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    I looked at the superfly-- but i dont think its...

    I looked at the superfly-- but i dont think its long enough... They switchback hammock guys say a 12' tarp fits best and the SF is 11'.. that 2 tone maccat that onething has is pretty nice.. Though...
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    Help picking a tarp...

    Hey all-- HAPPY 2013!!!! this is going to be a good year-- i can feel it..

    Ok.. So trying to figure out what tarp to get.. But the obvious choice just isnt presenting itself to me... So figured id...
  3. The box was in great shape when i got it-- and...

    The box was in great shape when i got it-- and the reason i dont think it was from a outside source was the uq in the box smelled fine--- the box didnt smell-- it wasnt till i took the tq out---...
  4. haha i laughed at that one too... Im glad the mrs...

    haha i laughed at that one too... Im glad the mrs was there when i unboxed it... that would have been hard to explain--"Honey=--= i swear-- it really did smell like this out of the box" lol.....
  5. haha isnt there a old joke about "so i took her...

    haha isnt there a old joke about "so i took her to NJ and kissed her" ?

    Well, ran it though the dryer with a sheet(a perfume and scent free one--plus just used air-- no heat) and it didnt really...
  6. haha tell me about it Banner.. Though with being...

    haha tell me about it Banner.. Though with being allergic to perfumes-- i just go into a breathing fit... I agree-- i dont think ill need to ship it back and forth-- just gotta figure out a way to...
  7. Got my new tq--good... Heavy perfume smell--bad

    So got my tq yesterday-- yahoooo!!!... But then i opened the package and it smelled like perfume soooo bad the wife made me put it in the garage so it didnt stink up the whole house... Im thinking...
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    best way to store?

    Hey all.. So just wondering--- what is the best way to store a uq and tq at home? I was thinking a pillow case would be good.. Anything better?
  9. Thread: UQ Brain lock

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    haha i feel like this is that seen in Dr...

    haha i feel like this is that seen in Dr Doolittle with eddie murphy.. "THROW THE BALL!!"

    Get a long.. 20*.. Only 5 ounces for piece of mind.. Plus-- since you dont hike far-- who cares about a...
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    Just my point of view---Yes you can feed it...

    Just my point of view---Yes you can feed it through the end loop.. But i didnt really like what appeared to be a lot of pressure on the strap ends doing it that.. I got 2 dutch clips(weigh next to...
  11. Thread: Light hiker?.

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    SW--- soooooo? Did you get the LH? What do you...

    SW--- soooooo? Did you get the LH? What do you think?

    IM sure you have figured this out by now but ill put it up just in case you havnt.. If you go to the tttg site-- and click on hammocks-- it...
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    How about using a magnetic jewlery clasp.. This...

    How about using a magnetic jewlery clasp.. This way you can make your necklace yet still have a quick and safe way for the necklace to open up... Something like this --- its only $4 and i have seen...
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    Rodwolfy--- you and DemoStix are a 100% right... ...

    Rodwolfy--- you and DemoStix are a 100% right...

    So that makes DemoStix idea of fluffing the down into the center to make the tq a even higher rating should it get really crazy cold -- another...
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    Well the hammockgear tq's have length baffles--...

    Well the hammockgear tq's have length baffles-- so you cant really shift the down more to the center... My question was more along the lines of -- if you thought the extra width would cause the tq to...
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    Plus you could always add 2qzq protective cover...

    Plus you could always add 2qzq protective cover over it and not only increase the water resistance but im sure it would increase the temp rating too..

    That is if you wanted to increase it or knew...
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    Law.. I hear ya -- I feel the same way.. I weigh...

    Law.. I hear ya -- I feel the same way.. I weigh 220(ish lol) --- so whats a few extra ounces on my back? Nada... I thought about going a bit wider on my incubator but after talking to Adam -- he...
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    Best way to go to ground..

    So my setup is getting close to being all together.. And- i got to thinking-- "what if i have to go to ground cause of no trees or any other reason-- how will i do that?".. so that brings me to...
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    Any reason not to order the wide burrow?

    So after talking to a fellow hf'er--- he said that he got is burrow wider so that if he has to go to the ground-- will be easier to keep it around him and help from getting gold---- makes sense.. So...
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    I think the treetotrail guys are near you-- you...

    I think the treetotrail guys are near you-- you can go pick up a switchback and put a smile on your face.. Also- Dale owns a bar-- so you can go get a drink-- watch a football game-- get a hammock--...
  20. Nice report... Will be interested to hear your...

    Nice report... Will be interested to hear your thoughts on the tarp.. That is my next purchase... Talked to hobie cause he and I have the same hammock-- and was looking at the madcat.. But those...
  21. Love the setup...Im about to start looking at a...

    Love the setup...Im about to start looking at a tarp and which suspension to use with it-- going with a setup like this might just make things super easy--light and did i say easy :)..

    Now lets...
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    Burrow as a under-quilt--- No... Under-quilt...

    Burrow as a under-quilt--- No...

    Under-quilt as a burro-- ohhh yes :)

    You can use a incubator as a tq np.. Just snug up one end and now you have a footbox..In a way-- a incubator would make a...
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    another way to go would be the 20* with a 2qzq uq...

    another way to go would be the 20* with a 2qzq uq cover.. Youll get more radiated heat (+5*) plus have the added protection for the uq should the weather get bad.. Very light-- inexpensive and makes...
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    Best fabric next to skin

    Picked up a burrow and incubator... But i got to thinking-- what would the best fabric next to the skin be for both feel and comfort? Have any of you guys tried a few of the different fabrics out...
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    old design or new design Incubator for SB

    Hey all.. Wanting to get a UQ from HG--- but i have few concerns of the new design... I have a switchback hammock... I know the old cut incubator fit my hammock really well.. Talked to a few guys...
  26. Thread: UQ for SB

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    UQ for SB

    ok-- i get it.. cbs is real lol... Froze my butt off the other night.. So its time for a UQ.. any thoughts on which one works best with the SB... I saw hammockgear changed their design... Always slow...
  27. I had talked to Dale and as posted above-- he...

    I had talked to Dale and as posted above-- he confirmed the head left/feet right.. But i have to say-- i was more comfy head right/feet left lol.. So i guess you go with what works and is comfy.. Was...
  28. Ahhh-- so there is no pocket cut into the hammock...

    Ahhh-- so there is no pocket cut into the hammock for foot and head on one side or the other .. They are equal on both sides?

    I think i had it a bit tight last weekend... I kept remembering...
  29. head left-- legs right-- or legs left head right?

    How is the SB supposed to be layed in? Head left side legs right-- or visa versa.. Also-- What is the best hang? 25 degrees-- 20? foot higher-- head higher? I blindly set my hammock up this weekend...
  30. The tube that musejr posted is on sale right now...

    The tube that musejr posted is on sale right now at cabelas ..Even cheaper at o.co... Hope that helps


    Hey muse--- how about the odc 420 tube? Have you seen those around... They are onsale at...
  31. haha its posts like this that make me want to...

    haha its posts like this that make me want to move east-- well just a little bit east... Would love to spend a summer in idaho..

    Paul-- what was your pack weight.. Im looking to get into packing...
  32. Coyote brown... But i wanted a goldish version...

    Coyote brown... But i wanted a goldish version like in that first link i posted.. But looking for one with a good DWR coating...The stuff that scott has is good quality but i dont think it has quite...
  33. Aztech that fabric the exact same that was used...

    Aztech that fabric the exact same that was used in the pic-- so great eye... Only problem is no DWR coating with it.. With a underquilt my worry is water kicking up into it-- so water resistance is...
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    For those that are looking but not finding-- here...

    For those that are looking but not finding-- here is a link... http://www.junglehammock.com/store/product.php?productid=58

    Just ordered mine up.. Thanks for the heads up outandback.. Pretty soon--...
  35. Looking for this color of fabric-- any ideas?

    I saw this pic http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa248/mjas2992/DSC01063.jpg and liked the color of the fabric.... It was made by Adam @ hammockgear--- he called it coyote brown... He no longer has...
  36. Thread: Slow to ship

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    Well-- i just got my 1.9dl yesterday(that thing...

    Well-- i just got my 1.9dl yesterday(that thing is art).. Took a few extra days cause they were oos whe I ordered.. But i knew that going in and didnt mind the extra days.. Shipped on thurs arrived...
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    well not a 100%-- but i thinkkkk im in... Have to...

    well not a 100%-- but i thinkkkk im in... Have to figure out flights and stuff-- but that area just looks tooo pretty not come out and "hang" with some new folks.. Would assume a flight into boise as...
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    best uq for switchback

    So order is in and just waiting for my 1.9dl to ship... Seems like a good time to start looking at uq's... Any thoughts on which uq works really welll with the sb? I know these hammocks are a bit...
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    lazyman--which incubaator did you get? 3 season...

    lazyman--which incubaator did you get? 3 season or 4 season?

    trying to find the right uq and am starting to grove on those hg uq's :)
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