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    you are very welcome.

    you are very welcome.
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    I do believe there is a forum member here that...

    I do believe there is a forum member here that has one.

    http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?t=7764
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    all this talk of spiders..... one night, about...

    all this talk of spiders.....

    one night, about a month ago, I walked out into my own backyard to enjoy the cool breeze that had finally reached here from up north. I saw my dog laying over to the...
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    I'm suspecting a 'mature woman' owns a sewing...

    I'm suspecting a 'mature woman' owns a sewing machine or at least has access to one. In this forum you will find many wonderful ideas and patterns to make your own. Many have done this and have...
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    I read that during early summer you can pull them...

    I read that during early summer you can pull them off and eat them like corn on the cob. the bugs probably are full of proteins but too small to harvest and make a meal on their own.

    certain...
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    its raining today, so I won't be able to get any...

    its raining today, so I won't be able to get any good enough to play with. durnit.
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    first off....unfortunately I don't have a video...

    first off....unfortunately I don't have a video camera anymore.
    second.....native americans would use it to start fires with a flint as well as for insulation, so I figure if they can use it for...
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    I'm going to go harvest some tomorrow and I will...

    I'm going to go harvest some tomorrow and I will do the microwave test so you don't have to.....you do the skin test and I will burn my micro up.:scared:
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    thank you wikipedia If using the cattail for...

    thank you wikipedia

    If using the cattail for pillow stuffing, it is suggested to use thick batting material, as the fluff may cause a skin reaction similar to urticaria.

    One informal experiment...
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    From motherearthnews link (My first...

    From motherearthnews link

    (My first cattail-insulated item-a padded vestcost less than $10 to produce, including the cash spent in buying some ripstop nylon material, a zipper, and the pattern...
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    12 cattails will make 1 vest.....that gives a...

    12 cattails will make 1 vest.....that gives a good idea of how many will be needed for projects like OQs/UQs and sleeping bags.

    Thank you XexorZ for bringing the idea...and Thank you Darrel for...
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    lol...you should see my notebook....pages upon...

    lol...you should see my notebook....pages upon pages of neat ideas.....yeah, I'm a noob too. still trying to get my hammock out of the backyard.:lol:

    and get a real hammock for that matter.
  13. I do believe the Rev is onto something there with...

    I do believe the Rev is onto something there with the ropes drying unevenly....your best bet would probably be to start hand washing them and avoid, as much as possible, getting the ropes wet. my...
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    gotcha....can't trust those squids.

    gotcha....can't trust those squids.
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    if you guys had gone to the motherearthnews link...

    if you guys had gone to the motherearthnews link you would have seen that the cattail down can stay submerged underwater for up 100 hours and still provide bouyancy. the navy already did the tests. ...
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    cattails are everywhere around here....I think I...

    cattails are everywhere around here....I think I need to do some gathering.
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    ah then you are right here yearly....nice to know...

    ah then you are right here yearly....nice to know someone here shares my pain if only for a small period of time.

    and I was wrong, Tyler is only 187 miles away.

    wish I could have made it to...
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    lol Padre Island is 300 miles in the other...

    lol Padre Island is 300 miles in the other direction from me.
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    you northerners and your crazy weather.....it was...

    you northerners and your crazy weather.....it was 80 at 2 am here last night.
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    here you go...this is what he does on the road. ...

    here you go...this is what he does on the road.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmCw7DAitEI
  21. 6+ hammocks in one year? wow, where to start? ...

    6+ hammocks in one year? wow, where to start? there are so many things I could say about that but I will try to keep it as clean as possible......you can either stop playing trampoline with em,...
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    lol....just look out your window...I'm always...

    lol....just look out your window...I'm always watching. shhhh.
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    hahaha enough body fat will keep you warm in that...

    hahaha enough body fat will keep you warm in that kind of weather...I have a buddy up in Wisconsin that runs around in nothing but a t shirt and shorts during all but the VERY coldest times there. ...
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    LRR I'm sure every single question you have or...

    LRR I'm sure every single question you have or will have is answered somewhere in this forum or in one of the many hammock camping videos on youtube...check out Shug's vids there (shugemery). His...
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    woooooohhoooooooooooo thumbs up from Shug...that...

    woooooohhoooooooooooo thumbs up from Shug...that makes my night right there.
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    Shug, didn't mean to go all Kanye on you or...

    Shug, didn't mean to go all Kanye on you or anything and steal your thunder. I am well versed in all of your youtube videos. I have watched them all more than a couple of times, as I'm sure a few...
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    I think Shug is on the road doing his gig and I...

    I think Shug is on the road doing his gig and I knew your answer was in a video of his...around 2:22 into it he answers your question.


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_XozJ9Br0k

    2 cup kelly...
  28. Thread: Fleece Hammock

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    I guess the weight concern would only be relevant...

    I guess the weight concern would only be relevant if you are a backpacker....if you're strictly a car camper then weight really only affects your gas mileage. I think my current homemade setup...
  29. Thread: Fleece Hammock

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    won't gluing fleece between the layers make that...

    won't gluing fleece between the layers make that a permanent cold weather hammock? Not that there's anything wrong with having multiple hammocks to suit any kind of season. For living up north that...
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    I'm feeling your pain buddy....About an hour...

    I'm feeling your pain buddy....About an hour before dark tonight I jumped on my bicycle and rode the 3 or so miles to the nearest walmart just to find out that they stopped selling fabrics 2 months...
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    http://picasaweb.google.com/staciradtke/BWCASeptem...

    http://picasaweb.google.com/staciradtke/BWCASeptember2009#5386904876831699442

    my favorite pic....

    http://picasaweb.google.com/staciradtke/BWCASeptember2009#5386905654483228786

    mmmmmm them...
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    Ok, after all this don't you dare come back...

    Ok, after all this don't you dare come back without pics or video....just kidding guy, have fun and always close that velcro when you get out.
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    someone needs to do that trek starting out with a...

    someone needs to do that trek starting out with a speedo and a buck knife......then I would like to see them return with polar bear clothes, penguin shoes and a caribou backpack....maybe Les could...
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    you and me both brother.

    you and me both brother.
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    did this guy see 52 views with no tips and just...

    did this guy see 52 views with no tips and just give up? oh well, at least it was the funnest thread I've been involved with. I hope he comes back with video.
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    Hammock Gods willing, I will be there.

    Hammock Gods willing, I will be there.
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    thats funny cause I know me and I'm sure I need...

    thats funny cause I know me and I'm sure I need serious help.........one day Hawk-eye, one day. I will make it to a hang somewhere and I hope you are there.
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    316 views and quite a few tips.........any of...

    316 views and quite a few tips.........any of this working for you yet?
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    yeah....we can trade army stories......lol. I...

    yeah....we can trade army stories......lol. I wish I was prepared for that. two people would be better..one can carry camp gear and the other food.
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    it would all depend in what conditions are...

    it would all depend in what conditions are causing you problems in life....is it something that can actually be handled while in front of you or is it something that you need to get your mind off of...
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    Sticky: My tent was about to be a throw-away and I was...

    My tent was about to be a throw-away and I was browsing online for a replacement when I saw my first HH......at that point I decided that old tent could still have some life in it and I went to...
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    not all zippers are created equally so it would...

    not all zippers are created equally so it would fall onto what zippers you were planning on using.
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    and I think the shelter systems he was referring...

    and I think the shelter systems he was referring to are of the permanent type that sit along the trail not something you actually take with you. those will come in handy if you go in Jan. think of...
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    and how in the world can you not find 30 mins to...

    and how in the world can you not find 30 mins to an hour between now and Friday to test that thing out.......sleep less, eat faster and pee in the shower if you have to do something to free up the...
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    just remember that any quickly designed and built...

    just remember that any quickly designed and built warmth system that you make will probably not last more than one good trip and could fail the first time out. but I think its the adversity that you...
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    If you're not worried too much about weight maybe...

    If you're not worried too much about weight maybe get a couple of cheap blue construction tarps from the dollar store that you can rig a shelter out of and then dispose of when the weather...
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    or you could just go out there like you are and...

    or you could just go out there like you are and be that shining example of WHY those kids need to be prepared. the trip could suck for you but be awesomely funny to the rest of the pack.
  48. I can give a maybe on any and all hangs......just...

    I can give a maybe on any and all hangs......just waiting to win the lotto then you won't know what to do with me.
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    watching a grown man cry and mentally break down...

    watching a grown man cry and mentally break down doesn't even make me feel better about my own crappy life much less provide me with entertainment........although I might be entertained at the fact...
  50. vomit-savant.....i knew i was in the right place....

    vomit-savant.....i knew i was in the right place. then my name is chuck and I hear 'whats up chuck' all the time. so it was only a matter of time I guess.
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