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    a tent fly sheet

    hi all i was wondering if i could re purpose a tent fly sheet into a down underquilt?
    the fabric is a light nylon of a cheap tent it still has its dwp intact
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    ive just bought a DD Modular Jungle Hammock

    woo woo ive just bought a DD Modular Jungle Hammock
    just set it up in the back garden
    im rather impressed just how much more stable it is than my m1960.
    and it is far easyer to set up as well
    im ...
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    many thanks for the help it is very much...

    many thanks for the help it is very much appreciated
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    lol im a bit lisdexic my spell check missed it...

    lol im a bit lisdexic my spell check missed it lol now i get it lol
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    lol i dont get how monty pythons ministry of...

    lol i dont get how monty pythons ministry of silly walks is relivent to types of thread?lol
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    what thread to use

    hi i am going to make a couple of tree straps out of some webbing
    what thread do you recommend for the loads involved.:scared:
  7. many many thanks ive just found out that it will...

    many many thanks ive just found out that it will embroider and over lock not bad for free.:laugh:
  8. manual for a toyota 200 221 222 sewing machine

    hi all does any one have a manual for a toyota 200 221 222 sewing machine
    as i have just been given a 222 :eek:but it is not sewing correctly.:scared:
    the top tread is fine but the bottom thread...
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    hi guys thanks for the input i have just been...

    hi guys thanks for the input
    i have just been playing with the line between the hammock and metal plate:confused:
    i untied the string that connected to the hammock outer most eyelet
    and...
  10. many thanks for the help:)

    many thanks for the help:)
  11. am i correct in thinking that 1.1 is 1.1 oz or is...

    am i correct in thinking that 1.1 is 1.1 oz or is it something else 30d 30 denier ?
    sorry for being a bit brain dead at the moment.
  12. what fabrics do you suggest. as it will be my first foray into diy.

    hi all i dont know if this is in the right section mods please move if ive put it in the wrong section.but here goes
    i am planing to make an insul-bright uq as i have been give some insul-bright...
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    it is a Jungle Issue M-1965. NSN:...

    it is a Jungle Issue M-1965. NSN: 8465-00-782-6723
    80x 32 inch for the material
    +23 inch from the end of the hammock to the base of the plate.
    i have sat down and worked out the length of...
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    this is the plate that i think caused the...

    this is the plate that i think caused the instability the thin cord is one pice that runs back and forth from the hammock to the plate and back to the hammock
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    hammock stability

    hi all which design of hammock is the most stable
    i have an ex us army nylon hammock with an integrated tarp and bugnet.
    it has single nylon rope of about 2mm which weaves up to a triangular...
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    is any one considering this?

    is any one considering this?http://www.sierradesigns.com/backcountrybed.aspx
    it looks like it will be quite good
    so what do you think?
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    very nice i wish i had the time and the skills

    very nice i wish i had the time and the skills
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    neither can i:(

    neither can i:(
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    and wow very nice

    and wow very nice
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    this is basically a copy of the German army...

    this is basically a copy of the German army Sleeping Bag http://www.exarmy.co.uk/surplus/product/229/german-sleeping-bag

    i have one but you do need the cover on as it acts like a vapour barrier...
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    lol i have only once had the opportunity to smell...

    lol i have only once had the opportunity to smell skunk when i was visiting family in Florida. i didn't have a clue what it was till my sister in law told me it was skunk
    :lol:
  22. ive just picked up a genuine british army tarp...

    ive just picked up a genuine british army tarp 1st gulf war desert patern with the reinforcing so it can be used as a strecher and it weiges in at 2lb 3.5 oz
  23. just weighed the youngest's xmas persent it came...

    just weighed the youngest's xmas persent it came in at 1.5 oz short of 3lb :mellow: kombatuk.com
    on an old set of fish weighing scales
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    a hammock for a big lad

    hi all does anyone know of a hammock that will take the weight of a big lad (approx 420lb ish) as he has a bad back and is trying to get back into hill and fell walking
    cheers wedgie
  25. Thread: UK hammockers

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    another for gods own county of yorkshire

    another for gods own county of yorkshire
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