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Count me in! How fun. Thanks for the chance to win, hk2001!

Voted too!

Good points! I'll add those to the list above!

I like the idea of tarp pullouts. That's a great benefit. I am going to have to add that to my next tarp (which I'm planning now, hence the post!)...

Who has tried their hand at making a two tone, side seam, seamless ridge-line tarp? Seems like an awesome idea!

I first saw an example when I saw Streamline's two color tarp design with no...

Streamline, Is that tarp wider at one end like the arrowhead shangri-la? I really like the looks of yours, and it appears to be constructed that way. If it is wider one one end, do you think that...

Well, the prussik on the double thick amsteel didn't work. After loading it up, it was still almost impossible to adjust the prussik again. Too bad!

The toggle is a much better solution than that...

I was thinking the same thing about the prussik knot to a single line. I did a search here, and there have been a few tries that either didn't hold, or rendered the prussik un-adjustable after it...

Jazilla - I agree. That's the weakness of this method: its harder to adjust.



You don't end up having to thread it. The orange loops go on after the toggle is locked into place. But it is...

That's a good question. I don't know the answer.

Everyone was using an aluminum arrow shaft for a toggle when that mantra was developed. I would never put the load onto one of those.

Someone...

I thought I'd post a few picts of my attempt. Sorry about my knot-lingo. I don't know what to call the tree-side rope. And I'm calling the free-end the "end of the rope".

Started with some...

Count me in! Dutchware is so good! I need more!

Yup, that was me! You're right about it being the Manistee River Trail. Did you see my other thread?

http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?t=38003

We were totally impressed with...

Second night's hang:
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s283/hulljosh/camping/hammockloadedfront.jpg

and the view :)
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s283/hulljosh/camping/rivereve.jpg

So here are a few photos from the second night of hanging.... First night was too disasterous to stop for photos!

Site pict. Me in the black shirt, brother in red: ...

It definitely paid to be persistent... I wastotallyabout to give up after the first night.

I think another factor was that i made a pillow out of my clothes bag the second night. The first...

Yeah, i know. Im still waiting for them from the trip photog... Excuses... Ill work on that.

Thanks for the welcome, everyone! Seems like there are lots of ppl from michigan. Must be all the trees :)

Definitely have the diy bug. I usually end up making anything im interested in. Im not...

So this is just a story from a noob about how you should test your gear:

i decided to get out and try my hammock backpacking a week ago, and all i had was an old rain fly from a garage sale tent. ...

Hello!

Earlier this summer i got an ENO double nest as a wedding party gift (super cool gift!) and learned that ppl backpack with them. Then learned about diy stuff on jeffs page which pointed...