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    I have a old z-packs cuben tarp without the...

    I have a old z-packs cuben tarp without the bonding and seamsealed the sewn ridgeline... i have used it probably 25+ times at this point in various weather and seasons and there are 0 signs of...
  2. Thread: Leighlo bought.

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    I got my 15deg in the winter and really respect...

    I got my 15deg in the winter and really respect the quality.. But when I ordered it I was on a waiting list for a few weeks before I was notified it was my turn in line. After that I received my quit...
  3. One of my first trips hammocking i forgot my tree...

    One of my first trips hammocking i forgot my tree straps at home. I noticed right before (thankfully) I got on the trail and had about a 2 hour roundtrip commute to get back to the trailhead. I more...
  4. Rant on: second time forgetting tree straps on tree :/

    As the title says, I managed to once again forget my tree-straps and dutch buckles on the tree on my final day of a backpacking. The first time i was camping fairly local and came back a day later...
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    After a few weeks of research i think i am...

    After a few weeks of research i think i am decided on a leighlo 15 degree, 66 inch uq for my Fall/winter UQ. Love my te-wa breeze for the summer but i'm excited for opening up my options for camping...
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    I used my te-wa breeze with 1 ounce overstuff to...

    I used my te-wa breeze with 1 ounce overstuff to approximately 32 degrees and was VERY cold. In the low 40's to upper 30's i was doing alright with midweight poly pants and shirt (and a wool cap) but...
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    I have a 40f with 2 ounce overfill as well and...

    I have a 40f with 2 ounce overfill as well and pack it by placing it on the bottom of my pack and let it form around the open space is the rest of my junk fills it. This is w/ a old golite jam. I am...
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    I use a under ridge line on my cuben tarp and...

    I use a under ridge line on my cuben tarp and never had water run under it. Food for though but everyone will have there own experiences
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    I was camping in may/June in Idaho and Wyoming a...

    I was camping in may/June in Idaho and Wyoming a few years back and bought a cheap 0 degree slumberjack synthetic for the trip. Approximately 36 nights in the tent later and temps to 20 degrees and...
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    I'm intrigued on the total weight and actual...

    I'm intrigued on the total weight and actual dimensions of the dri duck poncho/ uq protector

    Edit: a guesstimate would be fine
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    I use a continuous ridgeline (under the tarp) and...

    I use a continuous ridgeline (under the tarp) and between the dutch buckles and woopies i have never had any rain run under the tarp.
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    I am literally 1 minute from NY in mahwah nj. I...

    I am literally 1 minute from NY in mahwah nj. I frequently camp at Harriman and world definitely be down.
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    You should consider making a model of nanoseeum...

    You should consider making a model of nanoseeum and use some 1/16th or 3/32 shock cord to pull in some of the gram counting crowd. I have made a diy tulle bugsock and after a years + of use, my...
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    warbonnet traveler 1.1 sl with a tulle bugsock,...

    warbonnet traveler 1.1 sl with a tulle bugsock, cuben tarp, dyneema woopies. VERY light combo i used til i switched to the dangerbird
  15. god bless and good luck.

    god bless and good luck.
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    First thing i ever made on my sewing machine...

    First thing i ever made on my sewing machine (never used one before) was a tulle hammock sock. Honestly very easy and I did very little measurement and modified as such after completion. Spent about...
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    i've played around with this in my backyard and...

    i've played around with this in my backyard and once you put a woopie under tension it is pretttttty much impossible to loosen said tension so you could potentially be cutting it to get your tarp...
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    so happy to be #40. can't...

    so happy to be #40. can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    I use the zpacks cuben hammock tarp because I had...

    I use the zpacks cuben hammock tarp because I had a little expendable cash at the time. For a fairly cheap tarp, I am convinced the tadpole is by and large the best deal from a weight/$/coverage...
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    I also do the R to L -- I can't seem to rest...

    I also do the R to L -- I can't seem to rest comfortably unless I lay that way and after reading this post I noticed I even lay asymm r to L in my bed at home!
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    I have recently switched from a 2-line ridge to a...

    I have recently switched from a 2-line ridge to a SRL under the tarp using prussics to attach the tarp. I am using two dutch flyz -- one I use just as a hook and the other for tension and the set-up...
  22. cheers! happy st. pattys day

    cheers! happy st. pattys day
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    that looks like an insurance bill.

    that looks like an insurance bill.
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    This has been the worst non-winter in my life in...

    This has been the worst non-winter in my life in NJ. Was hoping to go snow shoeing at Harriman in NY (usually quite a few feet on the mtn til mid-March) and NADA.
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    I don't have a HG tarp but I do own a HG...

    I don't have a HG tarp but I do own a HG top-quilt and it is TOP NOTCH work. I would also like to add that I own a Z-Packs cuben hammock tarp (sans doors) and it is excellent quality and supposedly...
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    While I don't hike coastal I have been in...

    While I don't hike coastal I have been in northeastern fog/rain with a zpacks hammock tarp (with no doors) and my uquilt stayed dry. For three season camping I don't think doors are really needed. At...
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    in the summer i almost always have my quilt* laid...

    in the summer i almost always have my quilt* laid flat (uncinched).
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    LOVE dutch products but I tried the plastic Clip...

    LOVE dutch products but I tried the plastic Clip on quilt hooks and the plastic Ridgeline Quilt Hooks and just didn't find them all that useful with my underquilt. I may be using a thinner shock-cord...
  29. Thread: Karma??

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    bird poop

    Every time I setup my tarp in my backyard it gets pooped on. I have yet to have it pooped on while camping though.
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    quilt hooks sound nice. would definitely purchase...

    quilt hooks sound nice. would definitely purchase a pair
  31. Thread: Raccoons

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    I've hiked/camped plenty in west and the east...

    I've hiked/camped plenty in west and the east coast, and the only time i have had a problem with raccoon's was at Devils Lake in Minnesota. These buggers had no fear, were the size of dogs, and we...
  32. Thread: pad in traveler

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    Slightly off topic but i used a ridgerest solite...

    Slightly off topic but i used a ridgerest solite in my single layer 1.1 the other day as it was down right frigid out. The pad was comfortable just placed on top (you can angle it in your exact asymm...
  33. Managed to snag a used boiler from a fellow...

    Managed to snag a used boiler from a fellow Jersey guy. Appreciate all the offers and pardon the late response as I was out celebrating "pre:thanksgiving" with my family in the catskills. Will...
  34. I really want to thank you guys for informative...

    I really want to thank you guys for informative and sincere responses. I looked a little more into form and function and I do believe you guys were 100% correct in the backcountry boiler being a...
  35. WTB: boilerwerks backcountry boiler or vargo ti woodstove

    I'm looking for a boilerwerks backcountry boiler or a vargo ti woodstove. Will consider other lightweight wood burners as well. Bored with alcohol and looking to experiment a bit for winter trekking...
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    I use a trimmed piece of a ridgerest solite for...

    I use a trimmed piece of a ridgerest solite for the frame of my backpack. I use it for my feet when I hammock and I've been warm with light wool socks around 30F. I used the z-lite before that but i...
  37. Thread: Hammock Socks

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    I spent last night in a extremely windy 32F using...

    I spent last night in a extremely windy 32F using a tewa breeze (overstuffed to 5oz) UQ and a burrow tq. Was actually quite warm til around 2am(in most of my cloths) when it got drafty from sustained...
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    zing-it

    The 1.75mm zing-it (braided, somewhat slick) did not hold well in the micro-lineloc's. Figured the extra diameter would help, but alas the sheath on the zline makes all the difference.
  39. Thread: Dutch Buckle

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    Tried mine out today and I have to say..... i'm a...

    Tried mine out today and I have to say..... i'm a fan!
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    I'm using 1.25 Z-Line Spectra Cord for guylines...

    I'm using 1.25 Z-Line Spectra Cord for guylines and 1.5 Z-Line Spectra Cord for the tarp ridgeline. Both thicknesses work great with micro line locs.
  41. Thread: Hammock Bed

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    Triangles can be used if you need the frame to...

    Triangles can be used if you need the frame to accomodate both vertical and horizontal weight. The problem with that design is it is not exactly using the triangle properly as the angle isn't really...
  42. Thread: Dutch Buckle

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    Haha, ok ok! It only took about 10 minutes of...

    Haha, ok ok!

    It only took about 10 minutes of thinking about it and i purchased a set.
  43. Thread: Dutch Buckle

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    Ahhh.... so torn on this product. I'm fairly new...

    Ahhh.... so torn on this product. I'm fairly new to the hanging world but I quickly fell in love with the simplicity and durability of a toggle and marlin spike hitch. This is even quicker!! I want...
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    The good and the bad!!! I broke my own rear...

    The good and the bad!!! I broke my own rear quarter window about a year on my subaru... long story short is that I am still finding mini safety glass shards every once in a sharp turn.
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    Argh, looks cool enough that I would buy it to...

    Argh, looks cool enough that I would buy it to try it out~! (i'm 6'0 but thin).

    What is the weight of the set-up pictured out of curiosity?
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    tent not tarp

    I have been in freezing rain in a silnylon tent. The silnylon was fine in the long run but since my tent was warmer then the ambient temperature outside the freezing rain ended up melting/ freezing...
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    Just got a cuben Z-packs hammock tarp. After...

    Just got a cuben Z-packs hammock tarp. After putting all my guylines, ridgeline, dutch flyz it weighs 6 ounces in the stuffsack. Nice olive color and while it is stitched, all the sewing is top notch.
  48. http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/picture.php?alb...

    http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/picture.php?albumid=1527&pictureid=11169
    Here is the whole thing (mallet and lighter not included for scale). All is pretty good quality though the wood could...
  49. pics

    I got a little rain-spooked as it started drizzling and thundering about 20 minutes after I set-up the hammock so i took it down pretty promptly. Going to take some pictures tomorrow and i will post...
  50. Byer of Maine Madera Hammock Stand quick review

    I purchased a Byer of Maine Madera Hammock Stand from hayneedle.com for $49.00 with free shipping and it came today approximately 5 days after ordering. I have a few trees in my front yard, but none...
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