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    I've been camping in tree-breaking wind (plus I...

    I've been camping in tree-breaking wind (plus I was up on a hill!), and the night I wrapped myself completely in poncho was the most comfortable night I spent in hammock, probably due to wind rocking...
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    Do it right. Use adhesive tape designed to work...

    Do it right. Use adhesive tape designed to work with fabrics, like some bias tapes. Nothing new under the sun. Or just take whole cloth as it is - the ends won't fry.
    You might get lucky if the...
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    I've been using DIYed poncho over my hammock....

    I've been using DIYed poncho over my hammock. None of the budget ponchos were long enough. First tests were in quite heavy weather - strong wind and torrential rain combined with an old pine forest...
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    I had a bit of a problem with Siberian hitch -...

    I had a bit of a problem with Siberian hitch - creating slack while tensioning it for the first time and later coming completely loose over time. I still don't know how or why it was happening, it's...
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    I'm slowly leaning towards space blankets TBH -...

    I'm slowly leaning towards space blankets TBH - that is if I'll buy automobile first aid kit, there should be one there (I guess it will hold some items I would want, like safety pins and wound...
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    As for socks - I know the subject well... that's...

    As for socks - I know the subject well... that's from what I know not a lightweight solution. I mean it has to be both able to stop the wind and probably a bit of water from time to time, and be...
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    High winds

    Hi all!
    I'm curious what you will come up with.
    Problem is most likely to occur when you can't choose the weather - so most probably during long hikes. I decided to ask here.

    As many of us...
  8. Thread: Hi From England

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    Greetings from Poland!

    Greetings from Poland!
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    You've all seen many things, I think. I hang...

    You've all seen many things, I think. I hang glow-in-the-dark green dragon.
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    Thank you all again for your ideas. You all are...

    Thank you all again for your ideas. You all are more than helpful :)

    @eflat7 - I love the idea, esp. with MacEntyre's digital snoring playback :D
    @Harpo63 - This looks really good :) I guess...
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    Thank you all! In fact the problem is not easy...

    Thank you all!

    In fact the problem is not easy even when tenting, some stuff, like fishing rods, gets stolen regularly (even from bungalows!)...
    I was thinking hard for this time also. I've...
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    Stealing gear prevention - any ideas?

    I know this are rare accidents, but you never know...
    Of course, it is easy to say "stay stealthy", "be alert", "avoid certain places", "wake up early"...
    The only thing coming to my mind is to...
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    Hammock with semi-permanent ridge line

    Here is my proposal for tying it all together. I'm trying to make fail-proof and very quick to produce and set up construction.
    So far I figured out:
    How not to tie nothing around the tree (I use...
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    I'm also kind of bored with Poland. Wonder...

    I'm also kind of bored with Poland. Wonder if/when someone will step in.
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    @ The Wild: Airports: Gdańsk for the northern...

    @ The Wild:
    Airports: Gdańsk for the northern part of Poland, Warsaw (Warszawa, Okęcie) for the central part, Kraków (Balice) for the southern, There are many smaller, this are the biggest three....
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    Wilderness and airports don't mix well here,...

    Wilderness and airports don't mix well here, sorry.
    Sure there are some airports, like three or four :P Everyone here is preparing for Euro 2012, they will not make nothing in time, but it will be...
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    Take an oldschool non-electric camera with you ;)...

    Take an oldschool non-electric camera with you ;) Lomography is pretty trendy this days, it is easy to get cheap man-powered camera. Better one may be heavy... It will survive making photos at -20 C,...
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    Maybe taking a part of any of European Walking...

    Maybe taking a part of any of European Walking Routes will be a good option?

    If you will happen to be here where I live:
    Bieszczady Mountains are kinda magical, really remote and wild place....
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    Hi! Greetings from Poland! Euro hang... Hmm......

    Hi! Greetings from Poland!
    Euro hang... Hmm...
    Maybe we could have a separate subforum for solving some local problems? (Or: how is your your hiking possible without Heinipots and ripstop silnylon...
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    Thanks :) I guess I have to learn the harder...

    Thanks :)
    I guess I have to learn the harder way...
    My biggest concern (apart from browsing through dozens of pages) is that the photos on the producer's side can be not as informative as I wish,...
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    seeking for constructions review

    Hi all!
    I wanted to have a wider look at what is possible in hammock world. The different hammock solutions is what is on my mind, mostly comparing those combining tarp with hammock into one piece...
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    I'm happy it is useful. And yes, this is the...

    I'm happy it is useful.
    And yes, this is the same hitch I use. Nice to know how its called in the right way. Thanks once again.
  23. If your'e antique collector - take it at once,...

    If your'e antique collector - take it at once, the chair is not bad too :D
    If this is your first buy and you have something like 50$ to spend - how much gear would you like to produce with this...
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    Greetings from Poland! It is always nice to see...

    Greetings from Poland!
    It is always nice to see the fellow from EU :)

    BTW: is there any kind of recycled aluminum container widely available in UK, that can be used as a cooking pot?
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    Some of this needs prolonged soaking in lukewarm...

    Some of this needs prolonged soaking in lukewarm water (acacia, plum and the like), the other (like pine) will rather dissolve in turpentine (I agree, alcohol may help with this as well).
    Or just...
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    gargoyle, I'm personally a big fan of Tinny and...

    gargoyle, I'm personally a big fan of Tinny and his products and it gave me a lot just to see his honest approach to work, business and lifestyle in general. I edited the entry slightly, I hope it...
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    When using a toggle, one can as well tie...

    When using a toggle, one can as well tie marlinespike hitch (with the straps I have - I have to add one more loop to the original hitch to make it stable). My idea behind this simple exploding knot...
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    Tinny does marvelous lighweight stoves. However I...

    Tinny does marvelous lighweight stoves. However I have some concerns about his pots:
    1. This are not recycled pots - he buys beer and spills the fluid away to get the pots. For me the idea behind...
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    Yes, I must agree - this knot is really easy to...

    Yes, I must agree - this knot is really easy to undo (explode) and this may cause some problems. I guess the best way to tighten the knot is to sit in the hammock once when it is set up to make it...
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    Thanks :) Slippery becket knot is little bit...

    Thanks :)
    Slippery becket knot is little bit harder to tie, but at first glance it looks a little bit more secure (and you can tie it tighter - with less slack left - than my version). I guess if...
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    One more hammock-to-strap knot

    I don't like all this hooks, rings, all this metal stuff. I'd rather tie and untie my hammock every time. I used to hang it on the marlinspike hitch, but I just (re-)invented this and I want to...
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    I share the Dutch beer lust with you :D This...

    I share the Dutch beer lust with you :D
    This fancy can deal is really frustrating also where I live, in Poland. It seems like its made in large quantities only for the US market. There is nothing...
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    Mazury is really charming land. And Białowieża...

    Mazury is really charming land. And Białowieża Forest. All the rest - well, just like southern regions.
    And - I really love Poznań, its quite like kind of place I would love to live in: full of...
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    Thank you all for the warm welcome again. ...

    Thank you all for the warm welcome again.

    @BillyBob58:
    To have things even more spicy - my mother was born in Grunwald - just a mile away from both major battlefields (first battle in 1410, the...
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    Thank you all. I'm leaving for the weekend,...

    Thank you all.
    I'm leaving for the weekend, hopefully I'll be back with some photos.
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    Greetings from Poland

    Hi there!

    I'm from the silly place called Poland :) It's a really cold place.
    I spent the first 25 years of my life in a place called Mazury ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masuria ), now I live...
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