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The loop shackle nacra533 brought to our attention would be a UL alternative to the biners. Here's the link http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?t=9059&highlight=loop+shackle

Woo! Just put my order in for 5 yards. Now to start planing my UQ supplement. On a non-IX related note, Pay Pal hijacked my money for about a week. :scared: I didn't realize that it took so long...

Does anybody use seat belt webbing from a salvage yard? I suppose a person would have to inspect it for damage, but I bet a salvage yard would give them away.

Glad to here the 2nd attempt with the sil went better. That tarp is too cool!

Great job, that was a nice introduction and explanation of hammock camping for someone stumbling onto it for the first time. (Hope Trek Light forked over some swag :woot:)

Knotty, that tarp looks great. Where did you get the line locks for the tie-outs?

To quote some erudite poster; "Pics or it didn't happen". :D

I would be very interested in the Minnesota weekend, time and money permitting of course.

Thanks WBG, I suppose that if I'm going to spend the money on the materials I'll just have to put the extra effort into the hem.

My wife found out last night that the lower looper runs out of...

This is a 4 thread machine. Some of the functions and adjustments seemed to be performed by removing one or the other of the needles. Does that sound right?

By making an adjustment in the tension on one of the threads and moving a switch in the base plate this serger will do a rolled hem. From what I'm told most sergers will do this, but on some models...

Thanks for the replies. When I heard that it could make a rolled hem, I had envisioned running the outside edges through the serger then making a ridge seam. Two steps and I'd be ready for...

I am in the planning stages of making my next tarp, I'm thinking along the lines of a SWT or maybe a hex with beaks. The cool part is, I now have access to a serger that will do rolled hems. ...

Welcome, you've found a great place for info and ideas. It seems that the Minnesotan contingent is growing.

Welcome Redwood Guy,
I bought my first professionally made UQ this year and I was having the same trouble with the decision between a 3/4 and a full length. I found out Jacks R Better makes the...

Thermarest shows the NeoAir as having an R value of 2.5, and the trail as 3.4. I would imagine there would be a difference in how low you could comfortably take your UQ using it with your pad...

Yes this is a 3 season quilt, it is the 3/4 length with an additional panel for lower leg coverage. The addition attaches with Velcro. This is the first UQ I've used so I'm not so sure how large a...

This was my first thought, is there enough length on the webbing to just fold it over?

That's good to know, I plan on making a winter tarp soon and was thinking I would try to tack the edges with a glue stick before sewing. I didn't think about the glue gumming up the machine. Now I...

Doesn't someone on the forum use a glue stick to hold the edges prior to sewing? I like the idea of "spot welding" the tarp. I don't know if my wife will let me set up her sewing machine in the...

Thanks Shug, I certainly learned a few things about hanging in cold weather. There was very little wind so I was able to get away with using the Funky Forest tarp, but one with doors is in my...

I was using a friends pad, it was a 72 in Trail I think. It was about 1 in thick so it definitely added quite a bit of warmth that first night.

I was finally able to get out and use my new underquilt. I had purchased the MW3 Convertible from the Jacks in late Jan. and had been unable to put it to use until last weekend. Some friends and I...

On my first DIY tarp I used double fold bias tape for the edges. It seems to be strong enough and there isn't the hassle of folding and pressing the GG. Just a thought on another way to finish the...

I got mine at my local ACE and they were $9.00 for 4 small 9's and guy out cord. This was before the reflective cord kits though:(

That quote from the wiki article made me wonder a little too. Would it slide in gusting winds if used for guy line or ridge line tensioning? It does look slick though.

The lines in the product photo look like they're tangled already:scared:

I use the double and with the right sag it's very comfortable. In warm weather I use the separate bug net. The hammock and net are heavy to start with and I've added buckles and straps (greatest...

So don't sugarcoat it, how do you really feel about the slap chop?:cursing:

Anyway, I use one of these and the work great. http://swimx.stores.yahoo.net/sammy.html I know there are other fake...

I've gotta say, in warm weather, 65 and up, I don't like to use a pad. I agree with the folks saying that it reduces the comfort factor. That being said, I had a chance to use the Exped Synth Mat...

Along the lines of Sir White Wolf's lesson learned, When out in a snow storm, make sure your tarp is pitched at a steep angle. It's a little embarrassing to be trapped between your tarp and hammock...

At the risk of being serious in a diaper thread, do they really absorb water vapor? I don't have much experience with them.

I suppose the bright colors are because of the kite and parachute applications. Random theorizing aside, I would be interested in a good buy on some earth tone sil.

They do sell a multi use product at the same place that looks like a piece of gear I want. http://www.idigear.com/nballinone.php At $89.99 it might be out of the range of a "cheap" insulator.

Hey, I like the pitch on the tarp as well, I got the Funky Forest Tarp in the Air Bivy deal at REI and am excited to try this. I see your in Perth, I have some relatives in Subiaco. Where do you...

To be fair to the Raccoon, Cannibal didn't say that the tarp was unwilling.:confused:

Back when I was still sleeping in tents I had one of those mess your sleeping bag moments. I had my dog Cisco with me, he was a restless sleeper so he wasn't allowed in the tent. That night he was...

I'm getting married that weekend and I'm assuming my wife would have an objection to me missing the service. If for some reason the dates change though, I would like to join in. Well, more like if...

For what it's worth, I would love to see a hangout in the north.

Hey Shug, I see you're right down the road from me. Has there been an upper midwest hangout? It would be cool to have one close by.

WrongTurn had originally suggested the Omni Tape for removable...

Omni tape is a hook and loop, sew on product right? Does it have sufficient hold to fasten doors in high winds? I see that the Jacks use it on their quilt products. What kind of weight are we...

That was what I was thinking, the first one I made was a hex, and aside from the ridge I'm happy with it. This next one I thought to add doors. I figured It would be as simple as making a mirror of...

Again, thanks to all for the responses. I'm looking at doing something like the Superfly, or if I can come up with a reasonably light weight way to leave the doors at home, so much the better. I...

Thanks Brian, your input is greatly appreciated. I'm still in the planing stage, picking materials and such, but I will try to post pics of the project when it is under way. I was thinking of DIY...

Alright, my first sewing project since 8th grade home economics was a DIY nylon tarp I made last winter. I was very ambitious and decided I was going to try cat cuts on the sides and ridgeline. The...

I have the same experience when going into my local fabric stores. The Joannes here does have a small selection of outdoor fabric, but since I don't have allot of experience with the fabrics I can't...

Thanks for the reply jeffjen. I was hoping the reason people weren't using the sprays was the "bang for your buck" factor. Oh well, I'm just glad that there is so much good advice in this thread.

No one has mentioned using silicone spray or a Camp Dry type product, is this because it wouldn't be durable? Would it completely waterproof a non-waterproof fabric? The reason I ask is, we have a...

According to the small postal scale here at the salt mine,
tarp, stakes, enclosed cord, and stuff sack: 23 oz
tarp and sack by themselves: 18 oz
Hammock, bungee for mosquito net, and knotted...

I was reading this thread when the UPS guy showed up with mine. The main stuff sack has a label "Air Bivy Extreme Shelter". The hammock has a label on the integrated stuff sack that says...