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G'day Guys,
My hammock failed last night. It ripped right across its width near my head, then along the length near the edge, and dropped me on the back lawn. All done in about half an instant. Of...

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The tension in the rope and strain on the trees increases drastically as the sag in the rope decreases. How high do you plan to tie to the tree. Don't increase the leveage too much.
Better to prop...

Mate, Here's the go.
Figure out where your under quilt stops; let's say behind your knees. Make up your top quilt with a double pocket that comes up a bit above your knees. One pocket is just thin...

Guys, this is a reply I posted to a question before I had seen this thread.

Re: rope tension problem
Mate, consider it this way (this way is called vector analysis). It took several face to...

G'day, I'm male, but as scout leader need to be discreet changing when youth are around. I also need to set a positive hygiene example.
I get my change of clothing ready for a racing pit stop....

G'Day,
I have been to that cramp place. Like the other bloke said.
The reason you have a flat lay is weight being transferred through your heels. This equates to a bending moment on your straight...

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As a scout leader and hammock camper I have an opinion on scouts hammock camping. I strongly discourage scouts (10.5 - 14 yo) from hammock camping on scout camps. This is because the...

You can get extra bury length in a small circumference by tucking the 1st end more than one lap inside. Pull the end en with soft thin wire. Milk the outer layer around to equalise. Then tuck a bit...

All life has a purpose. The purpose of Mosquitos is to make leaches look good. Die mozzie!

I get it from sailing shops or off eBay. I think I have 1.75mm for my ridge line. 2.5mm for the bridles and 3 mm for my main lines. Plenty strong light and compact. I splice some coloured 1mm in...

Mate, I use 3 mm shock cord. I have sewn knotted loops made of gutted parracord to my hammock at the points of each underquilt corner. The shock cord runs through these loops. This keeps my under...

Mate, I've tried a few things and now have settled on the lightest system I can think of. My hammock setup packs into a compression stuff sack. I turn this inside out and stick a fleece, jumper etc...