The same knee problem happened to me, but something under the knees at night completely solved it. Being a pessimist I bring along both a snugfit underquilt and self-inflating pad. If the weather...
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The same knee problem happened to me, but something under the knees at night completely solved it. Being a pessimist I bring along both a snugfit underquilt and self-inflating pad. If the weather...
Congratulations. I know a few engineers and never met one that didn't love doing what he was doing, so you will be happy with whatever it is this company does.
My big (15-footer) OES tarp is...
In the winter you could close the ends up completely and still have more room inside than you needed. A tarp this size is probably overkill for some, but I like alot of manuvering space and this...
Here's some. Pics taken in the BWCA this Sept. It was a wet trip and the tarp did a good job.
Don't forget about OES's 12' x 15' cat-cut. I got one and it is pretty slick.
Judging from the upper photo, it looks like the Police may have had a word with him about his choice of locations.
Outstanding setup. I like tarps that mean business.
Pretty decent tarp setup and well pitched. I go to the hyper-regulated BWCA and this year got a 12' x 15' OES tarp for the typical monsoons up there. That is a good size to have when traveling...
That looks like a great trip and the kids will remember it forever.
From the title of the thread I thought you were out backpacking with the Obamas though.
Mine too. I zip a jacket around it as a "pillowcase" and put it under my knees at night. Very comfortable and out of the weather.
The line locs held up fine and the "micro" size works perfectly with Home Depot mason line. They do not work with Menards line because it is just a bit thinner.
The only problem I ran into was...
I'm using whoopie slings and the tree straps are from Clark. The UQ is a snugfit and guylines are Home Depot mason line with "micro line-locs.". The mason line works O.K., as do the line locs but...
Brian's 12' x 15' cat-cut tarp was put into service for the first time in the BWCA last week (West Basswood). We had six consecutive days of the best weather I have ever seen up there so a tarp...
No need to worry. My tarp took about seven weeks, but Brian was in the middle of final exams, year-end details etc. IIRC he is taking a vacation in Europe probably about now so that may delay...
I use a Speer Snugfit designed for Speer Hammocks with the NX250. The velcro on this UQ matches up exactly with that on the Clark, almost like a custom fit. This is a full-length UQ and very warm....
Aye, but the breeze and wimmen not withstandin, I'll be sticking with a pair o' breeks.
I want to get some of that Sawyers stuff with R-326, but can't find where it is sold. Cabelas and REI...
I'll bet that's a load off your mind. I know a few engineers and all of them (electrical, chemical and mechanical) seem to have made a career out of their hobbies and enjoy life quite a bit. I...
Years ago I was thinking about getting a kilt but my Grandpa warned me off them. He had to wear one until he was 12 years old (farm town in Illinois - mainly Scots around there) and said he would...
IIRC it was part of the set for that recent movie: "The Road"
I just picked up some yellow Mason line at Home Depot that works perfect with micro line-locs. Previously I got Mason line from Menards that was too thin, but the HD stuff is great.
Tangling is...
I predict you will become famous and the tarps we acquired from your bedroom operation will accrue collectors value and become too valuable to use. So, we will have to buy more tarps but that's the...
My partner uses a PVC tarp (12' x 15') of the type used on semi-trailers. It weights 15 pounds and you almost need a separate pack for the tarp. However, when that thing is set up it is like a...
Whoa - got an email reply last night and it will only take a week or so to get this tarp made. That should give me plenty of pre-trip time to string it up in the basement and gloat (ordered the 12'...
Thanks again. Got my order in and an email confirmation, so I will just kick back. If it isn't here for the Spring trip, it will probably be here for the Fall.
Thanks for that info. If that is the case I will order one up today and hope for the best.
I tried emailing him yesterday but do not want to be a nuisance.
What I want to know is, if I just order a tarp from him off the website is he likely to get it done by the end of April or so?
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If you can find out what type of line it was you got from West Marine to encase those poles, I would appreciate the info. There is a West Marine right on my way home, and I too am concerned about...
Just wrestled with this problem myself and ended up using a "yarn needle" (less than a buck at Walmart) to make 6 whoopies from 7/64 Amsteel. It was quick work and the slings came out perfect.
I...
Thanks for all this info. Tonight I will accoutre myself with wire, needles and so forth and take another run at it. Too bad about this 4mm fid - it sure is a handy looking device.
Well, I just got a couple coils of 7/64 Amsteel and a 4mm "fid" which was the smallest one I could find. After giving it a brief try, the fid seems too wide for this diameter line. Is this the case,...
Just got back from an excursion to the BWCA, or rather to its very close proximity. You could throw a football into the BWCA from where we camped, but technically we were outside the "Wilderness...
I have pitched mine with a fair amount of sag, and if the weathershield bags down a bit it is not a problem. The shield does not have to be taught like a tarp to work. It is more of a problem...
Me too. My butt gets cold in a hammock at 70 degrees, but at that temperature I get all sweaty with a pad. The UQ I got is a Speer Snugfit and it keeps a hammock totally comfortable for me at temps...
Well, I did have a small amount of frost around the opening of my sleeping bag in the morning, but if I had cracked the weather shield snow would have blown in. That was some serious wind with gusts...
-40F, whatever that means. It will probably keep you alive at that temp but I am interested in comfy. With long underwear and less wind (or a windbreak) this outfit should be good for alot less...
Friday night I strung up my NX250 in the back yard for a "Winter Conditions" test since it was supposed to get down to 30F. It got down to about 24F, with 26 mph wind and granular snow falling...
I have seen Owls blow that kind of lunch. There are some whopping big Owls up North too.
I think this particular Bobcat was goofy. That is the problem with beasts armed with teeth and claws that "avoid man." Like any other population of men or beasts there are a small proportion that...
I got a Cabelas pad which is essentially a Thermarest, and it is 25" x 76" and a couple inches thick when self-inflated. What I have found is this pad wedges into place in both a Clark NX250 and Eno...
Pretty cool. I am a big fan of stoves in the winter, and have found that an angled pipe works best at preventing spark holes. So far I haven't sprouted a single hole since angling the pipe. Also,...
Well, the Snugfit came and apparently there was a breakdown in communications because I got the Velcro model rather than the Universal. As it turns out, this was very fortunate.
I tried it out on...
I got a hammock by Eno (doublenest) and Clark (NX250) and they are great. I would have bought an underquilt from either of these outfits and understand both will have them out soon. The question is...
Thanks for the comments. I was just remembering those tabs on the Clark the other day and figured they would probably work too - maybe better than velcro and certainly a lot quieter.
Anyway, I...
Lately I have been eyeing the Speer Snugfit underquilt and am thinking about getting one for my Clark NX250. The question is which type to get. One model is equipped with Velcro to fit Speer...
I just got an NX250 a few weeks ago, and shortly afterward had to pick up an Eno Doublenest as a "decoy" hammock to keep my 9-year old out of it. Not that he is particularly destructive as boys go,...
Yep, and it appears to me the USFS sites with lousier tent spaces don't get used/beat up as much.
I'm heading up to Nels Lake this November - that area pulls me like a magnet.
Sounds like a cool trip - that is off of Burntside, right? I went into Basswood for a week in May with a tent, but will be hanging next year. The odds are very few people in Ely have ever heard of...
Me either. I used to guide canoe trips in Ely, MN back in the 70s. Had one client who was bringing fancy booze in glass bottles, and told him to put them in plastic or they would bust. He said...
I'm stumped as to the price point, unless you figure it by the pound. Clarks seem to go for about $100/pound and the NX250 weighs about a pound more and is about a hundred bucks more, plus a little...
Gonzzo:
If I get a chance this weekend I will try setting the NX250 up on the ground in the back yard and snap a shot. I just got it a few weeks ago and don't have experience with any other...