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    Perfect! Thanks :)

    Perfect! Thanks :)
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    erg. that's a bummer. It either just changed (or...

    erg. that's a bummer. It either just changed (or more likely I didn't notice) Thanks for the catch. Time to look around for another place.

    to be con't...
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    buying seam sealer tape

    I am planning on buying 50m of seam sealing tape. It's a bit expensive to buy the entire roll, so I wanted to see if there was any interest in any of you buying a length of it. The roll costs $122,...
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    One fateful hike, my friend only brought a fleece...

    One fateful hike, my friend only brought a fleece blanket to keep warm (tent). I had my hammock set-up...uq and tq. I felt sorry for her the 2nd night when the temps dropped again. I gave her my...
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    I made a cat cut, and skimped on the fabric for...

    I made a cat cut, and skimped on the fabric for weight. Don't do that. I would love doors now. Go bigger than you think you will need. It doesn't add THAT much weight, and if it is really...
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    I put velcro on mine and I will change it as soon...

    I put velcro on mine and I will change it as soon as I have the time. Never stays closed and catches on my socks. I might sew it closed, but first I'll sew little ties on the sides. Knot it shut...
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    Poll: I'm definitely in! maybe...

    I bailed on the last group hang b/c my husband ended up having to work. We would be a family of 4 with 1 maybe 2 hangers and a dreaded tent. I'd love to say I'm coming, but weather and working will...
  8. 28" ...nice for having at a campground for...

    28" ...nice for having at a campground for chillin under the trees, but my butt would fall out the 1st time I tried to wiggle!
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    Well I have the husband that refuses to convert. ...

    Well I have the husband that refuses to convert. Mostly because he doesn't want to *sleep alone. I don't think I'll ever convince him to hang. :P
  10. mmmmm, anyone remember when McDonalds deep fried...

    mmmmm, anyone remember when McDonalds deep fried their apple pies??? YUM, but they hurt my arteries!
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    It is definitely doable. I've not used the 2...

    It is definitely doable. I've not used the 2 together, but if the customer has a bit of imagination and inginuity, they can make it work. I'd still educate them on other options. Maybe push the...
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    Fabric stores usually have the 1.9 ripstop.

    Fabric stores usually have the 1.9 ripstop.
  13. eh, west carolina bbq....I like it with sauce...

    eh, west carolina bbq....I like it with sauce instead of just the vinegar. But still lip smackin!

    We will also have an old beater of an f250 to haul stuff about.
  14. We have a double burner coleman stove we will...

    We have a double burner coleman stove we will bring, also thinking about cooking up a pork shoulder in the dutch oven for part of dinner. Pulled pork anyone???
  15. Thread: Eno Bugnet

    by Ladybird
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    I sewed some netting (organza or tulle) allong...

    I sewed some netting (organza or tulle) allong one side of the end and draped it over the ridgeline. That's all you really need. I put a zipper along the other side, but it isn't necessary. And if...
  16. Perfect! My daughter and I are the hangers, she...

    Perfect! My daughter and I are the hangers, she is 5 1/2. Husband and our 3 1/2yo son wil be tenting, unless my boy wants to hang too. I think I'll make him a hammock and see how he likes it. ...
  17. Hey! Just came across this today. I think I will...

    Hey! Just came across this today. I think I will be able to come allong. There will be 2 of us hanging, and a tent for 2. Will a tent be ok? ....I'm also thinking about getting a vendor tent to...
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    I'd be up for a Uwharrie hang in the fall!

    I'd be up for a Uwharrie hang in the fall!
  19. I have a DIY hammock made from 1.1 ripstop. I...

    I have a DIY hammock made from 1.1 ripstop. I started useing a quilt because I was paranoid that a zipper would rub on my 1.1 and dump me onto the ground. Probably when I decided to hang over a...
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    Peace to your family.

    Peace to your family.
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    Started with an eno, then made one for a friend,...

    Started with an eno, then made one for a friend, and to have another for me and my daughter to hang in the yard. The DIY was going to be for my daughter/friend, but she scoffed at the color. She...
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    Thanks for sharing Rev. I aspire to a minimalist...

    Thanks for sharing Rev. I aspire to a minimalist life. Good luck with yours.
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    ++1 on BWDD. Got the 1.1 in olive green, great...

    ++1 on BWDD. Got the 1.1 in olive green, great quality/shipping/service.
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    I tried to find the thread, but no luck......

    I tried to find the thread, but no luck... someone posted a DIY half bugnet. Similar idea, but it hangs from the RL and drapes over the head/shoulders instead of the entire body.
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    if you can sew, I put a bugnet made from organza...

    if you can sew, I put a bugnet made from organza on my eno. Sewed it on one side, and sewed a zipper on the other. Works great, and it was cheap. The zipper was $12 at Joannes, and they always...
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    Depends on how much coverage you want. I went...

    Depends on how much coverage you want. I went with the hex for more dry ground in the mornings. I made the sides 5' long. Next time, I'd shorten them if weight was a concern, but the extra oz that...
  27. Thread: diy trangia

    by Ladybird
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    WOW! I just looked at the designes by tetkoba. ...

    WOW! I just looked at the designes by tetkoba. Now I know where my Sunday is going...
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    I'd go figure 9's but after spending the $$$ for...

    I'd go figure 9's but after spending the $$$ for sil, 1.1, down, and all the cord, I don't want to order more stuff. I want to use just the rope.
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    Awesome! Thanks guys.... I'm really getting...

    Awesome! Thanks guys.... I'm really getting into all these different knots. Will try a bunch of different ones and figure which one is best for me.
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    what knot doesn't slide?

    I want to hang my tarp using the single ridge line, and have the ridge line rope around the tree and secured farther from the tree so my hammock line can run between the V that the ridge line will...
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    oh. no pics are really going to help, I just...

    oh. no pics are really going to help, I just started with a really long rope. They came out great, but underestimated what I needed. Remade them last night and now I have the size I need. Instead...
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    time to make more whoopie

    I made my 1st whoopies, and when I went to test hang, well, there really was no hang. I'm not sure what I was thinking.... the shortest the whoopies can go is 6', so the hammock was dragging the...
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    I was thinking about doing this for my daughter...

    I was thinking about doing this for my daughter too. Stormcrow is sending 10 yds of 1.1, so after I use some for the UQ, I'll make her a hammock. Thought I'd hang her above me too, more for her to...
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    The fabric might be the 'crinkle' nylon. I've...

    The fabric might be the 'crinkle' nylon. I've seen it on some websites, and it looks similar. ...but don't hold me to it...
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    I think the tulle is not small enough for all the...

    I think the tulle is not small enough for all the little buggers, but is seems fine for some people. I used organza from joanns and sewed it to one side of my eno. Will drape it over the RL and...
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    I just made a TQ for warmer weather. I used 1.1...

    I just made a TQ for warmer weather. I used 1.1 and about 10-11 oz of down. Light and hopefully just toasty enough.
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    I've not hung at Jordan Lake before, but I'm sure...

    I've not hung at Jordan Lake before, but I'm sure there will be at least 2 trees that are viable. I'll put in my .02 after the hang though.
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    When you say 'I'm gonna hang tonight' gets a lot...

    When you say 'I'm gonna hang tonight' gets a lot of worried looks from people, and you never understand why they tell you 'It's gonna get better.'
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    nice! I've thought about using fleece too. What...

    nice! I've thought about using fleece too. What is the finished weight?
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    I used silnylon from Backwoodsdaydreamer. That's...

    I used silnylon from Backwoodsdaydreamer. That's where I got the 1.1 for the TQ too. Cheap seconds, but couldn't find a structural flaw at all. I still have to use seam sealer on it, but will have...
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    I use little coke can alcohol stoves, or steal...

    I use little coke can alcohol stoves, or steal the flames off the jet boil my friend lugs around ;) I'm thinking about a 1/2 UQ and a pad for the feet. I have an old thermarest that has a ton of...
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    awesome, thanks!

    awesome, thanks!
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    on my way to UL!

    My pack is Osprey, won't tackle the diy pack just yet, so...

    Pack - 3lb 2oz
    Eno with attached bugnet - 1lb 3oz
    diy cat tarp - 12oz
    diy TQ - 1lb 2oz

    I still have to trim the bugnet, so...
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    replacing the whipping on my eno

    What should I use? I have a bunch of amsteel left over from my whoopies, but I'm worried that would cut into the fabric. Or should I just leave it alone.
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    Jordan Lake, NC

    I'm going to be there Sat, May 14th. I know others were looking at a May 7th hang in Raleigh, but thought I'd send this out too. There will be a bunch of tent campers with families, and me,...
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    Sticky: added one more for NC

    added one more for NC
  47. Thread: UQ fabric

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    UQ fabric

    I am setting off to sew a down underquilt. I got 1.1, but don't have enough for both sides after making the TQ. Can I use some of the sil I have left from the tarp for one side? If so, I was...
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    Had to change my first trail name (halfback) It...

    Had to change my first trail name (halfback) It was because I was born in NY, moved to Fla, then moved half way back ...to NC. There are a lot of us here. ...but it was way too masculine and...
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    I say bugnet. I have some organza that I sewed...

    I say bugnet. I have some organza that I sewed to one side of my eno, and just drape it over the ridgeline if I need it.
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    To baffle, or not to baffle

    I am going to use baffles on my UQ, but I've seed a lot of diy TQ's that are just sewn through. This is going to be a warmish weather set up, so what would you do? The lazy side of me wants to just...
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