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    New Member MrPoopular's Avatar
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    Jul 2019
    Location
    Eagan, MN
    Hammock
    Various 11' DIY
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    Hello from Eagan, MN

    Hi There. Been a lurker for a few years here - felt it was time to introduce myself.

    Always been a camper, turned into an obsession a few years back. I got deep into ultralight backpacking. One direction I was steered when going deep on ultralight is MYOG. So I started making some gear.

    I had an Eno Sub 7 I would sometimes take car camping, etc and really liked hanging out in it. I needed some literature to consume during a trip to the in-laws and picked up The Ultimate Hang. I realized I was doing it all wrong. As soon as I got home I ordered materials and sewed a double layer 11'er with knotty mod and footbox (Thanks for the instructions Jellyfish!). When I laid in it I was hooked.

    I may have watched every one of Shug's videos Living in MN, I'm pretty inspired by his winter (well - summer too) trips to the BWCA and SHT - I would never have thought to tackle those types of trips in the winter - but now I'm itching to.

    Here's a few pics of some of gear I've made. I've sewn/spliced a bit more than shown here.

    The hammock that started it all:
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    12' x 12' square SiPoly tarp, originally intended to be used in various configurations on the ground - but it also makes a great winter tarp for hammocking (pls ignore the poor pitch over the hammock ).
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    11' MONOLITE hammock with integrated asym bugnet and bishop bag (and a dog):
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    10 degree, 850 fill power down, clew suspension underquilt with custom printed outer shell, 3.3" loft (27oz including stuff sack):
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    Black Cat Tarp - Jellyfish Edition, made snake skins for this one too:
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    2 costco 3/4 length underquilts (Hanging with my 5 year old in the BWCA!)
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    Anyway, great to be part of this awesome community!

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    Senior Member GeneH's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2011
    Location
    Mound, MN
    Tarp
    Etowah 10x10
    Insulation
    NeoAirXtherm+Down
    Suspension
    None: grounded
    Posts
    160
    Huh. Missed this until now ... so Welcome! (from a grounder :-) )
    Sioux Hustler Trail 2020, Angleworm Trail, 2021, PowWow Trail clearing 2021, and any weekend overnight I can get.

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    New Member
    Join Date
    Feb 2018
    Location
    Minnesota
    Hammock
    DIY/WB eldorado
    Tarp
    HG Dyneema 12'
    Insulation
    loco libre ghost p
    Suspension
    Whoopie with Dutch
    Posts
    15
    Welcome from Columbus, nice work by the way!
    TomL

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