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My lovely wife of nearly 13 years is from south Florida. She's a Florida native, with orange juice pumping through her veins. We have managed to move past the thermostat wars and find common ground...

Here I am, a few hours into my first overnight hang. My tarp is up, my recently-completed DIY double-layer hammock is hung, and I am bundled up inside it, thinking about what I've learned so far...
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It's long been my opinion that Florida was originally founded as a military testing ground for insect warfare.

My guess is they think that they only carry fabric of "undetermined origin and composition."

Thanks hobbang! Looks like that should do nicely for a dl.

I've never found anything at a WM before. This will keep me checking. :)

Length is 11.75 yards. Width is 64". I forgot to mention the width in the OP.

So I went to a Wallyworld on the other side of Jacksonville to look at the digital camo nylon they had in stock according to the website. After looking at a piece of fabric sized perfectly for a...

Thanks for the responses, guys. Looks like I've been looking at a 1.1dl. I'll have to order from Brandon, which is not a bad thing.

I'm relatively new to hanging and am getting ready to step up to a full-blown camping hammock. Currently, I have an opportunity to pick up a pristine double layer WBBB with Superfly tarp. The...

Florida's state bird is the mosquito.

If nothing else, I need a shorter suspension when the hammock is in the stand. (Or a longer pole.)

Thanks for the pics, Hppyfngy and Olddog. Gives me a good place to start.

Paul

Thanks, guys. I'll head to the local hardware store and pick up another piece of pipe.

So I attempted my first indoor hang on my newly finished Turtledog stand last night. Slept comfortably for about 2 and a half hours, after which I could not get comfortable. Every position either...

To the OP: You already have some pretty specific requirements, but it's not just about the hammock. You can also help your MIL with selection of the perfect hanging site. Be sure to take into...

Mandarin area, here! I've noticed there are a few NE Florida folks on here. Very cool.

I've been soaking up the hammock knowledge from the forum for a few weeks now. I've waited to introduce myself because today I completed stage 1 of my DIY hammock.

In the last month or so, I...