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It is really delicate. Technically it works. Practicality it does not, in my experience.

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I think mine are tethered for 60 inches.

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I took it to my son's place last week and multiple people hung in it in his back yard. It held up well. It did suffer damage when a tube he pulls behind his boat was caught by a big gust of wind...

I've been backpacking and done some canoeing for about five years now along with my son. We camped on tents until this past Spring when we (my two sons and I) did a three night trip in the Porcupine...

I've been building and modifying a stand based on a lot of the ideas discussed on this thread. My objective was to have one I could use in my back yard as well as take car camping. The details are on...

Here's my overnight setup. I actually slept pretty good! Wish I was more comfortable sleeping on my back. Maybe I can develop that! Happy...

Makes sense. Outside with a tarp I need more length. I slept in mine last night in the yard. The Bear Butt tarp in a diamond configuration barely fit between the supports.

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Thanks DannyII. Makes sense. I was at Menards today and saw those cast end caps. They looked like trouble to me. So in my "new" hammock stand I made this morning I did as you suggest and ran an eye...

Here is my latest hammock stand based on lots of posts on hammock forums. Click here for details....

I note that most of the stands using a suspended pipe ridgepole suspend the ridgepole a few inches from each end and hang the hammock from the ends of the ridgepole. Is there a reason for NOT...

Your suspension may influence things. My straps and whoopie slings need a couple feet on each end. I also use a tarp in a diamond configuration which needs 12'-13'. Inside you won't need that.
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I think around 14 feet. Doesn't have to be precise. A foot or so either way will work. I had mine at 16 feet which seemed to be too long. Just hung in a 9 foot hammock with a 14 foot ridgepole and it...

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I've been playing around with a way to hang my hammock in my own yard. I have a couple reasonably good trees but they are all by themselves. So I built a bipod from scrap 2x4 studs from a...

Looks pretty food to me. I'm not much ahead of you with only one three note 25mile trip under my belt! I had the Snugpak versions of your DD stuff. My tarp is from Yukon Outfitters and sets up in a...

Have fun. I'm tied up this weekend so can't participate here in Wisconsin. But it's always fun when I can. K0BXB

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Just measured it.nits 15.5 feet long. The picture shows an ENO Doublenest hammock.

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You are right. I used what I had lying around and had cut a couple feet off one of them for some nother previous use! 😁

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I use 2 8' pieces of chain link fence top rail for my home made stand. I join them on the middle with a short piece of 1/2" gas iron gas pipe. Not portable but works great in the back...

Nice!

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Thanks! I'm in the midst of that research and planning. My post is part of that.

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Thanks for this info.

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A friend and I are considering a 2-3 night backpacking hike on the trail. I've been looking at the Lincoln-Langlade county segments, Underdown, Alta Junction and Harrison Hills segments starting at...

Congratulations! Sounds very successful!

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Looks like a great overnighter!

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Bless you! I need to be reminded way too often too?☺

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Give a little grace. I'm sure you have received some from somebody. I know I sure have,for which I am very grateful.

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Thanks for the ideas. Helpful.

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Does shelter #1 have a water source nearby?

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I'm looking for suggestions for where to do a one or two backpacking experience near Southeast Wisconsin with my son, his 12 year old son and his 12 year old friend. This will be a first for the boys...

Just got home from an overnight in the Ottawa Lakes Campground with 5 other guys. I was the only one using a Hammock. Two others had tents and the rest stayed in the ADA cabin. Got there about 3:30...

The did have snow at the higher elevations just a week earlier! But our weather was perfect. 50s+ in the daytime, 27 or higher at night. Clear sunny days. Clear brightly moonlit nights. AND NO BUGS!...

Didn't jump in the river there but did have to Wade across earlier in the day. You're right, cooooolldd! But such fun!☺

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That was what made it so special for me. What a privilege to have that time and experience with those two guys. As you can tell I'm a thankful, proud dad!

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No mosquitoes or any other bugs. That's one reason we went so early. Yes the cabin was such fun. We did the six bunk one right at where Big Carp River dumps into Lake Superior.

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May 4-7 my two adult sons and I went on a hammock backpacking excursion in the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It was our first real life use of...

I think you'll be happy with it. Money rots, this thing will last... A while!

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I got Dritz brand pliers kit at Walmart for us$20 and $5 for as bag of snaps. Seem to work fine.

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Here is a cdt liner/lite top quilt made using snaps. Works pretty well.

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Looks fun!

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I've been playing around with them and here is my result. http://www.huyettm.net/diy-under-quilt.html

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It looks very good. I've been fussing with one for several weeks. Reduced its width by 3 rows and moved the down into the center three of the 11 remaining rows (tubes as I'd removed the cross...

Looks like fun! Thanks for taking us along.

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