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    Functionally, it's pretty similar. The idea came...

    Functionally, it's pretty similar. The idea came from watching Dutch's videos (I'm not in a place where I can order any gear at the moment, so I have to wait until my situation stabilizes a bit). ...
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    You have to hike your own hike, and part of that...

    You have to hike your own hike, and part of that means accommodating your body type. I'm a small guy, so I can carry weights that are ridiculously small. The GT Nano 7 is ideal for me, but I...
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    Glad to be of service! I haven't gotten a chance...

    Glad to be of service! I haven't gotten a chance to use this under high-stress conditions yet. Have you been in high wind with it?
  4. Hi dudeman_atl, thanks for the video, always nice...

    Hi dudeman_atl, thanks for the video, always nice to be greeted by Shug in a wrestler mask :D

    Anyway, that is discussing a very different kind of stress than what I am trying to get at. Here's a...
  5. Thanks for the advice, guys. I may test lower...

    Thanks for the advice, guys. I may test lower rated carabiners at some point when I'm feeling brave, but probably not for any kind of long hike (probably never even overnight). Right now, I'm...
  6. Ok, this sounds reasonable. So, if a person was...

    Ok, this sounds reasonable. So, if a person was careful, a non-climbing rated carabiner could be used with only moderate danger? In my experience, the carabiner that is clipping to the strap is...
  7. Thanks Dochartaigh! What a great resource! So,...

    Thanks Dochartaigh! What a great resource! So, with standard inputs, this gives 173 lb. of shear force. How does that correspond to what the carabiner is experiencing?
  8. Help with physics! How much weight is riding on my carabiner?

    Hi All,

    I like to hang with tree straps and whoopie slings. I don't think I do anything atypical with my hang -- I put the strap around the tree, and I have a loop at the end with a carabiner...
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    Here is another look at how it works. ...

    Here is another look at how it works.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DnR929u_-w&feature=youtu.be
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    Alternative to Dutch Flyz

    Hi All,

    I have been thinking about the best way to rig my tarp. I saw a lot of videos of people using variations of Dutch gear, and was wondering if I could rig something with what I had.

    I...
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    Hang near Brussels?

    Hi All,

    I'm an American living in Brussels, and the thing I miss most in this big city is the chance to go camping. I would love to meet folks of any nationality who would enjoy a good outing! ...
  12. As others have said, most European countries...

    As others have said, most European countries don't allow camping except in specified campgrounds. However, my girlfriend and I have stealth camped in France, Belgium, Germany, Austria, and Hungary,...
  13. Well, it turned out to be a nice evening in the...

    Well, it turned out to be a nice evening in the woods. We could only be out Friday night because of social obligations the rest of the weekend, but it was quite lovely. As many of you suggested,...
  14. This is somewhat similar to the situation I'm...

    This is somewhat similar to the situation I'm facing. My girlfriend and one of her friends are going with me. I go by myself frequently, and have no problems, but I'm not sure how this will go. I...
  15. How do you pass the time once everything is set up?

    Do you play games, read books, fiddle with the hammock all night, go directly to sleep? I am going hiking with two friends this weekend, and we talked about bringing some games with us. I don't...
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    Hey, I'm moving to Belgium later this year. Know...

    Hey, I'm moving to Belgium later this year. Know any good hiking/hanging spots?
  17. Apropos of my last post, there is nothing new...

    Apropos of my last post, there is nothing new under the sun:
    https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?t=8900
  18. Never saw it anywhere, but i am imagining a...

    Never saw it anywhere, but i am imagining a double-wide bridge hammock, designed with tapered sides to have a somewhat flat bottom. It would have to be custom built, but if you aren't afraid of DIY,...
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    If it is your first hammock, you should probably...

    If it is your first hammock, you should probably go sil instead of cuben, just so you don't break the bank before you know if this is for you or not. Hanging a hammock and tarp takes some practice,...
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    Bless you, sir.

    Bless you, sir.
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    I first learned of hammocking while looking at...

    I first learned of hammocking while looking at BackpackingLight.com, back when they were trying out Cuben hammocks (which apparently fail under stress, I haven't seen any recent attempts at this). ...
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    Hey, try finding stuff in an Austrian hardware...

    Hey, try finding stuff in an Austrian hardware store. They don't carry any of my brands!
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    Garlic Snakeskins (Concept)

    Hi All,

    I was in the grocery store today and saw some garlic rolled up in some netting. I got the idea that this is more or less a short equivalent of a snakeskin. So I got a roll and tested it...
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    Strange, I wonder why my moniker was not...

    Strange, I wonder why my moniker was not removed.. I definitely was not active here for a long while. At any rate, what I have learned on this forum has been invaluable to me, so thanks to everyone...
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    So, after I got home this evening, I had to take...

    So, after I got home this evening, I had to take the new Enlightened Equipment RevoltX 10º underquilt for a try. It was 4C out this evening, so not too cold. The quilt was easy to set up, with a...
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    What advantage is there to putting the shoes in...

    What advantage is there to putting the shoes in the hammock? Seems like they would resist drying and just be annoying bumping against you in the night..
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    Well, the EE underquilt arrived today. Now I...

    Well, the EE underquilt arrived today. Now I just have to keep forcing myself to work and stop thinking of going out to the woods :D

    I'm hoping to get a good test in either this weekend or next. ...
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    I found dynaglide at a local marine supplier. It...

    I found dynaglide at a local marine supplier. It isn't too expensive, its weight rating is fantastic, and you will have a hard time beating the weight. The instructions in this post are easy to...
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    How cold can a Garlington Insulator go?

    Hi All,

    I was looking around and saw a number of threads coming up about the Garlington Insulator (details here), but I didn't find any real test results. One thread indicated that it went down...
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    Yesterday, I was hanging and had the cord on my...

    Yesterday, I was hanging and had the cord on my hammock fail. So I spliced it back together, got back in, only to have the other side fail. I realized I needed a new suspension. I went today to a...
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    Am I the only one who uses the trucker's hitch to...

    Am I the only one who uses the trucker's hitch to make the loop to go around the MSH?
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    Thanks guys! Exactly what I needed to know :)

    Thanks guys! Exactly what I needed to know :)
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    Length and Strength of Lines

    Hi All,

    I am trying to figure out what kind and how much cord I need for my hammock. I have a GTP Nano 7, which is 9' long, and I have a ridgeline on it that is 8' long. My tarp is 9' long. I...
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    Thanks for the tips! Looking around, it seems...

    Thanks for the tips! Looking around, it seems like most of these quilts are in the range of 1 lb. how tightly do they pack?
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    Enlightened Equipment underquilt

    Hi all,

    I am considering switching to an underquilt. I have never had one before, and I would prefer to start with something of quality so that I have a good experience and don't have to replace...
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    A test I would like to see is making a sleeping...

    A test I would like to see is making a sleeping bag/quilt with it, then take it outside in 20º weather and see how it does.
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    Is it possible to not wind up on the ground your...

    Is it possible to not wind up on the ground your first time out hanging? I thought that was a requirement...
  38. Has anyone tried making hammocks with the scouts?...

    Has anyone tried making hammocks with the scouts? I made a simple one this weekend in 10 minutes with an extra sheet I had lying around. Accordioned the ends and tied up with a sheet bend. Fun...
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    The reason I said that it would be suitable for...

    The reason I said that it would be suitable for 1-2 nights, but not more, is that it seems to have stress on the corners that would cause it to fail after a couple of nights. I would be wary of...
  40. Thread: $3.50 tarp

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    What is the weight?

    What is the weight?
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    Mylar Tarp Test

    I had an Adventure Medical Kit Emergency Blanket lying around, so I thought I would try it out as a tarp. At 4.5' x 7', this is too small to use as a hammock tarp, but I figured it was worth trying,...
  42. I'm sure it's been done before... (Hammock Table)

    I was sitting in my hammock tonight, thinking how nice it would be to have a little place to set some small objects. So I made one! This is made from a little piece of cardboard I had lying around,...
  43. I have never had the pleasure of hammock camping...

    I have never had the pleasure of hammock camping in the rain. I just started using my hammock a few months ago, so now I am just waiting to see how well my setup works. I'm hoping for a storm...
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    I recently built this...

    I recently built this. I'm hanging in it right now :D It works well enough, but it is still young. A simple enough project, if you have a few tools to work with.
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