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    It looks like a hammock stand that Mad Max would...

    It looks like a hammock stand that Mad Max would use. You need to put one on the last of the V8 Interceptors.
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    My first hammock was a Skeeter Beater Pro and I...

    My first hammock was a Skeeter Beater Pro and I found the net difficult to set up and it tore easily. It also tacoed so badly with me in it that I couldn't see out of it or catch a breeze. I am a...
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    Wider=flatter Longer=less shoulder squeeze...

    Wider=flatter
    Longer=less shoulder squeeze
    Hanging with more slack and a greater hang angle has always solved my comfort issues. Try hanging with a ridiculous amount of slack and then slowly...
  4. I have a JRB Mount Washington 3 Convertible that...

    I have a JRB Mount Washington 3 Convertible that when I got it, it was rated to about 10F, and I'm fine to 70F in it. I find it easier to go with a lighter TQ and vent from the top. It's like kicking...
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    I pitch my tarp as steeply and as close to the...

    I pitch my tarp as steeply and as close to the top of the snow pack as possible. If the snow is deep, I'll pitch it farther off of the snow and then I'll dig out the area under the tarp, piling the...
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    My eldest boy is autistic too and being in the...

    My eldest boy is autistic too and being in the hammock really soothes and centers him. Rolling him up in a blanket, sleeping bag or ccf pad like a burrito helps a lot too. I'd be careful about a...
  7. I disagree with the above. Although 20F is the...

    I disagree with the above. Although 20F is the same temperature, there is a huge difference in the way it feels at 10:00pm, while your metabolism is still up from the days work, than at 7:00am after...
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    I was thinking the same thing, kinda like a...

    I was thinking the same thing, kinda like a quilt, but that would lead to alot of seem sealing and alot of potential for it to fail and leak, do you know of any adhesive that would allow two pieces...
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    Reversible fabric for tarp and pack cover.

    Firearm deer season is here again tomorrow and that has me thinking blaze orange. I would like a blaze orange or preferably a blaze camo tarp for hunting. My pack is camo and it would be a good idea...
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    It does drive insects away, but i think it's more...

    It does drive insects away, but i think it's more because the bugs are trying to avoid the insecticide and not because it's offensive to them the way DEET is to them.

    For camping it pretty good...
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    I never had luck with cord locks on an UQ. I use...

    I never had luck with cord locks on an UQ. I use a double loop of shock cord with a double fisherman's knot on each end so it's still some what adjustable.
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    Do you guys pitch the Kelty tarp on the diagonal...

    Do you guys pitch the Kelty tarp on the diagonal or in an A-frame mode. My eldest boy has a Hennessy Scout Zip and the tarp that came with it seems well made but a little on the small side for the...
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    Please recommend a tarp.

    My three kids are now old enough to go on extended hammock camping trips with me, but we don't have enough tarps for everybody. I need to get 2or 3 tarps for them. My Kids are 12,10 and 7 and all are...
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    How long is the bug net ?

    How long is the bug net ?
  15. Thread: Permethrin ?

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    If odor is a problem, I'd use the Sawery stuff....

    If odor is a problem, I'd use the Sawery stuff. It's so odorless that I use it bow hunting and deer can't smell it. I think that the soak works a little better than the spray, but it can be hard to...
  16. my Therma•A•Rest pad is most comfy under...

    my Therma•A•Rest pad is most comfy under inflated. I don't find pads uncomfortable, but an UQ alone is more comfortable than a pad.
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    Yes and no. I use my UQ alone to around 20°F. Any...

    Yes and no. I use my UQ alone to around 20°F. Any lower and than that, I throw in my Therma•A•Rest pad. It is most comfy under inflated. I don't find pads uncomfortable, but an UQ alone is more...
  18. Continued; I like to sleep on the cooler side,...

    Continued; I like to sleep on the cooler side, but I still need something under me when the temperature drops below 70°F. If it's warmer than that, I hang my under quilt (UQ) alongside my hammock, so...
  19. For bugs; you should look into treating your gear...

    For bugs; you should look into treating your gear with permethrin. A 20°F sleeping bag and a pad might be the best solution for you. You could use just the sleep bag when in the moderate weather of...
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    Now that my diagram works, I'm curious if anyone...

    Now that my diagram works, I'm curious if anyone has used this method before ? It seems to simple of a solution to not have been thought of before.
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    I used to run a shock cord on the UQ from the...

    I used to run a shock cord on the UQ from the foot box part to my right shoulder, by going up and over. It worked well enough but, it kinda closed in the net a bit and I had to unclip it to get in...
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    Thanks for the help Dublinlin in loading my...

    Thanks for the help Dublinlin in loading my drawing. Does my preschool like drawing help make sense of my wordiness in the original post ?
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    151456 let me know if this link doesn't work too....

    151456 let me know if this link doesn't work too.

    Brown-trees
    Black- hammock suspension
    Green-hammock
    Purple-under quilt
    Orange-under quilt suspension
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    151456nnnnnnnn

    151456nnnnnnnn
  25. If comfort is the problem, I've found that more...

    If comfort is the problem, I've found that more sag has solved all comfort problem for me and that's with multiple hammocks.
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    Permethrin would solve it.

    Permethrin would solve it.
  27. How do I import a photo into a post from a iPhone?

    How do I import a photo into a post from a iPhone?
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    I'll try to get my wife to look at it tonight or...

    I'll try to get my wife to look at it tonight or tomorrow morning. I'm not very computer savvy.
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    I attached a diagram; is the link, in my second...

    I attached a diagram; is the link, in my second post, not working ?
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    151411 Brown-trees Black- hammock suspension...

    151411
    Brown-trees
    Black- hammock suspension
    Green-hammock
    Purple-under quilt
    Orange-under quilt suspension
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    An accidental suspension improvement.

    Last week, my cousin Vinnie and I, went paddle camping in the Sylvania Wilderness, in the U.P. of Michigan. It was a hot trip and I it would allow me to use my fractional under quilt (UQ). My UQ is a...
  32. I've had it happen and it frayed the strap for...

    I've had it happen and it frayed the strap for about 2 feet, where it frayed caused a failure a few nights latter and I wound up on the ground.I tie a back up slippery hitch now, but I make sure that...
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    I've dug a small trench tied a rope around a...

    I've dug a small trench tied a rope around a large stick and buried it. Ive only done it in snow or sand though. It's not exactly leave no trace, but could probably be done with minimal impact in a...
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    How cold ? I,ve used it to -11F° with no problems

    How cold ? I,ve used it to -11F° with no problems
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    It seems like the ground just keeps getting...

    It seems like the ground just keeps getting further away every year. I'm a zealot for the Warbonnet Blackbird. I got mine in 2009 and have loved every second I've spent in it, well except when I...
  36. I've never portaged a turkey! Glad you had fun.

    I've never portaged a turkey! Glad you had fun.
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    I to have a wrecked back. I have a fusion from...

    I to have a wrecked back. I have a fusion from L4-S1, arthritis, an immobile thoracic curve, bad discs and chronic fractures that wont heal. If it wasn't for my hammock, I'd be done with camping.

    ...
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    Probably simpler than reinventing the wheel. I...

    Probably simpler than reinventing the wheel. I could do the pebble in the corner and tie the rope around it trick for the bottom corners and hope that top would suggest it's own solution.
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    Good points, but once my hammock, quilts and tarp...

    Good points, but once my hammock, quilts and tarp are up, I have four stuff sacks that are useless, until it's time to pack up again , plus I have to keep track of them. I'm a paddle camper so, they...
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    Drawstring Duffel for a Hammock Stuff sack.

    I've recently seen a draw string duffle and of course being afflicted badly by a profound hammock addiction, I thought, "That would make a great stuff sack for a hammock and I could get dual use out...
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    I don't like shock-cord on stakes. It tends to...

    I don't like shock-cord on stakes. It tends to bounce and slingshot stakes out. I like small diameter poly pro cordage for that use.
  42. Spark is right. They blow (the sound from the...

    Spark is right. They blow (the sound from the vid) to warn other deer that somethings up. The first time that I heard it I was walking to a bow stand, in the dark, as a kid. You couldn't have...
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    If he wasn't retired I'd work to have my German...

    If he wasn't retired I'd work to have my German teacher fired then !
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    I think that the dark insides on a quilt is to...

    I think that the dark insides on a quilt is to increase solar gain for drying, when you face it towards the sun. Except for that it's unnecessary. Haben sie Gluck!
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    It doesn't look like a run so, you may be fine...

    It doesn't look like a run so, you may be fine just leaving it alone too.
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    Hang with a little more slack, more slack usually...

    Hang with a little more slack, more slack usually solves comfort problems. I like using a small pillow (stocking cap with light gloves stuffed inside actually) under only my neck. It gives just...
  47. I like these guys http://www.strapworks.com/ . I...

    I like these guys http://www.strapworks.com/ . I like that I can get the same camo pattern straps as the body of my hammock. It satisfies both my OCD and my camo weirdness.
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    U.S. Army 1st A.D. 89-91

    U.S. Army 1st A.D. 89-91
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    Scared would be too strong, but I was concerned...

    Scared would be too strong, but I was concerned about giant, fearless and numerous raccoons at Itasca state park, in northern MN. They tried to chase me away from my own dinner one evening (it didn't...
  50. I was your size when I started and the Warbonnet...

    I was your size when I started and the Warbonnet Blackbird has served me very well. The hammock has allowed me to be a lot more active, because I'm not so gimped up from lying on the ground outdoors....
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