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Thanks for the update and the pics! I'm just starting with this obsession and the Loess Hills is definitely on my wish list. I've camped with scouts at Little Sioux Scout Ranch a couple of times but...

I'm another from the Des Moines area. Just getting started with backpacking & hanging. The main thing I'm learning so far is just how much I had been lying to myself about the shape I was in. But...

I'm actually out at Stephens State Forest right now. I live in Des Moines as well and I'm just getting into backpacking / hanging. What I've found out so far is that I'm not in very good shape and I...

Actually, I was concerned more about shear strength, which is a very different number from the pullout strength. Looking over Spax's website they make a wide variety of products including their...

Spax screws probably have good pull out ratings but I'd be more worried about the heads breaking off. I used some heavy duty lag screws to put mine up.

I've been using the same style of anchors for the past few months as well. I get a little bit of creaking when I get out of the hammock but they have been rock solid. Be sure to drill pilot holes for...

My daughter would love that quilt!

In addition to the narrow widths I'm not sure how well muletape would handle rubbing up against bark repeatedly.

If the walls are finished the drywall should provide enough stability for the 2x4s. That's how I have my hammock set up in my bedroom. See my previous post for the hardware I recommend.

Don't put them in the door frames if you ever want to have your doors close properly again. If the studs are bare I would get two short pieces of 2x6 and use lag bolts to attach them to adjacent...

I personally wouldn't trust spax screws with my weight, especially only four of them. They are very nice screws and I've used them for a number of my projects around the house. One problem with...

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I'll take it.

The Brooks Range system is very similar to Big Agnes' system except that the Big Agnes bags have a full length sleeve that the pad fits into.

This looks like an interesting mod. Definitely once I get a hold of some amsteel to replace the included ropes/carabiners with whoopie slings I'll have to think about doing this. Do you think that...

Famous quote from the movie "Better Off Dead".

Hey all. New hanger here from Central Iowa. Been car camping for a while but now I want to take it to the next level by backpacking and hammocking. I've had my ENO Double Nest for a while but this...

Would love to have this rainfly...