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    score on the thimbles! What size are they? ...

    score on the thimbles!
    What size are they?

    nice looking hammocks :cool:
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    You could in principle shave an inch or two from...

    You could in principle shave an inch or two from one of the spreader bars to make it fit over the thimbles, and the thimbles are sturdier than the shafts, but that focuses all the compression force...
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    Been there and done that. puts a nice dent in...

    Been there and done that. puts a nice dent in the shaft, doesn't it.


    the first time I put cord rings on the corners I didn't account sufficiently for that. I did notice before hand that the...
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    well, you do lose almost 7 ounces if you leave...

    well, you do lose almost 7 ounces if you leave the spreader bars at home. :cool:

    there are some disadvantages though...you gotta have a partner to help you get out...if you survive the night...
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    thimbles

    the spreader bar slots slip over an edge of the thimble? Looks just about exactly the right length.

    In the lower of the two thimbles the pictures suggest a clear sleeve over one end of the...
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    I think in TiredFeet's case the point is...

    I think in TiredFeet's case the point is flexibility more than weight savings.

    It's a bridge thing. You wouldn't understand. :laugh:

    seriously though, there is utility in being able to vary...
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    I like that simplification, in concept. The...

    I like that simplification, in concept. The webbing loop will admit a toggle, say, of the diameter of an Easton tent stake. More than that even. Not as much as 1/2" oak dowel though.

    Bu what...
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    A kinder gentler modification

    One of the main drawbacks of modifying the BMBH the way I described in the video is that dealing with the corners the way I did is pretty involved and time-consuming. If opie or me or anyone else...
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