I have ordered a few things in the past four years from ahe and have nothing but good things to say about the guy. The fact that a cottage vendor can put in similar customer service as a massive...
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I have ordered a few things in the past four years from ahe and have nothing but good things to say about the guy. The fact that a cottage vendor can put in similar customer service as a massive...
Last year I got down to 4F with -5F to negative -10F wind chill in my backyard. Slept warm until about 4 am when i had to water the plants. I looked like one of those sprinklers, you know the ones,...
I made one of my first tarps with tyvek. It was a simple rectangle. I folded the edges over about an inch and a quarter and put 2 inch tyvek tape on both sides. Then i used metal grommets along the...
i have a reversed 1.7 double bb and a reversed(mirrored) winter yeti and it works great.
no it doesnt stretch like sil nylon
"I use the GG eggcrate pad, and sometimes when I wake up there's condensatio pooled in the troughs of the eggcrate. When I get up, it doesn't take long for it to freeze so I have little sweat ice...
great photos and report! looks like you had an awesome time!
has she ever made a topquilt?
so i slept in my bb last night and when i got up to water the plants the last time and zipped myself back up i caught my yeti in my in the zip without knowing. this morning when i got up i couldnt...
tuck one tie out inside the hammock, leave the other one loose, then start from one end of the bishop sack and bring in the hammock. leave the suspension hanging out both ends and wrap them around...
although dogs taste good i dont think that would be pc(maybe in vietnam):laugh:
i have that same princeton tec headlamp and really like it. its lasted a long time. your setup looks good. i hope you have a great time. i am so jealous!:cool:
what do you have for illumination?
the other question i have is you mention you are taking a ka-bar and matches. how are you getting them there?
you could always make one like the cat can stove in this link.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pajkt594Ruw
i am sure you could find a can of cat food in cr, it weighs nothing, and you would have no...
how are you cooking? on the fire?
these things are awesome i just got them like 2 weeks ago. retail is 159.99 and with the superfeet green(msrp 35.00) this is a great deal!
skip the hh and got to the blackbird. if you are going to spend any money its better of being spent on the best.
:confused:second, or hopefully third
welcome, you are gonna like ascending.
i tried to find some noseeum netting to make mine but couldnt so i ended up using some craft lace that i found at jo ann fabrics and its worked great. it makes my tarp even more sexier!:boggle:
he needs a dose of vitamin bb!
the blackbird freakin rules!!
hf seriously rocks and the people are the best!!!
i just slept in my blackbird last night with my winter yeti. wore a t shirt and sweat pants with socks and used my 20 degree down bag as a topquilt. i was toasty at 32. awesome piece of gear.
so i just tried to set up in my backyard for an impromptu hang in the cold. i wanted to see what my set ups limits are.(bb dl1.7,winter yeti,half inch landau foam foot pad, bdd 4 seasons tarp, 20...
scott you did an awesome job on my 4 season a couple of months ago and i absolutely love it! the only problem that i have with you is that i got my tarp from you before you came out with that sweet...
i really like the landau foam that warbonnet guy recommends.
i slept to 18 with my winter yeti and a half inch of landau foa under my legs. was toasty and could definetely have gone lower.
thanks jerry. nice topquilt by the way.
a lot of the other "down" comforters on amazon say that there down, but when you read the specs it says its down and feathers. this specifies its all 750 fill down:"Filling with 750+ Fill power, Hand...
i am thinking about trying to make a karo topquilt and thought this might be a decent source for down for multiple quilts. any input?
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in that one picture is that a collapsed tent?
how much to make me one?
i love my bwd 4 seasons tarp! scott was really awesome when i purchased it and seam sealing it really only took a total of 15 minutes. i just left it hanging in my house overnight and it was done....
I have the same tarp and I love it
congrats and all the best! my kids are the best things that ever happened to me(then comes my wife, beer, hammocks...((in no particular order))). :lol:
i should be getting my winter yeti within the next few days.:boggle: ive got a trip planned for the 19th and only ordered the yeti about 9 days ago. brandon did great in his accomadating my timeframe...
this whole whoopie thing is fascinating but i gotta say that the ease of setup with my bb and the new cinch buckles is so quick that for a couple of ounces i dont think i will be changing anytime...
i got a right side bb because i have a right zip bag but like everyone has said i just use the bag as a quilt because its so easy. the right zip bb definetly is for people who prefer sleeping on...
great post hooch. i am so glad that you guys had a great hike despite your injury. in july my uncle(who really got me into backpacking) and myself, my 12 year old son, and three other friends, were...
welcome, all you need to know is here. trust me i just started at this 4 months ago and have learned a ton!
i cut my pad with a mummy shape with wide shoulders and then cut two slits inward around where my but is and it seems to work really well
i got a four seasons tarp for scott and used it on the weekend and am extremely happy with it. i am not a big gram weenie but at the same time i dont like carrying a ton(my base weight is 22 pounds)...
So i had my first hang on the weekend and it was awesome except for one issue. i woke up at 5 to pee and noticed that i had some dampness under my legs. im not a big sweater in my sleep but when i...
I actually just last night had my mom make me some skins for my tarp. i just got my 11x10 cat cut four seasons backwoods daydreamer tarp(from hf's own sclittlefield) and wanted to have some way of...
for one replacement band i paid 5 bucks and was able to make 4 tensioners.
if you have a sports authority near you they have heavy duty replacement slingshot bands that are black. i just made some self tensioners last night with them and they seem great!
me too! cant wait!!!!
congrats bills!!!! way to go!!