I've been a SM for about 5years. Last year I got into hanging and as a winter project had the Troop do DIY hammocks. During a week backpacking trip to the Porquee Pine mountains with a group on 4...
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I've been a SM for about 5years. Last year I got into hanging and as a winter project had the Troop do DIY hammocks. During a week backpacking trip to the Porquee Pine mountains with a group on 4...
Welcome, from Northeast Illinois,
Welcome from Northern Illinois
I will be taking several of my Boy Scouts on a High Adventure trip to the Porkies in late July this year. Can anyone give me some advice on which trails to take, we will be backpacking for about 5...
Welcome from the northwest suburbs
Still can't get the link to work
I'll take 20 but the link to the order form won't work
Welcome from the Northwest Illinois
Even this is not what I really wanted they will work for now
. The CS rep I talked to admitted that they had the measurements listed wrong and offered a full refund including shipping. If I deep...
Jon, Thanks for the pics, it looks like it may give me the min coverage I was looking for. My big problems is its not what I paid for, I was hopeing for a tarp to use in summer and winter . Right...
I see nothing that looks like tape
To be honest I'm not sure what Factory tape seams are
On the funny side one of the bags that the guide lines and stakes comes in is pink with a pony on the side. I think they need to source this to a different company.
Not real pleased and don't know...
Talking to customer service right now. The lady there is very nice and ask me to measure both tarps I order. When I told her the both were I was placed on hold. I've be told that the products...
Just ordered 2 for my son and I, hopefully they will get here before our Scout campout this weekend.
My wife surprised me with a new Treklight Hammock for Christmas. Can't wait to try it on the next Scout Campout
I'm in..
Thanks
I'm a SM and on are last campout I used my DIY hammock and old tent rain fly as a tarp, best nights sleep I every had on a campout. My Scouts liked the set up so much that the whole troop will be...
I been hanging around the forum for a couple of months, made a simple gather end hammock to try and get my Boy Scouts interested in getting out of tents. Finial got a chance to try it out this last...
Will be taking my troop camping this weekend. It will be my first time in a DIY hammock I put together. Found out one of my Eagle Scouts who is now 25 uses a Hennessy, he will be using it this...
Got my copy last night, look great. I have a Boy Scout campout in two weeks and plan on using my DIY hammock. This book will help to answer lots of questions
Just ordered my copy , can't wait to read it
I will be ordering my very soon, looking forward checking out the new fabric
At the prices you suggested I would give your hammock a try
While I like your companies vision, I will wait for a review before purchasing
Nighthauk
I'm new to hammocks and plan to use one during summercamp this year to try and get my Scouts interested. Hoping it will become a DIY project and maybe help with some new high adventure...
Really just eye balled it. Used deck screws to hold it together then drilled and installed the bolts. My son help double check my set.
Still new to the forum posted the wrong picture
Found the Forum about 1 week ago and started to build my first hammock. Saw the plans the jjthedog posted and thought I may try that in the future . So Saturday morning I'm at Home Depot and find...
Papa Smurf,
I'm trying to get my older Scouts more interested in a High Adventure trip, Hoping the hammock idea will get them motivated and keep some younger scouts in scouting. Since most of...
Let me start with a quick intro. I'm a Scoutmaster for a BSA troop in Illinois trying to find new ways to Scouts interested in backpack camping. My first questions is should the Scouts BIY there...