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    welcome from McCordsville, indiana lots to learn...

    welcome from McCordsville, indiana lots to learn here on the forum. if you have any questions don't be afraid to ask. we love helping neew people discover the joys of Hanging .
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    best of luck. living the dream!

    best of luck. living the dream!
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    glad to hear about the new carabiners you'll be...

    glad to hear about the new carabiners you'll be that much safer.
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    as an alternative you could skip the carabiner ...

    as an alternative you could skip the carabiner and just wrap the strap around the tree and thread the end through the loop and then putting the un looped end in the buckle. save the weight and cost...
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    looks great an easy to adjust my only concern is...

    looks great an easy to adjust my only concern is the carabiner. what is it rated for?
    looks like stainless the kind rated to about 300lbs or so. you may want to consider climbing rated carabiners...
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    for the warmest results the underquilt needs to...

    for the warmest results the underquilt needs to be snug up againt your back. most use some sort of shock cord to hold in in place but allow it to move with you and keep tight againt you. if placed...
  7. how about a fronkey style bug net ...

    how about a fronkey style bug net
    https://www.hammockforums.net/gallery/files/1/2/5/bugnet_thumb.jpg

    with a adjustable drawstring at the bottom and stakeouts/pullouts in the bottom 4 corners?...
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    sweet! you could always hang it over the bed...

    sweet! you could always hang it over the bed just in case.
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    1,3,2 thanks for doing this! #awesome

    1,3,2 thanks for doing this!
    #awesome
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    think I may have solved the strap mystery. with...

    think I may have solved the strap mystery.
    with the distance between the trees being 20 feet apart lets say your hammock takes up about 10ft which leaves 10ft feet of strap ! This exerp is taken...
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    Babies don't move a large volume of air when they...

    Babies don't move a large volume of air when they breath. so it is very important to keep all blankets shirts hats ect completely away from his face otherwize babies can end up rebreathing there own...
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    I have the exact same setup and the center seam...

    I have the exact same setup and the center seam on the tarp is most important especially where the center tie out is that is the only place where my leaked in several hours of heavy rain. I also had...
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    welcome from indiana no place (indianapolis)...

    welcome from indiana no place (indianapolis) hoosier hang is coming up soon will be in the vicinity of hoosier national forest. great place to learn the ropes.
    here is the link:...
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    that is awesome ....... just as long as you did...

    that is awesome ....... just as long as you did not get into it.
  15. welcome to the sickness! let us know when you...

    welcome to the sickness! let us know when you start setting up a hammock in your house. there are many forum members that can give you good suggestions.
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    Not to mention the fact I'd rather have my guy...

    Not to mention the fact I'd rather have my guy lines break than my tarp rip in bad weather. Much easier to fix out in the field and far less expensive.
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    before I got my UQ I cut down my blue foam...

    before I got my UQ I cut down my blue foam sleeping pad to snugly fit on the inside of my sleeping bag. get in to the sleeping bag outside the hammock standing up then just sit an swing your legs in....
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    JRB = Jacks R better a vendor of many thing...

    JRB =

    Jacks R better a vendor of many thing hammock related.

    http://www.jacksrbetter.com/
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    the two biggest items you have left are sleeping...

    the two biggest items you have left are sleeping bag and the pack itself. you can get a 3 season bag for around a 16oz and your backpack weight can vary from less than a pond all the way up to 6 or 7...
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    Can't speak to the top quilt itself but as far as...

    Can't speak to the top quilt itself but as far as making it go colder: an extra pair of flannel pants and a thin down jacket have me **** near sweating in low 30's under a 40 degree down bag being...
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    I'm in , thanks for being so generous.

    I'm in , thanks for being so generous.
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    could also be the tree huggers or rope. what are...

    could also be the tree huggers or rope. what are they made of ? nylon has a tendency to stretch ...alot causing more sag. polyester not so much.
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    like it alot! great way to keep stuff at your...

    like it alot! great way to keep stuff at your finger tips.
  24. tubular webbing

    I have been using this exact webbing for my suspension for quite some time and just switched to whoopies. my reason in one word stretch.

    since my hammock is 9 feet long and I was spanning 12 to...
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    instead of adding more magnets for the bug net...

    instead of adding more magnets for the bug net you could use some small washers sewn directly to the tule (through the middle) and they would stick to the magnets you already have in place.and would...
  26. Indian lake - Celina lake campground Indiana

    went out for a fri- sunday camping trip with my wife our 15week old daughter and two friends and their 12 year old son. what a perfect weekend a such a wonderful campground. wooded sites had a fire...
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    if it is only at the ends and you don't have the...

    if it is only at the ends and you don't have the $ for new fabric how about:
    1: shortening slightly and adding a structural ridgeline to help get your angle right. (make your rope 83% of your...
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    Gtul

    fyi I am 5'9" / 255lbs and have the skeeter beeter pro and love it
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    Gtul

    grand trunk ultra light .
    another good choice would be grand trunk's skeeter beeter hammock comes with an intergrated nosee-ums bug net for uder $50 on amazon.
    hope tis helps.
    I have 12 week old...
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    After work

    Mezanus and I will be rolling into camp around sunset if all goes well save us some good trees.:laugh:
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    welcome glad you could join us.

    welcome glad you could join us.
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    best of luck, stay safe ,and most of all enjoy...

    best of luck, stay safe ,and most of all enjoy yourself for all of us shackled to jobs they can't break away from.
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    so just to clarify the coordinates listed on the...

    so just to clarify the coordinates listed on the updated map you posted for the new site are: n39.06819 w86.231459
    roughly 1000 feet ( about 0.2 miles) to the sw of the corrdinates I extrapalated...
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    Coordinates

    Thanks for the confirmation Mule makes my life alot easier.
    :)
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    coordinates

    It is not on old berry ridge road. Google will sometimes throw you onto the road which is nearest to the coordinates. you need to use Google earth or a mapping program to see the actual location....
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    for neewbies like me

    Mule, I used the map you posted to generate coordinates for the new site you suggested. please verify they are correct if you could.

    proposed new site 2012 hoosier hang N39.069496 W86.227559
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    welcome from Indiana!

    welcome from Indiana!
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    precisely the type of communication I was hoping...

    precisely the type of communication I was hoping for! well done sweetmusic. everyone who ordered one should follow suit.
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    I have not gotten mine yet but I think it is...

    I have not gotten mine yet but I think it is important that we all complain. the more of us there are the more likely they will do somthing to fix it. like send us the larger tarp or refund ect. I...
  40. What about suspending it with shock cord like an...

    What about suspending it with shock cord like an under quilt. Could put a few grommets in it or glue on some light weight rip stop channels using 3m vhb tape
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    Never been to either so don't have a basis for...

    Never been to either so don't have a basis for comparison. My only question is do yo have GPS coordinates to this other location? Or at least an approximate. With so many people coming new to...
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    welcome from Indiana

    welcome from Indiana
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    couldn't resist the price ordered one too. can't...

    couldn't resist the price ordered one too. can't wait to set that bad boy up!
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    Welcome fellow hoosier. Fyi check the hangouts...

    Welcome fellow hoosier. Fyi check the hangouts section for the 3rd annual hoosier hang april 13-15
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    As a fellow hoosier hammocker and as somone who...

    As a fellow hoosier hammocker and as somone who frequents Deem wilderness, your story hits close to home. you can second guess the "mistakes" you made all day long but truth be told there were...
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    welcome to the forum

    gald too see you finally made it on. if you look at my username, I don't think I have to tell you who I am. praying for good weather soon! :cool:
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    want a pillow for no added weight? I use is my...

    want a pillow for no added weight? I use is my columbia rain coat. it is one of those that stuffs into its own pocket for storage(apox 5x8 and pillow shaped) shove in a spare shirt an you'e got a...
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    thanks!

    Thanks for the trailhead info. should be easy to find now.
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    Thanks to you all for the warm welcome!

    Thanks to you all for the warm welcome!
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    just hanging out

    Hello out there in hammock land. Just wanted to shoot a intro out into the interweb seems like it's the thing too do. just getting back into camping/hiking over the last two years and found that...
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