I made lines like that to support an small wire antenna. Rather fun to mess with the stuff. ;-)
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I made lines like that to support an small wire antenna. Rather fun to mess with the stuff. ;-)
Great write up. One more thing worth considering anytime but more in the rain. Carry an extra length of line to use between the hang trees for you pack or whatever else you want to keep off the...
Great write up. One more thing worth considering anytime but more in the rain. Carry an extra length of line to use between the hang trees for you pack or whatever else you want to keep off the...
At least you are still here to tell the story! ;-)
The sine of 30 deg is 0.5 or an even split. Your bodyweight in both directions. That is where the 30 deg hang angle recommendation comes from.
FWIW There was a thread or two and I think some...
Nice video! Thanks for posting!
Agreed. I tossed it out here because of your comment on the cost of your patent attorney. I have been in and out of several situations where the issue was to patent or publish. It is my...
While I really like your products I got wondering how much a patent is worth for you. Then I noticed this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDrt8n1mOJM
Food for thought
Thanks for the great...
Nice! My kids still talk about trips like that 30 years later. Good memories.
There are two things worth understanding.
Patent law involves commercial production not individual use in most countries. In the US one can order a copy of the patent drawing and use it to make...
It's not just snow. Any time you are dealing with any amount of wind you will find doors make a big difference.
1 to 2 inch straps spread the load on the bark. Sticks don't do it unless they are thick enough not to bend which is a lot thicker than most folks think. Then you still need more than 4. Zing-it...
And to you and yours as well as the HF family.
Nice! I always like to see people need to expand! ;-)
Probably one of these or an adaptation:
http://www.jerven.com/the-jerven-bag_1
Dos - glad to see you solved it!
FWIW - Having had a couple of college professors complain about how poorly they hold I have been somewhat reticent about recommending concrete screws. It seems...
You have a basic problem with the hole. Depending on how you drilled it it will either match your bit or be significantly larger. If it is larger the thin expansion anchors may not expand enough. ...
Any ridge line. For that matter any line strung between two points. The geometric force multipliers do not change. In OP case maybe the trees moved and maybe just the force of the wind on the...
My point is that there is really useful information so one can make good choices. In this case the point was that it does not matter which one is used for a chair but probably would for a hammock...
Not arguing but the deal with climbing biners is the dynamic load of stopping a fall. For something like a hammock one gets into the issue of the tighter the suspension the more load is exerted by...
I wish people would pay attention to how ridge lines work. In theory the load on a tight flat line is infinity. You do not want that to happen as it will break the weakest link. Instead you want...
Take the tarp, take some cordage and stakes or a way to make them and play. While there are a few generic pitches most sites require a tailored answer depending on what is in the way and what is...
Good one! Not sure why I could not get to the finale from YouTube. We look just like we did 40 years ago. At least *I* never saw any change! ;-)) (I wish!!)
Enjoyed part 2. Like the shake. ;-))
Did you post 2 versions of 2 or upload 2 for 3? There seems to be some confusion of this one and part II:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zQgsLCn_VU
Yet another good one! I think fall is the best time to be in the woods. Looking forward to part 2.
I don't see sides all that much. What I see is you seem to be concerned about shorter lead times for custom work. What you don't seem to want to hear is that the lead times are not all that long on...
I have watched this in several aspects of the outdoor industry for 40 years or so. It repeats in several other areas. Here are some of the issues:
Let's start with the myth that ENO or Hennessy...
FWIW - I would agree that Polartec Fleece is the industrial equivalent of wool in many ways. It's not as stretchy but significantly less weight in the heavier thicknesses. I am not sure about...
Look at it this way - non members get to see hammock stuff. Donating members get to toss around all the other stuff in our packs plus our pack choices and a lot of other more or less interesting or...
ABSOLUTELY NO!!!!! People peddling the 30 deg or bust line don't understand the issue. Keep flat enough to have some tension on the ridge line. More than that adds un needed stress to the system. ...
FWIW - not trying to start anything - It sounds like you made all the classic beginner mistakes. We have all been there. With a bit of care you could do a lot better a next time. With the pad in...
Very nice! Thanks for sharing. It's fun to see other places we will probably never get to.
The Guide cadre I knew have aged out like me. ;-) A quick google turned up:
http://www.maineoutfitter.com/adventures/allagash.html
http://www.allagashcanoetrips.com/
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I think the first references I know of about silk down filled sleeping bags predate WWI. They are like hammocks in that there is very little that has not been tried before. If it has been done...
Good one as usual. Glad to see you get out and take advantage of the best time of the year. Thanks for doing the video!
I see we are back into the fruit salad hang. The ridge line 83% and the 30 degree hang angle are two different answers to two different problems.
The 30 degree deal is about force put on the...
thanks, found it on the fourth read through. Guess I have to get eyes fixed next. ;-)
Sounds like the wrong pad. I don't use a ridge rest because of the ridges or lack of insulation between...
I'm still looking for where you used a pad. FWIW I generally expect to see something about some CCF. Any soft stuffed padding like a woobie will collapse under your body weight thus be worthless.
Grizz beaks were developed as the answer to doors on a Hex. Often one would be enough so there is a possibility of some weight saving that way.
Good one! Car camped for years with my kids and now GF. It's a different skill set but still living in the woods. Folks that knock it are cluelss. Moved to a cabin on ewheels when getting up off...
Interesting. Not sure when I will be back down to 190 and still be healthy. ;-) It is an interesting product.
It's probably worth mentioning that with the screw lock rings that is rated...
Some folks need to re calibrate their ethics. From way back before this country was founded patents and copyrights were limited duration tools designed to give limited time protection against...
FWIW took a quick look. Gary tried to sell readystrap where he had a bunch of testing videos. It looks like no one bought the business or if they did they dropped the web site. Too bad as there...
As long as the insulation is between you and the moving air it does not matter which side of the hammock it is on. The lowest cost answer is closed cell foam pads. The problems come down to staying...
If you want simple you cannot beat the strap and buckle.
FWIW made a couple of whoopies a few years back. No problem making them, no problem using them, no idea why anyone would want to deal...
Part II was as good or better than part I. Body seems to be saying that I will be up to a short trip in the spring to see how all the metal in my joints likes the woods. Meanwhile it's off to the...
Great as usual! Makes me want to get out into the woods myself.
FWIW Any time one can do multiple wraps of webbing it makes a better setup. Also beats several feet laying on the ground.
Thanks for the trip report. I was wondering how you and Poof were doing. Glad to see you are still enjoying life!
30 years ago I could have had some fun "relaxing" in a hammock with my GF at the time. We would have wanted that good a suspension as dynamic loads can be a problem.
Two things concern me:
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