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  1. #1
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Feb 2010
    Location
    mercer,pa
    Hammock
    diy gathered end
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    diy, syl nylon
    Insulation
    PLUQ&TQ IXUQ&TQ
    Suspension
    1" plypro web & ws
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    my hammock history and pictures

    I was delighted to find this site as I am retired and planning to get back into some backpacking. I did one easy overnight last fall with tent and light pad. It was uncomfortable to say the least. I do have better pads. Then I found hammock forums. I read and read and read. I absorbed an enormus amount of information. I read lots on what type of hammock was best or best for me. Soon I was confused, I kept reading, even commenting some. I had a cpl ideas on which hammock to purchase. I have scottish ancestery and am kinda cheap so diy appealed to me. I didn't and maybe still dont know the difference between gathered end and whipped and the advantages of each. I saw a video on gathered end, bought some material at ww and made a hammock. I played with straps and ring etc for quite awhile. I also made a 9x10 tarp. I had most of an old misquito netting that hangs from 4 corners and I used that to make a square bug net. I have since added a bottom cause it wasn't quite big enough and 2 zippers to close it. I don't have pictures of the completed bug net yet. I also have made a pluq that is good to about 48 degrees. My hammock is 2 layer and I have played with ccf pads on colder nites. They are kind of a pain. I have insultex ordered. I also have material for another hammock and tarp.
    This has been quite the learning experience as well as fun time. I have hung and slept in the hammock in the basement and the yard.
    I would like to take this oppurtunity to thank all the fine folks who put so much info and videos on this site. There is a wealth of information here. I will not attempt to name names cause I would miss some. This is a great site with great ppl. Now I shall try to post some pictures. It looks like the pics are attached. There is the hammock under the tarp, the tarp back, the bugnet, and even me with the white beard.

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    Senior Member GrizzlyAdams's Avatar
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    Apr 2007
    Location
    Illinois
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    GrizzBridge Ariel
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    HG Cuben Winter
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    yep. You got the DIY hammock virus.
    Welcome to the infected set
    Grizz
    (alias ProfessorHammock on youtube)

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    Senior Member gargoyle's Avatar
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    May 2009
    Location
    Muskegon MI
    Hammock
    G-Bird II/Bridge
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    Ogee tarp
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    DIY TQ DIY Down UQ
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    whoopies
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    charley, excellent first post...with pics!!!! Your in the gang now. We'll teach you the secret handshake soon!
    Ambulo tua ambulo.

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    Senior Member opie's Avatar
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    Mar 2009
    Location
    Lansing, MI
    Hammock
    DIY Bridge
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    Etowah, gargoyle
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    Wool, heater
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    Varies
    Posts
    3,367
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    3
    Looks good. Welcome.

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    Senior Member PKT's Avatar
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    Nov 2009
    Location
    WEST PALM BCH, FL
    Hammock
    WBBB DL 1.7 Leftie + Traveler
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    MacCat
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    DIY Artic KaroStep
    Suspension
    Adjustable webbing
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    185
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    5
    Wow, nice job Charley, Welcome

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    Senior Member TOB9595's Avatar
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    Sep 2009
    Location
    Flemington, NJ
    Hammock
    HH Explorer Deluxe 2Q's MOD 3
    Tarp
    Large HH Tarp
    Insulation
    XL 3in self inflat
    Suspension
    Whoopiesling/strap
    Posts
    763
    Welcome Charley.
    This is a virus, indeed!

    NICE work lad.
    Tom

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    Senior Member BLUEFIN 774's Avatar
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    Feb 2010
    Location
    Newfoundland, Canada
    Hammock
    Hennessy ULBA with 2QZQ mod #4
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    AHE Toxaway Tarp
    Insulation
    Hammockgear TQ/UQ
    Suspension
    WhoOpie Slings/DCs
    Posts
    785
    Welcome and thanks for posting your photos. Good looking set up you have there.
    Take care,
    Bluefin


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    Senior Member Hawk-eye's Avatar
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    Oak Ridge & Linville Gorge, North Carolina
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    HammockGear Prod.
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    Use them all!
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    Big NC welcome ... and not that we want one ... but there's apparently not a 12 step program to cure ya of this DIY addiction

    ... and you just fell into the biggest pit of addicts you'll ever find!

    WARNING: Will discuss Rhurbarb Strawberry Pie and Livermush at random.


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