youtube BB, OES, Te-Wa video

**Perkolady** · 05-21-2009, 14:31

Originally Posted by mikeinfhaz

the soil there was basically a few inches of pine duff and under that a combo of Mica, basalt and kryptonite (apparently to me) so getting stakes where i wanted them was a chore..

Mike,
What kind of stakes do you find work the best for that kind of ground you have to deal with out there? Must be tough staking sometimes!
I sure hope you don't have to carry big boulders in your pack to put on top of your stakes!

Perkolady

**te-wa** · 05-21-2009, 15:03

no one stake is going to work just as there is no one type of soil. ti skewers is what i use b/c of their lite weight/strength ratio

**DavidWa** · 05-21-2009, 22:54

Originally Posted by mikeinfhaz

the bb is a 1.1 lefty.
the quilts are the little 'te-wa's treehouse' that ive been making

Hey Mike,
The question asking if the hammock was a bb 1.1 lefty - was really my between the lines hint that I had discovered that you are also Pearana because you mention that in the video and it also appears under your avatar.

Until now the only te-wa I was aware of is this one , from one of my other interest.

http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/garyd/te-wa.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEjf2T3MO-4

And this one is pretty cool too. Gary is btw an american living in NZ Land.

D

**te-wa** · 05-21-2009, 23:30

te-wa means a lot of things in different languages, and its also a native language for some tribes in Arizona. My version of te-wa is a Cherrokee word meaning "flying squirrel"

**YardDog** · 05-25-2009, 15:21

Is the underquilt in the video one of your creations? If so, I'd like some more info!

**te-wa** · 05-25-2009, 15:58

the UQ is mine. i dont have any more of the blue on green now they are gray on black.
7oz down, 800+ fill.
13oz average, 14oz in stuff sack.
1.1 ripstop.
hanging "kit" is included but not listed in the weight specs (about 1oz)
i just sold the last one in stock so if you want one it will be a week. thanks for your interest. mike

**YardDog** · 05-25-2009, 16:04

And the price?

**Take-a-knee** · 05-25-2009, 16:18

Originally Posted by JimYount

And the price?

Yes, that looks like a nice UQ. Also, what do you weigh? I'm also considering a 1.1oz Blackbird, I weigh 160#.

**te-wa** · 05-25-2009, 16:26

160# should do fine. it is pro'lly the upper limit, you'd have to ask brandon to be sure, but the guy i got it from is about 185 and was too heavy (read: strettcchchhh)

the price is $180 shipped to conUS
its very well made, if I do say so.

mike

sorry, missed the size specs: it is 40x52 finished. that covers most, if not all end gathered users. It will fit bridge hammocks w/ a simple change of suspension system, that i will supply. mike

**stormcrow** · 05-25-2009, 16:32

Great video Mike. I wish I was in the single layer 1.1 category but I will have to go with two layers at my weight (185). Its all good though.

Great looking setup as always!

Adam