then...
  8. Thread: Hammock Chair

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    Would love to see a how-to on this. I have...

    Would love to see a how-to on this. I have started working on something like this and have been through 2 revisions that weren't exactly what I was looking for. Version 3 is in the works. ...
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    Sticky: I recently wanted to make a tarp with catenary...

    I recently wanted to make a tarp with catenary cut so I downloaded your spreadsheet to get the curve values. Before building I plotted the curve in a CAD program. I also compared it to a pure arc...
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    I have been wondering about this as well. ...

    I have been wondering about this as well.

    Another thought that I have had is to use a low stretch fabric sewn directly to the hammock and then sew the insulation to another piece of fabric...
  11. Thread: My DIY Tarp

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    The only thing that would make it better is if I...

    The only thing that would make it better is if I could sew straight. I used black thread and the stitching really shows up especially on the ridgeline. I can tell you that the tarp won't fall apart...
  12. Thread: My DIY Tarp

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    I used the template I have attached in my...

    I used the template I have attached in my original post and made a 1/4 plywood template. I then just traced them off with a sharpie and the layout was done. I was worried about sewing a rolled hem...
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    I used a Bernina 1008 a sweet little machine. ...

    I used a Bernina 1008 a sweet little machine. Not quite as nice as the older Bernina 830 record that I bought my wife some years back. Here is the great part someone gave me the 1008 and I only...
  14. Thread: My DIY Tarp

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    1.1 Silnylon

    1.1 Silnylon
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    My DIY Tarp

    I just completed my first DIY hammock tarp and am really stoked about the way it turned out. I have been a lurker here for some time and the information sharing has really been a tremendous resource...
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    I'm in prefer solid earth tones, but not picky. ...

    I'm in prefer solid earth tones, but not picky. Opps didn't pay attention to dates.
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    why couldn't you sew the tieouts

    Why couldn't you sew a couple of simple seams on the tie outs to keep everything in tact. As long as you have duct tape on both sides and a significant margin of duct tape before there is only...
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    Cantenay Cut observations

    I am beginning the process of making a tarp and have been working at making a template to help me layout the curves. In the process I have run across excel spreadsheets, the string method and other...
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    Harrisonburg, home of the James Madison...

    Harrisonburg, home of the James Madison University, and one of the most beautiful places in the lower 48.
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    Shenandoah Valley Hanger

    I have been backpacking since high school several decades ago. I used to do the mocho take everything with you hikes but being older I don't enjoy all the pain, besides I still have stories. I have...
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