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Interesting. I use PMI EZ Bend which has 3% elongation at 600lbf. This seemed to be a popular choice over at the Canopy Chatter forums so I stuck with it since I can source it locally. I wonder what...

Thanks Grizz! I owe my hammock design to you and your awesome tutorial.

Agreed, sortof. Your deerstand ropes I assume are dynamic because they are meant to catch a fall. Falling onto these lines is thrilling to say the least! However arborist ropes are static and falling...

Hahaha. I used to sleep with about 5 feet of slack in my line thinking I don't have much to worry about until I actually imagined sleeping and waking up while falling through the air! I now sleep...

Thank you, I was just offered an arborist job last month that I wanted SO BAD but reluctantly turned down so that I could finish Medic school. One of the hardest decisions I've made in life.


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I do have a cheap DIY tarp sock from my first hammock but other than shielding me from the wind tarps don't do much in the winter. If it snows I just brush it off and enjoy the extra weight that I...

I started as a rock climber so my equipment is a bit different than a normal arborist kit. I have a huge emphasis on light weight and portability (and price!).

harness ($60-$400)
100' static rope...

I am spending the week with my wife at the inlaws and decided to test out my newest canopy camping setup in their old hickory tree before I go climbing with it in the forests. For the first time ever...