The May 6-8 SEHHA hang is still a go. Ed and I apologize for not having the time to update the forum before today but, as you can probably guess by the fact that I am typing this post, Ed has been...
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The May 6-8 SEHHA hang is still a go. Ed and I apologize for not having the time to update the forum before today but, as you can probably guess by the fact that I am typing this post, Ed has been...
The next Hot Springs Hang will be Friday May 6th thru Sunday May 8th, 2011. Sponsored by Speer Hammocks, this is the oldest organized hammock hang on the planet! It's our 30th campout & this is the...
Thanks to everyone for all the great responses. Permethrin rocks!
That was my first thought too; but since I've never tried it, I'm hoping someone else has. I've yet to hang in places heavily infested with fire ants or any other insect pests, except mozzies &...
A customer asked me today how to prevent Fire Ants from climbing the trees & getting into his hammock! I don't have an answer since I've never heard of this. Has anyone had a problem with this? ...
Karen & I really do appreciate all the best wishes--our customers are like family & it's nice to hear they feel the same way. As for my newly found free time, I'm already working on new designs &...
Eddie, we won't be setting up a Speer Hammocks booth this year at Trail Days--just too much going on. However, Tree2Tree Trail Gear will have a booth & they will be showing & selling the Speer...
Peanuts, we do still have a few SnugFits in stock
Uh Oh! Send me your address & I'll gladly send ya a patch for that hole! ....Ed
Glad you guys made it home safely. Karen & I enjoyed meeting you & we're still amazed you drove all the way from Michagan! Thanks for the coffee & your home-made wine was awesume!
Thanks for all the best wishes from the folks at HF. While all of the details of the transition haven't been fully worked out yet, we really are excited about teaming up with TTTG. And it should be...
Karen & I got home a few hours ago---now partially unpacked & cleaned up. We did run into Obama traffic on I 240 & I 40 where interchanges were temporarilly closed--lost about an hour of time on the...
Thanks for letting us know, we'll fix the website on Sunday when we get home from Hot Springs. Ed
For Immediate Release--Friday, April 23, 2010
It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that Speer Hammocks, Inc. announces a strategic partnership which grants Tree to Tree Trail Gear of...
The weather forecast calls for highs of 75-80 each day, lows of 55-60 with 10% chance of rain Fri, 30% Sat & 60% Sun. Looks like we might have some rain, but not enough to kill all the fun. We're...
TX Mac---I'll bid on that myself!!
Don't forget our silent auction on saturday afternoon. We will be auctioning donated items and all proceeds will go to the Hammock Forum. So here's your chance to clean out that gear closet and...
Thanks RF. NCP we should have plenty of room for all the hammocks, especially with the adjacent or near by camp sites reserved by others in our group. We also have an overflow area in the...
Hot Springs, NC April 23-25, 2010 Hammock Hang
Attendee List Updated Apr 19, 2010
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Probables: 53
Maybes: 15
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Hot Springs, NC April 23-25, 2010 Hammock Hang
Attendee List Updated Apr 13, 2010
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Probables: 48
Maybes: 20
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Great Hooch. Karen & Look forward to seeing you guys again! It's warming up nicely and turing Springtime around here---we're anxiously awaiting the hang!
Hot Springs, NC April 23-25, 2010 Hammock Hang
Attendee List Updated Mar30, 2010
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Probables: 41
Maybes: 22
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Thanks to everyone for their encourging words and support--our efforts to transition to better manufacturing are going well, but will take some time.
One thing we've noticed in this business is...
Hot Springs, NC April 23-25, 2010 Hammock Hang
Attendee List Updated Mar21, 2010
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Probables: 39
Maybes: 24
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Thanks to everyone for the supportive comments. The past few days have been very incouraging and hopefully soon we'll be back on track again. In the meantime, it's SPRING--get out & go camping! ...
Thanks RF! Those extra nearby sites ensure we'll have plenty of hammock trees for everyone. Here's my count of hammock setups at those sites:
413 20 hammocks Camp Central for the weekend
407 ...
Hot Springs, NC April 23-25, 2010 Hammock Hang
Attendee List Updated Mar18, 2010
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Probables: 39
Maybes: 26
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Thanks to everyone who has expressed concern about what's happening lately at Speer Hammocks. We're just going thru some growing pains that are temporarilly affecting our ability to supply some of...
Hot Springs, NC April 23-25, 2010 Hammock Hang
Attendee List Updated Mar10, 2010
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Probables: 37
Maybes: 21
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Our Saturday evening hot dog roast is hosted by Speer Hammocks, so we'll bring plenty of dogs, buns, & fixings for everyone. Otherwise it's like a family picnic and many folks contribute what they...
Hot Springs, NC April 23-25, 2010 Hammock Hang
Attendee List Updated 5Mar10
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Probables: 34
Maybes: 20
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Hot Springs, NC April 23-25, 2010 Hammock Hang
Attendee List Updated 26Feb10
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Probables: 32
Maybes: 22
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Hot Springs, NC April 23-25, 2010 Hammock Hang
Attendee List Updated 18Feb10
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Probables: 31
Maybes: 20
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Yes fulminated---thanks for the reminder. We'll have a group breakfast Saturday morning & everyone is invited. Those wishing to bring food & drinks to share are encourged to do so. We'll also need...
Hot Springs, NC April 23-25, 2010 Hammock Hang
Attendee List Updated 8Feb10
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Probables: 27
Maybes: 14
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Hot Springs, NC April 23-25, 2010 Attendee List Updated 2Feb10
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RAW
Being able to sit up in a hammock is nice. For the Speer Hammock it means adjusting the bugnet support line with a little extra slack. Putting a taut line hitch in the bugnet support line makes it...
Join us for the next Hot Springs NC hang on the weekend of April 23-25, 2010. Once again we will be gathering beside the French Broad River on the edge of the small town of Hot Springs. Our campout...
Yeah, good point. That's why I like real live tests! But the vapor barrier features were also at work blocking entry of cold wind & blocking escape of warm body mositure. Have you comparied other...
Thanks Mac. Of course the packaging sheet insulation I'm familiar with is a bit thicker than IX, but IX is often used in double & even triple layers, so maybe there's no significant difference...
Thanks Mac, I have some already. But your answer still leaves me confused. The sheet insulation you find 'on top of a VCR when you open the box' is exactly the packaging stuff I'm talking...
I'd love too! Now if I could just get someone to run my company for a few days. It wasn't suppose to be this way---I was suppose to be the one out doing field tests!
Afraid I'll miss the field...
IX looks surprizingly like the 'packaging insulation', wrapping or 'sheet stuffing' often used for protecting fragile items during shipping. Is there a major difference? Has anyone tried packaging...
Yeah Mac, Irony rules my life too! IMHO, The weakest part of any piece of outdoor gear is the zipper--it'll likely be the first part to fail. The FrogSac is the only piece of gear I've ever sold...
Last night was a great time for cold weather testing here in the southern Appalachians--it was unseasonably cold. Karen & I slept out with 8 hours of less-than 15F temps & a low of 8F, wind ~5-10...
Yeah BB that's it. Maybe I should explain what I meant a little better. A bottom VB between the hammock & the PP does prevent body moisture from reaching the bottom insulation of the PP. But...
Cold weather hammocking often means dealing with moisture buildup.
Moisture that collects on the outside of a sleeping bag is often as concerning as moisture trapped inside. Here in the humid...
Mac, I've noticed the same thing, so there must be something to what you found. Arranging two chimney breather holes at different elevations can remove significant moist air & thus greatly reduce...
BB you've got the idea. Your experience w/ the PP sure helps. Adding additional insulation to the PP works very well. But since there are lots of variables at play here, it pays to understand...
I really like this thread---you guys are now starting to really understand the flexibility of my PeaPod. I've been using them for years in all kinds of weather. Here's a few more tips you should...