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  1. Congrats to the winners!

    Congrats to the winners!
  2. Dutch I agree with everyone else this is very...

    Dutch I agree with everyone else this is very generous.

    I don't need a new setup but my son does so here it goes:

    4yrds NylonD 1.6 Burnt orange
    4yrds NylonD 1.4 Navy Blue
    2 Gutterman thread...
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    HI daverr So on the 3/4" conduit put 1 hole in...

    HI daverr

    So on the 3/4" conduit put 1 hole in the middle of the section hole goes all the way through. then in the 1/2" conduit put a hole about 1/2" from top (as you said very near the top)...
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    Everything is pretty snug inside it took some...

    Everything is pretty snug inside it took some practice to figure out the best way to put it all together but I think I go the hang of it now. As for weight it comes in at 25-30 lbs.

    I like the...
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    HI KerryandJane thanks for looking! I have not...

    HI KerryandJane thanks for looking!

    I have not done a 2.0 fully yet.

    I would like to increase the PVC to 5.5' or 6' each to increase the ridge length this would allow for an 11' tarp too.

    I...
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    Could not agree more Scott is a great guy. My...

    Could not agree more Scott is a great guy. My order was running late on arriving and he emailed several times to check up on things until I got it. I have not had an issue with previous orders either...
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    I have seen PVC sections with dowels in one end...

    I have seen PVC sections with dowels in one end used to put the sections together. This was a snug fit for the dowels into the PVC and worked well but the PVC will not nest (like I made my legs)...
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    Actually I have not really modified it. That is...

    Actually I have not really modified it. That is not to say I don't wAnt to make new one. I think making the PVC 11-12ft instead of 10 would be a start which would let me use just a little taller...
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    Looks good..I think a trip to test it out is...

    Looks good..I think a trip to test it out is inorder.
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    Thanks UncleMJM for responding and the offer....

    Thanks UncleMJM for responding and the offer. Sounds similar to here Athens GA = BullDAWGS Football.

    Rush hour is probably a little shorter here I think to about 5:15. But forget going out on a...
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    Thanks Guys for the input. Keep opinions coming...

    Thanks Guys for the input. Keep opinions coming good or bad.



    Sounds like our kind of place kids can have more pets, and we may not be the dumbest ones on the block anymore:)

    I will...
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    Thanks Caveman. You are right I should be a...

    Thanks Caveman. You are right I should be a little more specific.
    What is the whole area like?
    Are people nice
    How are schools
    What is there to do

    Stuff like that. If we are considering...
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    college station bryan area

    Hi Guys

    This is probably not the best place for this but I figured this was a more regional question then General.

    Not my area of the US. I will be interviewing at Texas A&M shortly for a...
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    I have to show my kids that setup. They will...

    I have to show my kids that setup. They will flip.

    Look like an awesome trip.
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    Very very cool.

    Very very cool.
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    Welcome Sterwee... First I am sorry that you are...

    Welcome Sterwee... First I am sorry that you are going to NCSU.....Go Heels......

    Okay that is out of the way....

    if you can not get the IKEA stand you could make a modular version of this...
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    Thanks for the votes guys. Bubba I agree we are...

    Thanks for the votes guys. Bubba I agree we are mostly car camping at the moment so extra stuff is not a problem. Thanks for the video Drifter.

    I need to make 3 bugnets and 1 more hammock first....
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    A good find, but now more work...

    Just scored 3 Army down mummy bags, with liners and covers, 5 bug tents and other Army surplus items off of Craigslist for 60.00.

    Now to clean it all and research the forms here to make sure I can...
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    Don't get discouraged! I am pretty new still with...

    Don't get discouraged! I am pretty new still with only a few overnight hangs. I got help from other locals who helped me get adjusted then I practiced at home. I am hooked now and want go back to...
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    Thanks for the comments! We are back home now....

    Thanks for the comments!

    We are back home now. I hope to get a final report posted soon about our trip.

    Thank you all for looking. I learned a lot from this forum that helped us have a great...
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    Our 1st Offical Hammock trip

    So we have played in the yard and basement with our hammock setups. But we have not actually spent the night outdoors. That is until this past Friday:shades:

    My Daughter and I have come to the...
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    I am interested but will be gone 14 days in...

    I am interested but will be gone 14 days in March, 10 I will be hanging. So wife will probably kill me if I add more days away :(
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    Congrats Overgrown...Put them to good use.

    Congrats Overgrown...Put them to good use.
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    Hello and welcome from Athens, GA

    Hello and welcome from Athens, GA
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    Welcome! I'm a NC coastal export now living in GA.

    Welcome! I'm a NC coastal export now living in GA.
  26. only 1 night in a borrowed hammock = that is what...

    only 1 night in a borrowed hammock = that is what started it :). Several hours here and there testing.
    But getting ready to start camping season! 3 trips planned that gets me till May = 18 nights. ...
  27. congrats, enjoy it!

    congrats, enjoy it!
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    We have both but I like the DN just a little...

    We have both but I like the DN just a little flatter and roomier for me. Also good just in case one of the younger kids wants in... the 2 legged or 4 legged kind.
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    Welcome from just to the east....Athens

    Welcome from just to the east....Athens
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    Our council sales them at the Trading Posts at...

    Our council sales them at the Trading Posts at the camps too. Not sure how many scouts actually bring enough money to fully out fit hammock, bug net, tarp. My kids don't for sure! But they are there...
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    Welcome from Athens, GA

    Welcome from Athens, GA
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    I'm in! I could use a "real" suspension system:)

    I'm in! I could use a "real" suspension system:)
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    welcome from Athens.......Ga that is

    welcome from Athens.......Ga that is
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    These would fill the hole for sure. Hope fully...

    These would fill the hole for sure. Hope fully that would be enough surface area to keep the conduit from sinking on lose or wet ground. Field tests are in my future for sure. I can get rubber...
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    Yeah I figured that early from watching others. I...

    Yeah I figured that early from watching others. I already posted my attempt at a stand in the DIY forms. We spend alot of time out so I want a portable unit that I can leave in the car so it is ready...
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    I definitely had not thought of this one, and...

    I definitely had not thought of this one, and that would totally ruin my trip:scared:
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    Here are some pics of the lashing and the...

    Here are some pics of the lashing and the connections:

    I just used a side by side lashing but staggered this allows me to flex it to get the post into the 3" tube. I lashed the swivel hardware...
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    Tips for hangin at the beach...

    Since I'm new here and still looking thru forums not sure if this is the best place to ask this but I'm going to.

    I am headed to the Florida Keys in March for 9 days. 2 Nights will be spent in a...
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    Welcome from GA.

    Welcome from GA.
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    I have to make a tarp that will protect against...

    I have to make a tarp that will protect against falling anvils too:laugh:
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    They over lap 1.5 to 2' I put in 2 points so my...

    They over lap 1.5 to 2' I put in 2 points so my daughter could use it too. I could probably raise it up a little more too but for me I don't think I need to.
    Also thinking of making a little bit...
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    Thanks guys. I edited it hope that fixes it.

    Thanks guys. I edited it hope that fixes it.
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    My try at the turtledog stand

    This is my first post not counting my intro. I have been reading and learning for about 2 months now and finally signed up the other day.

    Being in Boy Scouts we go places that trees are to far a...
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    Hello From Athens, Ga

    HI All

    Just getting started in hangin, used a buddies and was hooked. Wife got me an ENO doublenest and my Daughter an ENO single for Christmas. Will be mainly using at Boy Scout functions and in...
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