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Marmot Jacket is no longer available. I ended up giving it to a friend. For some reason i can't edit the OP.

LMAO. Thanks for the heads up on that review.

BIG PRICE DROPS!!!!

Marmot marked down from 60 to $45 dollars shipped!

Sportful marked down from 80 to $70 shipped!

I was gonna say. Is that really whats going on there? Can i see the next few photos, please?

Van-tastic. :)

Waterproof breathable Marmot jacket, mens size Large. It was a gift and I don't remember what model it is, and the tags arent much help. It is about 3 years old, still crispy, clean, and waterproof....

I do like the string lights, and they are very tempting, but the idea was to use my headlamp as a lantern.

The ping pong ball is so amazingly perfect. So many years playing beerpong and i hadn't...

To me the EDC is like the just in case windbreaker on daytrips. It should be small, light, and really easy to set up. I have a Sub7 and love it. It packs small, the fabric is comfy, and i like the...

Wow thats a good idea! That is nearly weightless and multi-purpose. I bet a ping pong ball would fit perfectly on the front of just about any light, with just a rubber band. So so simple and...

Well done, Campdavid. You made me laugh. I was genuinely smiling for a second there. I love my little banana pod, actually i call it the Chrysalis

.......And then you made it really personal and...

All i said is that i don't use tree straps on my camping hammock. There are 1001 ways around that issue, and that definitely was not the point i was trying to make.

And the off-topic messages and...

^^^^^HAHAHA.....indeed. The tent stake was worth it. And i replaced the stake with a stick.....and my current method went into effect. It's pretty easy to get caught up in a pissing contest like...

This is EXACTLY what im talking about. That was a fraction of a sentence in my statement, and here we go. People assume the worst. There are so many ways to responsibly hang strapless. I used straps...

I'm glad somebody posted about this. I have been on the backpackinglight forums for several years, and came over here for more hammock-specific threads.

I do things a lot differently than most. I...

That is really cool. Way to represent Iowa! (i lived in Fairfield, in the southeast corner, for 8 years).

I'm a firm believer in LNT, i'm not here saying "YEEEHAW, grip it and rip it, to heck...

So which name won? I don't see a result on the blog.

I still love my Titanium Goat (now RutaLocura) carbon stakes though. They feel like soda straws when you pick them up. When i got them, i was working on a chainsaw crew, we all camped out for 10 day...

Just the headline makes me mad. That's really cool that ENO put up some posts to hang from though. I often prefer man-made structures....but bending a sign post is probably the fastest way to get...

Its a 3 1/2" Jigsaw blade, 8 or 10 tpi. I drilled two holes in the shank and bolted it to a weird little handle that i made out of a piece of alloy plate. Wrapped in bit of paracord. It's not a...

A hot beverage in a miserably cold situation, or a cold beverage in a hot miserably hot situation have the effect of making me feel like the smartest man alive. The heaviest item in my pack (even...

Maybe i could easily modify the ENO string lights to run on a single 18650, cuz thats what i use anyways. Not a huge voltage difference.

Those string lights look sweet. So the copper wire is like moldable? Or is it just limp flexible?

I have always liked the idea of string lights, but the only ones i have seen take two AA...

And in response to my comment about people being rude and being off-topic, half a dozen people are rude and off-topic. He posted about his invention and there are pages of comments about his...

I did eventually get a non-ENO. But the ENO, slap straps and carabiners and all, will always be the champion of the "drink a 40 and watch the birds" category.

I was camping at the beach on Maui, and woke up to a local dude swinging a BIG STICK downward at my head. The next time i woke up, i had less stuff.

The little white pipe might be just about right. Like schedule 20 pvc with a shiny plug/reflector on one end.

Its hard to turn a bright LED spot into diffused ambient light for around camp. It...

I have always used my zebralight headlamp, and that is very convenient. But its like having earbuds in, it just kinda gets to me after a while. I want a lantern type thing to hang from the ridgeline....

Oh i forgot to post a link for the Ruta Locura stakes.
http://www.rutalocura.com/Tent_Stakes.html

When i used tent stakes, i used these stakes from Rutalocura. They are freaky light for how beefy and durable they are. I was stunned when i picked one up.

Since then, i decided i would rather...

So many stories here that i can relate to. Idk how people sleep on the ground. It's hard not to be condescending to the tenters.

A hangers community and the Packers! Sweet combo.

Funny how many people start with an ENO and then end up here. Most people decide ENO hammocks are for newbs and move on. I still love my Eno Hammocks.....because they are good for a certain purpose,...

Inspired by Shug......aren't we all. Even if you heed zero of his advice he is inspirational.

Welcome. I am from just over the NV here in Great Basin National park. Liven in SLC for a long time. Lots of good hang spots in that range.

The sleeping bag Pod method? I think it works great with the Sub7. Simple, light, and for me its second to none for comfort. Honestly i like the fabric of the sub 7 more than the Argon.

Spare cordage for sure. I replaced the lacing on my backpack with amsteel, so i always have 8 or 10 extra feet of it. My SLS is only 32' i think.

Wow. People on this forum are so incredibly rude. If you do anything that isn't the norm it's like a room full of gradeschool kids pointing and yelling. "30 DEGREES IS THE UNIVERSALLY ACCEPTED...

Oh sorry, i read the post about the tape. Gotcha. Hmmm i wonder what kind of tape would be similar and easy to find. A nice thick clear packing tape would be cool. It gets crusty long term but with a...

I had totally forgotten about this stuff. I was trying to find a way to make a pretty much disposable tarp, because having a nice one stolen was heartbreaking. I can't go check out stuff at the...

@Bloffy. Why on earth would you use an alarm clock when camping? Do you punch a time clock when you start hiking?

Just giving you a hard time.

Cool setup. I have been simplifying my kit for...

haha ya i did the same. i was reading backwards in the thread and saw that you had mentioned that knot so i looked it up. The blakes hitch is a badass knot i recently discovered. Like a slip and grip...

Hmmmm this is pretty close to my continuous line i use for large span hangs.
When i want to pitch really long, i bring 60 feet of Amsteel 3/16 (might be overkill but i pull it bowstring tight). I...

I recently converted to continuous loops and did not like them at all. My first hammock that i used for years was the ENO Pronest that used carabiners directly through the end channels. I liked this...

Thanks michigandave for the photo and the attempt to stay on point :laugh:
Yup, that's ugly. Looks to me like mostly moss being rubbed off or superficial chalking of the bark, but still very ugly...

Thank you for illustrating my point so beautifully. That thread states that the damage is done by the sawing effect of a throw line in the crotch of a soft-barked tree in the springtime. The sawing...

I addressed the issue of possibly setting a bad example. If an organization is hell-bent on banning hammocks, it won't really matter what superficial precautions are taken. I will say this: I believe...

Wow you guys are judgmental and presumptuous. It's not an issue of weight. It's an issue of simplicity. And i think i have clearly stated that i take the necessary precautions. How bout i hop on...

Oh you know for a fact that it's damaging the trees? Cuz actually, if a person uses some common sense and knows how to operate a rope, it is highly unlikely that a tree will be damaged. A tight...

I finally made a decision and ordered my weird little custom hammock from Dutch. I specified 7'10" by 3'10" and went with the lighter Hexon 1.0 after asking some questions initially. This material is...

What kind of permethrin treatment would you recommend? Just an aerosol spray kinda deal? I'm not finding much info on the subject.