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I'll have to agree with an earlier post.

I've been close to a lifelong boater and it is known that a knot will weaken a line. They are intended to function in their natural state. The problem...

Thanks for the response! I adjusted the tension on the upper thread and it works great now.

In my practice runs, I seem to have the best luck using the zig-zag. I keep it set from 1-2 and the...

I have seen many people post websites to purchase materials for DIY projects.

How about a sticky or something that lists places to find all the nylons, buckles, webbing etc.. required for the...

I seem to remember coming across some info in the forums about someone who made a hammock using silk.

The material is expensive for sure, but silk is a cool material.

Not sure if this is the correct area to post, but i'll give it a shot.

Went packing on North Manitou Island without a hammock and reaffirmed why I joined this forum in the first place......"Terra...

Who cares what you use to open it up, as long as it gets opened up.

Now start the discussion.

There will be a point of diminishing returns on the width of the material you use to make a...

I am a carpenter by trade and a woodworker by passion. So I see it this way, just because Art Van has furniture that I like doesn't mean I want that stuff (kind word) in my home. I will build it...

Now that I have a sewing machine, I will take a trip to wally world, but only to buy material and not a hammock.

Guess I just meant that there would be less curvature, less compression...that sort of thing.

The advice on a tune up is a great idea, but might not be practical considering the thing weighs a ton. Does anyone know a good place to find manuals?

My blood is really pumping now. For all you Michiganders (particularly the east side), how can you not get excited about the weather we had today!! Almost 9:30 p.m. and we are still well above 60...

It's still sitting in my truck (too many beers and too heavy to unload tonight), but i did pop it open quick at his place.

It is a Nelco (if memory serves) and it has a foot switch, that is about...

I just procured my very first sewing machine and I'm ready to hit the DIY trail.

A buddy of mine called up, said he'd buy the beer if I helped him take an old sewing machine to the dump. He...

Think I'll leave that comment alone!

Whew!! You spared my Gremlin

I've had little experience in either. Guess I just compare the cheap boy scout hammocks to the Pawleys Island in parents back yard.

This virgin newbie gets more excited about hanging every time I hit this site.

I tell you what just put me over the edge was visiting JJ's site and seeing a whole campsite full of hammocks, that...

I've seen brief discussions regarding this but nothing real in depth.

Not that I am the voice of reason at all, but here is my take on the pros and cons.

Weight (due to stretchers), probably...

think about your garden variety swingset. it is nothing more than 2 inverted V's connected by a horizontal crossmember.

This may not be the right thread to post in, but I'll give it a try.

My right-brained-over-think-everything engineering mentality might be taking over, but I am trying to switch from a tenter to a...

You beat me to it. I saw it a couple days ago. 1 problem I see is weight.

Thanks.....that really clears it up...LOL

It would be helpful for this newbie if a thread could be started that consolidates say, everyones favorite set-ups and the pros and cons of each.

There is a vast amount of info in these forums,...

If you need anyone to drink beer and yell "cut", I'm your guy.

Thanks for the link blackbishop.

As a jungle hammock is far from a "conventional" tent an unconventional pack shouldn't dissuade me.

That got me thinking even further. Leave your bag and...

New to the site and haven't started hanging yet, but plan on picking up a Clark North American soon.

Biggest trip I have planned for '07 is 10 days on Isle Royale in Lake Superior northern...

First I'd like to say hello and thanks for all the great info on the site.

I am fairly new to backpacking and will be even newer to hanging. A good friend of mine got me into backpacking a couple...