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I use grommets from C S Osbourne. The standard tool is still hit with a hammer but the set up is better than the standard craft store type grommet. They do make a press but it is pretty expensive,...

I think Gerrit gets his down from the local Hutterite colony where they raise geese for food.

If you want to use tenacious tape you'll need to use the sil specific stuff. Otherwise a cut a small silnylon patch and glue on with some sil seam sealant. Apply even pressure overnight.

Maybe you need stronger shock cord? Just like a car, if the suspension is too soft it will bottom out too easily.

Unless they have changed the law trespass is not a criminal offence so it's up to the land owner to ask you to leave. If you don't the police may then become involved. I would be more worried about...

Mountain Laurel Designs also make DCF hammock tarps

Heat shrink tube or plasti-dip (think that’s what it’s called)

Could you not add a third door, a triangle of fabric clipped to the ridge in between the dog bones and the down to the bottom of the doors?

You want their new patches for silicone fabric if you are going the Gear-Aid route.

Glowire/Guywire is definitely not UHMWPE core, that's Iron wire.

Although it's low stretch it may just have enough give a little elasticity to the system. If the trees are moving due to strong...

Would there be any difference in using a braided polyester tarp line compared to something like Zing-It? Maybe a little more forgiving?

You should try shipping in Canada. Anything over 3/4" thick has to go parcel, really hurts to ship lightweight bulky stuff. I'm always pleased to see how reasonable the charges are from the cottage...

UL is not a number it's a state of mind

OK I'll take them

Are these strong enough to cope with a 190lb hanger?

At the moment it's only drawing like a 3ft vertical but if it works that's all fine.

You may want to try getting that stove pipe more vertical if you want the stove to work efficiently. Either add an elbow or bring your stove closer to your tent wall.

Rockywoods also has Tera 40

Not a Ridgerunner but I’ve used an xtherm in my REI bridge down to freezing and been very snug with a 20F top quilt. I have made an underquilt from one of the Costco Eddie Bauer primaloft quilts to...

Strapworks? They have polypro or polyester in yellow.

Definitely not enough stitching on your tie outs.

Strength is proportional to the length of your stitch lines whichever pattern you choose to go with, doesn't have to be a box, so adding another...

No definitely Primaloft. I was a little surprised as you often see a generic fiber fill used in a lot of this stuff. For less than $25 I thought it worth trying even if it only ends up as dog blanket.

On my last trip to Costco I picked up a couple of EB Primaloft throws. I'm thinking of turning one of these into an underquilt but wondered on the warmth considering that they are quilted every 4" or...

I think I would stitch one half of the insulation to the quilt inner and the other the outer with a good couple of inches of overlap

As long as the stitch lines don't line up you should experience...

Whilst that was great research there are a couple of problems trying to apply the findings to hammock tree straps. Firstly the webbing and thread used were many times stronger than we are using....

Would be useful to have a more accurate idea of the exact distance along the strap (from the loop end) where the strap broke.

Webbing is nowhere near as susceptible to overloading when wrapped...

Not hammock related but I bet this would be great for an inner tent. Lots of breathability but would likely keep dust out, plus it would be more durable than mesh.

Just make an A frame with end doors and zippers. Side walls aren't needed. You can put a pull out about a third of the way up the sides to make more internal space but the side walls are only a...

I have the Sailrite hot knife. I like it for webbing and cutting heavy fabrics but not so keen on using it on lighter stuff. I would prefer something I can hold more like a pen. Plus all those hot...

I know the stuff. It just seems that it will likely dull the blades fairly quickly compared to a cutting mat. Maybe now I have found a cheaper source of blades it is easier to use hardboard and...

Thanks for the responses, unfortunately nothing that really meets my needs though maybe I will give the plastic a go. I'm making long straight cuts against an 8ft aluminum ruler and since I have to...

Anyone suggest an alternative to the expensive mats for use with a rotary cutter?

I have a small one but ideally I would like something 8-10ft long at least so that I don’t have to shuffle it...

Thanks, another useful video.

Have you tried putting two pairs of sliders on? I have to do this for my long toboggan bags so one slider has to go on the other way round, starting with the zipper...

I've seen damage like that on my tarp lines before. In my case I'm pretty sure it was caused by something chewing on the lines.

Are you sure you didn't have a hungry squirrel sampling your Lawson...

So what exactly is the material that is shedding? Anyone got a super macro lens or even a microscope?

Is it the same material on all line. If were glass or aluminum I could live with that but...

Pretty sure it is just the std. 60" wide fabric. Yes it's red. I like red! Stealthy it's not!

I have a red/yellow theme on most of my hammock gear.

Just had to psot a couple of pictures of my new crimson tarp, mostly made by Gerrit at Hofman Outdoor Gear Supply here in Manitoba with a litle bit of finishing by me.

I usually make all my own...

A better solution is this. Cut a square of fabric a couple of inches larger than the round opening. Position on the outside of the cover, over the hole. Stitch in a circle around the opening, joining...

Good to meet everyone. I felt really dumb considering my earlier comments on the weather. The nearest station recorded gusts over 70 km/hour. It was impressive that everyone stayed dry. It was good...

Who's still coming? Likely to be a warm one.

Don't count on having a campfire this year. Everything is so dry we've had fires breaking out from sparks caused by stones hitting mower blades. There are fire bans pretty much everywhere, though...

How long are you planning for your trip? You need to consider how you get to the area you intend to paddle when selecting a route. If you have money you can take local flights but otherwise you may...

Sorry, been a bit busy.

Should have qualified my response by saying that as you are from south of the border you will require a "crown land camping permit" if camping outside a park. I believe...

Hi ThreeJs

Have been trawling back through my memories to remember details of our trips to Rushing River for some hammock specific details. It is a great little park though can be very busy,...

Hoping to join you.

Mosquitoes could be bad by then, I'll bring a big bug net along.

Canadian company but nothing in the way of information on where or how the stuff is made. I'm sure it all works fine but most of stuff looks the same as the gear sold on Amazon or Ebay.

Small world! I am on here too.

This is a Whelan Lean I made from this fabric for a guy in Alaska.

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He wanted it untreated but otherwise there are several kinds of waterproofing that...

I may be wrong, and often am, but I think the "flap" should be on the outside. Done this way there wouldn't be so much tension trying to pull the stitches apart and would work and look similar to a...

If it chased him that far without catching him it's like the bear was only curious and playing. Bears are very curious about the world around them, behaviour that is often mistaken for aggression. If...

Nice trip report. I miss the mountains. I was just looking at New Leaf flights, $200 return to Edmonton in September, half the price of WestJet.