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    Senior Member Kukri's Avatar
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    Do you purposely have EXTRA hammocks?

    I will receive a blackbird tomorrow and my current rig will fall by the wayside. I've already slept in my fiance's 1.0dbl and know my 1.1dbl will be deliciously comfortable. My "extra" hammock will not do anymore now that I'm living in the lap of luxury.

    Now, I can't shake the feeling that I need another blackbird for a backup or a loaner. I'd like a 1.7dbl to round out the set, but I know I don't NEED it. Heck, I don't even have trekking poles, a day pack, gravity filter, or a TQ (still using a sleeping bag) yet so I still have other things on my list of things I need for backpacking. Am I crazy for wanting another blackbird or does this happen to others as well? For now, I'll go on fighting the urge to splurge and keep going down my list of needed gear before duplicating anything.

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    Senior Member Cannibal's Avatar
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    If you have to ask that question, it's already far too late for you to be saved. Welcome to the dark side.
    Trust nobody!

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    Senior Member Doctari's Avatar
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    Like Cannibal says. Once you realize you should ask that question, it's too late for you, so sit back & enjoy the ride.
    I have only 3 hammocks, & none of them are "On purpose" They are actually hammocks #2, #3 & #4, number 1 is now: gear hammock, stuff sacks & etc.
    When you have a backpack on, no matter where you are, you’re home.
    PAIN is INEVITABLE. MISERY is OPTIONAL.

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    Senior Member eflat7's Avatar
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    I have a few Eno DN's. I always keep one on the Dual Sport and one I use strictly for normal hikes.

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    Senior Member pgibson's Avatar
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    Yep you have slipped away. I have like 8 packs right now, For some reason I can only get one on my back at a time. 3 of them are medium Golite Ion's I say that one is for my wife to use and one is for my oldest son to use but it's all lies they are all mine mine mine (insert evil laugh here) I have one set of bolts in the house to hang from but how many hammocks could I string up if only I had some more bolt I like gear
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    Senior Member Kukri's Avatar
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    Well, I am in need of a summer tarp and if I ordered another BB along with an Edge
    from Warbonnet, I get TEN WHOLE DOLLARS OFF!!! That's a pretty sweet deal to pass up. Throw in a TQ and even more money off! It's like I'm getting paid to buy gear!

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    Senior Member Bug-Bait's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kukri View Post
    Well, I am in need of a summer tarp and if I ordered another BB along with an Edge
    from Warbonnet, I get TEN WHOLE DOLLARS OFF!!! That's a pretty sweet deal to pass up. Throw in a TQ and even more money off! It's like I'm getting paid to buy gear!
    Kukri...you're a sick guy... Welcome to the club lol

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    I have almost as many hammocks as I do kayaks. I have 15 kayaks!

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    Senior Member Knotty's Avatar
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    I'm good at acquiring gear but bad at letting any go so I definitely have extra stuff.

    When it comes to hammocks, my extra's mostly come from DIY.
    Knotty
    "Don't speak unless it improves the silence." -proverb
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    Senior Member oldgringo's Avatar
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    How many pairs of underwear do you own? Do you refer to them as "extras", simply because you're not wearing all of them as we speak?

    I thought not.
    Dave

    "Loneliness is the poverty of self; solitude is the richness of self."~~~May Sarton

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