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    191368 191369 I built a winter tarp a few...

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    I built a winter tarp a few years ago. requires 11 yards of 1.1 silpoly XL from ripstop with internal pole mod. nice and roomy
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    the grizzbeak option is great. I have one for...

    the grizzbeak option is great.

    I have one for my ultralight hex tarp. Easy to set up as long as you have the extra stakes in your kit.

    Other option is to start from scratch and create a tarp...
  3. Big A** Tarp Tent plans - need some suggestions

    digging back though the forums and came across this thread from Sept 2018 about a prototype of a hot tent tarp.

    Raleigh NC rarely ever gets so cold that I would need to have a stove, but having...
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    the Ripstop 1.6 HyperD is nice but the 1.8...

    the Ripstop 1.6 HyperD is nice but the 1.8 Ripstop Airwave has a fantastic feel. Almost like a really nice cotton.
    ...
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    Good thought but I like my current tarp and it is...

    Good thought but I like my current tarp and it is great for most of the year, plus I cat cut the sides and this would make adding 1 foot more difficult plus I would have a door issue
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    Mother of All Tarps??

    OK, so winter is approaching in North Carolina and I do most of my camping with Boy Scouts so I generally focus on privacy and comfort.

    Thinking about building a monster winter tarp that would...
  7. I have done this a couple of ways and all seem to...

    I have done this a couple of ways and all seem to work.

    1. Warbonnet method of using some black ribbon (not grosgrain) and sew the ribbon into the rolled hem where you want a tieout and then use...
  8. need source for mosquito netting (not no-seeum) fabric

    It is summer in the south and that means that it is hot, humid and there are lots of blood sucking mosquitoes flying around.

    I have build a chameleon clone with a detachable bugnet made from...
  9. They usually show up in my local costco (Apex NC)...

    They usually show up in my local costco (Apex NC) as early as late August but sometimes early October. 2-3 very large boxes full in one of the side isles.
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    I did not sew along the entire perimeter, but...

    I did not sew along the entire perimeter, but used some extra dyneema tape to attach the rolled hem to the inside of the bag.

    Kyle's video kept emphasizing not to sew along the top except to the...
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    Carter... So you roll the hem on the...

    Carter...

    So you roll the hem on the non-stiffener side (makes perfect sense), but do not sew it. Is this correct.

    adding a short piece of double sided dyneema tape for this section might be a...
  12. skip the velcro and go with some omni-tape. ...

    skip the velcro and go with some omni-tape.

    Much less sticky to other stuff yet provides enough grip to get the job done
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    after looking at the blank and reviewing Kyle's...

    after looking at the blank and reviewing Kyle's video, I am thinking that I would sew the vertical seam at the edge of the color and the transparent selvage (~1/2 inch) then remove half of the...
  14. Source for Wilderness Logic 50/50 goose/duck down

    With Marty's passing, Wilderness Logics has closed.

    Last summer I purchased some of his goose/duck down mix that was great to work with and a very reasonable price.

    I am in North Carolina so...
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    Hi Kyle, Picked up my kits from your location...

    Hi Kyle,

    Picked up my kits from your location on Thursday and getting ready to start my first roll top dry bag this morning....

    there is about a 1/2 inch clear section around the edge of each...
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    Already have a bug netting made from noseeum. ...

    Already have a bug netting made from noseeum. The problem with noseeum is airflow.

    Want more airflow than noseeum.
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    Mosquito Netting Sources

    Hi All,

    It is winter in the south so I am already looking ahead to summer (98F and near 100% humidity and only an intermittent puff of breeze).

    Thinking about an integrated mosquito net for my...
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    Hi Chknbone, Now have 2 tarps done this way...

    Hi Chknbone,

    Now have 2 tarps done this way and no leaks without seamseal. grosgrain is kind of heavy so I have used some 7/8 poly ribbon that I picked up at Joann's. the reason for having the...
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    Simply Light Streamliner clone

    looking to reduce the calf ridge in some of the hammocks I have build over the last couple of years and thinking of trying to clone the simply light design streamliner...
  20. I found that the .9 noseeum works best. the .6...

    I found that the .9 noseeum works best. the .6 noseeum was a little too hard to work with.
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    I made 2 out of Robic XL and the only issue is...

    I made 2 out of Robic XL and the only issue is that I need to lean way over to see out the side.

    Future hammocks will be cut down to a finished width of 58 inches.
  22. Don't know if this is really worth it for a CDT...

    Don't know if this is really worth it for a CDT quilt.

    by the time you add the faux baffles and additional down you might have well build your own from scratch. I modified a CDT to a top quilt...
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    the down mix (50% 850 goose/ 50% 800 duck) from...

    the down mix (50% 850 goose/ 50% 800 duck) from Wilderness Logics arrived this afternoon.

    have stuffed 5 of the 9 baffles on my underquilt. this stuff lofts great.
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    You can save a huge amount of time by purchasing...

    You can save a huge amount of time by purchasing the 50' segments of noseeum baffle material from Ripstop. It is available in 3 widths. Made recent builds a lot easier
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    a couple of Rose Feather threads got me concerned...

    a couple of Rose Feather threads got me concerned about the down I need for my underquilt build...

    Ordered a pound of mixed down (50% 850 goose, 50% 800 duck) from Wilderness Logistics...
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    this thread got me concerned about the down I...

    this thread got me concerned about the down I need for my underquilt build...

    Ordered a pound of mixed down (50% 850 goose, 50% 800 duck) from Wilderness Logistics http://wildernesslogics.com for...
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    I used the RF down in December for a top quilt...

    I used the RF down in December for a top quilt and found that I needed to add more down that the calculator estimated to get the loft that I wanted. Working on an under quilt right now and am...
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    What I did for a recent top quilt was to add an...

    What I did for a recent top quilt was to add an additional 9 inches of fabric to my inner shell and use that additional fabric to create the draft tube and sew it into the top edge and the sides.
    ...
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    That should be close enough for me to be able to...

    That should be close enough for me to be able to clone it. the length measurements from my HG Phoenix don't really help, but appears that the width of the chambers starts at 5" and goes down to 4"...
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    Standard length is 78" long

    Standard length is 78" long
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    Hammockgear Incubator Footshelf Question

    Planning on making an incubator clone and really like the foot shelf.

    How far down from the head end of the incubator does the foot shelf start?
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    UQ Channel width? 4" or 5"?

    Planning on a making a winter (10F) underquilt using the UQ_Calc spreadsheet from Boston/Catsplat/Gaget, but need to check out a few things before purchasing fabric.

    1. Is there any advantage of a...
  33. I am sure that there is a mathematical formula,...

    I am sure that there is a mathematical formula, but I usually wing it.

    If you have everything marked out with tailor's chalk then you can simply pin where the inside and outside shells match up...
  34. Maybe Dutch is proposing a new "bottomless" tent?...

    Maybe Dutch is proposing a new "bottomless" tent?

    or is it a hammock tent where the zippers go from bottom to top so it can accommodate the hammock suspension?
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    this is a diagram on how to create a standing...

    this is a diagram on how to create a standing french seam for a tarp that will not leak.


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  36. I have a couple of CDTs that I have used to...

    I have a couple of CDTs that I have used to create an underquilt and a top quilt. I added about 4 ounces of down to each to add more loft and insulation and cut down the width to something less wide...
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    DIY Top Quilt Design Questions

    I have been think about building a new top quilt for this winter. Done a couple of CDTs that are great for the shoulder season but want one that will go down to at least 20F if not 10F.

    I have a...
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    It is probably not your thread injector that has...

    It is probably not your thread injector that has the issue with the mara 70 as it is the needle.

    check that you have the correct needle for the different types of thread
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    I have a Phoenix Econ 40 and love it. the half...

    I have a Phoenix Econ 40 and love it. the half UQs have always left me with cold legs, but the Phoenix is 3/4 and provides the coverage that I need (5'10").

    My Phoenix Econ 40 and Burrow Econ 40...
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    based on the one that I picked up from the Costco...

    based on the one that I picked up from the Costco in Apex NC, there are more feathers than last year.
  41. Agree with squidmark... contact Warbonnet. the...

    Agree with squidmark... contact Warbonnet. the method that they use for the ridgeline is normally bomb-proof and completely water tight.
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    I used Jeff's shop vac method to add down to a...

    I used Jeff's shop vac method to add down to a CDT underquilt last fall. Worked great with a minimum of loose down floating around my workshop. It also allows you to do a better job of adding a...
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    Internal Pole Mod - pole section length

    Is there any advantage or benefit from using longer length of poles for an internal pole mod?

    After some preliminary pricing... I can get some 13" easton poles already strung (but will need to...
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    Looks like a great tarp. Now the real addiction...

    Looks like a great tarp. Now the real addiction begins
  45. You must bond the PU side to the PU side with...

    You must bond the PU side to the PU side with seamgrip. Anything else will result in failure
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    95% of the time I am using my hex tarp in the...

    95% of the time I am using my hex tarp in the summer. But there are times where the tree selection options are limited so the wind is blowing through the tarp opening. this is fine until the wind...
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    TrailSlug, until about 18 months ago I had never...

    TrailSlug, until about 18 months ago I had never used a thread injector.
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    Green Giant DIY Winter Tarp

    Just starting to get caught up at work after a week with our scout troop at summer camp, but wanted to show off the new tarp.

    This is a monster tarp that has been weather tested by several inches...
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    Love the hot tent hammock. can you provide...

    Love the hot tent hammock.

    can you provide some background on how you made the vent and make of stove.
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    OK, this makes a lot of sense and I think that I...

    OK, this makes a lot of sense and I think that I was heading this direction. Just taking a lot longer to get there. Beastie Ds along with a pack hook are almost ready to be attached and the panel...
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