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    GT is nothing short of dishonest in their product...

    GT is nothing short of dishonest in their product descriptions and should be regarded with upmost skepticism. Like others, my "10-foot" Trunktech hammock length included the continuous loops (which...
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    I do the same as Lowtech and run an interior...

    I do the same as Lowtech and run an interior ridgeline in zingit from end to end with a couple of the small plastic toggles for attachment points for the interior poles. The ridgeline is adjustable...
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    HRFL FTW. HLFR is just plain weird and you should...

    HRFL FTW. HLFR is just plain weird and you should be ashamed of yourself.:shades:
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    Tensa, Trailheadz and Superior have all earned a...

    Tensa, Trailheadz and Superior have all earned a place on the DJIA and/or a vendor thread in place of non-operating concerns.
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    Whoopies and my ridiculous titanium toggles will...

    Whoopies and my ridiculous titanium toggles will be included in my hammock shaped coffin. I shorten them by starting with an 8-inch bury and terminating the static end with short loop and a short...
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    I carry the usual 32'+/- ridgeline seperate from...

    I carry the usual 32'+/- ridgeline seperate from the tarp, four tieouts attached to the tarp, four aluminum "Y" style stakes, one light titanium "V" style stake as a spare or, most importantly, so I...
  7. Haha it's so rare to see a properly hung ENO in a...

    Haha it's so rare to see a properly hung ENO in a campground. If you tried that with the special forces tactical raccoon squads out on the coast you would not only lose your food but they'd likely...
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    Grab a bottom-entry bugnet (HG has a nice one for...

    Grab a bottom-entry bugnet (HG has a nice one for $50 iirc) and try out some different fabrics in reasonably priced or diy netless hammocks.
  9. Thread: Strap length

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    I carry two 2"x5' dyneema huggers for normal...

    I carry two 2"x5' dyneema huggers for normal trees and two 1"x15' dyneema straps for whatever else comes along. I also carry spikes and custom short whoopies because I like to fiddle with them more...
  10. Get the adjustable RL. A 12' hammock in 1.2mtn is...

    Get the adjustable RL. A 12' hammock in 1.2mtn is going to have some stretch. I have an 11' Dream netless in the same and prefer the RL to be a couple inches longer than my equal length hammocks in...
  11. There is a lot to say for getting yourself a...

    There is a lot to say for getting yourself a bottom-entry bugnet and trying as many materials and weights as you wish in relatively cheap and fast delivered netless hammocks rather than spending a...
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    Really nice looking stand. What is the height of...

    Really nice looking stand. What is the height of the crossbar in that configuration?

    Don't ever forget, not even once, to completely tighten the quick link or it will get sprung and unusable.
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    Love the photos. Following.

    Love the photos. Following.
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    Aloha, so it turns out that the unit at Napili...

    Aloha, so it turns out that the unit at Napili Bay that my folks have stayed at for years has a totally private open air patio off the living room that was an awesome surprise after learning that the...
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    Seems to me that the Tensa4 would be hard to beat...

    Seems to me that the Tensa4 would be hard to beat as a (mostly) stand-alone solution for moto camping if the weight and space are acceptable. If not, the Solo would work for single tree or hangable...
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    Yeah, not looking to get in trouble or anything,...

    Yeah, not looking to get in trouble or anything, certainly not with the locals. I think I was just looking for a viable excuse to throw quilts and a tarp in the check-on.
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    Maui Hammock spots?

    Just booked a last minute quick 8-day trip to Maui, leaving Tuesday. I'm going to assist my mid-eighties parents make a trip that they have been doing yearly for 25 years but health and age has...
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    Welcome. Nothing you did wrong sometimes posts...

    Welcome. Nothing you did wrong sometimes posts just slide by and maybe the famous "Seattle Freeze" has gone a bit digital.

    A carbon fiber stand light enough for multi-day hike would be fantastic...
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    The pictured hammock is nothing like an 11'...

    The pictured hammock is nothing like an 11' camping hammock that is standard issue around here. Given that, it does look like you could run a pseudo "ridgeline" between the hammock stand ends. Some...
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    Sounds a little like me. First tried and slept in...

    Sounds a little like me. First tried and slept in a hammock on a raft trip and a month later was a mostly full-time hanger. Live just south of VI and hope to Coho up there this summer if the travel...
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    I wouldn't use sewn-in clips on spider 1.5. I...

    I wouldn't use sewn-in clips on spider 1.5. I have cut the second one off after the first one slipped and severed its strap. All my spider straps now have some form of a soft shackle/evo loop...
  22. Thread: Hexon 1.2

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    I have 11' netless ge hammocks in both Mtn and...

    I have 11' netless ge hammocks in both Mtn and Hexon 1.2 fabrics. I prefer the mtn 1.2 over the hexon 1.2 but the mtn is also a wide vs standard for the hexon so much of the preference is just in the...
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    and so it goes...

    and so it goes...
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    Used both and prefer full sleeves. I just don't...

    Used both and prefer full sleeves. I just don't see any advantages from two piece skins that outweigh the ease and simplicity of a single full skin. My skins are mesh, tarps are silpoly and I deal...
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    Made a pointy foot a while back from some 1.5"...

    Made a pointy foot a while back from some 1.5" pvc well casing with a drive point that I had around from another project. I drilled out a hole through the slot opposite the pre-drilled hole located...
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    It appears that they are an intermittent batch...

    It appears that they are an intermittent batch style operation. They make a bunch of hammocks, sell them until they are gone and return after some time with a new batch. Last year right around this...
  27. I'm using a laptop on a browser window currently...

    I'm using a laptop on a browser window currently opened to a google account and it still wants a password. Normally wouldn't even comment but this is my neck of the woods. The problem is not yours,...
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    Nothing wrong with the Nite-ize. There are...

    Nothing wrong with the Nite-ize. There are lighter, less bulky options but that green stuff is strong, non-stretchy, super reflective, holds a knot and does the job.
  29. So you have to enter a password for verification...

    So you have to enter a password for verification to see the images or at least I did and, as usual, I would have to do the whole change password routine so that's a pass. Nice writeup though, been a...
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    The claws are great. The only downside is they...

    The claws are great. The only downside is they can be horribly tangly little buggers when spooled up on a ridgeline. Throw a couple loops in the "hook" as you wind up and this problem is almost...
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    Jeff Meyers and Autumn Ultralight both make...

    Jeff Meyers and Autumn Ultralight both make variations of a hooked/shackled fixed end and toggled free end with rock-solid nama claws for the tarp. Perfection.
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    I carry 5-foot huggers in 2-inch for anything...

    I carry 5-foot huggers in 2-inch for anything they will reach around and 15-foot straps in 1-inch for larger trees. I will sometimes double wrap because once the suspension has been weighted it is...
  33. Thread: Pole mod

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    There are a number of vendors selling Easton .344...

    There are a number of vendors selling Easton .344 poles or equivalent ala carte. About 50-52" is the standard length of each external pole made with 4 sections of 13", 3 sections of 18" or 2 sections...
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    That looks like a late-night drunk splicing...

    That looks like a late-night drunk splicing doohickey. Best to leave it alone.
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    FS: EDIT: I had a question that after some thought...

    EDIT: I had a question that after some thought was just mucking up your FS thread unnecessarily. Nice hammock, seems like a decent deal just not quite what I'm looking for, good luck.
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    Good timing, the crowds will be largely gone and...

    Good timing, the crowds will be largely gone and the weather should be good, if not, welcome to Oregon. If planning a trip I'd choose to be mobile and chase the cleaner air if the fire season is...
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    Make sure your hammock is long enough to sleep...

    Make sure your hammock is long enough to sleep in, build a bomber TD stand from 8' 2x2s with legs around 4' apart and a 13'-14' long pole, a winter tarp with doors, bonus points for rigging up...
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    This is the way....

    You've got yourself the perfect all-around tarp in an 11' with doors, quality insulation, a decent suspension and are having fun test sleeping various hammocks and materials on...
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    Tried hookworms and it is likely 100% user error...

    Tried hookworms and it is likely 100% user error but found them unreliable or more precisely I found that it is easier and less fiddly to make a simple slippery hitch more reliable than a hookworm....
  40. Once I tried a CRL with namaclaws in lieu of...

    Once I tried a CRL with namaclaws in lieu of prussicks I was hooked and now they are on all my tie-outs as well. The only downside other than a bit of weight is that you have to figure out how to...
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    I have a 9.5' square tarp with extra tie-outs...

    I have a 9.5' square tarp with extra tie-outs that I enjoy playing around with even though it is a bit short in a real storm. Tarp origami is cool and flexibility is always great but unless you are...
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    Ran across this oldish thread but it is still...

    Ran across this oldish thread but it is still relevant information so I'll go ahead and bump it with another humble opinion.

    My experience with double skins ended the first time I used a decent...
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    Don't have a wide but am really happy with my...

    Don't have a wide but am really happy with my standard DW winter tarp. Got it last fall and have used it from a stormy low 20s to 100f for shade with 2+ months of deployment with no sign of wear or...
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    I am afraid to try a twelve foot hammock because...

    I am afraid to try a twelve foot hammock because with my luck I'll end up liking it.
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    You will be happier if you change your mindset to...

    You will be happier if you change your mindset to view the stakes as a last resort and look for fixed structure for anchorage (logs are the best) and ditch some or all of the stakes if you are hiking...
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    If it is a loop at the end of .175 line you can...

    If it is a loop at the end of .175 line you can get it through by pulling it with some fishing line and working the claw open and shut. PITA but possible. If it is a backsplice you'll need to cut it...
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    Hammockers get a bad rap for being lazy when in...

    Hammockers get a bad rap for being lazy when in reality we are mostly just biding time and resting until our new gear shows up.

    Got a Solo last winter and loved the design and quality of it and...
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    Some form of evo loops (stopper knot loop with or...

    Some form of evo loops (stopper knot loop with or w/o beckett hitch loops) on all my hammocks in lieu of CLs and at the strap/hugger ends of all my suspensions. Several hundred moons in and perfectly...
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    I do internal poles (344 Easton) on both my 12'...

    I do internal poles (344 Easton) on both my 12' hex and 11' DW winter tarp hung with a continuous ridgeline above the tarp. I recommend using an adjustable full second ridgeline under the tarp in...
  50. Doc, If you are still having issues with the foot...

    Doc, If you are still having issues with the foot end try a slight adjustment the opposite of what is in the video. I prefer the foot end straps to be looser on the side of my feet sticking out (left...
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