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    Thanks for the heads up... got a Superfly, a...

    Thanks for the heads up... got a Superfly, a sock, and some tarp skins.
  2. Did you make it? Did you make it back?

    Did you make it? Did you make it back?
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    I have a Spot 2, and it works well for my...

    I have a Spot 2, and it works well for my purposes: tracking my progress on a website for my family to follow, and for the unthinkable. My hammocking is in support of multi-day motorcycle trips both...
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    I don't see how 200 lbs hanging from a hammock...

    I don't see how 200 lbs hanging from a hammock between two trees can put more than 200 lbs of force on the trees, total. Now, the vector of the forces changes, i.e., it's not straight down, but has...
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    Suspending from a rope?

    I'm trying to find a way to hang a hammock between supports that are farther than 15' apart, often much farther... 30 to 50 ft or more.

    Has anyone ever tried stringing a taunt rope/line at around...
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    I've been to the Manchester area. There's a nice...

    I've been to the Manchester area. There's a nice rail trail/park that runs North-South about 15k east of Manchester proper, roughly parallel to the train that runs between Addington and Macclesfield...
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    I, too, have been a weight weenie when it comes...

    I, too, have been a weight weenie when it comes to cycling and camping gear. But I've learned that if I need to pare down a few ounces, or maybe even a pound, then skeletonizing the spork or...
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    Here, here! When my wife makes the occasional...

    Here, here! When my wife makes the occasional disparaging comments about my hobbies, I remind her that the bills are paid, our savings accounts are funded, and I don't spend money on drugs or other...
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    Go to the dentist, ASAP!! People die from...

    Go to the dentist, ASAP!!

    People die from dental abscesses. The infection can spread to your brain. You cannot clean out the infection because it's inside your tooth. Ice and salt water only...
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    Thanks for all of the welcomes... I can see...

    Thanks for all of the welcomes...

    I can see that hammocking is really just an excuse to buy gear. I already have an underquilt for my Deep Jungle, and just picked up a WBBB 1.7 dbl as an extra for...
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    @David, I'll take your WB BB 1.7 double... send...

    @David, I'll take your WB BB 1.7 double... send me your PayPal address.
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    BOUGHT: HH Scout w/tarp

    Upon the advise of others, I picked up a used WBBB 1.7 dbl instead...

    BOUGHT: HH Scout w/tarpsy Scout hammock, complete with tarp. This will be for my 11-year-old son, for us to use on...
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    I'll take the 40-degree Phoenix underquilt and...

    I'll take the 40-degree Phoenix underquilt and the Sea to Summit set... send me your PayPal address.

    Thanks!
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    I'll take the other... please send PayPal info......

    I'll take the other... please send PayPal info... thanks!
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    Hello from Seattle... and a former Anderson...

    Hello from Seattle... and a former Anderson resident who went to McCants and T L Hanna. I can think of a few beautiful creek bottoms in the Piedmont that would be fantastic to hang a hammock in.
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    Thanks everyone for the warm welcome. I've...

    Thanks everyone for the warm welcome.

    I've ruminated on my first experience, and after doing considerable reading here I believe I understand why things didn't work out as expected. The two trees...
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    Hello from Seattle suburbia...

    I just found out about this forum from ADVRider's hammock thread. I've done some camping, years ago, but got tired of it because I got tired of lugging around a tent. I've recently gotten into...
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