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    im comfortable with a mummy sleeping bag...

    im comfortable with a mummy sleeping bag underneath and a doubled over comforter on top down into the 30's. its not the lightest setup but works great since i sleep in the backyard on a regular basis.
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    how old is it? it looks a bit stretched out at...

    how old is it? it looks a bit stretched out at the corners. that might be where some of your issues are coming from.110278 the curve on the bottom of my kelty 12 doesn't go nearly a high as yours. it...
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    is there any benefit to having the suspension in...

    is there any benefit to having the suspension in 2 pieces like that? i basically use the same method but instead of having two separate straps per side i just have one 15 foot strap per side that is...
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    i hang my tarp on a continuous ridgeline with 4...

    i hang my tarp on a continuous ridgeline with 4 prussics. 2 of them hold the tarp to the line and then after the ends go around the tree i just make a simple overhand knot on a bight and clip in to...
  5. i just use 15 foot straps on each side and the...

    i just use 15 foot straps on each side and the slippery sheet bend all the time. you dont have to deal with a lot extra hard ware that way. its just 3 pieces, 2 straps and a hammock. the slippery...
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    if your looking to diy table cloths are the way...

    if your looking to diy table cloths are the way to go. its super simple and you get the same thing you would if you bought a basic eno, minus the biners, but at half (or less) the price. there are...
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    hey cool i just ordered a kelty 12 too, from...

    hey cool i just ordered a kelty 12 too, from ebay. im really eager to see how big it is in person. im using the itty bitty asym tarp that came with the Hennessy cub atm. lol this should definately be...
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    +1 on the slippery becket hitch. I use a sheet...

    +1 on the slippery becket hitch.
    I use a sheet bend to gather the ends of my table cloth hammock with a continuous loop and then sheet bend(becket hitch) my 15 foot straps directly to that. Its...
  9. i just used some sheer voile curtains(59"x84")...

    i just used some sheer voile curtains(59"x84") from walmart for my fronky style bugnet. it uses 2 curtains per net and they only cost like $5 a curtain. as far as quality it seems pretty strong to me...
  10. if your not set on making an adjustable ridge...

    if your not set on making an adjustable ridge line to find your preferred length, you can just hang your hammock and adjust the sag with the suspension. then measure the distance and make a solid one.
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    wow thanks for posting!! i usually use a blakes...

    wow thanks for posting!! i usually use a blakes hitch for my tarp ridge line but this would make it so much easier to adjust.
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    thats the way i did it. I did a wooppie...

    thats the way i did it. I did a wooppie conversion on my hennessy where the closed loop goes straight to the hammock, but im thinking of putting in continuous loops just so i can change the supension...
  13. Good point i have some decent sized trees here in...

    Good point i have some decent sized trees here in Texas as well, but shorter straps like that are only meant for being tree huggers or doing as ntxkayakr suggested, keeping the straps to a minimum...
  14. As much fun as amsteel is (because i cant...

    As much fun as amsteel is (because i cant disagree with you there), the point of having straps is to extend the length with which you can hang from, instead of just using the short tree huggers that...
  15. Are your 1 in straps wide enough? i liked that...

    Are your 1 in straps wide enough? i liked that mine were 2 in so they had more area covered on the tree. I didn't keep the packaging so im not sure on the material but they don't seem to stretch all...
  16. i just picked 2 20 foot towing straps from my...

    i just picked 2 20 foot towing straps from my local Academy for $10 a piece. They have nice hefty metal hooks on the end but im sure you could hack saw them off if you are going to back pack with...
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    i just throw the tarp lines around the marlin...

    i just throw the tarp lines around the marlin spike my woopies sit on with a blakes hitch to tension it. Comes in handy when im hanging longer than 25 feet so i dont have to extend the tarp lines to...
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    i have hung at 34 feet tree separation in my back...

    i have hung at 34 feet tree separation in my back yard with no ill effects. the bungee coord tie outs on my Hennessy help with the swaying but i hadn't heard of the unbalancing issues before now....
  19. Thread: Zippers

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    Re: zippers

    it depends on the size of the zippers teeth, if they are large you might have a problem but most fine toothed zippers should be smooth enough. if you are still worried just put a piece of tape over...
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