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    Cory Tholl from Klymit is a hammock Guy and he...

    Cory Tholl from Klymit is a hammock Guy and he uses the bigger Static V Pad.

    These klymit things are attractive these days. They can function as as back pads in some packs. ( I use an X Lite as...
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    I watched Shug and now I'm a happy guy. Well,...

    I watched Shug and now I'm a happy guy.

    Well, actually not that happy as I've watched them all and I'm hanging out for new ones like a granny waiting for tomorrows The Bold & the Beautiful.
    ...
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    That's a great idea. I chatted with the 2Q ZQ...

    That's a great idea.
    I chatted with the 2Q ZQ folks a while back ( and aren't they the nicest people ever?) about a custom idea I had.
    Your UQP-Sock might be a way better solution.

    I might put a...
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    And a big welcome from an Irish man in far North...

    And a big welcome from an Irish man in far North Queensland in Australia.

    ( I'm a sort of crocodile piñata )
  5. Great little item. I've got two different...

    Great little item.

    I've got two different types.
  6. So how did you go with that ZPacks Custom job? ...

    So how did you go with that ZPacks Custom job?

    Any photos?

    Ive been looking at this for a while and I think it's going to have to be a custom job. I'm 6'2" so the dimensions will be a little...
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    Daintree

    Thanks Lepmeister!

    I'm having fun.

    I'm planning on taking my 5yr old out for his first night.

    We'll probably bunk up under one tarp.

    I just need to figure out a workable bugnet for two...
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    Yup. I was coming to the same conclusion. ...

    Yup.

    I was coming to the same conclusion.

    We're an itinerant family at the moment. All my stuff is 3000klms to the south.

    So I'm not setup for DIY.

    I did find some BIG things I could buy....
  9. Tall

    Thanks Demostix.

    Im 6 foot 2 so I'll be in the dirt.

    While in the muck under one of these Hammock Gear Cuben Tarps I can quote my countryman Oscar Wilde;

    "We are all in the gutter, but some...
  10. HammoBunks with Little people

    Thanks Hoosier Guy...

    I needed that information. I found this review on your blog at www.hoosierbushcraft.com before I found it here.

    Im in Australia and ordering this stuff from the US is a...
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    Wow that's some beast of a bugnet! 22 oz ...

    Wow that's some beast of a bugnet!

    22 oz

    The gram weenies will be having fits!

    It might be useful to me though with a little DIY custom work;

    I'm trying to find a Net that I can hang two...
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    Check this genius out! ...

    Check this genius out!

    http://mc2photo.com/images/getninhammock.MOV

    Impressive!

    We have to name that after the young lady.

    Do you think you could work your way up bunk hammocks one by one?
  13. Thanks Photohiker. I'll try and find some Tarp...

    Thanks Photohiker.

    I'll try and find some Tarp tent blogs or resources and learn a few of the tricks.

    Pooka
  14. I'll be interested too. Good luck getting new...

    I'll be interested too.

    Good luck getting new lighter model out.

    Take care.

    Pooka
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    That's brilliant too! I'm hoping to get my 5...

    That's brilliant too!

    I'm hoping to get my 5 year old son out with me for our first hang in the next few weeks!

    I had assumed he'd be in with me.

    I may try to put him in his own wee hammock...
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    That's just brilliant! Take care.

    That's just brilliant!

    Take care.
  17. That set up with minimal headroom is how I expect...

    That set up with minimal headroom is how I expect I shall be living my life in the gutter! Not so much comfort as when I'm up in the air but I prefer to carry some imagination and forethought rather...
  18. Thanks for that. I'd like to have seen your...

    Thanks for that.

    I'd like to have seen your tarp with 9.5 oz of cord etc!

    I shall keep an eye on my cord weight.

    However also agree that I should keep my tarp light and simple while...
  19. Thanks again. I'll be using a bunch of your...

    Thanks again.

    I'll be using a bunch of your tips. I will try that single pole option too.

    I'm in touch with Dutch, asking the master about suspension, so I shall ask about the clip on tarp...
  20. Thank you David. That's very helpful. I'm...

    Thank you David.

    That's very helpful.

    I'm going to be out in the wind, sleet and snow a small part of the time so it's great to hear your experience.

    Is your 4S with or without doors?

    How...
  21. Thanks Lazy River Road. Those ramblings are...

    Thanks Lazy River Road.

    Those ramblings are very helpful.

    Thus far I have gentle RL Cat curve, side walls; very shallow or straight, with an extra middle tie out (that's 5 per side including...
  22. It looks like invasion of the Hammock Snatchers...

    It looks like invasion of the Hammock Snatchers at Shugs place!

    Thanks though Shug.

    I've seen that Hex on the ground Post before and it's a big part of my decision to go for a Hammock tarp that...
  23. What is the best way to customize the Hammock Gear 4D 4S Cuben Fibre Tarp?

    I need to ask for the help of the extended Hammock Gear / Hammock Forum family with a funny little problem that I have.

    I've been reading Hammock Forums avidly for weeks. (My Missus is getting...
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    Thanks for that. This seems like a great idea...

    Thanks for that.

    This seems like a great idea to work on.

    I'm lying in my HH BP asym.

    I've been trying to work out a good way to do the same thing.

    I have an Exped Multimat (2000mm x...
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    Thanks chum! How are you liking that Z packs...

    Thanks chum!

    How are you liking that Z packs Cuben?

    I'm flirting with the idea of a Cuben tarp!

    The little HH BP asym tarp is a bit too small or ground use!

    The Pooka
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    Brand spanking

    Hello there guys,

    I'm working up in Cairns spending some time up Cape York and out Gulf of Carpentaria way.

    And I hope to do a decent walk in NZ next summer.

    I'm Irish but my kids are...
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    That's a fantastic part of the world. I'm...

    That's a fantastic part of the world.

    I'm going to try a few of your ideas.

    I have a synthetic "over bag light bivy thing" from MEC in Canada.

    I'll try to adapt that.

    I also was thinking...
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    Hi Bill It looks like you make some beautiful...

    Hi Bill

    It looks like you make some beautiful hardwood furniture and that you have some very fine facial hair!

    I'd love to get some time in your amazing country!

    The Pooka
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    I'm in Australia so I need a lighter bottom...

    I'm in Australia so I need a lighter bottom insulation option.

    I've got a HH BP asym (Velcro entry)

    In australia it's the bugs that bother me so this bug net system is good for me.

    (I don't...
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    Im actually Irish but my children are Aussies and...

    Im actually Irish but my children are Aussies and I'm a subscriber to the lucky country theory!

    I've already found a lot of good things that are not here or are a lot cheaper in the US of A
    ...
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    Cunnas a ta tu? ( is that right? I was never...

    Cunnas a ta tu?

    ( is that right? I was never any good at Gaelic!)

    So; how cold?

    Where I am right now it's 30 Celsius with a low of 25 Celsius tonight!

    In the desert next week it'll be 35...
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    shug said; My thought is just hang something...

    shug said;

    My thought is just hang something outside the hammock...like a weather-shield. Boosts warmth. It can be tough to manage loose material "in the hammock".

    Whatever you do...let us know...
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    Viva Las Vegas

    Thanks!

    You must get some hot day cold night hangs out there?

    I've been trying to pick up some tips to allow me to radically increase my bottom insulation as the night gets colder.

    What do...
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    Great Barrier Reef Knot

    Hello to everyone on Hammock Forums!

    What a fantastic thing this is.

    I've spent a little time on many forum sites and I have to say the atmosphere on this one is something special.

    There...
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