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  1. I really enjoyed your video, as always! Were...

    I really enjoyed your video, as always! Were Y'all using 0F SG insulated hammocks, or some combination of less warm hammocks with snap on SG comforters? Whatever, great to see you wake up so toasty...
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    By "drooping over the side", do you mean quilt...

    By "drooping over the side", do you mean quilt edges hanging over the hammock edges, or do you mean the TQ actually falling out of the hammock? I have had the problem of the TQ wanting to drop out...
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    For many years, my overall fave hammock, and...

    For many years, my overall fave hammock, and arguably most over all comfortable hammock, was my Claytor No Net. Part of that favoritism was probably because, being a narrow hammock, it worked best...
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    That is what I do in my backyard. I use my...

    That is what I do in my backyard. I use my purchased Tensa in the house or on the back porch. Although I did pack it on a plane trip to an Adirondack camp ground once. Other than that, it has...
  5. Wow, I just read all the way thru a zombie thread...

    Wow, I just read all the way thru a zombie thread from 12+ years ago. And I did so on purpose, realizing pretty quickly how old the thread is. Had a nostalgic moment or two when I saw Cannibal's...
  6. Hi Zeusrex, I used one of these stands for years....

    Hi Zeusrex, I used one of these stands for years. I also was concerned about the length wise swaying you mentioned, but I can't say I ever noticed any problems that caused by that. Still, I would...
  7. Yep, that(returns) would be a pain for you, no...

    Yep, that(returns) would be a pain for you, no doubt. Maybe selling them after trying would be easier.

    I have had great success with a war bonnet ridge runner, but even more so (just based on more...
  8. JBear, I loved your story and pictures! Reminds...

    JBear,
    I loved your story and pictures! Reminds me of my story, back and forth from the Smoky Mts to the Rockies, fly fishing, backpacking, tenting and finally hanging, except I have some years on...
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    I don't think you have to worry too much about...

    I don't think you have to worry too much about the RL strength- not near as much as suspension strength- as long as you are not intending on pulling it guitar string tight before you get in. I...
  10. SubaruWx, This is a very interesting thread, and...

    SubaruWx,
    This is a very interesting thread, and I think you are on to something. I think the key is that your "lower legs and feet were dry but numb and very cold to the touch.". Also, your knee...
  11. Unicornv007: "and I'd like the ability to flex...

    Unicornv007: "and I'd like the ability to flex between shelters and hammock based on the weather and my mood."
    And sometimes per park requirements though I don't know how that works on the AT. IOW,...
  12. Showing the use of the old Speer SPE in a JRB...

    Showing the use of the old Speer SPE in a JRB James River Bridge and Hammock Tent 90º made me think: Maybe I need to add that HT90 to the list of classics? Depends on definition of classic I guess....
  13. Thanks, I knew he had changed it, but could not...

    Thanks, I knew he had changed it, but could not remember his new handle, only what I got to know him as: Ihangbankhead, ;)

    And I think you are correct about the flexibility of the Speer SPE. I...
  14. No hammocks to show here, just people on the Feb...

    No hammocks to show here, just people on the Feb 09( 1st ever HF/Sipsy Group backpack?) Sipsey Wilderness Group Hang/Back Pack. It had quit raining for a minute, and was about to start snowing, about...
  15. Here is that JRB MW3 convertible under a JRB...

    Here is that JRB MW3 convertible under a JRB James River bridge hammock. Can't you just tell that that is going to be a draft and gap free hang" That is because it is!...
  16. I mentioned the Speer "Segmented Pad Extender" as...

    I mentioned the Speer "Segmented Pad Extender" as one of the long since unavailable classics(IMO at least). I had mine out playing with it a couple of years ago. The fact is, it just plain works. It...
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    I know this does not solve any calf ridge caused...

    I know this does not solve any calf ridge caused draft problems, while using a Greylock 4 on a GE hammock, as described in the OP. But I thought I would share a picture that illustrates why I never...
  18. Glad to hear you enjoy reading about it! I think...

    Glad to hear you enjoy reading about it! I think you are right, most problems with the transition from ground to hanging, particularly regarding how to make that transition and not freeze, have been...
  19. 950FP? 7D? Wow! That is going to be light! Are...

    950FP? 7D? Wow! That is going to be light! Are the HG the ones with the shelves? I wonder how well that works with bridge hammocks? Anyone here using that combo? If so, how well is it working?
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    I store mine upright, with a slight lean, fully...

    I store mine upright, with a slight lean, fully extended in the garage, which is about an 8 ft ceiling. If I needed more room, I would(and have) just partly collapse one or 2 sections.
  21. Classic UQ and/or combo UQ/TQ designs- do you still have one? Shout out to DGrav - JRB

    I have been considering selling a lot of gear- which I almost never do- to make room for new gear! I am a gear head and just like to play with new designs, but the closets are too full- according to...
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    Uller, Yes, please keep us posted. It is hard to...

    Uller,
    Yes, please keep us posted. It is hard to overcome a calf ridge caused channel, either for leg comfort or keeping warm. But, repeating myself, though I have only used the Greylock 4 with my...
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    I have an older(and also a newer actually) JRB...

    I have an older(and also a newer actually) JRB bridge hammock, a "convertible" model MW3 900FP UQ, a Sniveler 20F TQ, a beat up but still functional 10X11 tarp, a hood and a GL4 which you don't need....
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    Mazotzer, sorry, I just realized you have a...

    Mazotzer, sorry, I just realized you have a bridge hammock. Which have been really easy for me to insulate with rectangular UQs or a custom model for the WBRR. You even have Lynx UQs especially...
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    I'd say the "what....distance between the two...

    I'd say the "what....distance between the two quilts do people go for" should be NONE. Or realistically, a little less than none, i.e. the outer UQ should compress the inner UQ a small amount. With...
  26. Hey Mattim: That is a great post and should be...

    Hey Mattim: That is a great post and should be informative and helpful for any one who has had problems with UQs. And there have been quite a number of those folks over the years! But you have nailed...
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    Wow, here we have a combination of the 2 most...

    Wow, here we have a combination of the 2 most common complaints I have seen over the years: 1: Not warm enough with an UQ, and 2:GE hammock calf ridge. In this case, the calf ridge is causing the...
  28. No need to be sorry, it either works(for you) or...

    No need to be sorry, it either works(for you) or it doesn't. And a blow up pad, especially a full length pad, can be a different ball game form a CCF pad, especially small pads placed strategically....
  29. Unicorn: " As I had two small closed-cell foam...

    Unicorn: " As I had two small closed-cell foam pads, I just snatched the second one that I had up in my peak shelf and put it under my back. Boom. Out like a light for another 2 hours. I feel...
  30. Yes I would.;) BTW, as far as I know or remember,...

    Yes I would.;) BTW, as far as I know or remember, the space blanket he was using in the new "insulated hammock" was still using the same not breathable space blanket as the original HHSS. He had...
  31. Trying to remember. He switched to a breathable...

    Trying to remember. He switched to a breathable under cover, with (I think) the non breathable space blanket added outside of the pad(between pad and UC, rather than between hammock and pad) He said...
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    Did you try this e-mail?...

    Did you try this e-mail? [email protected]
  33. "Couldn't find a link anywhere to order one "....

    "Couldn't find a link anywhere to order one ". My bad, Bro, I should have mentioned that Speer has been out of business for many years now. Which for me personally is a real shame since he made some...
  34. The HHSS pad is a formed(wraps around the...

    The HHSS pad is a formed(wraps around the shoulders) open cell foam, extremely breathable and compressible. The mylar blanket and original silnylon under cover are, of course, totally not breathable....
  35. Unicorn: Yeah I saw that -10F, that is what I...

    Unicorn: Yeah I saw that -10F, that is what I meant by "good going on keeping warm at 10F below!" (as in "below zero). I should have said "-10F" or "minus 10F".
    I can definitely see why you would...
  36. Hey Unicorn, that is good news! A stacked 20F +...

    Hey Unicorn, that is good news! A stacked 20F + 40F UQ ought to be good to about minus 10(without looking it up) assuming both meet their temp ratings and all is adjusted well. So, you were toasty at...
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    if the HH was a God send, then why do you want...

    if the HH was a God send, then why do you want something else? (not that you need a reason for another hammock or hammock related items like quilts. I sound like my wife talking to me LOL!)

    BTW,...
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    Hey there, Brady! Welcome to the Forum and...

    Hey there, Brady! Welcome to the Forum and hanging life! If it must not remain confidential for some reason, where in south GA? I grew up all over GA north to south, but I spent a good bit of time in...
  39. I forgot to answer your specific question: "i...

    I forgot to answer your specific question: "i want to get the 20 degree and was wondering how low can i get with a 20 degree UQ with UQ protector, and a 40 degree top quilt?".

    Depending on all of...
  40. Yep, depends on what was cold, or if everything...

    Yep, depends on what was cold, or if everything was cold.Well, there Ya go, the problem is the UQ or most likely the UQ fit/adjustment. Except for one thing: it was only 55F. Presumably you have...
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    Well, it feels like it has been a while since I...

    Well, it feels like it has been a while since I posted about my odd ball ways which keep me so warm and dry. So maybe I will do so now.

    I suspect that there are not many here who have been bone...
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    Yep, just as I thought but could not remember for...

    Yep, just as I thought but could not remember for sure: 13 ft. Which tells me that I need a distance of 13 ft between the Tensa poles. EXCEPT the WB suggested 13 ft (between trees I think) includes...
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    Well, there Ya go, you need a 13 footer anyway! I...

    Well, there Ya go, you need a 13 footer anyway! I have also been tempted by a new tarp lately, I'm surprised I have not bought one. A year or so back, I took my appx. 13 year old JRB 11 foot...
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    I'm surprised to hear that. I have not used my...

    I'm surprised to hear that. I have not used my 30F SGIH near it's rating very much. But on the few times I have, I have been plenty warm. And it certainly looks lofty enough. The one time I went...
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    Great! Thanks for working that out for us!

    Great! Thanks for working that out for us!
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    Pretty nice Tensa set up video

    I didn't spot any mistakes on 1st view:

    https://youtu.be/R6vmuPPgBrE
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    Do you have one of the newer zippered models? If...

    Do you have one of the newer zippered models? If so, I suggest their snap on 40 or 50 degree TQ to be used with a 2nd TQ when it is colder than that. I don't have one yet, but I probably will be...
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    Good point. Won't Fade Away. I suspect that those...

    Good point. Won't Fade Away. I suspect that those of us who had ever used one- particularly in years past when so many seemed to struggle with surprise cold spots with their down UQs or even TQs-...
  49. I have not had trouble either, as long as I...

    I have not had trouble either, as long as I separate the feet (in a head to foot direction), or by using just 2 poles + 1 tree. Either way allows for plenty of room for the long suspension of the...
  50. Hi Cougar: No I did not use a RR with the Tensa4!...

    Hi Cougar: No I did not use a RR with the Tensa4! I used it with my SG gathered end hammock. My buddy was supposed to hang the WBRR from some trees, but was unable to find 2 usable trees that did not...
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