Which is my view, it's a weight saving exercise. With dyneema lines of some sort weight isn't too much of a problem with extra guys. So I don't mind extra tie outs.
And in terms of not making it...
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Which is my view, it's a weight saving exercise. With dyneema lines of some sort weight isn't too much of a problem with extra guys. So I don't mind extra tie outs.
And in terms of not making it...
Hi David,
Glad we managed to get you in on here.
It's not an easy process growing an idea into the scale your being thrust into. I have to agree with another poster that the patent process isn't...
I dont know if this is a new idea or an old one ive not seen yet. But I thought I'd share.
I was messing with a 3M x1.5M (10x5' ish) sil nylon tarp to try and get a better asymetric lay. I've...
Lol yeah well don't look to close at the quality of the sewing ;)
Let's just say you can see which side I started sewing first.
Also I just got carried away, didn't finish til 5am.[emoji14]
I...
Thanks. By all means steal away.
Would probably benefit from 3" cat cut. It does pitch without crease but there is a little less tension in the centre. I'm personally taking the compromise as I...
Ooooh OK. :)
I've been reading the wrong details then. I suppose I had been reading a lot about the previous silpoly pu4000.
That makes my life a lot easier.
Especially when it comes to Seam...
Also some pics of it so far (needs more sewing and tie outs)
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Received my order the other day. Went with khaki. Arrived fast for international. Thanks Kyle for sorting the shipping issues out. Watched it eagerly through the USPS tracking.
Obviously charmed as...
Are the shipping weights all sorted?
Just about to order but just want to be sure it's the right shipping price. International shipping is a killer[emoji14]
6" extra on your ridge line should be more than enough since you are going for doors. The closed peak means you don't have to worry about side exposure on the top of the hex\hammock.
It's really...
That might explain why the free thread made the shipping jump from $35 to $50.50. Lol
Quite happy to skip the free thread if it's that heavy ;D
Hey Kyle do I have another day (from now) to get in on the discount? Trying to organised a UK group buy (just two of us right now).
Shipping is a killer :(
That's an awesome cammo. Where did you get hold of it?
I usually hang my head at just above eye level and the feet at the top of my head (I'm 5'11")
Does that sounds enough difference?
I believe it's a 3 metre hammock (about 9'10").
With about a 2.7m ridge line (8' 10")
Link here http://www.ukhammocks.co.uk/collections/hammocks/products/woodsman-x-hammock?variant=1055617964
...
Polar bear in a snowstorm? With mites?
Dunno. :)
Title should read "how to get a flatter lay" thanks tablet :p, can't edit it now.
I've had a ukhammocks woodsman x for a couple of years now.
I love it to bits.
But, occasionally I get a...
Glad it helped.
Think of hh like resistance to pushing on something. Like thickness of wood.
The higher the hh the harder the wood. You could tap gently all night on thin ply board and not get through. But if...
You might be right.
Ahh brittler kind of thing. OK. But the aged hydrostatic head would likely be lower (when you finally get some fabric that's been around long enough)
That's kinda cool.
I know what you mean. You settle on what you want and suppliers come out with something better, just darn rude imo lol.
I'm going to have to go away and re think.
Kyle; I'm presuming the...
Can I presume the durability will be a bit lower again than the immediately previous sil poly membrane? Because it's lighter.
Or is it similar?
Not a criticism btw just curious.
Woa woa woa, wait a minute just saw your video on YouTube uploaded four hours ago Kyle.
There is ANOTHER sil poly membrane product now?!
Finished weight of 0.93 oz?! Not 1.03oz
And its only...
Well them I will stick to questions of aesthetic instead of legality :) just to be on the safe side.
Besides, my desire for stealth is more about being unobtrusive and to not be bothered by...
Heh didn't think I'd get you on this thread Kyle :)
OK, so dark olive isn't the super dark / black one. That's really helpful.
Probably is the winner then from the photos of the one you made.
...
I was thinking about this myself.
Wondered in my head if you could dispense with the extra layer of fabric and just have a downproof strong Ripstop for the hammock and then sees in baffles and a...
That's a really useful video as it has tarps in pretty much evey fabric I've considered even sil argon which I nearly bought at the time, before Dutch stopped selling it.
Do you have a particular...
It's a fair point, generally if you don't antagonise then people don't m mind. But not sticking out like a sore thumb helps to not antagonise imo. And it helps me relax when I've not asked...
Can anyone comment on Dutches dark olive vs RSBTR s ? They seem worlds apart in the photos.
Dutches being almost good \brown and rsbtr being almost black.
Ta guys, your seriously not helping...
That's a good video demo of how effective that marpat is. I could barely see it until the last moment. I always thought digital camo was a bit weird, but it looks like it work really well.
It's also...
I can kill if it helps the price.
I have considered it,... The heavier camo that is, not killing.
You'd suggest marpat over the other camos?
Thanks
So I'm still hovering over the buy button on 7 yards of membrain sil poly from Ripstopbytheroll for my first diy hex tarp. (Or possibly square)...
Thanks Monky boy.
I just pitched one of these with my DD 3x3 (9'x9');
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Feels just like my Banshee 300 but made with just a square tarp, two walking poles (or one if you want) and a couple of...
Thanks guys. I'll start without the cat cuts. I can add them later if it doesn't pitch tight enough.
Xxl_hanger, I'm sure your right that it will be tighter with the cat cuts. Sounds like without...
Thanks FJR I'm started to get exited about this tarp :)
As so glad I noticed silpoly just before I bought silnylon :D
Not wedded to 10'x5' at all. Just what I had. If it's worth bothering with different dimensions I will make my own.
I had a suspicion the lesser width was making it worse but wasnt sure.
I will...
That's a good point about being able to retrofit the cast cuts.
Not adding them does make the design really simple.
Sounds great material for me, its my first diy tarp. Thought I've made a few...
Hi Guys,
I have various bigger tarps for British winter/rainey hammock camping.
But for summer I like to save the weight and have a smaller summer tarp, a rectangular TW hammocks 10' x 5' wide,...
Hi Guys,
I'm hovering over the buy button on Ripstop By the Roll for some of their Sil Poly (probably the Membrane silpoly that is stupidly light)
Originally I was intending a 11' cat cut hex...
So this isn't strictly hammock or tarp related.
But it will be used to store my underquilt :)
I'm trying to design and make a rolltop compression bag with an air valve to let the air out, as I...
Ok, all this time I've been tying it wrong.
I'd been using my right hand and twirling it clockwise as the start of the knot. (having recalled it once from memory and then continued this after.)...
Ok, long tail I will try to do more often. I think a recent one that really jammed was quite short because I was short on line which won't have helped.
One small point having tried hitching to the...
I'm hoping this is an ok place to post this.
I'm a fan of using the Evenk Knot or Siberian Hitch for one end of my ridgeline as well as other occasions (gear hammock and occasionally tarp tie...
Ok, so not waterproofing then.
Thanks guys.
Hammock sock sounds very interesting, I'll look that up.
I'm not bad with DIY with metal, wood corp, glues plastics and even the odd bit of hand...
Yeah a second skin could work. Adds a little weight but might be worth it.
Simple question,
Would silicon waterproofing spray have any/good affect on a hammock underquilt's outer surface to make it more wind proof and therefore improve the insulation?
I have a cheapo...
Thanks mate. Since I'm not quite ready to spend right now that probably won't hang around long enough for me to get it. Also buying a hammock too seems a waste ;) Though £80 for both is quite a good...
Thanks Shovel,
I'd forgotten about Tenth Wonder.
There UL had put me off before for some reason, probably the number of people who preferred the greater space. Which now I've seen how huge 3x3m...
Hi all, hoping this is an ok place to post this question.
If not, mods please advise.
I'm a recent new addition to the hangers having just completed my setup for hammocking.
Wanted to ask...