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    after having to dig the loop out the other day, I...

    after having to dig the loop out the other day, I considered putting one of the the clamps from a bow string used to mark the nock point.
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    Or, like me, make a PLUQ, then buy a good one...

    Or, like me, make a PLUQ, then buy a good one someone else made anyway.
  3. I've never had any issue with WOOT.com, and I've...

    I've never had any issue with WOOT.com, and I've bought an embarrassing number of things from them.

    Woot.com was actually purchased by Amazon.com a while back. If you don't get satisfaction, you...
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    I am laying on the diagonal. I think the...

    I am laying on the diagonal.

    I think the break point in that particular hammock is the 6' mark, and I generally measure in at 72.5". Add in the extra couple inches, combined with the full...
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    Consider going at an angle? If the room is 10 ft...

    Consider going at an angle? If the room is 10 ft wide, an offset of just under 7 ft would give you a 12 ft hang. In a 10x10 room, corner to corner, you can get 14ft.

    Here's mine. Of course,...
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    Basic level hikes in the Olympics

    Novice hiker/hanger here.

    I'm looking for some hikes around the Olympics where I can head in on Saturday, hike back out Sunday. I'm looking for places that either aren't booked solid in the...
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    For the time being, I've ordered a hex tarp from...

    For the time being, I've ordered a hex tarp from Hennessy. Figure it will get me though the summer for sure, and long enough into the fall to see 1) if I'm going to stick with hiking in the first...
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    Cost is less a factor in the respect of "Do I...

    Cost is less a factor in the respect of "Do I have the money?" than "How much am I going to spend finding out if I like this stuff or not?"

    Examples so far have been the HH from REI for $170ish,...
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    Minimum tarp for the Pacific Northwest?

    I'm not only new to hanging, I'm new to camping in general. Besides time in the National Guard, I have spent exactly one night 30 years camping, and that was two weeks ago up in the Olympics. Two...
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    Maybe http://www.seattlefabrics.com/?

    Maybe http://www.seattlefabrics.com/?
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    book recommendation for the bad backs

    I found for me, I need a hard bed or my back starts acting up. My bed used to be fairly soft, and I had back issues. Didn't have a clue what was causing it. I went on a road trip and stayed in...
  12. no drilling walls or ceiling

    Well, I ended up with the issue of inside hanging stuck in my head. How does this sound?

    Breaking it down, you have the static forces for the vertical to keep it off the floor, and horizontal,...
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    Noob from the North West

    Hello, all.

    Not only am I new to hanging, I'm also new to hiking/camping. It just wasn't something my family did, and my few experiences sleeping in tents were a huge turn-off.

    I'm not even...
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