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  1. Very good point regarding the weight..not to...

    Very good point regarding the weight..not to mention the bulk. I caught a video somewhere where some enterprising individual made 80:20-ish lightweight HPME-style cord to shock-cord guylines. Stuck...
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    +1 Please understand that surgeons are...

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    Please understand that surgeons are surgeons. Of course they want to cut you. That's what they do and they're **** good at it. If you were a classic Italian specialty mechanic and someone came...
  3. Good option Mouseskowitz, I hadn't thought of...

    Good option Mouseskowitz, I hadn't thought of that. I've only used klemheists as prusik replacements for webbing. All I care is that my loop holds under load and cleans w/o fuss. I'll of course give...
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    SilvrSurfr, thanks again for chiming in. Yeah......

    SilvrSurfr, thanks again for chiming in. Yeah... trees are an issue here. Either there's no trees (like Joshue "Tree" Nat'l Park or other desert parks), the trees are huge (anywhere above 7000ft [pic...
  5. lol then my polyester tent groundcloth as rainfly...

    lol then my polyester tent groundcloth as rainfly (yes, I go there...it really is a great poor-man's asym hex tarp) and poncho as rainfly (yup, I went there too) won't benefit. Good to know about...
  6. Very compelling responses since I last checked...

    Very compelling responses since I last checked this thread yesterday... The more water breaks the better, for sure; and I see that moving the suspension up or down between a branch would otherwise...
  7. Wow! Thanks for all the input!! AaronAlso......

    Wow! Thanks for all the input!!

    AaronAlso... I don't know what to say.. Not only has Dutchware been a game changer for me, but now you introduce me to zpacks and all their specialized kit? And...
  8. Best Prusik cord for Zing-it/Lash-it tarp ridgeline, Need Advice

    After watching tritan1's Dutch Flyz youtube video, I'm looking to upgrade my tarp ridgeline from 550 paracord to 1.75mm Zing-it/Lash-it, complete with Tarp Flyz and Dutch Hooks. The difference from...
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    You may have missed my explanation in my super...

    You may have missed my explanation in my super long-winded post... (1) I've heard people complain about Dutch buckle clearance on the fixed eye; (2) I prefer the tail to be under the rainfly to act...
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    Catch-All Suspension

    Looking to update my suspension, in order of priority:

    #1: Minimize setup/adjustment/takedown time.
    #2: Minimize bulk.
    #3: Modularity.
    #4: Minimize weight (but not at the expense of other...
  11. Ok..thanks to both of you. Now I'm 100% on the...

    Ok..thanks to both of you. Now I'm 100% on the function as well as the use case pros/cons.
  12. I see how that would make it the slightest bit...

    I see how that would make it the slightest bit faster. But if I walk around the tree (or throw/catch, or similar) with the loop, and feed the other free end through everything's gonna be ok? No rub...
  13. Why use a biner or Dutch clip at strap end-loop pass-through?

    I've always used regular 1" nylon climb-spec tubular webbing, created an end-loop using a water knot, wrapped the tree and passed the other end of the webbing through the loop toward my hammock....
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    Sticky: Sabatier, a pre-trademark name used by knife...

    Sabatier, a pre-trademark name used by knife makers in the Thiers region of France to convey high quality, fully forged cooking knifes--what we regard today as French chef's knives and associated...
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    New from SoCal

    Hey everyone, please allow me to introduce myself. I'm an active guy who enjoys the outdoors. Trail running, climbing, surfing...it's all good. Perhaps most of all, I love backpacking. Others might...
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