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    Senior Member RustyNails's Avatar
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    making my hammock

    im about to order my stuff for my first hammock from http://www.backwoodsdaydreamer.com/ just woundering if there is any sales going on anywhere? also ehat kind of rope shoud i buy with it? i was thinking some 550 chord
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    Senior Member Dblcorona's Avatar
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    I wouldn't use 550 for anything but whipping the ends. I would use amsteel or dynaglide for hanging. Sometimes you can find seconds from some of the fabric suppliers but backwoods daydreamer will take care of you.
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    we grow old because we stop hiking."

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    +1 on using Amsteel - whoopies & ridge line. Also the 1.1 oz woodland camo they sell for $3 is a good deal.

    Good luck.

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    hey, dont use 550, it streaches aprox 30%. also, definatly use amsteel....its the best stuff ever. make your own whoopie slings out of the amsteel.
    Dan

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