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    Handy Hammock Review

    This isn't the first review of this product. If you're interested in the read, here are just a few others who have also reviewed this product:
    Just Jeff's review
    Dejoha, a.k.a. Derek Hansen's...
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    I'll take the Tin Man stove setup and the redneck...

    I'll take the Tin Man stove setup and the redneck beer cups. PM sent.
  3. I'll take seconds on this if the first buyer...

    I'll take seconds on this if the first buyer doesn't take it!
  4. Got my Black Friday order from smokeeater...

    Got my Black Friday order from smokeeater already!! Heading outside to try out my new mini heat!
  5. I'm with you there, even though I REALLY need to...

    I'm with you there, even though I REALLY need to stop looking... total so far:
    $800 in camping/hammock gear
    $900 on new bedding and other various items from actually going out Thursday night/Friday...
  6. I know the feeling... UGQ Flight Jacket 20° TQ...

    I know the feeling... UGQ Flight Jacket 20° TQ and Zeppelin 20° UQ, $80 in stoves and things from 908smokeeater, $50 in Dutchware, $80 from AHE, and I'm still contemplating a hammock sock from WB...
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    Instant noticeable difference. Thanks again for...

    Instant noticeable difference. Thanks again for the suggestions! Time for a cat nap under my Vandeman cat tarp :D

    Oh yeah, that flag!
    42013
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    Surprisingly not that long, but then again I was...

    Surprisingly not that long, but then again I was flying by the seat of my pants a bit by not pinning it. I hate pins, haven't used a single one yet! But as per DIY GS instructions, the cat cut does...
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    DIY IX UQ, winter tarp, skins

    Well I didn't get a chance to get out this weekend, but I did get to set my gear up at a friend's house, and let me say I'm pretty proud of myself.

    Finally finished my tarp yesterday. Followed DIY...
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    Hope all goes well Paul! Thoughts and prayers...

    Hope all goes well Paul! Thoughts and prayers your way!

    Just curious (and hopefully it isn't too much of a bother to ask), but since you mentioned it do you plan on any kind of sale or discount...
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    Stumbled onto this thread and I have a question:...

    Stumbled onto this thread and I have a question:



    So do you mean you just set the additional layers on top of the underquilt between it and the hammock? Or is there some sort of pocket to stuff...
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    Dibs? And if not, I'm waiting semi-patiently for...

    Dibs? And if not, I'm waiting semi-patiently for the instructions to make my own.
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    I second that!

    I second that!
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    I've got a question about this design: I finally...

    I've got a question about this design: I finally have it mostly finished (zipper and bugnet and it's done). I strung it up for a test hang tonight and found that my ridgeline ended up needing to be...
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    Now that, boys and girls, is a programmer using...

    Now that, boys and girls, is a programmer using good 'ol fashioned computer logic. :D
    Not only do I have personal experience on the military part being active duty military, but also as a computer...
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    Lol my bad :D Anyways, it looks like a...

    Lol my bad :D

    Anyways, it looks like a brilliant idea for cold weather, but I have a hard time justifying $160 when my reasoning behind a DIY kit so far has been to save money (made my own...
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    Found the item in question: Molly Mac Hamarak...

    Found the item in question: Molly Mac Hamarak with SEEP. My phone won't post links or I'd link it. But that's the item I'm interested in cloning to suit my needs.
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    Thanks for the suggestions. I was already...

    Thanks for the suggestions. I was already planning on trying my hand at a DIY sock, I was just looking at some stores to see what everyone is making them out of. I have a nearly complete DIY...
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    4 oz canvas?

    I was surfing some of the gear websites and coming up with some great ideas for DIY projects when I stumbled upon a hammock sock made from 4 oz canvas. It looks like it would work wonders in colder...
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    This may be a novice question, but is it just a...

    This may be a novice question, but is it just a whoopie connected to the tarp ridgeline via soft shackle, or just one continuous line with splices that act like a whoopie? Just curious is all. I'd be...
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    I've been following this post for a while now,...

    I've been following this post for a while now, and I'm sorry to hear the idea didn't pan out for you as I was hoping for a success story to base my own trial on. In any event, a thought occurred to...
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    Dibs if not already sold!! (This may be a double...

    Dibs if not already sold!! (This may be a double post. Sorry, my ohone is acting weird)
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    Dibs if not already sold!!

    Dibs if not already sold!!
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    Update: so I'm missing the bugnet, a small side...

    Update: so I'm missing the bugnet, a small side panel, and my suspension (come on DIY Gear Supply!), but other than that my hammock is DONE!! I probably have way more fabric that necessary in all the...
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    Just ordered two (blue and green). $15.99 each,...

    Just ordered two (blue and green). $15.99 each, it only took 20% off for me. Either way, great value and perfect for getting others into hanging since I'm picky about sharing my sleeping space with...
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    Welcome from a Hoosier noob in Alabama!

    Welcome from a Hoosier noob in Alabama!
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    Also, thanks for the warm welcomes bigbamaguy and...

    Also, thanks for the warm welcomes bigbamaguy and yellerjacket
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    Knowing now just how much work goes into this...

    Knowing now just how much work goes into this gear, I'll probably end up just buying it next time haha

    Sadly, I'll be busy every day until at least next weekend (first weekend in November). Gotta...
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    So it turns out I decided for some ridiculous...

    So it turns out I decided for some ridiculous reason that DIY was the way to go, and buying my gear ready-made wasn't cool enough for me or something like that... $300+ later and I'm still without...
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    It's not so much that I disagree, it's just that...

    It's not so much that I disagree, it's just that my folks live in Illinois, I have friends in Michigan, one in Washington state, and I'd like to travel with this system. So I'm thinking the more...
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    Xristos, let me know how that UQ feels...

    Xristos, let me know how that UQ feels temperature wise. I'm more of a cold sleeper. I understand it's always better to have more than I need as far as under-insulation goes, but I'm not sure how...
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    Sounds good! Just as long as it's sometime after...

    Sounds good! Just as long as it's sometime after November 5th or so
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    Sounds good to me! Ft. Toulouse really is a...

    Sounds good to me! Ft. Toulouse really is a beautiful park. I've kayaked the Tallapoosa twice since being stationed here. Out in is just below the dam in Tallasee and the trip is 40+ miles. It...
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    Thanks for the welcomes, guys! Aboyd, where do...

    Thanks for the welcomes, guys! Aboyd, where do you go hanging? I wouldn't mind meeting a fellow hanger face to face, and also to see a BB in person before spending that kind of money on it...
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    Hello from Alabama

    Hey everyone! I'm active duty military stationed in Montgomery, Alabama, originally from northern Indiana. I've been trolling this site for a few weeks, just joined a couple days ago, and still doing...
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    Sticky: My last name is a bit difficult to pronounce if...

    My last name is a bit difficult to pronounce if you've never heard it (VandeZande, pronounced "vandy zandy"), so whenever I make friends they usually cut off the last half and just call me "vandy"....
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