thanks guys, yes it's a beautiful region, lots of campsites and good spots to find if you like camping in the wild. I've been there lots of times and there's good fun to be had, like kayaking,...
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thanks guys, yes it's a beautiful region, lots of campsites and good spots to find if you like camping in the wild. I've been there lots of times and there's good fun to be had, like kayaking,...
Hey guys, haven't been here for a long time.
I had a very good weekend in the belgian ardennes forest camping with a buddy in our hammocks, so I thought I'd post something
I'm a fanatic...
In the winter, when I'm all wrapped up in the sleeping bag, I alway sleep with a neck knife on me. I'm just paranoid about being trapped in the mummy bag out of air.. I want to be able to get out...
hey all of you, I started a trip report thread right here: http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?p=483928
I don't have much time to write a lot about it, so please chime in for those...
ahh, the joy
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rkjgRfzjaVI/Tbcz_jWVcZI/AAAAAAAAAyc/QcVML99lWc0/s1024/2011_04_hammock_hangout_engreux_086.jpg
let's just set up the tarp after all...
ventilation of the bedroom
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-7Qrg61qU19M/TbczJg0zhmI/AAAAAAAAAvo/qRv-Y_j5CkM/s912/IMGP5231.JPG
chilling out in the morning...
Hey guys and girls,
we had a good time at the first dutch/belgian hangout in the belgian forests 'les ardennes' (http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?p=473494)
A group of 7 nice...
hang it a little less tight, with more sag. that should get rid of the shoulder wrap
Hey Frans, welcome fellow dutchman!
I'm happy with the frontline, it's a good quality, low cost hammock.
The standard suspension is only good for tossing it into the fire, they stretch a lot....
DD advertises to hang the hammock very tight. Which we know, is not the way.
I'm 6 feet 8 and I lie very stable, with just enough space and am able to lie on my side, although not for too long,...
copyright was invented to make monetary gain from it. It's artificial. It's on the net guys. share the joy :)
Hey all,
I've been of the grid for a little while.
Will take care of the trip report and the pictures.
I had a lot of fun and we were with a really nice group of people :)
Nice meeting you and...
that will damage the tree probably. it's still tight and will probably cut into the bark.
easy to test though. I'm curious.
Would you do a marlin spike hitch in it too, because then the larger...
that and I also attach the aluminium toggles to the loop
Hey everyone,
this weekend is the dutch/belgian hangout.
It will start saturday at 12.00 in engreux.
all info is in post nr 21 of this thread and post nr 36.
For those wishing to stay on...
Hey man, check out the distributors section on samsonrope.com, you can find a local shop which can ship the rope, worked for me in the netherlands
good news indy, let us know what you think of it!
congrats englishbob and welcome. Good quality hammocks by DD.
The black webbing is good for throwing away imo. I went with webbing and buckles and more recently, whoopies. A lot of difference if...
^ this
most cost effective and hassle free solution :)
+ you have enough length on your whoopie
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
hi everyone,
just to make sure everyone is clear on this I'm posting this.
Wild camping in the belgian forests is not allowed. If you are caught doing this, it is possible that...
and just to make sure it is read, we have a date set, it's 16/17 of april. it's in post nr 21 of this thread :)
Hey Duncan,
that's good news, I hope you'll be able to make it.
If you need to know anything, just let me know via this post or a pm
I like having the idea of having an extra hammock, if curcumstances allow it, especially when you're with friends.
thanks, and welcome to the forums Salem!
wow! that's quite some distance.
I'm not near amsterdam, maybe someone else is. it's no problem to pick you up somewhere in the south of the netherlands. also, i might be able to give you a ride if...
Hey all,
a little update:
we are at 7 confirmed persons right now, another 2 'might come' :)
good score so far.
With the help of tjalling we're trying to get some more people to know about...
lots of active hangout threads, so I'm bumping this one
Too bad Bionical, but I'm all ears for more hangouts :)
We'll just do another one soon when it's a succes :)
Hi folks,
the first Dutch / Belgian hangout will take place on the 16th and 17th of april 2011 in the belgian ardennes forest near engreux.
In this thread...
I like that idea, I would have to get some waterproof nylon, but it would definitely do the job
You can also hang it above you or next to you (against the side of the hammock) but it would...
Hey Tjalling,
that's good news! thanks for coming along!
that's nice. I see what you mean with being critical and why multiple uses are a must for you.
For me, a 3 oz gear hammock / chair with it's own suspension system is fine for experimenting at the...
as of today (12 hours after the announcement), we have 4 confirmed participants :shades:
I'm experimenting with a second, smaller hammock hanging underneath my main hammock to stow away gear.
I just tried this out on rainy sunday in the woods with a friend, and we both loved it. hang it up quick and easy, and just dump in there whatever you want to put in there.
Disorganised and...
I like it. I also use the marlin spike hitch with the stake as a toggle. no problems here.
It's not as good a rope as other types, but it's cheap and yellow and it works.
I use a fox tarp. It has a webbing reinforced line and two loops at each end. One loop for the line connecting to the tree, another one for a mosquito net or ridgeline.
So I don't need a...
Hello everybody,
well, in everybody's interest I guess it's best to just set a date, so I hereby propose the weekend of saturday 16 and sunday 17 april.
We can start on saturday the 16th at...
Hey gargoyle,
I wouldn't and can't hang it around the hammock, the zipper starts above my waist. I would use it like I would use a sleeping bag
Hi guys,
I was wondering if anyone has any experience sleeping with a bivy bag (goretex, hyvent, etc) around his sleeping bag/quilt in the hammock to provide protection from the wind.
It's not...
Good writeup, tnx,
You can make carabiners of amsteel, cheap and very light!
They are called soft shackles
Enjoy the hammock :cool: my experiences with DD are excellent as well, fast shipping and good service
yes, that's the idea, I wouldn't use that clip, since it's made for backpack covers, but a thicker version could work
that's the idea, more security is better right.
Yes, I agree about the...
the fu is powerful :)
that's cool, but the thing I'm pointing at is something else, it could function as a dutch clip I guess, the other thing is a webbing to sling connector.
Hi folks,
I've been playing with my lowe alpine saracen backpack (120 ltr! :scared:) and am doing some more research on it.
In my search I found the following website with a nice thing on it -...
I like that. sounds like we could go to sweden too :)
I find this to be the best combination between weight, elegance and simplicity :cool:
absolutely right on both accounts! I've hung hammocks in all my kids rooms now, they love it :boggle:
upgrade the tensioning device, rated at 600. it's by far the weakest link in your system...
alternatively, downgrade the rest to come down to the 600 mark, you will save weight in your setup
gives you a flexible system without any hardware such as biners, marlin spikes or rings :D
thanks all you guys for some great info with this as the result
webbing with loops sown on at both...
I dislike my double layer with pads. hard to adjust the pad while it is in between layers. mosquitos cant sting through a pad either :)