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    Well color me corrected. Thats the first time I...

    Well color me corrected. Thats the first time I have seen a patterned waterproof fabric that wasn't PU coated.
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    I believe there is no way to have a patterned...

    I believe there is no way to have a patterned silnylon. I am not certain, but I believe silnylon is impregnated with sil while it is still a thread, and then woven into a cloth. Once the sil is on...
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    I might try to make it this weekend. I have some...

    I might try to make it this weekend. I have some family coming so I am not sure if I am going to try and get away. Plus I can't decide if my time would be better spent making my new hammock! How...
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    I could be wrong, but I believe this is true, due...

    I could be wrong, but I believe this is true, due to the fact that the holes between the weave of the two layers never line up, so the skeeters can't bite through. Even if one got lucky and bit...
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    I was there in September 2009. We hiked up to...

    I was there in September 2009. We hiked up to the Emmaline Cirque, right below Comanche Peak, which is right outside the north border of the park. We got there late day 1, hiked an hour or two and...
  6. I will put my 30 lb pembroke welsh corgi up...

    I will put my 30 lb pembroke welsh corgi up against any breed for shedding capability. Put your money down, I'll take any bet.
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    I was thinking about the same issues, here is a...

    I was thinking about the same issues, here is a thread I started on the subject

    http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?t=20258

    I finally decided that I would use a 96" zipper on each...
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    Never had whoopies, but I have an adjustable...

    Never had whoopies, but I have an adjustable ridgeline that is 1 piece, ie 1 static loop and one adjustable loop. I would guess whoopies are put together the same.
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    What about doing the 1.1 non sil like BWDD...

    What about doing the 1.1 non sil like BWDD carries and letting the customer do a DIY sil job on it?
  10. Molly mac IX UQ. Maybe with an extra layer or...

    Molly mac IX UQ. Maybe with an extra layer or two. (In addition to the two you get)
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    3 day hikes around Portland

    Hey guys, I am heading out to Portland for some backpacking Labor day weekend. I am going out Saturday morning to Tuesday morning. Any suggestions on some good places to go?
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    Thanks everyone for the awesome suggestions. ...

    Thanks everyone for the awesome suggestions. Dutch, thanks for the offer, but I think if I go with a white zipper I am going to get the 264" #5 I linked to above.

    Gargoyle, I was already planning...
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    I have taken a look at those spots, but the only...

    I have taken a look at those spots, but the only separating zippers they have are the length needed for coats. The by the yard bulk zippers cannot be made into a separating zipper. The only long...
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    Long separable zipper

    Hi everyone,

    I am looking at upgrading my hammock setup with a DIY model. I would like to do a zipper removable bugnet/nylon cover (one or the other on the hammock at any given time). I am...
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    Using a soldering iron to make your cuts also...

    Using a soldering iron to make your cuts also does the trick on the fraying.
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    I agree, if you look at the prices od the 70D...

    I agree, if you look at the prices od the 70D fabric that looks like a retail price.

    It is my understanding that all print fabrics are coated because you can't print on impregnated fabrics,...
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    Have you checked out backpackohio.com...

    Have you checked out backpackohio.com? I am in the eastside of Cleveland area and have found the info there to be invaluable. Some loops I have been eyeing in state are Archers Fork, Wildcat...
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