I like my Claytor Jungle Hammock. But I have no real basis for comparison with other popular makes/models. I don't ever get completely flat in it, but that's not an issue for me. From what I...
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I like my Claytor Jungle Hammock. But I have no real basis for comparison with other popular makes/models. I don't ever get completely flat in it, but that's not an issue for me. From what I...
Not to be a jerk or anything, but...
All those stands and nails never killed a tree that you saw. That's anecdote, not data. For all any of us know, every tree that died in that forest was due...
Nobody's using it, but removing it isn't gonna give me anymore space. The parts of the bed that support the mattresses are just a series of iron rungs. No matter what's on top of 'em, as you...
Hmmm.... Interesting...
I'll have to do some experiments. We have lots of strapping around here. I'll let yinz know.
Thanks.
Well, I thought about the big bridge idea. But the problem is I can't tension the ends of the hammock. Not enough room and nothing to attach to. So the long sides of the fabric have to attach to...
If I wanted to make a DIY hammockish contraption under the following circumstances, what would be the best way?
Situation: I live in a bunk bed right now for the foreseeable future. It's gonna...
Welcome aboard.
Ah, Delaware... Driving distance from where you really want to be. ;)
Welcome to the club, WV guys.
I typed that extra-slow, so yinz can understand it. You know... being from WV and all. ;)
I kid, I kid. For those that don't know, Pennsylvanians--...
Welcome aboard.
I note your location says Pittsburgh-- although you write that you're up in NW PA-- so... GO STEELLERS!
Welcome Chunk. Fellow Southwestern PA native here.
GO STILLERS!
That's what I do, when the dimensions of the pack I'm using permit it.
But I once ran into a guy who used a really big pad of some sort. He wasn't a hammocker, and I guess he liked to pad the...
I don't mean to argue, but if you think about it, there's probably just as many things that can go wrong with a knot.
But if you prefer them for whatever reason-- they're fun, you're comfortable...
Welcome aboard, fellow Pittsburgher.
And, of course,... GO STILLERS!
My wife gave me the nickname Johnny Nails. As in "tough as nails."
She was being ironic; I'm not a particularly tough guy.
If the ACU's blouses and/or pants will fit me-- 6'0", 44" chest, 37" waist-- I'll take 'em.
Welcome aboard, Mickey.
It's nice to have ya, even if you are from the wrong side of the state. ;)
I almost forgot...
Have some Carlsberg beer-- great stuff, that.
I swapped out the stock straps for wider ones. The stock straps were kind of narrow and I think they might have hurt the trees. I've not jumped on the whoopie sling bandwagon, but they seem to get...
I don't know much about other brands/types of hammocks, but I used my Claytor JH in the Suriname jungle. No problems with it, but a lot of people say there's more comfortable options out there. ...
checkout this thread:
http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?t=7890
Also check the google map. I'd love to help ya out, but I'm in Texas and I'm not sure when I'll get sent back...
Welcome, JohnF. Oddly enough, I'm also John F. from the 'Burgh. Well, I guess it's not that odd-- pretty common name and first letter in a last name. Anyway...
I like my Claytor JH, which I...
Not necessarily. They said they got a memo. It's possible they did get something about hammocks and honestly mistook it as a ban. No way to know, really.
But I suggest that those in NC (and...
I don't know much about North Carolina state law, but I watched an episode of Andy Griffith in a bar last night. The sound was off, but I think I got the gist of it...
But seriously, I'm not sure...
Not to drift this in another direction, but I remember reading somewhere that some of the ultralight crowd (not necessarily hammockers) were experimenting with kevlar pulling tape because it's really...
Love to. But probably can't afford it anytime soon.
On an unrelated note: In the above Simpsons quote does "bon whizzzer" or "malonga guilderchuck" mean anything? If some Aussie hanger could...
What's a drop bear?
I should state up front that all I know about Australia is what I got from that one Simpsons episode: "They's everywhere they is. They're in the lift, they're in the lorry,...
Pgh 15228 here.
I don't do my hanging around here, though. I go up to Warren County along the Allegheny River mostly.
And, as a Pittsburgher, I'm pretty sure it's mandatory that I add: GO...
When I was in Suriname this summer, hammocks were all over the place. Most people had them hanging out in front of their residences. I don't know if this was where they slept, and I never got to...
Didn't Sgt. Rock use his hammock in Iraq? That's extreme in my book.
You might wanna consider the following
http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showpost.php?p=79832&postcount=23
Just a thought.
I've paddled a Swift Yukon. Excellent boat, IMO. If you happen to find a good deal on one, please PM me. Not saying that I can afford one, but I'd at least like to have a look.
You might try searching around your area for canoe rental places that sell off their inventory when it gets too old, but I doubt any will be selling off anything now. Plus, I'm not sure how cheap...
What does this mean? Isn't an acre of anything larger than a human leg?
So nobody's actually tried the Tri-Glides on seatbelt webbing? Well, based on one of the posts from the Tri-Glide thread, I'm going to guess they'll work. If the standard polyester Strapworks...
Has anyone tried using JRB Tri-Glides on Strapworks Polyester Seatbelt Webbing? I'd like to know if they actually work before swapping out the thicker polyester webbing I have for a more lightweight...
I asked an arborist working in my local park what effect hammock hanging might have; this is as close to any scientific investigation as I'm aware of. Here's a link, I think (I'm no good with...
Well, I'm glad the Hoosier state, as represented by one hammock-hanger, received my little joke so well. Next time I get out that way, I'll let ya'll know. I appreciate the offer and the sense of...
Oh well. There's nothing to see in Indiana anyway, is there?:D
Indiana wants me.
Lord, I can't go back there...
You correctly surmise that lots of people make all kinds of modifications to their hammocks and/or tarps. I'm pretty unadventurous on that scale; I swapped out the stock straps on my Claytor JH, but...
Just a word of warning: that bureaucrat may well have the power to arrest you or evict you from the park. That'll ruin a trip a lot more than going to ground. I would suggest being diplomatic and...
No. 1"-wide. What I ended up with when I originally cut the hose was two 2-ft. long (give or take) tubes. Suppose I slit each one down the middle and layed it flat; I'd then have two rectangles of...
I've done this when I've had to use rope to hang. I had on old rubber garden hose I was throwing out, so I cut a couple lengths off of it. Just slipped the rope through them and around the trees...
Thanks.
As a footnote, I first read this and then tried to access the map, immediatley grinding my already-slow computer to a screeching halt. Oh well, I'm an idiot.
Every time I tried to put myself on the Google map, it causes my work computer to lock up. So I gave up. If anybody wants to, or is able to, point out my location (Pittsburgh, PA), please feel free.
As someone who has never visited WhiteBlaze (and now apparently it's shut down and I can't) I have to ask: What the heck goes on over there that it's worth fighting about over the internet with...
I'm a canoe camper, too, and love my Claytor JH. The reason I got into hammocking in the first place is because it can be so dang hard to find comfortable tenting ground near a river. With the...
It's sure an interesting design, but I'd feel like a tetherball or bear pinata in it.
I don't use a ridgeline, so I don't fully understand the problem. But not knowing what I'm talking about isn't enough to keep me from talking, so here it goes...
I've tied the off the netting to...
Not to defend Tom Claytor or start an argument or anything, but with his recommended slipped bowline knot (or whatever it is), isn't there a loop in the attachment system that would prevent the water...
I've managed to splice two ropes several years ago. They were simple eye splices and it took a long time to do them right. Frankly, I'm too lazy to do it again nowadays, and I think I lost my...