It doesn't get much easier than that. Thanks for the video.
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It doesn't get much easier than that. Thanks for the video.
My wife and I have done conciderable research on earthbag homes. From what we've found, there aren't many structures that are as robust as earthbags.
I think PF had the best idea with the plate...
I went with option #2 a couple of years ago. It has held up pretty well...though I did use very dense mahogany and aluminum square tubing. ...
If you google "JoAnn Fabrics coupons", you can usually find the good 40-50% off coupons to print and use. I've done this several times with no problems.
I've been gone for awhile, so I'm just now seeing this.
Dutch, that is the epitome of cool!
I feel bummed when I run out of projects to make.
I once heard it said about DIY or MYOG..."Become a participant in life rather than just a consumer."
Turtle--that is a great setup. I bet you could get some silnylon and make teepees out of the tripods and store your gear in there in case of rain.
Did anyone else look up these treatments? That is, medically, the wackiest thing I've ever heard of. It is like those little puzzles where you tilt the box to get the bb to fall into different...
Here is my 3 year old little silly. It was her first time camping. She slept with me in the hammock. As a side note, does anyone know how hard it is to exit a hammock, do your business, then...
This could get interesting.
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And Al excels at gumming up files.
Definitely.
Recently, there was a thread on the good vs evil of making clones of products that you can buy from Hammock Forums members. http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?t=21465
About halfway...
Whenever I get on youtube to whittle my time away, my three year old daughter will "air"juggle and say "Shug." She just loves the video of him in his workshop practicing is Shug-Skills.
Most of the down blankets/quilts that I have found are 95% feathers/5% down. That's not an exageration, it is what is on the tag.
That was my first underquilt. It was bulky, but it worked great. I cut a 20degree bag in half, one half for me and one half for my wife. Sewed some loops along the edges for the suspension. We...
Well, this weekend I got the body of the uq done. I just need to add channels and shockcord. It has Joanne's ripstop for the bread and wool blanket for the meat. I followed Slackdaddy's...
"Just curious, but why are you using three biners for this connection?"
More weight--I like a good challenge...
In reality, the line for the bugnet wasn't long enough. I had it stretched to the...
That's a snakeskin. When I made it, I did not have a bugnet and wasn't sure it would fit over both the hammock and bugnet, but it works out pretty good. I just have to compress everything while i...
You may want to look up the temp rating on the nylon snaps. Depending on how cold you are camping, they could get brittle and break when snapping/unsnapping.
I am in the process of researching DIY non-down UQs. I think the research is done after your amazingly simple design. I recently posted a question about making an uq using a wool army blanket as...
Since I started this hammock, it has taken on many different looks and accessories. Here are some pics of where it is now.
BTW, the tarp is hung for extra sun protection only as it was "hottern'...
Has anyone used an old army blanket for uq insulation? I realize it is not as compressable as down, and it is heavy, but it is warm. I am thinking about making one just to see. I would rather not...
That is pretty cool...taking a tensegrity structure on applying it to our purposes. It would be really great if it is guaranteed that camp-mates didn't snore.
That's what I call it too, but I did a quick google to get an illustration and got everything from electronics to pornography:boggle::scared:, but nothing about cordage on the first page.
You can always spraybomb the whole thing after drilling. The male part, depending on how tight it fits in, I would only paint the hole.
I was thinking of the same thing. Or what about chain link fence corner fittings?
To cut down on my suspension lines getting tangled I Chain Sinnet my lines.http://www.animatedknots.com/chainsinnet/index.php
It takes a little longer to pack, but it is worth not having a tangled...
I know what you are talking about. It is pretty handy. It would be most beneficial in the "Hangouts, Campouts, and Trip Planning" part of the forum. Just my $.02
I think that if it made from an actual flag, that is wrong. Given your discription, I do not think that would be offensive, at least patriotically, esthetically...maybe?
You can always find more uses for it.
To get the big clumps off before using the chemical agents, I have used screen door screen and a heat gun. We use solder wick at work to remove excess solder from electrical parts. It is the same...
If I could just sneak a force meter or load cell out of work for a day or two, we could get some real data to work with. I don't think they would like that, though.
BTW, thanks for the...
I would try it myself, but the land lord wouldn't find it very amusing.
Someone with better physics-fu might suggest where to put the ceiling mounts to have optimal load bearing capabilities. If...
I have been thinking about this for a while. Has anyone tried having the suspension rigged to the ceiling, go down the walls to an eye bolt/screw then to the hammock? I would think that most of the...
It has worked for me a couple of weekends ago. The tail on my whoopie sling was about 4 feet long. I made a couple of 4 inch loops along the suspension with it to catch any water that might find...
I will be there probably early afternoon on Friday. I hope there is enough trees for everyone.
I got mine from the local army surplus for a decent price.
I have a bunch (20-30) airbags--just the bag, not the ignitors--that I got from work. I was wondering if anyone has used this material (Vectran, I think) to reinforce the corners or...
It is $10 cheaper at bargain outfitters.
The website said they are "In Stock."
Thanks for the replies. I tried a 4" bury last night and it held okay. I put a slack webbing backup on just in case. I would have really hated to land on the hammock stand.
Tony
We're heavy breathers I guess.
It looks like the Wolfman had slept in my hammock.
We did not. Unfortunately there were no trees, so I made two semi-portable hammock stands to use.
Since I have made a hammock stand that is only 11' long, I cannot use the whoopie slings I've made for the trees. My question is how short of a WS can be used and still be safe? My concern is the...
That's what I am going to miss the most since I've taken to the trees.
Everyone was really interested in the setup. My wife was a big help in getting everything setup in the research/developement/manufacture phases. I would get something done and she would try it out...
I went camping last weekend with my wife and some of our friends. My wife and I were in our totally DIY hammock setups: hammock, underquilt, SPE, sock. It was in the mid 20'sF Sat. night. My watch...
Were they in the Outdoors section or the craft section of the store? I really do not like going into wm, so I want to get in and get out as fast as i can.
Tony
That looks nice and clean.
After looking through all the posts this winter, it looks like everyone has time on their hands to put their ideas into action. Excellent!!