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That looks fantastic! Have you taken a good nap in it yet?

Welcome to the forum! I am also in the Amsteel rabbit hole. :-) Your Whoopis look great! Here's a new one to look up: UCR. It's like a Whoopi in that it can be attached on both ends and shortened or...

What do you mean a bridge?

Thank, y'all! There are some interesting ideas for me to explore here. Really appreciate it!

Thanks, y'all.

Unfortunately, as I live in Texas, this is a situation I do face. My primary place for camping is car-camping in south texas where my brother-in-law has some family land. The trees...

Hi folks! I'm curious how you hang when your trees are less than ideally situated (too far apart) - do you climb the tree to get the straps high enough for that perfect 30-degree angle for your...

I am seeing some very nice options here and want to to share what I use, for consideration. I use two options, both ~$15USD.

I use 2" tree-huggers from Hennessey - all of their straps are the...

Cool! I didn't know about having water in the pot, but I immediately see the benefit (more surface area being touched by the faster-warming liquid). And the tip about finding loose snow is very...

One more site to check out: https://sregear.com/ I have bought from them and Dutchware and West Marine.

One good thing about snow is it's water! Since this was our first backpacking, we picked a spot with plenty of rivers and creeks because we were worried about water availability. But snow! That's...

Below are some photos and some descriptions of my recent experience backpacking and hammocking in the Ouachita National Forest in Arkansas. I hope you enjoy!

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For Spring Break (March...

I'll report back about REI chair. That Joey chair coming with anti-sink is pretty cool.

Thanks for sharing! I'll ask my buddy to print a set to try on my REI chair.

Before I knew as much as I now know (which is still so very little) I bought some UHMWPE-core cord (I guess this is Kermantle) off of Amazon - 1.8mm (advertised 460lb breaking weight). Having read...

I started that recent thread on cordage and my delivery of Lawson Glowwire is happening today! Just in time for some camping this weekend!

I have never heard of Dyneema tape, but I am pretty new to all of this. Replying here to "bump" the thread to see if others have more awareness than I do.

Can I ask where you received the...

@joe Wow! your setup looks compact and tidy. super-cool. Where'd you get the aluminum toggles? they look slick!


Can anyone help me understand the difference between ZingIt and LashIt?

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Welcome to the forum! I would love to know more about your homemade setup. I am a big fan of DIY!

Check out Youtube tutorials by Tacblade. Also consider a UCR instead of a whoopi (uses less cordage, functions the same).

Whoopi - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRuiTrR4KQA&ab_channel=TacBlades...

Someone already posted this, but I just watched Derek Hansen (author of The Ultimate Hang) review of Onewind hammock+tarp and he's overall very positive on them. Check it out!...

Cheers! Thank you very much. Have you (anyone) tried the other method I've seen - with a loop of shock-cord at the tarp's guy-out point and then guyline to the stake? That seems easier to setup...

I got the 11' hammock with hexon6 and the above mentioned features all-in for $160

It's not what you asked for, but if you don't mind a zip-on bugnet, I recently upgraded from a short ENO (somewhere in the 9' range) to the Simply Light Designs Trail Lair (11') and really enjoy the...

Yes, that really is cool!

Well not for breakfast, no.

What knots do you use and do you ever have slippage? Or do you use Dutch's titanium tensioners or maybe plastic tensioners?

Thanks y'all! My most common camping is with my nephews, and we are all hanging in a circle - so reflective will definitely help. I did order some Lawson glowwire. I'm with you on thinking UCR is...

Thanks everyone! Some great recommendations here!

I sometimes grab my ridgeline to help pull myself up. You might even make a wide prusik knot from a thick, soft cord to use as a handle. Or maybe somehow lash a soft handle (like maybe you find on...

I am looking for a good cord to use for guy-lines for my tarps. Any recommendations?

While I like amsteel and similar uhmwpe cordage, the difficulty in getting them to hold a knot makes me think...

That just means more pop-tarts for me!

I wonder if anyone who makes it in would be willing to be a bridge here and keep us updated? (I don't have Facebook and really prefer not to sign) (maybe I need to get over it)

It's nice to meet...

Thanks everyone!!

I finally made time to watch this and holy cow! This is brilliant! I haven't seen diamond knots in Amsteel/dyneema before, and also haven't seen those constrictor loops. Both are brilliant! I wonder...

Maybe it can also be pack-cover, gear sling, UQ protector?

Update l: Y'all I think I'm just losing my mind. I compared the ropes again and they're much less different than I previously believed. I think the only difference is probably because I've used my...

Welcome to the forum! I love the advantage for you in hammock camping regarding the laws. That's really interesting. Do you find hammocks comfortable enough?

Hi y'all. I was under the impression that all Amsteel Blue, regardless of seller, should be identical product. I mean specifically rope sold as "Amsteel Blue" (made by Samson). But I now have a...

I actually haven't been making a loop on that non-used end of the shuttle. Instead I just make a "handle" by burying ~3 or 4" back into the line and burying it right until the loop disappears into...

Thanks, yes I am as well as how compressed the shuttle (thanks for the word!) it's right next to the unwoven portion.

Does anybody have any feedback on what I might be doing wrong when constructing or using my ucr's? For most of the ones I've made so far the bury has ended up being too short. While I aim for around...

Welcome, Sebastian!

Just got my 11' Trail Lair in Hexon 1.6 and won't have a chance to hang until next weekend, but oh wow is this fabric soft! The color (moroccan blue) is lovely, and the included bugnet-stuffsack is a...

Ohhhh, awesome

How do you hang your hammock in hotels?

I saw your thread while you were planning this trip and (I think?) asking about hanging your tarp (but may have been the whole hammock). How was your hang? Did you get the tarp set up as well?

That's hilarious!

I have placed a caribiner clipped to the rope under the title, so that the toggle "catches" in the narrow end of the biner. Amateur diagram below.

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Maybe we'll see a wordless Shug video in the near future! Just beautiful mandolin and a hammock swaying gently in the breeze. Do you ever play your mandolin/bass/etc while in a hammock? I know you...

@OlTrailDog 100% ok going to use an adjustable ridgeline.. I've been making UCRs, whoopies, etc, so I can add one if needed. Great again!

@Tangara that thing is huge! I think Simply Light Designs...