Dead asleep with no bug net or tarp (a lovely July night) and a squirrel or gust of wind knocked an acorn from a branch above me. Random objects landing on your face will wake you up in the least...
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Dead asleep with no bug net or tarp (a lovely July night) and a squirrel or gust of wind knocked an acorn from a branch above me. Random objects landing on your face will wake you up in the least...
Welcome from Holland, MI
Welcome from over in Holland, formerly of Bay City. You're in good company with quite a few members from the mitten state and several group hangs a year (not that I have made it to any yet).
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I believe Speer said 2ft longer at each end, hence 10ft for a 6ft person.
Find some in a store and look through it, decide if you can tell the difference. White is too hard for me to see through and makes me a bit claustrophobic, so I went black. Tan was only slightly...
In Michigan, you pay based on the features available at the site. "Rustic" sites have no water or electric at the site, and the nearby restrooms are vault toilets, running up to 50 amp electric,...
I just have the loose end of my whoopies inside the tarp. I've had one moderately heavy rain and could watch the drops come down the rope and follow down the loose end of the whoopie. That seems...
I have a Lafuma Yellowstone 40 degree mummy bag that I sleep in during the summer. Even compressed between me and the hammock I have been OK to the high 50s. I do sleep rather cold though, so YMMV....
One I haven't seen mentioned is Moosejaw. Unfortunately they don't have any west Michigan stores but when I am near one I always stop in. The stores and website have a great selection and decent...
Finally found a working version of the article, this link should work for everybody.
http://shar.es/RJn1m
Not working on my iPad either.
Greetings and welcome from another Holland, MI hanger.
Welcome from Holland, MI, originally from Bay City.
Only about 30 minutes from me in Holland, but it looks like I will be busy that weekend. I need to make it to one of these eventually, just never seems to want to work out.
Hey Oval, welcome! I am originally from Bay City, grew up in the south end.
Welcome, always good to see another Michigander.
Greeting, from the other side of town!
Welcome aboard from another fellow Michigander.
Welcome from another Michigander.
Welcome! Too late to warn you of that addicting DIY bug I suppose.
Mmmm, pasties. I may need to make a road trip now. Yes, DIY is addictive, and very gratifying knowing you did it, and you can do it again as soon as you come up with that next great idea. Anyway,...
My wife is from Alpena, and we head up there a couple times a year. It is a beautiful area.
Welcome. Are you originally from Marquette, or just up there for school?
You will certainly learn plenty around here, be it about hammocking or backpacking/hiking in general.
Welcome, Todd!
Welcome. Where abouts in Michigan if you don't mind me asking?
Watch for coupons, JoAnn's will have 40-50% off coupons in the Sunday paper, or you can sign up for their emails (it can take some time to start getting them though). Unfortunately, the coupons only...
As I have mostly been doing ripstop, that has very convenient lines every ¼", I just do one fold at a time by eye. I have done that enough that I can do it with other materials as well now fairly...
I am not sure if that makes photojag's offer complete, or if the remainder is still available, but it should be noted that it has ben at least partially claimed.
I have been using those cordlocks on my DIY stuff sacks for a while now. Cheap and work great. I have found the magical dollar bin fabric at a few stores, but never any nylon in them.
Welcome neighbor, I am right up in Comstock Park.
I ordered on the 21st, it shipped on the 23rd, and arrived today. I am impressed for the price. The included sack is much too big though, think I will be making a new one and perhaps some snake...
Mine are about 6', due simply to having found a deal on a 12' ratchet strap that I cut in half and sewed loops on. I would like to have something a bit longer though.
The last one was from Tanga back in November that nobody has received yet. Supposedly those are coming soon. Hopefully you fare better with this deal.
If you sign up to their email list, you get 50% off coupons every week or two. They used to be 40% off, but switched to 50% in the last month or two.
My wife and I will check out separately. The cashier noticed we were actually together once and made a comment about her making me go through for her, and I had to laugh because it was the other way...
Why yes it is, a black original.
So I was just in the shower and must have washed the brain fart away, because I finally realized my concern is over nothing. Since I am making an UQ, I don't need to worry about laying on a seam in...
I would be using it in an UQ, not just as a in hammock pad. It appears to be nearly the same as IX but without the "fuzz" (forget the technical term right now). I was thinking 3 or so layers...
I was at Menards today and they have a roll of padding for under wood floors, ⅛" foam just like electronics would be packaged in. It is 30 ft long and 3.3 ft wide for $24. Would being only about...
That is actually ingenious. I am going to need to figure out a way to do that on my machine.
All sold out, thank you everyone!
58" wide and 11ft long.
Just an update to say I am down to one orange and one green left.
Michiganian is the more PC, as Michigander was decided to be sexist, apparently (according to my MI History teacher way back in high school).
Anyway, welcome rick. Lots of great info on here,...
Very true, most available bias tape will be high or all cotton (roll in the wife's project box is 55% polyester/45% cotton). Another reason to make your own.
I think what you are referring to is Bias tape. Any fabric stores will carry it in several colors and widths. You can also make your own by folding a piece of fabric up, basically making 2 double...
I mostly followed the instructions on JustJeff's page:
http://www.tothewoods.net/HomemadeHammock.html
For a first hammock, it doesn't matter too much. You will learn as you make it and as you...
Glad you guys are happy with the hammocks. I still have several left if anybody else is interested.
You could always make your own, just a gathered end, and try it out at say 12 − 13ft. Then just cut off a few inches until it is just right. Undoing and regathering one of the ends is only a 10 or...
Being a newb, I thought this was the greatest thing ever, and was convinced that others would think so too. So, since my wife sells at craft fairs somewhat often, I figured I would make up some...