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  1. One of my favorite spots to hang is on the north...

    One of my favorite spots to hang is on the north side of Bear Lake in Blackwater SF. It is a primitive only site so no campers, etc. Also you can hang anywhere with no worries and have never seen a...
  2. Thread: New forum?

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    Ok, I'm moving into a much smaller place and...

    Ok, I'm moving into a much smaller place and really don't want to keep my bed as it will take up a bunch of space. I am determined to start hanging full time and am currently just weighing the...
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    Did you ever get this hung in the house? I would...

    Did you ever get this hung in the house? I would love to know what you went with for your attachment points (i.e. ceiling/wall, eye-bolts/pads knotty recommends)
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    What kind of material did you use? I noticed you...

    What kind of material did you use? I noticed you mentioned Mac used canvas but your thread title says cotton?
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    Well if I'm not mistaken, that would be an...

    Well if I'm not mistaken, that would be an incorrect set-up for a brazilian hammock as they are meant to lay at a diagonal. Mexican/mayan hammocks are meant to lay in perpendicular. That's about...
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    just a complete guess without crunching numbers,...

    just a complete guess without crunching numbers, I would say that 10ft is probably your desired span length. If you could find somewhere to hang it at different span lengths to find what you like...
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    I don't think overall hammock length directly...

    I don't think overall hammock length directly correlates to required distance for proper hang. As others have noted in other posts, brazilians hang at about 45 so they need less of a span. You may...
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    Sticky: That form function you added is excellent, but I...

    That form function you added is excellent, but I think it should be moved into the original post so that people don't miss it. If you can't edit the post, maybe a mod can make that happen? Does...
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    I love that area, I camped at Fort Clinch for...

    I love that area, I camped at Fort Clinch for New Year's Eve and it was gorgeous.
  10. Thread: Aucilla WMA

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    Okay, so it took me awhile to get back here and...

    Okay, so it took me awhile to get back here and finish my trip report.

    I drove over Friday after work through some serious rainstorms hoping to beat the rain there and get camp set up before it...
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    I love DIY. And I have loved enjoying every...

    I love DIY. And I have loved enjoying every night in my hammock. In terms of materials, I saved a ton of money. If I were to consider labor, I didn't save a dime. But the satisfaction I have in...
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    I have been very interested in working on a...

    I have been very interested in working on a do-able two person hammock. My GF and I crawl into my hammock to lounge around and it's comfy, but not comfy enough to sleep in for a whole night.

    My...
  13. Thread: Aucilla WMA

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    Aucilla WMA

    Had a great trip in spite of a cantankerous truck and some rain. This is a gorgeous area. There were sink holes all along the trail and a river that would flow through many of these sink holes.
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  14. I would agree with everyone else. A woven...

    I would agree with everyone else. A woven hammock from wal-mart is a completely different experience. A better cheap option would have been one of the parachute/Brazilian hammocks from your local...
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    Just wanted to bump this thread. BTW, did...

    Just wanted to bump this thread.

    BTW, did any of the state park officials ride down to the Ocala hang?
  16. Thread: tree tents

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    http://inhabitat.com/treetents-by-dre-wapenaar/ ...

    http://inhabitat.com/treetents-by-dre-wapenaar/

    This is a link that discusses why they came about. You can actually pay to stay at one of these at a campground in the Netherlands. However, if...
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    I think it depends on a number of factors. But...

    I think it depends on a number of factors. But for me, I have a DIY gathered end that I used 4 yards of 60" wide material that lets me curl up in the fetal position and is extremely comfortable. I...
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    Yeah, I have a double layer hammock and don't...

    Yeah, I have a double layer hammock and don't have a single worry about it when my GF and I are in it together, but in terms of comfort it ain't. We like to lounge in it together, but both of us...
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    As Xexor pointed out, fleece gives the greatest...

    As Xexor pointed out, fleece gives the greatest benefit when it is directly next to your skin. If there is any gap between your hammock and the fleece, it will be ineffective.

    In order to make my...
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    I just take my jacket and pull it up over my...

    I just take my jacket and pull it up over my head. That way it's also warm in the morning when it's time to finally get out of the hammock.
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    Don't know if you have seen this before, but...

    Don't know if you have seen this before, but maybe give it some consideration as well. http://www.lebeanock.com/

    I think you could even DIY one of these. It doesn't appear to be much more than...
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    Poll: I had a great time at Fort Clinch State Park for...

    I had a great time at Fort Clinch State Park for the whole New Year's weekend. Unfortunately, I didn't sleep in my hammock, but my buddy (who I converted March of last year) did!
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    I have camped at serveral SP's without the least...

    I have camped at serveral SP's without the least trouble when hanging my hammock. The problem I have noticed more often is that the camping sites aren't designed for hammock camping, but tent...
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    I am still doing some research on this and will...

    I am still doing some research on this and will let you guys know what I find. If I end up undertaking this project I will catalog it with detailed pictures and steps of the entire process
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    Thanks for the link slowhike

    Thanks for the link slowhike
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    Welcome! Always nice to see more people from the...

    Welcome! Always nice to see more people from the panhandle turning to hammocks
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    Mexican/Mayan Hammock?

    I have been really considering weaving my own Mayan-style hammock for the GF and me to lounge around in. I was wondering if anyone else on here has tried this out? If so, any tips or things to keep...
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    http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/picture.php?alb...

    http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/picture.php?albumid=352&pictureid=5438

    I did this hang at a campground in the Panhandle of Florida. It was a covered picnic area.
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    I designed a mesh bag that I placed a grommet in...

    I designed a mesh bag that I placed a grommet in each corner, then strung my RL through so that it slides one direction (towards my head) becuase I got tired of it sliding down into the middle of my...
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    My RL is always tight. I use it to hold a pouch...

    My RL is always tight. I use it to hold a pouch I sewed up and store all of my gear I want in the hammock with me. It also supports my bugnetting which is sewn into my hammock and so permanently...
  31. One question, did your friends sleeping in those...

    One question, did your friends sleeping in those tents become jealous or appreciative of your hammock?
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    As I have have a unique first name--Olon. I have...

    As I have have a unique first name--Olon. I have earned my fair share of unique nicknames. But the one that has stuck since high school is Opie. I'm still called Opie to this day. In fact, there...
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    Welcome to the forum! Always good to see people...

    Welcome to the forum! Always good to see people taking to hammocks so close to home
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    Dont think it will really matter. They are not...

    Dont think it will really matter. They are not under any tension when being bent or shoved into stuff sack. What really deteriorates is tension when bending or using knots.
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    Just make sure you are comfortable with...

    Just make sure you are comfortable with everything. Getting in/out, setting up, breaking down, plan on something going wrong (then if it doesn't, chalk it up to a victory), and most importantly have...
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    Found it a lot faster than I thought ...

    Found it a lot faster than I thought

    http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery/showimage.php?i=6955&c=11
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    I vaguely remember someone posting a picture of a...

    I vaguely remember someone posting a picture of a rally car that had a hammock hung on the side of it. Anyone else remember this? I'm going to see if I can find it and post a link to it.
  38. Thread: 2 Up

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    That was a great link, but that still doesn't...

    That was a great link, but that still doesn't allow the cuddling I think would be desired. Does anyone have one of these yet that could weigh in on that?

    I know that there are some guys on here...
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    Another quick thought, what about using four-ways...

    Another quick thought, what about using four-ways at the corners? This would give you a notch to attach the hammock.
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    I would also shy away from drilling the...

    I would also shy away from drilling the galvanized not because of toxic fumes, but because it would cause it to rust. Anything that removes the galvanization will open the piping up to rust. ...
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    Anyone know how this compares to the strength numbers of the nacrabiner?

    Also, I use the wire core from coax cable bent in half to do my splicing. Works great!
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    Only thing I noticed is that you don't need to...

    Only thing I noticed is that you don't need to whip the end if you are planning a gathered end hammock. Just larkshead your climbing rope just below the "bulb" you form after gathering the ends.
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    I just left them 2" wide and sewed loops on each...

    I just left them 2" wide and sewed loops on each end. To attach them I just fed one end through the loop and cinched it up against the tree. To attach my hammock suspension, I used some of the...
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    it works really well. I just made some recently...

    it works really well. I just made some recently and used them on some pines and they held with no problem.
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    you may also have to pull it through from the...

    you may also have to pull it through from the back. Sometimes when I am sewing my zippers in, the machine has a tendency to not want to advance the fabric enough and it begins to foul up, but like...
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    Sticky: okay, I just noticed that it seems to affect the...

    okay, I just noticed that it seems to affect the rope, at least visually, when I place it through my eyebolts on my hammock stand. But there is no abrasion factor, just looping over a tight bend and...
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    Sticky: WV, you should read Schneiderlein's results on...

    WV, you should read Schneiderlein's results on page 11. If made properly, you don't have to worry about the nacrabiner failing before any other critical piece of suspension.

    Some of the rope...
  48. Thread: Crazy idea???

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    Well, my current tarp is a wee bit on the short...

    Well, my current tarp is a wee bit on the short side for this new hammock. So I am going to be sewing up a new tarp and know it will be easier to add these kind of details whilst it is in the...
  49. Thread: Crazy idea???

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    I think there still may be some confusion as to...

    I think there still may be some confusion as to what I am talking about. So I drew up a visual aide really quickly. take a look and revise and feedback as may be necessary.
    ...
  50. Thread: Crazy idea???

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    Gargoyle, I actually had considered that as an...

    Gargoyle, I actually had considered that as an option and may still try it. My only concern there was the static line putting too much stress on the pull-out location on the tarp. But I could...
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