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    Poll: I would be interested too. Its slowly catching...

    I would be interested too. Its slowly catching on in our troop.
  2. Thread: Tyvek Question

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    I would tape...plus the tape is good for other...

    I would tape...plus the tape is good for other stuff too. I think my roll was 9 bucks at the depot.
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    Nice job ..I bet the kiddos will love them. I...

    Nice job ..I bet the kiddos will love them. I had thought of making them for my nieces and nephews...but there are 14 of them....:scared:
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    Thank you thank you...I will be printing some up...

    Thank you thank you...I will be printing some up to use for my unofficial hammock merit badge for my scouts.
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    Thanks fellas...I was surprised how good the...

    Thanks fellas...I was surprised how good the audio turned out..cheap camera.

    I need one of those fancy walking stick things so I can video and walk at the same time....oh that probably isnt a good...
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    My first You Tube Hammock video

    Here you go...no editing...just rare video excitement.



    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3W8W7tZxvIc
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    I am still trying to make up my mind on what type...

    I am still trying to make up my mind on what type of tarp to make...hex or one with doors.

    I think I will try and go for a tiger stripe cammo when I dye it...I need to get some black and some...
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    Sounds great...I have got to take the time and...

    Sounds great...I have got to take the time and get mine cut out and dyed up. Wife has been out of town for 4 weeks for training and this mr mom, which I am not doing a good job of, stuff is getting...
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    Velcro,Zip Ties and Duct Tape....what else could...

    Velcro,Zip Ties and Duct Tape....what else could you possibly need....oh yeah drywall screws.


    I dont know how folks got by before we had these things.
  10. Thread: Dying tyvek

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    Ok you guys made me feel bad...here is a sample....

    Ok you guys made me feel bad...here is a sample.


    http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery/showimage.php?i=15362&c=4
  11. Thread: Dying tyvek

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    Sorry fellas i have been pretty sick. Not sure...

    Sorry fellas i have been pretty sick. Not sure whats going on but havent been up to taking pics yet.


    I only did a test piece so not sure how it will look on a tarp. I had the stuff left over...
  12. Thread: Dying tyvek

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    Sorry I sent that last post from my phone. I am...

    Sorry I sent that last post from my phone. I am using some dye I use for leatherworking. Its a dark brown and appears to be working great. It doesnt dry dark brown, but its not glaring white...
  13. Thread: Dying tyvek

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    Dying tyvek

    So far the brown leather dye is working
    Pictures tomorrow
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    It was polyester strap...not sure what it was...

    It was polyester strap...not sure what it was rated at. Strange thing is a friend of mine has the same strap. He is 50 pounds heavier than me and hasnt had a problem. It was my first hang with it...
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    Nope not paracord poly strap

    Nope not paracord poly strap
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    Be Careful everyone

    I bought some strap to make tree huggers out of. It looked ok...not. I took a pretty fall today. Strap broke right in the middle. I am going overboard on tree huggers from now on.

    You...
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    Ur a lot of help Aaron

    Ur a lot of help Aaron
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    Yep ridgeline is 14 feet. From the center of the...

    Yep ridgeline is 14 feet. From the center of the ridgeline to the tip of the side is 7 feet.
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    Ok I thought it was supposed to be a 10 foot...

    Ok I thought it was supposed to be a 10 foot tarp...maybe that was the square measurement...which its not a true square..but I digress....

    Dang thing has a 14 foot ridgeline..and to the bottoms of...
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    I went in on one...I think we are supposed to...

    I went in on one...I think we are supposed to receive them in November. I will post up a video when I get it.
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    Yeah I pulled the trigger on it just before you...

    Yeah I pulled the trigger on it just before you offered up the tyvek. I didnt think I was going to find any so it looked like a good alternative. So now I have 2 tarps.


    Thanks again for the...
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    Yeah but the wife isnt gonna like that too...

    Yeah but the wife isnt gonna like that too much....shame that I will have to build a hammock frame with all these trees....

    Good thing I was a certified welder..I am thinking of a stand with...
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    Nice looking tarp there...looks like its going to...

    Nice looking tarp there...looks like its going to have doors too? Just what I was looking for. I might be stealing your idea if thats ok.

    Oh and I didnt see a measurement from ridgeline to...
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    Nice job...glad to see it go from idea to...

    Nice job...glad to see it go from idea to completed object.


    I am probably going to do a winter tarp..gotta sit down and draw it out.


    I think convert said he was having issues with paint...
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    I got the tarp in the mail today...looks pretty...

    I got the tarp in the mail today...looks pretty nice. I deployed it when I got home and dang that thing is long....I wasnt able to put it up in the yard where I usually hang my hammock.

    It sure...
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    wow wondering fool with friends like shug....well...

    wow wondering fool with friends like shug....well that sorta went without saying really. I need to go and watch his video on stoves again.
  27. Thread: WTB Tyvek

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    someone hooked me up thanks for the help

    someone hooked me up thanks for the help
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    You could just give him yours....not like you...

    You could just give him yours....not like you dont have a table full of stoves anyway:D
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    Funky Forest Tarp

    Anyone have pictures of this tarp deployed? I have one coming but I would like to see how some of you guys have put them up.
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    Poll: This summer has been tough. I have had nights...

    This summer has been tough. I have had nights that its still 100 at 9pm. So far so good. I was way better off than I would have been in a tent. A wet towel on my chest helped some. I camped...
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    Aardvark any updates on your tarp? I...

    Aardvark

    any updates on your tarp? I went by HD yesterday and looked at tyvek. That stuff sure makes alot of noise. I am still considering a tyvek tarp, especially for the scouts due to...
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    Welcome from a Texas Scoutmaster...I am in the...

    Welcome from a Texas Scoutmaster...I am in the process of getting some boys in hammocks too. 2 down and about 20 to go.
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    I ordered one for the boy to use. I will let you...

    I ordered one for the boy to use. I will let you know how it works out.
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    Welcome from far north east Texas...lots of us in...

    Welcome from far north east Texas...lots of us in here.
  35. Thread: Hi from Dallas

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    Welcome from a former Metroplexite....17 years...

    Welcome from a former Metroplexite....17 years north of Fortworth.


    If you go and look in the get to gether section we are planning a hang down near Fairfield in November...
  36. And I will share our chiggers

    And I will share our chiggers
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    sweet...more ideas to steal

    sweet...more ideas to steal
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    Great suggestions from everyone..I like the...

    Great suggestions from everyone..I like the pocket idea for sure.
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    Advark thats what I was thinking of doing. ...

    Advark thats what I was thinking of doing.


    After I have hung the hammock with whoopie slings a few times...I am not sure thats the suspension for me. If I am taking the tree straps already. My...
  40. Thread: WTB Tyvek

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    Thanks I will do a little searching. I should...

    Thanks I will do a little searching. I should just go buy a roll...not like I wont use the whole thing.:D
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    What about a leather dye? Not sure what it would...

    What about a leather dye? Not sure what it would do to it structurally though.
  42. Thread: WTB Tyvek

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    WTB Tyvek

    I would like to find someone that has some for sale. I cant justifiy 150 bucks for a full roll. You know how wives are.

    I am looking for some 9 foot wide and at least 12 feet long. I will...
  43. Thread: Tyvek Question

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    I first saw the red stuff on a show one of your...

    I first saw the red stuff on a show one of your fellow Canadians has...Mike something or another. I like that guy.
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    You stole my idea....thats ok only good ideas are...

    You stole my idea....thats ok only good ideas are worth stealing...


    Wouldnt be hard to do at all....
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    Black Bishop bag and whoopies ?

    Ok I have a homemade bb bag and am now using whoopies. I was using rings and strap before. My question is what do you guys do with the whoopie thats on the bottom end of the bag? I really dont...
  46. Thread: Tyvek Question

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    I think the red tape is what I have seen refered...

    I think the red tape is what I have seen refered to as Tuck tape. I have seen shows on tv where it is used to tape up a barrier inside. Stuff is strong though. Looking forward to making a tarp...
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    I was posting from my phone...I got my suspension...

    I was posting from my phone...I got my suspension sorted and wanted to hang some. I sure wish I had about 2 feet more distance on those trees. The next trees that might work are too far apart. ...
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    Hello from Texas

    Posting from my hammock in the back yard. Not too hot
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    I sure do like to use it....mostly for reading...

    I sure do like to use it....mostly for reading cause my fingers are too fat to post from the dang phone.
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    welcome from Texas

    welcome from Texas
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