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  1. Note that both of the preceding methods contain...

    Note that both of the preceding methods contain that all important adjective "SHARP"!
  2. Not sure of your procedure for cutting it. If you...

    Not sure of your procedure for cutting it. If you are forming a loop and then inserting a knife in the loop and pulling, it will most likely tend to unravel...especially if your knife is not sharp....
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    Ah, I seem to remember a conversation about that...

    Ah, I seem to remember a conversation about that quite a while ago. Through trial and error, that is exactly what I ended up doing, moving the attachment points both up at least a foot. Going to try...
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    Sometimes I desperately need a good smack...

    Sometimes I desperately need a good smack alongside the old gourd! I had no trouble hanging for a lot of years in my old Clark. Then on my maiden voyage with my new hammock, which is noticeably...
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    Things I should know by now

    I have used a Clark NX-250 for 10 years, and love it, no problems. I recently bought an 11 ft. standard gathered end hammock (absolutely no point in naming names, as the physics should be the same...
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    JRB UQ and Dream Hammock difficulties

    I have used my Jack's R Better Mt. Washington Under Quilt with my Clark's NX-250 for several years with no problems at all. I recently bought a Dream Hammock Sparrow 11 ft. hammock, and I spent most...
  7. Thread: Best By Date??

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    Best By Date??

    I finally got to get a night out in my hammock after a LOOOooong forced hiatus. It was great, even if I did spend the night fiddling with a new hammock that I had not used yet. Finally got it dialed...
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    Equally applies to me, and I am an avid gun guy,...

    Equally applies to me, and I am an avid gun guy, but I absolutely don't want those discussions on this Forum at all. I don't post very much either any more or actually never did. But I sure enjoy...
  9. Thread: Easter Peep Hang

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    Love it, thanks!

    Love it, thanks!
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    Shug, I always admire and appreciate your...

    Shug, I always admire and appreciate your patience and understanding of the questions asked by not only our newer members, but also some more experienced ones just heading in a new direction and...
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    I agree with everyone wishing for a "Like"...

    I agree with everyone wishing for a "Like" button, to let the poster know their post is appreciated. I especially agree with keeping the "Hammock related only" rules in place. I do not come here for...
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    I just purchased and installed a set of...

    I just purchased and installed a set of "Adjustable Wall Anchors" from Dutchware, link https://dutchwaregear.com/product/adjustable-wall-anchor/

    The weenie little studs we have now that pass for...
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    Underquilt for Clark

    I always had kind of a tough time getting regular suspension underquilts to stay centered under my Clark NX-250. I happened to be looking at the Loco Libre Underquilts and they list one made...
  14. Thanks Sir Shug! I really like that line for that...

    Thanks Sir Shug! I really like that line for that application. I leave my tarp guylines attached to the tarp all the time. They are long enough that I can run the line around the stake and back up to...
  15. What kind of line on the Clark XL tarp tie-outs?

    Does anyone know what the name of the line is that Clark used for tie-outs on their XL tarps? It has body, holds knots very well, and is almost tangle proof. I love it but I don't know what kind of...
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    Try Weaver Leather Supply :...

    Try Weaver Leather Supply : https://www.weaverleathersupply.com/
    or Springfield Leather: https://www.springfieldleather.com/
    and if you really want to get down to the nitty gritty, there is...
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    UPDATE: cmc4free, I measured the present seat...

    UPDATE: cmc4free, I measured the present seat height, and measured how much I would have to move it to get the 18" seat height. Moved my eye bolts to my mark and re-hung. Ended up with my seat height...
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    Love my Whoopie Slings, have used them for...

    Love my Whoopie Slings, have used them for "several" years. I started not long after everyone first started playing with them. I am pretty much a knot-head to begin with, so I enjoy using knots...
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    Thanks for this link, I believe I will order a...

    Thanks for this link, I believe I will order a set of those. Many thanks for ALL the help and ideas!!
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    I used the web version, and the "height above...

    I used the web version, and the "height above ground" parameter was already set at 18". All the other variables were entered as my original post, as I figured with a fixed distance and fixed...
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    I measured from the eye bolt to the gathered end...

    I measured from the eye bolt to the gathered end of the hammock for my total suspension length. I just hooked my whoopie slings directly to the eye bolt.
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    Making use of our "social distancing" time

    I have a nice small shed that I decided I could hang my hammock in if I hung it on a diagonal. I ended up with a measured 15 feet between eye bolts, and using the "Hammock Hang Calculator" from the...
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    Thanks for a great report and pictures. Looking...

    Thanks for a great report and pictures. Looking forward to the full report!
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    This makes my heart VERY happy! When I first...

    This makes my heart VERY happy! When I first heard that Gary was retiring, I had a panic attack. I have used and loved my NX-250 for about 7 years and absolutely love it. I ordered an extra set of...
  25. Thread: New Clark owner

    by waddy
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    Update how long I have used my Clark

    I have used my NX-250 for at least 7 years, and get along with it very well. The 15 foot distance seems to work pretty well for me. I find that with an empty Clark, poles installed, and all zippers...
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    Probably not available to some, but my favorite...

    Probably not available to some, but my favorite toggles are the tips of small deer antlers
    https://www.hammockforums.net/gallery/files/5/3/3/2/krik_rear_housing_016_thumb.jpg...
  27. Very well done and enjoyable. Thanks!!

    Very well done and enjoyable. Thanks!!
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    Thanks for all the thoughts. They really just...

    Thanks for all the thoughts. They really just point out that a person must HYOH and do what suits them best. As for me, I will definitely keep my bug net. I am definitely not a super lightweight...
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    Curious about bug nets

    I see quite a few persons stating their dislike for bug nets on their hammock, whether attached or not. I have come to the conclusion there must be something (among SO many others) that I do not...
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    Wow, nothing like coming to the "party" late! I...

    Wow, nothing like coming to the "party" late! I did not realize you had some trouble. I had placed an order on March 12th, and since you had stated you had a long wait list, I was just satisfied to...
  31. Great video, thanks! Getting my "stuff" together...

    Great video, thanks! Getting my "stuff" together for an excursion very soon!
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    Santa brought me a new Tato Stand. My Clark is...

    Santa brought me a new Tato Stand. My Clark is the previous model NX-250, but the length is the same. I have a Turtle Dog stand I made and have hung from it a lot, but the ridge pole is just barely...
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    Don't forget to look at or hopefully have a...

    Don't forget to look at or hopefully have a chance to try out the Clark NX-270, which is an upgrade from my older NX-250, which I purchased several years ago. I have tried many different ones since,...
  34. Thread: Hammock stands

    by waddy
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    With the Tato Stand you have complete control...

    With the Tato Stand you have complete control over how each end can be hung. You can vary the length of the suspension at each end, or an easy to do it is to simply vary the height of the tripod at...
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    I got my stand yesterday afternoon, a day earlier...

    I got my stand yesterday afternoon, a day earlier than originally scheduled. They probably ran out of storage space!! At any rate, the wait was more than worth it. It is a fantastic piece of...
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    Mine was shipped on the 18th, made it from South...

    Mine was shipped on the 18th, made it from South Carolina to Commerce City, Colorado (basically Denver) on Friday the 21st at 3:30 pm, and is still sitting there, with delivery not scheduled until...
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    I was watching my e-mail very closely. I got my...

    I was watching my e-mail very closely. I got my order in about 30 minutes after the e-mail notification was posted. Yay, and thank you!!
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    Thank you kind Sir! I think I am already...

    Thank you kind Sir! I think I am already subscribed, but I will make darn certain!
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    TATO Gear Hammock Stand?

    Hi Dutch, do you have a SWAG (scientific, wild a$$ guess) on when the TATO Gear Hammock stand might be available again?
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    Thank you Dutch! It has been amazing to watch...

    Thank you Dutch! It has been amazing to watch your company grow. It was great from the very first "Dutch Clips" I still have, and use two of the old original Dutch Clips, and they serve me very well....
  41. Thread: Thanks Giving

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    I had only been learning to hammock camp for...

    I had only been learning to hammock camp for under a year, and doing it strictly on my own, with wonderful, friendly, informative advice from the fantastic members on Hammock Forum. I happened to see...
  42. Wow, thanks for the video. I have built my own...

    Wow, thanks for the video. I have built my own Turtle Dog/Lady Dog stand, which works very well, but is not quite as portable as this one. I anxiously await the next installment of setting up the...
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    It is VERY important to follow the exact sequence...

    It is VERY important to follow the exact sequence in Shug's video! I have been using this toggle for several years, then one trip I first experienced difficulty with getting the whoopie "on the knot,...
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    After doing a lot of research, and going against...

    After doing a lot of research, and going against the many folks advising to "buy a cheap hammock to see if you like it", I opted for the Clark NX-250 as my first hammock. That was six or seven years...
  45. These posts come along every so often, and I...

    These posts come along every so often, and I always read them. They always arrive at the same conclusion, more or less, but I can always hope that someone will come up with "the magic answer"! I have...
  46. Is satire no longer understood? I thought it was...

    Is satire no longer understood? I thought it was rather humorous.
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    Beautiful pictures OutandBack. I recognize some...

    Beautiful pictures OutandBack. I recognize some of those places from the time we went over the top to Breckenridge, although there was no snow that time. Thanks for the memories!
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    VERY nice video! Definitely good camera work, and...

    VERY nice video! Definitely good camera work, and I really enjoyed the background music; very apropos, and the volume was just right. Thanks. I am really surprised there wasn't more snow!!
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    Looks great! What is the length of your ridge...

    Looks great! What is the length of your ridge pole?
  50. Sitting in the house watching it rain! (Which we...

    Sitting in the house watching it rain! (Which we badly need) Your video helped...IMMENSELY!!! Thanks, looking forward to part two.
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