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    Howdy From CA

    Hey Friends,

    New Hanger here, currently living in Visalia, CA (gateway to the Sequoias). I'm a Climber, Backpacker, Hiker and a Sailor (in the Navy). I've been doing a lot of research and lurking for the last couple of weeks and I finally pulled the trigger on my first Hammock Purchase last night! I'm very excited to start putting it all together. I really fell in love with the DIY angle of Hammock so I purchased the following from Ripstop by the Roll in order to hopefully get 2 setups going:

    - 1x Netless Hammock Kit (1.0 oz HyperD diamond ripstop nylon)
    - 4X Yards of additional 1.0 oz HyperD
    - 2x Continious Loops
    - 2X Spools of MARA 70 thread
    - 1X Pack of Schmetz Universal Machine Needles

    I'm hoping to pick up a used sewing machine over the weekend and get a some practice fabric to refresh my memory on sewing.

    Anyway I just wanted to hi and thank for all of the useful information posted on here. What a cool community!


    Happy Hanging,
    Mike

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    Hello and greetings from up behind the Redwood curtain :<)
    By all means, let's argue about whether or not a hammock will hurt a tree. All the while ignoring the fact that there is an island of garbage the size of Texas floating in the Pacific ocean. Or how about the fact that over 75% of the world's nuclear reactors are leaking...

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    Jealous, the Redwoods are awesome. Made up to Santa Cruz for some killer Readwood hiking this summer. Hope to make it up there again soon!

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    Welcome from the central valley (Modesto), and good deal on the DIY journey. Happy hanging
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    "If somebody tells you there's a rule, break it. That's the only thing that moves things forward."
    -Hans Zimmer

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    Hello and welcome from Marietta GA. You'll need some extrra long tree straps to hang from those Sequoias lol! Happy hanging!

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    Welcome from Eastern NC and enjoy! This is an crazy addicting hobby that's super relaxing

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    Hello and welcome from Northern Arkansas! Looks like the big bit hard! Best of luck with your adventures!

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    Hello and welcome from NJ! Happy hanging.

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    Hello, and Welcome from Melbourne Florida!!

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    A hammock is one of the best DIY projects you can start with! Feel free to shoot me any questions if I can help. Happy hanging and welcome to the forums!

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