Sounds like some of my trips! I've not lost a charger but I've had them burn out!!! Try finding one in China ... harder than you'd think in the back country.
Well stay safe out there pal ... can't wait to see what you come up with using the DB! :D
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Well, here's the picture Dutch wouldn't let me post until he'd unveiled the DB. :D
http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery..._001_thumb.jpg
That's fabulous. I think Dutch should crop/resize and make that his avatar.
Nothing says rough, tough and strong like a kitten. So there is another good use--a pet leash.
You guys lack seriousness! Don't you recognize a cat toy when you see one? :D
Here's another very important advantage for me. When the hammock is hung and I want to adjust it, just pulling the whoopie thru the hugger makes a small synthetic cord rub against a larger synthetic webbing...that's a saw. You can actually cut thru rope by using a smaller cord like that. So normally, I have to pull up the hammock and hold it steady while I adjust so that it doesn't damage the hugger. Not impossible, but a nuissance.
With the DB, the whoopie is sliding against the metal, so there's no worry about that. For me, that's an important difference.