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    That poster in Waimea Canyon, Kauai, Hawaii sure...

    That poster in Waimea Canyon, Kauai, Hawaii sure has the spot to die for a hang. Gorgeous!!!

    Exploring about in Northern Thailand looking for some new dirt bike trails. Found a tiny stream to...
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    Guys I'm taking a look at the HammockTent. One...

    Guys I'm taking a look at the HammockTent. One factor noted above may be a killer for me so need clarification. FSUPaintball pointed this tidbit out that I need some clarification on please:

    4....
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    Thank you for that information. My assumption...

    Thank you for that information. My assumption that the squeezing was from the shoulders getting pressed together was wrong obviously. With a torso pad do you not still get the head and feet and is...
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    Greetings gym thank you for the response. And...

    Greetings gym thank you for the response. And especially thank you for posting the size of the version to Hamid in it stuff sack. It does indeed look a lot smaller than my warbonnet. The next...
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    Thank you Johnny Gunz. Can you elaborate a bit...

    Thank you Johnny Gunz. Can you elaborate a bit more when you call it a different type of animal? Obviously it's world's different then my asymmetrical hammocks but I'm just wondering if you can...
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    This was my fear.......that a pad is needed to...

    This was my fear.......that a pad is needed to provide a comfortable shape and no squeezing. i'd be happy to use one if it does not increase the packed volume of my Warbird Blackbird and quilts. I...
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    In Myanmar/Burma right on the border with...

    In Myanmar/Burma right on the border with Thailand. A bit dodgy there as there is rebel fighting in the area we were exploring. We crossed into Burma 37 times on that trip. out n the middle of...
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    Here is what i found on the website for the UL...

    Here is what i found on the website for the UL Synmat:

    Packed Size 3.3 x 9 inches / 3.7 x 9.4 inches / 4 x 11 inches / 3.7 x 11 inches

    So it looks like the packed size of a medium is 3.7 x 9.4...
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    am I correct in assuming underquilts cannot be...

    am I correct in assuming underquilts cannot be used successfully with this hammock? I like the weight savings the UL provides and looks great for side sleeping but i don't want the bulk of a pad.
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    Camped in hammocks all over southeast Asia. ...

    Camped in hammocks all over southeast Asia.

    https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/Day-dirt-rides/i-Z2M7sDn/0/X2/IMG_0528-X2.jpg
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  11. Mr Jaw - I well understand about the down being...

    Mr Jaw - I well understand about the down being compromised thats why I posted looking for other peoples advice. Thanks for the reminder.

    Floridahanger - A great point about using rain gear as a...
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    Good luck on your phase II. If you want to talk...

    Good luck on your phase II. If you want to talk shedding stuff from your clothing bags talk/listen to the thru hikers. They carry next to nothing and just wash undies and socks everyday. I err on...
  13. My main concern is minimizing space. The Cuben...

    My main concern is minimizing space. The Cuben stuff i have handled was definitely lighter, however it did not compress and pack as small as Sil-Nylon.

    So it looks like it may not be possible to...
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    Good eye. On my day rides I simply carry 1 21"...

    Good eye. On my day rides I simply carry 1 21" tube for the reasons you suggested. On my multi week trips I actually carry 3-4 tubes. Sounds crazy doesn't it? Why you ask?

    Number one is often...
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    Thanks heaps for the tips. The Asym hammocks...

    Thanks heaps for the tips.

    The Asym hammocks made sense to me in my pea brain noggin. If I can be assured I could sleep just as well in a non-asym I'd have no issues. Sadly I've only owned a HH...
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    Great to see other gents on dirt bikes getting...

    Great to see other gents on dirt bikes getting away and camping. Your pics look great!!

    I found for me minimizing has a lot to do with mindset. First of all I had to be comfortable with not...
  17. Wow!! That's what i like about the HF. I...

    Wow!! That's what i like about the HF. I disappear for a few months and up pops something I've never seen before, the UQP. Very interesting. Educate me please. If I have an Edge tarp and switch...
  18. Whats the smallest tarp I can use with a down UQ and keep it pretty dry?

    So I currently use a Edge Tarp on a WBBB with down a UQ. I'm interested in getting a lighter/smaller hammock and tarp. I use down UQ's in the jungles of Thailand. This means that most rain will...
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    Hmmmm they look lurvley and you've got me...

    Hmmmm they look lurvley and you've got me thinking. I'm 5'6" 150 pounds and looking to minimize packing space from my currennt WBBB 1.0 DL

    What would be the lightest single layer you would...
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    Since I always use a bug-net due to the mozzies...

    Since I always use a bug-net due to the mozzies over here carry dengue fever and malaria I chose hammocks with them integrated. I also assumed an integrated bug net was a smaller amount of material...
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    I used a small OEM Hennessey Hammock tarp before...

    I used a small OEM Hennessey Hammock tarp before i began using an UQ. It rains often over here (monsoon rains) and was paranoid about having the down UQ exposed to rain so went with the WB Edge...
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    OK I'm back in the states for a couple weeks for...

    OK I'm back in the states for a couple weeks for gear buying if anyone has suggestions for smaller packing bug net integrated Hammock than my WBBB 1.0 DL. What other decent bug net integrated SL...
  23. Thread: HH Hyperlite

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    I forgot to mention I'm in California for a...

    I forgot to mention I'm in California for a couple weeks so shipping would not be overseas but to California.
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    HH Hyperlite

    Would like to try a HH Hyperlite for it's smaller packable size. Let me know if you have one.
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    If this was a Hyperlite I would be all over it. ...

    If this was a Hyperlite I would be all over it. I have a WBBB 1.0 and Edge tarp now and looking for a smaller packing set-up. GLWS
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    Your hammock is about a foot shorter than the...

    Your hammock is about a foot shorter than the WBBB not really enough to justify me ditching the WB. Is the packed 5"X9" size in a compression or regular stuff sack? My 3rd post in this thread was...
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    Thank you for the suggestions. I got dengue...

    Thank you for the suggestions. I got dengue fever two years ago and Malaria can still bed had in the rural areas over here (Thailand) so I'm a bit paranoid when it comes to the skeeters. So in my...
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    After re-reading my post I realize I may have...

    After re-reading my post I realize I may have been unclear with my caption. The picture of my compression bag has my whole sleep system contained in it: Hammock, tarp, two quilts, suspension and...
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    Thanks for the tip, I'll keep an eye out. Do you...

    Thanks for the tip, I'll keep an eye out. Do you know if it's an Asym cut or not?
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    Minimizing my hammock set-up.

    Greetings all!!

    I like a lot of people whom carry their hammocks am looking to minimize my load. Currently the Hammock is one of my more bulkier items packed, top left bag.
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    Great info everyone thanks. Tree straps -...

    Great info everyone thanks.

    Tree straps - People are concerned of the bad PR potentially generated from using the 7/64 Amsteel instead of tree straps. Valid concern. Where I'm hammocking is in...
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    The reason the knot needs to be untied is that...

    The reason the knot needs to be untied is that I'm gonna try ditching my tree straps in exchange for Amsteel and some sticks to buffer the tree from the Amsteel. I've got a Dutchware Whoopie Hook on...
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    Tying a knot in Amsteel

    Knot tying gurus and cordage demi Gods I'm in need of tutelage.

    I'm looking for a loop to be tied in some Amsteel that when weighted can then be untied easily. Traditionally I'd just use a figure...
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    Ezadventurer - Enjoy your camping about in SEA. ...

    Ezadventurer - Enjoy your camping about in SEA.

    I'm back in the states for another month and then back to gallivanting about in the hammock soon in SEA.

    Alcohol - I too went through your issues...
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    I was interested in trying this idea. Does...

    I was interested in trying this idea. Does anybody know of a source of Bishop bags in sizes big enough for this method? I have a WBBB 1.0 double layer, Leigh 2/3 summer UQ, and an Enlightened 40F...
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    Just Paypaed you and realized I forgot to include...

    Just Paypaed you and realized I forgot to include my board name, doh:blush:

    PMing you with upodated info.
  37. I seeeeeeeeeeeeeeee says the blind mine:boggle:. ...

    I seeeeeeeeeeeeeeee says the blind mine:boggle:. Awesome responses guys thanks heaps. One of the downsides of the WBBB over the HH is the longer length makes tighter spaces more challenging and my...
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    Wow!! Thats a great find and thanks heaps for...

    Wow!! Thats a great find and thanks heaps for passing it on. I'll take a black one if there's a scrunched up one under the table still around. PM being sent and just to let you know i'm presently...
  39. How close to the hammock can you hang w/a WS?

    Greetings,

    I've been hanging from cord on both my HH and WBBB and looking at WS suspension for a replacement. A couple questions. My hanging is sometimes in tighter jungle spaces where I have...
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    Now that is the perfect help in visualizing how...

    Now that is the perfect help in visualizing how it would fit. Great video jason!! Thanks.

    Since the van is a beater I won't even worry about scratching the van so no need for the tiedown even. ...
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    +1 Turnerminator.....I'm guessing the top being...

    +1 Turnerminator.....I'm guessing the top being wedged into the angle keeps it from sliding out but what keeps the bottom from popping out. That seems pretty **** simple. Awesome.

    Now could you...
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    Guys awesome replies thank you. Hppyfngy -...

    Guys awesome replies thank you.

    Hppyfngy - Good point on height being an issue, I never thought about that. Thanks.

    OG - Awesome picture thanks. That gives me an decent idea on how tight...
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    Milarky have you tried to string out the hammock...

    Milarky have you tried to string out the hammock in your E250 yet, you know when she wasn't looking;)?
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    Relevant question, well I've already got a...

    Relevant question, well I've already got a Chrysler minivan that I was thinking of yanking all the seats except driver and passsenger, then outfitting the interior for primitive car camping with a...
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    any more info on this subject?

    Thinking of coming back to the states for a few months and hanging inside of a van.

    Just curious if one hammock will fit on a diagnol going from the passenger door diagnol back to the back rear...
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    Odds thanks for the PM. Your tarp would have...

    Odds thanks for the PM. Your tarp would have been perfect and I would have bought it in a second. Sadly I have just purchased a brand new tarp since I could not wait any longer to find a second...
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    Godfather, Welcome to the world of Hammocking....

    Godfather,

    Welcome to the world of Hammocking. Brownie points to you for doing it off your bike:). As you can see there are a few of us on here that do the same thing.

    In the hammock world...
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    Paladin03 - I have used sleeping bag liners and...

    Paladin03 - I have used sleeping bag liners and also bivy sacks in my hammock with no problems other than sweating a bit in the bivy sack. Both pack well and weigh next to nothing and relatively...
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    tarp stake question?

    I'm coming from a Hennessey Aym and stock tarp where I used to use two stakes total to stake out the hammock and the tarp together.

    One my new WBBB that I ordered can I still use the hammock tie...
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    Thanks heaps for the detailed reply Hannibal, it...

    Thanks heaps for the detailed reply Hannibal, it really shines some light on the coverage issue that I am trying to address. Also thanks for the the insight regarding tarps for the WBBB mustardman.
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