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    Senior Member Stormstaff's Avatar
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    I hear stuff sacks are good to start with also. Or maybe some Wristies.



    Quote Originally Posted by Turtle Creek View Post
    These are all great points. I'll need to have my 9 year old teach me a thing or two on her new Martha Stewart sewing machine.

    My first hanging trip will be a kayak float down the Shenadoah River so weight wont be such an issue. I'll keep all this in my head as I continue to learn and test the equipment I do have.
    Quote Originally Posted by Detail Man View Post
    Try to attend some group hangs. It's a great way to see different ways to do things. Get that kid to start sewing some hammocks!

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    Buy an OES tarp before he goes out of business for a couple of years. Get by with the pad for a couple of months, then add the UQ. TQ is last, as the sleeping bag will suffice for years.

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    Senior Member Turtle Creek's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by olzeke View Post
    Buy an OES tarp before he goes out of business for a couple of years. Get by with the pad for a couple of months, then add the UQ. TQ is last, as the sleeping bag will suffice for years.
    Too funny, I have been seriously toying with this exact idea, I have been to his site two or three times today. Who knows ... maybe two more beers, and I'll be ordering everything I want.
    -Turtle Creek

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    Senior Member Stormstaff's Avatar
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    No no. The beer goes to the wife until she "agrees" it's a good idea to order the gear or that she orders it for you because you're such a good husband and you deserve it.


    Quote Originally Posted by Turtle Creek View Post
    Too funny, I have been seriously toying with this exact idea, I have been to his site two or three times today. Who knows ... maybe two more beers, and I'll be ordering everything I want.

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    one more vote for UQ first

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    Like so many say, go with the UQ. You can get by with a cheap hammock, tarp and sleeping bag/blanket but you won't find a way to get a UQ for cheap unless you diy it from a sleeping bag. Even then small things can make a world of difference with a UQ.

    If you're worried about your pack weight, a blue tarp only weighs 2lb or less, hammock around 1lb, warm sleeping bag around 2-3lbs. Even using low end kit, its easy to have a solid 20 degree pack weight of 10lbs.

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    Like others have said I think it depends on what kind of camping you intend to do. I tend to lean toward tarp first because you can always get by with a pad and sleeping bag and still be mostly comfortable.

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    I say buy it all at once, then you'll get lots of hanging time when your wife kicks you out fo the house.


    As for me, I started with a big blue tarp and only replaced it when I got a great deal on the Guide Gear 12x12 from a member here. ($25) My UQ is DIYed using down from a pillow I purchased from ebay ($40). And my TQ will be DIYed as well with the rest of the down from that same pillow. So with fabric, thread, and shock cord (gathered from a cargo net sold at Harbor Frieght) I've spent around $125-$150 total for my big three items.
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