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    I like cold weather camping because it gives me...

    I like cold weather camping because it gives me an excuse to try all the expensive gear I bought during the rest of the year.

    I don't really get to many negative reactions about it though. but it...
  2. Thread: UQ questions

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    I was typin as u were apparently. and that makes...

    I was typin as u were apparently. and that makes me feel a lot better then. id guess at the rate of the amount feathers I see vs usage of the quilt it would take a very long time to really notice a...
  3. Thread: UQ questions

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    yes definitely looked it over and there are no...

    yes definitely looked it over and there are no holes. I spent a bunch of money on them and I baby the crap out of these things. I just find feathers sticking out of the material sometimes. All over...
  4. Thread: UQ questions

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    UQ questions

    I have had my WB yeti for about a year and a half now. Only recently have I started 2 use it. And I have used it a lot, 10-15 times in the past couple of months. Anyways what I am wondering is that...
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    Back window of the old exploder.

    Back window of the old exploder.
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    I saw a youtube video at some point about a guy...

    I saw a youtube video at some point about a guy who did a thing. I copied that thing last week when I did a 5 day Foothills trail hike, and man it changed my life.

    Well I do have to take some...
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    the SuperFly is superfly. But since you...

    the SuperFly is superfly. But since you mentioned cuben fiber and $$got it$$ like that. get some cuben fiber. Ive had a SF for about a year now. couldn't be happier.....except with some cuben...
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    wow awesome thread. Whats a tree strap. ...

    wow awesome thread.

    Whats a tree strap.

    Sounds a lot heavier than my chainsaw, mallet and 2 ft stakes I carry. oh yeah and the gas can.

    I cut the tree down with my chainsaw at about eye...
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    Hello everyone. Im going to try to make it....

    Hello everyone. Im going to try to make it. Looking forward to seeing some familiar faces and meeting some new ones.

    I have been to Burrells Ford 3 or 4 times in the past 2 months. Hiking from...
  10. I would plan on bringing a bugnet. Already seen...

    I would plan on bringing a bugnet. Already seen those bloodsuckers flyin around the house here.
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    Lets start guessing. Well since he said he has 5...

    Lets start guessing. Well since he said he has 5 and needs 8 to 10 more, im gonna guess that its some kind of ground stake.
  12. Im gonna change it up a bit for my hike in. Its...

    Im gonna change it up a bit for my hike in. Its an amazing hike from the fish hatchery parking lot down the east fork trl to the "base camp" area. That is as long as I can get a dog sitter. Ive...
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    I used my escape bivy without an underpad or...

    I used my escape bivy without an underpad or quilt in early august, HUGE mistake. I didnt expect it to get cold enough for any under protection. I havent tried it since but i do carry it with me...
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    hope there is nothing wrong with your whoopies....

    hope there is nothing wrong with your whoopies. mine as thight or cinched up as far as they go are only about a 10-12 inches or so from the end on my hammock. fully extended they are about 5.5-6.5 ft...
  15. interested in hennessey supershelter. depending...

    interested in hennessey supershelter. depending on price.
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    Camo superfly.

    Camo superfly.
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    When i owned only 1 tarp, i too thought it was...

    When i owned only 1 tarp, i too thought it was the one of the best, but that was about 1.5 years and 4 new tarps ago. It is a great tarp though.
  18. Thats very interesting, i only use 4 stakes as...

    Thats very interesting, i only use 4 stakes as well but i use my hiking poles as my tie outs, along with some cord. again very cool setup.
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    I was wondering about how long it takes(turn...

    I was wondering about how long it takes(turn around time) for a zipper mod on my HH explorer UL. also I was wondering if u guys would have to undo my suspension to complete the mod process?
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    very nice trip report. I live about 30 mins from...

    very nice trip report. I live about 30 mins from that park. I was wondering, did u guys walk in nine miles and then turn around. Or did yall have two cars at seperate locations and do a full 18...
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    Its definitely designed with the A-sym shape to...

    Its definitely designed with the A-sym shape to lay with your feet to the left of the entry slit
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    I just got a superfly about a month ago. Its...

    I just got a superfly about a month ago. Its amazing. i would definitely reccomend it. and yes the doors are permanately attached.
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    Well I have thumbed through 7 or 8 pages in this...

    Well I have thumbed through 7 or 8 pages in this thread, I have signed up on a spread sheet, and i still have no idea WHERE or WHEN this group hang is taking place. Maybe i missed something, but im...
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    U should go to lowes and buy a cheap stud finder....

    U should go to lowes and buy a cheap stud finder. locate 3 studs and mount another 2x4 with your eye hook installed, across the 3 studs u located to evenly distribute your weight across the 3 studs....
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    + 1 on the double layered socks. i wear small...

    + 1 on the double layered socks. i wear small ankle socks made of polyester under my big smart wool socks. never had any issues (knock on wood). hope that helps. also Fire if u ever need a hiking...
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    Ok well im sorry, ive gone ridgelineless and...

    Ok well im sorry, ive gone ridgelineless and havent played with my amstell for that reason. ive made tons of whoopies and soft shakles. I like the your idea though. I might try a ridgeline this...
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    Sit in youre hammock, take youre shoes off and...

    Sit in youre hammock, take youre shoes off and then tie the laces together around your ridgeline then push them all the way to the foot end of your hammock then toss em out and zip it closed. Youre...
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    I dont know what youre asking. Ive done alot with...

    I dont know what youre asking. Ive done alot with amsteel but im lost as to what you are trying to do. So are u trying to make a whoopie or a ridgeline?
  29. Thread: Tarp Care

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    Well if Shug says its okay then its definitely OK.

    Well if Shug says its okay then its definitely OK.
  30. Gear anticpation is awesome. I ordered a...

    Gear anticpation is awesome. I ordered a superfly and an UQ and coudnt wait to get it. Something happened with my confirmation # and it kept sayin that the status was delivered on the same day it...
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    You should just send your original backpacker to...

    You should just send your original backpacker to the 2qzq people and have the sew u in a zipper.
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    well it does make it alot easier. also i found...

    well it does make it alot easier. also i found that using blue painters tape rolled (around the tapered end) into a point makes it very easy to work with. all i use is a pen and a pair of scissors to...
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    so that it doesnt create a stress spot at the end...

    so that it doesnt create a stress spot at the end of the bury. dont know if that makes any sense or not. i made some a while back without tapered ends and at the spot coming out of my hammock the...
  34. Thread: Air pad?

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    I use a very cheap car sushade and a warbonnet...

    I use a very cheap car sushade and a warbonnet top quilt. only had condensation issues once and it wasnt even an issue really. i will admit its a little difficult stayin on it, but i toss and turn...
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    i dont have a wife. but when the girlfriend gets...

    i dont have a wife. but when the girlfriend gets tired of hearing about hammocks, I go get a new one. Ha lol, then i can tell all the same stories and show my gear off to someone who will at least...
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    welcome from the upstate. i use to live in...

    welcome from the upstate. i use to live in columbia.
  37. pm sent on the uq.

    pm sent on the uq.
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    welcome from upstate SC

    welcome from upstate SC
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    Im also wondering when the full length's will be...

    Im also wondering when the full length's will be in stock.
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    Welcome from the upstate.

    Welcome from the upstate.
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    that bumper dumper made me laugh outloud. this is...

    that bumper dumper made me laugh outloud. this is some funny sh, i mean "stuff". very interesting. this will be the type of gear that will catch on in about a year, although nobody will admit that...
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    very interested

    hey u guys im new to HF but not hammocks. I would love to make it this weekend. are u guys gonna be going to the bridge at the east fork? thats what i hope. i realy like that area. and u say...
  43. Thread: I am bummed

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    well let me know if your gonna buy a new one ill...

    well let me know if your gonna buy a new one ill buy your burnt one for a fair price. duct tape wouldnt bother me at all. id actually prefer it already damaged that way i wouldnt baby it and worry...
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    yeah ive got an aspect to consider. just use 2...

    yeah ive got an aspect to consider. just use 2 trees and save yourself from falling.... or u try any tree u want and let us know which ones dont work. As for me, im gonna stay about a foot to foot...
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    hey jburke i just moved from columbia up to...

    hey jburke i just moved from columbia up to salem. is your name jason by any chance? oh and the beaners can be found by just google searchin it. ill tell u another idea though, look into the grand...
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    thats probably the same excuses hoarders use. ...

    thats probably the same excuses hoarders use. JK. ive got the same issue. my solution is to pawn my old stuff off on my girlfriend. that way when we go camping i can still use all my old stuff. ...
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    oh yeah and the RL is extremely annoying about...

    oh yeah and the RL is extremely annoying about hitting u in the neck. its at the perfect level to suck really bad for chair use. ive been thinking about cutting it and tying carabiners to it just...
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    im new to this site but not new to hammocks. im...

    im new to this site but not new to hammocks. im not saying i know it all, because i definitely dont. but i have a hh ultra lite and all u need to do is just make it tight enough but not to tight....
  49. Thread: SC Hanger

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    Hammocks are the only way to go. Y even bother...

    Hammocks are the only way to go. Y even bother with ground issues? anyways welcome from another brand new(to HF) SC hanger.
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