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  1. Pretty much has become junk storage space. I had...

    Pretty much has become junk storage space. I had to clean some of it up and got rid of some of the junk I had been collecting so I had the room to take down the old room and erect the new room,...
  2. I'll bring this back up and give a few more ideas...

    I'll bring this back up and give a few more ideas since I finally got the chance to give my idea a try. Granted it was only for a few minutes not a full night but it appears it will do most...
  3. Actually I have slept in a hammock outside at...

    Actually I have slept in a hammock outside at subzero temps in the past. I was testing in the backyard before doing some winter overnights on the AT here in VT & NH.

    For the past couple of years...
  4. Finally managed to get more than 2-3 minutes at...

    Finally managed to get more than 2-3 minutes at home today, okay so it was only around 10 minutes today that I had at home. I took some photos so help better give an idea of what I have been doing...
  5. If I'm not mistaken the geothermal installion...

    If I'm not mistaken the geothermal installion cost big bucks for one thing as they still run on energy. I would love to actually get down to body heat only. I don't think that could ever happen I...
  6. Point 1. Correct. I am using u-bolts attached...

    Point 1. Correct. I am using u-bolts attached directly to the wall. It helps to eliminate hang space automatically. Instead of using any guy lines or anything else I have the fabric directly stuck...
  7. 6x3x roughly 3.5 feet. Not sure the exact height...

    6x3x roughly 3.5 feet. Not sure the exact height measurement as I have not actually measured the inside height from the artificial floor up to the ceiling yet. The overall measurement from the real...
  8. To ease your mind. What I am trying to do is...

    To ease your mind. What I am trying to do is find a starting point to work with where I am energy free and build out from there. I first need to get to where I am not using any outside heat source...
  9. Sorry, I'm thinking out loud as I type this post....

    Sorry, I'm thinking out loud as I type this post. It may get real sketchy, real fast. I seriously apologize. Actually I had another post typed out and about ready to post but I think I MAY have...
  10. I'll fess I never used to notice the calf...

    I'll fess I never used to notice the calf ridge/butt crack pressure when I was using the full room versus the tiny room. Part of the reason also for the small dimensions is to leave walking room...
  11. If you don't spend the money, aka on energy to...

    If you don't spend the money, aka on energy to heat the house, then you dont have to make the money. If you don't have to make the money, then you have more free time available to do the things you...
  12. How do you eliminate foot bunching in tight spaces

    I have been sleeping in a hammock at home for over a dozen years now. For the past four years going into year five now I have been sleeping in tight spaces, with the spacing getting tighter and...
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    I use eyebolts. I have for four or five years...

    I use eyebolts. I have for four or five years now. Yeah, one did finally bend far enough out on me that it left me laying on the ground when the tie down slipped off the eyebolt. I bent it back...
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    Definitely it was your posting I recognize...

    Definitely it was your posting I recognize Bellingham, WA. I followed the link and when I saw I was right on the boundary between having 9 hours and change of daylight versus having 10 hours of...
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    Actually when I thru'd in '97 I ate cold all but...

    Actually when I thru'd in '97 I ate cold all but one night. It was up in ME, right before Rangely. I hit a hungry spell, only time on the trail. I was going into Rangely but the guy I was hiking...
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    The widest path of greatest resistance

    It's only been almost 12 years since I thru-hiked the AT. It's only been 7.5 years since I last spent a night on the trail. It's only been close to two years since I last did any decent hiking on a...
  17. Thread: Space blanket

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    The one I have isn't that easy to tear, quite...

    The one I have isn't that easy to tear, quite hard actually as it has a separate fabric that runs all the way around it. I had duct taped it together over a decade ago to do some testing and I went...
  18. Thread: Space blanket

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    Space blanket

    Okay, I've went WAY OFF the deep end with this crazy idea. Yes, I've tried it here in the house to see if the idea could even function in reality. I haven't tried it outdoors yet but get rid of...
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    So your saying that you think if I put a fleece...

    So your saying that you think if I put a fleece over my entire face I shouldn't see and condensation in the morning. I have.

    I've had condensation in the morning, very light admittedly, at 20...
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    DuctTape, Extremely good point. I'm so use to...

    DuctTape,

    Extremely good point. I'm so use to seeing little to no wind in the my backyard that the idea never occured to me as a big reason for varying amounts of condensation on different...
  21. BB, It's definitely a result of breathing...

    BB,

    It's definitely a result of breathing inside in the sleeping bag. With my old Blue Kazoo I could zip it up and my mouth and nose would stick right out of the bag beautifully. It was a 20...
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    Another thing to think about. The PeaPod may...

    Another thing to think about. The PeaPod may have been dry but what about the clothes you had on?

    MEANT 2B
    GAME '97
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    Something just came to me as I was reading your...

    Something just came to me as I was reading your post.

    When I'm falling asleep and I think even when I am asleep I typically breathe in and out through my nose versus my mouth. I might be wrong...
  24. Thanks a lot...meant seriously. When your trying...

    Thanks a lot...meant seriously. When your trying your darnest to stick with a zero budget you will try just about thing...no matter how crazy it seems at the time.



    Hence why I'm a little...
  25. VB versus water resistant versus waterproof versus etc

    Okay simple strategy has come to mind with a little testing already performed but I'm still not sure what I was seeing or what I should be thinking.

    I had been using a sauna suit for the VB over...
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    One more thing to think about that isn't as easy...

    One more thing to think about that isn't as easy to keep track of, relative humidity. Each time your out, unless your in the desert, it's going to be different. Overnight it has a tendency to try...
  27. Thread: Drying out

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    The wild thing is I have never had any trouble at...

    The wild thing is I have never had any trouble at all staying warm where the pad is beneath me. Strangely enough I haven't had any trouble keeping from the knees down warm as well. On the flip side...
  28. Thread: Drying out

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    I'm using it only as a way of getting into the...

    I'm using it only as a way of getting into the sleeping bag BEFORE getting into the hammock. Since I'm using a 'junk'(even though it is doing pretty **** good right now) sleeping bag(Wal-Mart(non...
  29. Thread: Drying out

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    WOW! what a night. Talk about the unexpected. ...

    WOW! what a night. Talk about the unexpected. The forecast yesterday morning was saying -17 for the low. After reading one the response given on page 1 I thought why not take a piece of plastic,...
  30. Thread: Drying out

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    The thing is you want to let the moisture escape...

    The thing is you want to let the moisture escape otherwise it will be stuck inside the bag. If you put sil nylon on top of the fleece where is the moisture going to go...drip right back down on you....
  31. Thread: Drying out

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    A couple of things I should have added before but...

    A couple of things I should have added before but didn't think about until a little bit ago. I am using a zero degree mummy bag, cloth covered not nylon on the inside and outside. I bought it...
  32. Thread: Drying out

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    Drying out

    How do you dry out after a nice cold night, on a day when it's not going to get above freezing? When I say dry out the only thing that is really wet is the sleeping bag right by where you mouth is...
  33. Thread: Finding fabric

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    I'm trying to remember when for sure. The local,...

    I'm trying to remember when for sure. The local, 12-13 miles away store was remodeled. I don't remember if it was before or after I had heard about them doing away with the fabric section. I know...
  34. Thread: Fabric length

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    That's the funny thing. I have always slept...

    That's the funny thing. I have always slept straight in the hammock and never at a diagonal. I have found it more soothing to sleep straight. It's not as rigid I guess. I am using 60 inches wide...
  35. Thread: Fabric length

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    Fabric length

    Okay, until a few days ago I had just been using a piece of cloth fabric, indoor or winter outdoor use only that was initially 15 feet long. I tied a knot in both ends and boom...there was my...
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    It's a brand new sleeping bag, granteed bought at...

    It's a brand new sleeping bag, granteed bought at Wal-Mart for under $40. It does what I bought it for and then some besides as I keep on learning. The problem mostly seems like one of two...
  37. Thread: Finding fabric

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    This is funny for more reasons than one. This...

    This is funny for more reasons than one.

    This afternoon I stopped by the non supercenter Wal-Mart nearby. They didn't have a fabric selection whatsoever. They had yarn, and other sewing/knitting...
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    I know the original intention, hence why I was...

    I know the original intention, hence why I was asking. You can find 100's of yards of fabric in old hot air balloons. When the top burns out of the ballon to it won't pass the porousity tests no...
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    Stitching vs strength

    As I was thinking a little bit ago I may know of a source or extremely cheap/free nylon. The only problem with the nylon is it has been used for other purposes in the past but, how do you say, it...
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    So it's fine if you get up to take a leak/pack up...

    So it's fine if you get up to take a leak/pack up in the morning and step in someone elses pee, correct? What makes the difference?

    I've only recently started hammocking, four or five times...
  41. Thread: Finding fabric

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    Finding fabric

    Okay, I'll bite. I did find some expensive fabric at a Jo-Ann Fabric store nearby. Where are you guys finding the cheap stuff at? I tried the local Wal-Mart and the only thing that even came close...
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