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    Dual hanging

    My son and I have only used 2 trees with 2 hammocks and 1 tarp. We make sure the trees are the "right thickness" so we are not touching unless we want to: 18"-24" is fine and then we lay heads to...
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    That's the way we did it.

    My son's double is done exactly the same way; remove rope from channel and insert locked brummel. The other end gives him about 4' of woopie to a biner. I'll be doing mine next week at scout camp if...
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    We just used bone bags (us) yet suspended very...

    We just used bone bags (us) yet suspended very close to the ground.



    Mule tape seems to stretch very little if any. The entire structure does have very little flex yet when we loadedit, it did...
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    WOW, a reply form WV, thanks.

    Thanks for the reply, this was set up referencing your tensegrity video.



    The 2X4's have a little bow and twist in them under no load. When I put a 130# kid in one hammock and a 225# me on the...
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    4pole 2"X4"X14' Tensegrity Stand

    Uploaded at the following links is my first attempt at a tensegrity stand.
    It is a 4 pole (using 2"X4"X14' lumber) so the 4 of us can hang. Currently in the proof of concept phase; I sould have...
  6. That's pretty much what I was after, the ability...

    That's pretty much what I was after, the ability to set up quickly and independently. I just finished another bag (pictured below) from a re-purposed promo give away backpack. It is a combo tarp sack...
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    That is awesome, my son does it on the other end...

    That is awesome, my son does it on the other end of the day; he'll be talking as we're laying down and poke when he hears me snoring. He takes great pleasure in doing it yet eventually gives up yet .
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    This is similar to how my son and I hang

    1 of us hangs with the strap coming off one side of both trees and the other off of the other side using the trees as spreaders. I like to hang about 6 to 12 inches lower so we can touch if we want...
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    A thread and pictures to answer questions

    http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?t=31294

    http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=21174&d=1302578146
  10. Some proof of concept shots

    Got outside this morning and started getting this equipment proved out.

    The ropes included with the tarp are way too long, I'll be cutting them at least into 1/3's. The tarp is HUGE.
    3 hammocks...
  11. Modified Gear Guide 12X12 Tarp and Bag and Trek Light Double

    I'm starting this thread to show some of the modifications I'm doing to our Gear Guide 12X12 Tarps and Bags. The first pictures are of the the GG bag; the bottom circle was removed and a cinch...
  12. Way to be proactive and check some math

    I had been following the thread and really liked the direction it was going early on.

    You went the extra mile and got this great looking badge;

    I need a little help with the cost equation.
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  13. Thanks for the inspiration SGT Rock

    I got my 5' stick of 'shark bite' pipe last night for $1.50 and it slipped right over the trekking poles. Have already checked it out with the tarps and it is going to work great. THANKS
  14. Great pictures

    Those are excellent action shots, thanks for posting!

    I just got the first 2 in last night and as soon as they were unpacked, they were on the sewing table getting reinforcements on the existing...
  15. These might help. I don't have a lot of action...

    These might help. I don't have a lot of action pictures posted yet, that'll change in a couple months. If you do a search for tyvek, a member recently posted a cat cut tyvek tarp.
    ...
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    THAT's why I got hooked on hammocking

    Way to go, the reason I need to buy more hammock stuff. I'd like to see a ground dweller try and camp there with views like that; Not gonna happen!
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    Great, mega82 made me realize what I just got myself into.

    mega82:


    Yea, I'm hosed...and I hosed my family.
    I started last summer with 4 Trek light doubles (1 each right?)
    Then came the 4 tyvek tarps and 4 sets of treking poles.
    Can't hang with out 4...
  18. It looks like 'currently out of stock' everywhere I looked.

    I was afraid of that which is why I made a 2nd order. I checked the 4 different places I was aware carried them and all show sold out. That seemed kinda quick yet I know this forum generated a lot...
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    I used to console myself by thinking 'Laugh now,...

    I used to console myself by thinking 'Laugh now, but I'll be laughing later.'
    I finally realized she gets that one too.
    The only laughing I get to do on my man projects (sewing, cooking, cleaning,...
  20. I got another set coming.

    With the $19.97 price tag and the free shipping, I couldn't resist, I bought another 2 tarps.

    The first set will arrive at my home address Tomorrow and the 2nd set will arrive where I'm working...
  21. Ordered at 4:58am and in the mail at 3:03pm same day

    WOOO BUDDY I had some good news when I checked email.
  22. Try searching by the product number B820D-79978...

    Try searching by the product number B820D-79978 (available in the quote in earlier post) and you should get this URL shown in attached picture.

    Hope this helps!

    ...
  23. WOOHOO FREE S&H -- Ordered Mine today at 5am

    With all of the great information on this thread, I ordered 2 of them at $19.97and a package of socks this morning and got FREE S&H from Bargain Outfitters.

    The coupon code is near the bottom of...
  24. Buy Quality!

    Sounds like you are going on an adventure...cool.

    Make sure you spend the money to buy quality. Name brands mentioned in this forum shouldn't steer you wrong. The last thing you want is a hammock...
  25. More TLG exposure on HF

    When I went looking last summer for which hammocks to buy for the 4 of us; I was searching for value first, strength next and then price.

    I did a lot of research before making the TLG choice. I...
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    Sticky: Spent too many years on the ground.

    I grew up camping with my family and later with boy scouts. As with most people who've spent at least 100 nights outdoors, most all nights on the ground remind you that you're 'roughing it.' Now that...
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    Good to hear you got a HH; everyone I've run into...

    Good to hear you got a HH; everyone I've run into with them love em.
    AND it sounds like you've already been DIYing with stuff too.
    Looking forward to seeing the results.
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    Do you have a hammock already? If you've never...

    Do you have a hammock already?

    If you've never hammock camped (even in the back yard) give it a try. We know it is awesome yet some don't think so.

    After that, there are a lot of designs and...
  29. Welcome aboard

    That's the same vow I made, no more ground sleeping.

    I'm certain you've checked out Shug's videos. Very helpful.

    Also the newbee hammock setups sticky thread in the general hammock talk forum....
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    Wow this is a good thread, deserves the 5 star rating.

    That is fantastic! That's more than 7 gallons of water.
    I've been working it down before hiking season too yet I haven't dropped that much.

    Cranky Bear & G.L.P. hit it with bringing happiness...
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    Great discussion on thinking heavy.

    I have to throw in the ditto to weighing everything, putting items on a spread sheet, and then attacking the heavies/working with the lighties.

    Our son (in scouts) went on his first camp last...
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    Great 'How I did it'

    Excellent write up on the tarp idea, construction and use. I really like the use of the easily sourced inexpensive material for your test tarp. By the time Christmas rolls around, I'm sure you'll...
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    Silicone question

    Fantastic tarp, very professional.
    I'm inspired to make a cammo one too.
    What brand/kind of silicone? Can it be purchased at Home Depot or Lowes?
    I use silicone bath sealer (paste) daily, I'm...
  34. Can you get any more?

    SCORE DEAL hilo4321. That's not jerky, that's being budget minded!

    If you can afford to get more at that price, I am certain you could unload them on the forums here giving others a sweet deal and...
  35. I sleep, like a couples said.

    What to do when the light fades in a hammock different than a tent...Hmmm.

    Well in a tent I am very busy; rolling down the slope I didn't notice, unpitching part of it to find that 1 rock or root...
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    Payment sent

    100'Green, 100'Red, 100'Yellow
    300' = $48.82

    Shipping info put in comment box along with 11steve11
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    Trek Light Thoughts

    It looks like you've gotten a lot of positive replys.

    Here's a little more from my perspective.

    Trek light was the first plunge into hammocks we took and bought 4 Trek light doubles (2 forest...
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    For clarification

    The 2 tarps I will be making are for the 4 of us. The 2 princesses in our family are the reason I'll be upping the privacy factor. I think my son and I will still use the tyvek most of the time when...
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    My thoughts Jerry

    For the money, Tyvek homewrap is great stuff for us.

    I have made many items now using the stuff; some good, some not so good.
    Some I've given away to others I've converted to hammocking.

    The...
  40. Thank you for the opportunity

    Thank you for the opportunity to be a contributing part of the forum
  41. Thanks for the group buy, I'm in

    100'Green, 100'Red, 100'Yellow
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    WOW, I'm sold

    This is such a simple, cheap and easy to erect design, we're going to go with it.
    I had been working on a tensegrity stand yet due to time constraints had to quickly come up with 2 post stands for a...
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    Thanks Earplug94 for starting this thread

    Thanks Earplug94 for starting this thread, it has quickly become my favorite. I enjoy hearing how people come up with their nicknames; I believe it gives insight into who they are or wish to be
    ...
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    Oh no, I've got to catch up

    I have only 6 commercial hammocks and 5 completed DIY projects...I'm falling behind.

    I would blame Shug too; he makes juggling, BBQing and hammocking look so easy yet then with a little practice...
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    Way to go

    That monster looks awesome!

    My wife has very cautious about this 'camping thing.'
    Our hammocks were a giant leap forward in comfort for her and I think if I had a packable tarp like that and a...
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    THANK YOU Papa Smurf and John Sawyer

    Thanks Papa Smurf for starting this thread.
    Thanks to John Sawyer for recycling the mule tape our direction too.

    My son had a friend that invited him to a birthday party who used to be in cub...
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    Test hang at the scout camp

    Update:

    The weather was perfect for ducks and desert dwellers from dusk till dawn;
    it actually started raining just as we were pulling the tarp over the hammock stands. The evergreens in the...
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    Possibly too short

    Thanks for the positive feedback

    I began to suspect that they were too short too. The version pictured with my son hanging in it is shot at a sharp angle which makes it look even shorter. The...
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    DIY 2"X4"X8' hammock stand = $16 new

    My son and I are getting ready for a boy scout camp in the desert (no trees.)
    We'll be able to drive to the spot yet not be able to park there.
    So to be prepared I decided to fabricate a couple of...
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    natureboy68, seems you got a 'bum steer' of the...

    natureboy68, seems you got a 'bum steer' of the group. Pretty hard to beat the return policy though, just taking it back is one of the reasons I took the chance too.

    In comparison, when our 4 Trek...
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