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    I use an el cheapo rectangular blow up pillow i...

    I use an el cheapo rectangular blow up pillow i bought from a 2 buck shop.
    Have a camping pillow slip with a bit of cushioning on one side to go ova but used to just wrap it in a jumper.
    When...
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    I 2nd the mighty Sheetbend (slippery for me) if...

    I 2nd the mighty Sheetbend (slippery for me)
    if i ever want to change the gather i just tug the slippery end with my multitool and POW!
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    haha yeah australia sure does suck for us DIY'ers...

    haha yeah australia sure does suck for us DIY'ers

    1 inch poly webbing (seatbelt) at BCF cut to measure

    2 inch poly webbing (did you really want this?) at Whitworths marine (also sells dyneema)
  4. Me thinks me may have a toggle fettish I have...

    Me thinks me may have a toggle fettish

    I have a 2 inch long loop (when flat) tiead in all my tie outs and have a small/medium button threaded just above the knot (on the single line part)
    I...
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    Thanks GrizzlyAdams, Answers my question. Not...

    Thanks GrizzlyAdams,

    Answers my question. Not sure if i have my head around the cord/webbing end combo but i think i will avoid sewing through the cord.
    wil have to siphon through more of yr...
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    Cord Bridge Hammock Question

    G'day all

    a question for the Bridge Hammock DIYers out there.

    I tried absorbing as much of TeeDee's many posts on bridge hammocks and am about to start my own cord edge hammock. (thank you...
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    Yeah leave all that stuff outa here! Now on a...

    Yeah leave all that stuff outa here!

    Now on a more important note,
    has anyone ever heard of Amway? :lol:
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    Cheers for all the replies guys! As a regular...

    Cheers for all the replies guys!

    As a regular browser of this forum i am now wondering, "How did i miss UCR talk in the past!!!"
    Homework never was my strongpoint




    Yeah i like long...
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    Whoopie Sling Modification?

    So i started using Whoopie slings a while back for the convenience (and my love of fiddling with rope.:))
    Loved them!

    My only problem with them was that i was now carrying double the amsteel...
  10. Thread: Tarp Ridgeline

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    someone told me that because Dyneema has a low...

    someone told me that because Dyneema has a low melting point, prussik knots shouldnt be used incase they slip and melt under load?

    he is a climber though so i guess it is more critical to go by...
  11. Thread: Hammock stakes

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    i use:...

    i use:
    http://www.seatosummit.com/products/display/33
    reinforced base gives me peace of mind
  12. Mustard, I know this is about a month too late...

    Mustard,
    I know this is about a month too late but just read this thread and was thinking that maybe you could cut a short piece of nylon tube tape and sew it in place instead of the plastic...
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    Sticky: Hi All, Is it bad to keep this thread going?:D...

    Hi All,

    Is it bad to keep this thread going?:D

    I use the webbing /ring buckle but i also use a marlin spike aswell.

    until i figure out how to post pics, imagine a slippery double sheets bend...
  14. Thread: Hammock Hut

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    Not Sylnylon or in the U.S. or cheap ...

    Not Sylnylon
    or in the U.S.
    or cheap

    buuuuuuut.......

    http://www.discountcamping.com.au/index.php?page=products&pageid=tarpaulins&pagesubid=lightweightfly

    sold ya? :laugh:
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