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  1. My dog bone ends (as well as hammock ridge line)...

    My dog bone ends (as well as hammock ridge line) all loop through the fixed-loop end of a Whoopie sling that continues on to the tree straps. The issue on trail with no-hardware configuration is the...
  2. My "oops" wasn't as long, maybe 1.5". I popped a...

    My "oops" wasn't as long, maybe 1.5". I popped a little tenacious tape on it from the inside.
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    Not for long, I imagine, after folks see this.

    Not for long, I imagine, after folks see this.
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    That's a dual-purpose winner right there!!!...

    That's a dual-purpose winner right there!!! Brilliant!
  5. This post and thread appears very timely for me...

    This post and thread appears very timely for me as I'm deliberating if and what kind of net to make for my bridge; none, removable (weighty), or sewn attached (permanent). Everyone's input has been...
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    Modded my new trekking poles into spreader bars....

    Modded my new trekking poles into spreader bars.
    Replaced the amsteel hammock ridgeline with 1.75 mm lash-it, whoopie-style.
    Then back to SketchUp to draft up a good bugnet plan, while looking to...
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    Thread injector is loaded, bobbin is full, scale...

    Thread injector is loaded, bobbin is full, scale is in place, binder clips on stand-by, project is mounted, air ducts are closed and covered, tunes are playing. Moment of truth! Time to unseal this...
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    My Ariel variant (Robin Goodfellow?) actually has...

    My Ariel variant (Robin Goodfellow?) actually has a shorter minimum hang distance (8' 3" between suspension triangle peaks).
    The problem comes from the hang angle, since we want the Flytrap's angle...
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    Well hiya, neighbor, and welcome!

    Well hiya, neighbor, and welcome!
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    I thought I was in the DIY section at the time.

    I thought I was in the DIY section at the time.
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    As soon as my shipment of 950 arrives I'll be...

    As soon as my shipment of 950 arrives I'll be looking at cloning a certain quiltmaker's design, but with RBTR Membrane10 taffeta (0.66 oz). May show the results if it succeeds.
  12. Planning already. My AT hike looks to be flipped...

    Planning already. My AT hike looks to be flipped into a Southbound just for this. Albert Mtn Fire Tower is almost dead center of the umbra line (1800 ft off).
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    Not for a bridge hammock. I like my tailbone...

    Not for a bridge hammock. I like my tailbone intact.
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    Misery loves company

    Because I'm selfless like that, I wanted to share with you all my sad....

    I was on the floor, on my knees, slicing up some pretty ROBIC XL and, whilst adjusting myself to move up along the...
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    I went the paranoid route on ultralight and used...

    I went the paranoid route on ultralight and used the ROBIC XL for my ariels. It was probably unnecessary, but I'm getting zero stretch or seam pull so I'm very happy.

    $0.02
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    ENO materials question

    I recently sold off my ENO Profly and forgot to photo it to post here... I'm curious what you would call the bordering material they use? It's thicker than typical Jo-Ann ribbon, but seems thinner...
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    I have a quick question. There are two lines...

    I have a quick question.
    There are two lines with a finished length of 30" that meet to make the suspension triangle, and each ends in a fixed eye.
    Is there a reason they are not just a single 60"...
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    Interesting. I always knew that somewhere someone...

    Interesting. I always knew that somewhere someone had already tackled the question (regardless of what the question happens to be). 2007? Where are the brakes on this wayback machine??

    Your...
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    My take on the Ariel

    Hello!
    below is screencap from one of Grizz' videos (A Sneak Preview of the Grizz Bridge Ariel) where Grizz is reclining into an earlier beta model. This moment caught my attention in regards to the...
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    I survived!

    I survived!
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