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    Sticky: Growing up, fishing was kinda a right of passage...

    Growing up, fishing was kinda a right of passage in my family. Still is I guess. Anyway, my oldest brother started to call my other brother bullhead, cause that was his first catch. Mind you I...
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    Butt in a sling sells a strech side hammock.

    Butt in a sling sells a strech side hammock.
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    polyester webbing

    Does any one know of a brink and mortar place to buy polyester webbing? Thank you.
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    40%

    Trying webbing together, weather two straps into one or one strap into a loop will for the weight rating by about 40%
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    finished, but still have questions

    I finished and hung today for the first time. The hammock is comfortable, much more then any tent. So here's the question, when I hang it, it hangs a little crooked. that is the opening doesn't quite...
  6. Check out Seattlefabrics, that's where I get...

    Check out Seattlefabrics, that's where I get fleece to make my winter base layers.
  7. Thread: gear hammock

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    I guess I'm asking cause I got two spare pieces...

    I guess I'm asking cause I got two spare pieces of 3ft by 3ft of rip stop, I was going to use one to make a compression sack, the other I'm playing with the ideaa of a small gear hammock, or Pocket...
  8. Thread: gear hammock

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    gear hammock

    I didn't know what are to put this under, I hope I'm in the right spot. Has anyone tried to hanging a gear hammock from their ridgeline, and does it work? Thanks in advance.
  9. Thanks for holding this contest. Congratulations...

    Thanks for holding this contest. Congratulations to the winners.
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    11ft was the original plan.

    11ft was the original plan.
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    hammock size question

    So I'm just about finish with my first diy hammock, I laid it out before gathering the ends. I noticed something looked wrong, i measured it, and realized I forgot to trim the fabric to size. It's...
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    my pack

    The biggest thing a can't part with is my bag. It's a Gregory base camp bag. Fully water proof, no frame, and heavy. I just can't seem to part with it.
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    sorry i can't help

    I really have nothing to offer in the way of stuff. I'm one of the poor people. My own hammock is only half done, I have to wait till pay day to get money to finish it. But what I can do is pray that...
  14. I'm not Irish, but I'm feeling lucky

    I'm not Irish, but I'm feeling lucky
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    I think at that point it might be lighter to try...

    I think at that point it might be lighter to try and build a portaledge. Which I've thought about, but seems like more trouble, and money, then It's worth.
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    Great job. Makes me wanna start mine early.

    Great job. Makes me wanna start mine early.
  17. Thread: Hammock

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    Most fabrics are 60" to 64" acrossed, leaving...

    Most fabrics are 60" to 64" acrossed, leaving about 58" to 62" of with.
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    working on it

    I've been working on the same thing. I'm making a gathered end hammock, 60" 1.9 nylon, then I was going to add 30" of 1.1 nylon to each side to wide the hammock. Is made to still be 11ft long. Then I...
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    I used to be a printer. It's not that uncommon,...

    I used to be a printer. It's not that uncommon, but still I'm sure someone got in trouble. The way printing works these days in sure a couple hundred got run that way.
  20. hh style

    If you look at the stickies on the top of the diy form there is a great how to on making a hh clone. Check it out.
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    im alone

    I guess I'm alone in think that synthetic is better. I think, I could be wrong , it dries faster. Either way i put a layer of fleese between myself and another insulation. sorry about all the...
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    Why is two people not seem as good? Clearly you...

    Why is two people not seem as good? Clearly you all know something I don't. I'm quite new to this.
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    thanks for all the help, the DIYgearsupply is...

    thanks for all the help, the DIYgearsupply is also where i got my ideas flowing. i think that most of you are right about the zipper. i was thinking that unlike to DIYgearsupply design i would leave...
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    design help, please

    i just got fabric to start my first gathered end hammock. i made some rough sketches of design, i'm not sure as to the need of some of my ideas. please help, i need input, and more knowledge. here's...
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    1.9 ripstop nylon on sale at hancock fabric

    Hancock Fabric is selling there rip stop nylon for $2.99 a yard, just thought id let people know.
  26. Thread: sewing thread

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    Cool, thanks for the responses.

    Cool, thanks for the responses.
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    sewing thread

    Sorry if this has been posted before. This is not a thread about sewing, but rather what type of thread do you use to sew your hammock together. It seems to me in a gathered end hammock any thread...
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