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  1. Leave all your cords attached to your hammock and...

    Leave all your cords attached to your hammock and tarp. When you pack your hammock and tarp, kind of roll it up to minimize any tangles. I leave my whoopies attached to the hammock. When setting...
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    Wow, that's a bit harsh. I have watched almost...

    Wow, that's a bit harsh. I have watched almost all of her adventures . . . from first stepping off at Amicalola Falls, sounding kind of nervous and unsure of herself (which, I'm sure she was), to...
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    Question: Do you always sleep in VB shirt and...

    Question: Do you always sleep in VB shirt and pants or is there a temperature below which you'll use the VB sleep clothes?
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    It's hard to say why you were cold. Condensation...

    It's hard to say why you were cold. Condensation from sleeping on the pad? Cold from the air under your legs and feet because the Yeti didn't cover that far down. The other thing you might try is...
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    I just checked. An Eldorado with bug net and no...

    I just checked. An Eldorado with bug net and no suspension can be had for $125.
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    I haven't checked the prices lately but the...

    I haven't checked the prices lately but the Warbonnet Eldorado is flippable (head right feet left or head left feet right) and comes with a bug net. It's basically the same thing as a Blackbird XLC...
  7. Thread: UQ help?

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    View Shugs videos and if nothing works, borrow a...

    View Shugs videos and if nothing works, borrow a Warbonnet Wooki to try out.
  8. Stacy, Thanks for a great time. Everyone was...

    Stacy,

    Thanks for a great time. Everyone was so friendly and helpful. As I mentioned to you when we were leaving on Saturday morning, we had to get home for a Saturday night wedding. We're...
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    I'd get a bulk roll of 1500 or 2000 lb mule tape....

    I'd get a bulk roll of 1500 or 2000 lb mule tape. Don't worry about stitching. Just tie a figure 8 loop on one end. You'd have enough to make 10', 12' or even 18' tree straps.
  10. I'm interested. Hoping to bring the wife. This...

    I'm interested. Hoping to bring the wife. This would be her first hang.
  11. Depending on your pack weight, hike mileage,...

    Depending on your pack weight, hike mileage, disposable income, in order of increasing expense, you might want to:
    1. Start with a gathered end hammock (WB Eldorado, Dutch Cameleon or similar).
    2. ...
  12. A 20 degree top quilt isn't too warm for me in...

    A 20 degree top quilt isn't too warm for me in the summer (Rhode Island). Even if it's 70 degrees, I can flip most or all of the quilt into the shelf of my WBBBXLC and have no or minimal quilt...
  13. I'd go for a 20 degree quilt maybe from EE or...

    I'd go for a 20 degree quilt maybe from EE or Hammock Gear or one of the other quality vendors on here. Even though a 20 degree quilt sounds too warm for summer hanging, they can be very versatile...
  14. Would the desperation be on the part of the...

    Would the desperation be on the part of the hammocker trying to keep the bugs out or, on the part of the hungry bugs trying to get in?
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    I've got a 0 degree Wookie which I love for...

    I've got a 0 degree Wookie which I love for winter hanging in the northeast. That said, the Wookie isn't as easy to vent as maybe a Hammock Gear Incubator. The no fuss way a Wookie hooks up might...
  16. It sounds like you might be describing the...

    It sounds like you might be describing the Farrimond Friction Hitch, a very easy knot (actually a hitch) to tie and untie which I just started using. You're right. You don't have to loop the tag...
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    Since my original post here, I've found several...

    Since my original post here, I've found several threads on this very topic. It seems that silnylon is tried and true, silpoly is a newer creation with not quite the proven track record of the nylon...
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    WB Superfly: Silnylon or Silpoly?

    As many of you hangers probably know, Warbonnet is having a Memorial Weekend sale. I am planning a Lash in early March 2020 for about 60 days and am going to pull the trigger on a Superfly Tarp...
  19. WB Superfly: 30D Silnylon or 20D Silpoly?

    As many of you hangers probably know, Warbonnet is having a Memorial Weekend sale. I am planning a Lash in early March 2020 for about 60 days and am going to pull the trigger on a Superfly Tarp...
  20. You can make a very inexpensive gathered end...

    You can make a very inexpensive gathered end hammock from tyvek. The large rolls are 9' tall which, would certainly be long enough for a 5,year old. Gathering the ends and whipping is difficult...
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    I'd go with a 20 degree under quilt. You can...

    I'd go with a 20 degree under quilt. You can always leave air gaps between the hammock and under quilt.

    One time in the summer in the Adirondacks of upstate NY, it was a very warm evening but...
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    Don't forget a hot water bottle in cold weather. ...

    Don't forget a hot water bottle in cold weather. A Nalgene filled with near boiling water just before bedtime and covered with a thick wool sock will really help to warm you up if held between your...
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    Group Hang gear sharing

    I posted this on WhiteBlaze but, So far no response.


    For the past several summers, I've been going up to the Adirondacks with a cousin and my son and we've spent a week on an undisclosed lake....
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    Oh, he also has a pretty good quilt trick to use...

    Oh, he also has a pretty good quilt trick to use the quilt as a puffy in camp.

    And here's the response somebody wrote:

    a nice post but seriously lacking on information. where can we see them?...
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    I got the Prima Loft Gold quilt from Just Bill...

    I got the Prima Loft Gold quilt from Just Bill about a month ago. I'll copy below the original write up I did on White Blaze and the first response to that post. (I thought the response was a bit...
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    On a related topic, I've heard some say that over...

    On a related topic, I've heard some say that over time, a 950 fp quilt might lose more of its lofting ability than a comparable 800 or 850 fp quilt. Anyone know the answer to that one?
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    Dip your toes in the hammock water

    For anyone thinking about trying a hammock for the first time, Massdrop is offering a Byer of Maine Moskito Cacoon hammock for $34.95. It comes with the bug net. It's an inexpensive way to try...
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