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    I think we have the same bag. I got mine on...

    I think we have the same bag. I got mine on close-out at Sports authority years back, for 10 bucks!! Right around 2lb's but it stuffs down small, about the size of a football. This is my go-to...
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    Rather then create an additional top cover piece,...

    Rather then create an additional top cover piece, you could also just cut one side of the bug net longer then the other sideand it would flop over the ridgeline, self-sealing.

    You could...
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    in 2010 I used a big agnes pitchpine 40* bag for...

    in 2010 I used a big agnes pitchpine 40* bag for a month out on the AT and also on a couple of weekenders and numerous backyard test-hangs. I really like the weight of the sleeping bag (17oz!) but...
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    Your post doesn't jive so great with your...

    Your post doesn't jive so great with your sig-line, then...

    Just like hammocking, sleeping on the ground is all about site selection. Pick a good site and it shouldn't be too hard to get to sleep....
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    I used a big agnes Pitchpine 40 degree bag &...

    I used a big agnes Pitchpine 40 degree bag & clearview pad on a 400mile AT Section hike (Harpers ferry to NYC) last may/june, and was warm every night and didn't have any problems. I had a side-zip...
  6. WTS: Modded HH ULBA & Big Agnes Pitchpine 40* 17oz down sleeping bag & pads

    I listed some stuff for sale a few weeks ago but was going through a move so I didn't have time to reply to some people. Now i'm moved in and have all my gear with me again so i'm going to try this...
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    It helps to have a quiver of packs to pick from...

    It helps to have a quiver of packs to pick from IMO. Then you can decide what gear you actually need for the trip at hand, and put it in the most appropriate pack.

    Avoid buying a pack, and then...
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    I have the Sea-to-Summit liner. Adds like 8...

    I have the Sea-to-Summit liner. Adds like 8 ounces and 15 degrees. i'm 5'10" and it's plenty big enough for me, I actually fully sinch the top shut, and close it up like a cocoon. If this method...
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    If you were living somewhere more temperate, it...

    If you were living somewhere more temperate, it probably wouldn't be a problem, but you might be pushing your luck with temperatures, a hot car in the sun in fl can hit 130-140f inside. I probably...
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    high-visibility everything certainly helps, but I...

    high-visibility everything certainly helps, but I find that having a very regimented morning-camp break down routine helps the most.

    I won't break it down second by second, but stakes are the...
  11. When I hiked the NY Long path down into NYC, we...

    When I hiked the NY Long path down into NYC, we made central park our ending-point. I'd considered hanging up my hennessy for some lounging but instead opted for laying on a picnic table instead...
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    And you had almost put my mind at ease about...

    And you had almost put my mind at ease about being some piece of bacons midnight snack..
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    I'm not from PA, thats just the presumption I...

    I'm not from PA, thats just the presumption I made based on the rooting patterns in the mud adjacent to my campsite. Deer don't tear up the ground like pigs do.

    Also these people, and the PA Game...
  14. Not looking to part out the trimmings just yet....

    Not looking to part out the trimmings just yet. If somebody wants to buy the HH ULBA or Scout without accessories, then I would be willing to part out the other bits afterwards.

    This goes for all...
  15. 2010 Hammocking gear sale extravaganza! Hammocks, tarps, sleeping bag setup

    Taking all of my experience i've generated over my 2010 hammocking season (my first year camping out of hammocks), I've culled a lot of gear from my equipment closet, that I plan on replacing over...
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    Sticky: This is a cool idea, I might have to start...

    This is a cool idea, I might have to start carrying my Nalgene bottle around again. Does anybody know if they make a 24oz wide-mouth Nalg? My 32oz is a little more then I need.

    How "warm" was the...
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    the other weekend I was down in the Smokeys. ...

    the other weekend I was down in the Smokeys.

    My sleep system was a big agnes pitchpine 40* Bag, and temps got down to around 25* the first night when we were up at altitude near Clingmans Dome. By...
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    On my hike along the A.T. and down into NYC (NOBO...

    On my hike along the A.T. and down into NYC (NOBO from harpers ferry to Harrimon state park in NY, make a right onto the NY Long path ending up on Broadway in the bronx a few days later), , I had a...
  19. Thread: Woopee sling

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    According to a quick google search, this PDF*...

    According to a quick google search, this PDF* tells us that 150ft of 7/64th amsteel blue is around 8oz. IIRC this is what whoopies are made out of, right? So figure around 19ft of amsteel blue will...
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    Is there any reason, other then aesthetics, that...

    Is there any reason, other then aesthetics, that I couldn't just put a pair of overhand-loops into a tie-out, and use a length of elastic between the two knots, rather then going through all the...
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    Big enough that 3-4 people can sit indian style...

    Big enough that 3-4 people can sit indian style underneath when pitched wide, to get out of rain storms.

    Big enough that you can pitch it with the sides to the ground, close the doors, sleep 2...
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    I have the Whoopieslings.net 10ft slings on my...

    I have the Whoopieslings.net 10ft slings on my Hennessy ultralight backpacker, he has a video on how to properly install them.
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    Migratory hammocking

    I got a good couple of hangs in the Great Smokey mountains National park last weekend, but it was getting a little bit chilly, lows of around 25* the first night (we were at altitude, around 5500ft...
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    I'm waiting on springtime so that I can...

    I'm waiting on springtime so that I can binge-purchase my new 2011 hammocking setup. About to unload the 2010 sleep system so I can upgrade during the winter months. :cool: Better, Lighter, more...
  25. Thanks. I'll have to head over to Walmart and...

    Thanks.

    I'll have to head over to Walmart and see what they have in the way of sil-nylon.

    I'm not the greatest with a sewing machine. What do you think about adding some light tension to the...
  26. Tarp Repair question + general tarp-tent setup

    For christmas I ordered a Hennessy Ultralight Backpacker A-sym with free scout, and upgraded the Ultralight's tarp to the regular Hex-fly, at no additional cost. I had planned on buying another mfg's...
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    I just ordered the Ultralight Backpacker. My mom...

    I just ordered the Ultralight Backpacker. My mom said since I was "downgrading" vs the Deep Jungle she'd already approved for my christmas gift, I could buy some other items on my packing-list with...
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    Thanks, this is really helpful. The sleeping...

    Thanks, this is really helpful.

    The sleeping bag i'm gonna be using is the big agnes Pitch Pine SL40 (Or, maybe a Horse thief 35 degree bag), with a 35 degree or 15 degree big agnes blow-up...
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    Which Hennessey?

    I am going on a month+ hike on the AT starting at harpers ferry, walking NoBo to NY, and heading east along the long trail into manhattan. I'm looking at a couple of Hennessey Hammocks.

    I'm around...
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