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    My king TQ has been one of the best pieces of...

    My king TQ has been one of the best pieces of hammock gear I've bought. It's definitely warm to 20* for me. Anyone else taken it to a lower temp?

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    Okay, thanks for the replies. I appreciate it a...

    Okay, thanks for the replies. I appreciate it a lot.
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    Normal amount of down leakage?

    So I have a new down quilt which is only my second down piece of gear I've ever owned. Feathers and down clusters leak from the ripstop sewn seams as well as in the middle of baffles. It's not a...
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    I have some photos of it in use but in failing...

    I have some photos of it in use but in failing light or under the flash from Iphone. I'll snap some pics of it next time I have it out. I got mine in black color. It's difficult to express without...
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    New King TQ

    I spent the first night in my WL King TQ and was very happy with the warmth. The advertised 15* rating is spot on. The workanship and quality is top tier. I'm moving from a Marmot Lithium for less...
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    NW Arkansas Ozark National Foresy

    I just completed a 3 day trek outside Devil's Den state park. It was mostly a bushwack with some time spent traveling horse, old 4x4 , or logging road trails as long as they ran the direction I was...
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    If you aren't dead set on the BRT there are a...

    If you aren't dead set on the BRT there are a couple loop trails with good access to water in NW Arkansas I have hiked. The shores lake to white rock mountain is a good challenging hike with plenty...
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    I have done this mod to my ENO DN using a strip...

    I have done this mod to my ENO DN using a strip of grosgrain sewn to the hammock material outside the line of stitching where the perimeter was seen at the factory. No stress on the material inside...
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    This had been my experience as well. I use the...

    This had been my experience as well. I use the 1.2mm techline with good success.
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    Awesome, thanks all for the advice. I finished it an spent last night in the backyard in it. I'm pleasantly surprised its more comfortable than my old eno DN I ve used for last years. it's...
  11. Is 1.9 calendered DWR ok for a hammock ?

    I ordered some 1.9 for my DIY 11ft stretch side hammock and after it was all done I realized I had 1.9 calendered with DWR. It's spruce green 1.9 from diy gear supply. Can anyone tell me if this is...
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    I recently did the same thing. For the last year...

    I recently did the same thing. For the last year I've been using continuous loop/SMC ring in the end channels and webbing to the ring like Ray Mears style siberian and half hitch knots. I switched...
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    Top Quilt Mod

    I did my first big DIY project and finished a Climashield TQ made from 5oz Apex and 1.1oz ripstop. I sewed the perimeter leaving the bottom open with the fabric inside out and then turned it right...
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    Upon closer inspection the holes appear almost...

    Upon closer inspection the holes appear almost oval or linear. I'm wondering if using a sleeping bag in top quilt fashion with the zipper down against the hammock may have caused this. Although I...
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    small holes in ENO DN

    I searched several phrases trying to locate some info but thus far have been unsuccessful. I've had my ENO DN out about 6 times this year and I noticed tonight there are four or five small tears /...
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    Flapping winter sock help

    I tried a sock based on the info I found here. No condensation down to 21 last night. I patterned it after papa smurfs design patterns in his gallery. It is very warm with my Peapod sleeping bag...
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    Thank you all for the replies and info. I...

    Thank you all for the replies and info. I ordered a SuperFly and for the time being rigged up a blue 10x12 I had in the garage. Putting tie outs using pieces of kitchen sponge worked so much better...
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    Tent rain fly as tarp troubles

    I have been out twice with my rain fly from an older Coleman 6 person dome tent. The first time was hot and sunny and I pitched the tarp high and relatively flat. This worked well and I thought I...
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    Hello from MO

    I'm new to hammock camping after years of using tents and just tarps. I'm sold and will never go back. I bought an ENO doublenest and have been using my Coleman rain fly from an old tent for a tarp...
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