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I have used Olfa blades for years and they work very well.

I like tie outs that load along the hems rather than to the body of the tarp but have always used grosgrain. Like this much better, well done!

I also like to get as much as possible from our cottage vendors but Mara 100 is available here and you can match the code for the color. I wanted some thinner thread for quilt making and was able to...

My tensioners use a somewhat similar principle. I use a piece of shock cord inline with the LashIt and secured on each end with a double fisherman's knot. The active shock cord length is half the...

Well done tutorial! I have tried sewing circles multiple times and just have not gotten the hang of it yet. Thanks for the tips, I am excited to give it another go.

A while back I tried to write a post on how to do this. Not sure they are the best but you may find them helpful. Probably would have been better start if I got the abbreviation of UQ correct in the...

I know a few people that love their Zuca carts. Similar to above, they are not cheap but are of very high quality.

The cutter is a Olfa 28mm rotary blade just like you would use in the hand held version. The head will extend to begin the cut and then retract at a sharp corner or intersection. The cutting head is...

Yes, there are holes on the surface and a vacuum pump underneath. Pulled the silpoly down really tight but also creates a ton of static. Made it hard to work out all the wrinkles but we got it pretty...

It is very dependent on size. I wanted something wide enough for XL fabrics and 14-15' long and that was going to run about $25k.

Unfortunately not. We are allowed to do whatever we want for our own projects in order to learn / grow but we cannot make anything for profit. I looked into buying a machine but would need to cut a...

I am fortunate enough to have access to a cutting table at work so after crawling around on the floor for several tarps I finally decided to take advantage of it. I already had the shape drawn as...

Nicely done, solves a problem very elegantly.

No problem, glad you enjoyed it. I love anything related to making things and it is impressive to watch talented people.

Thanks for the compliments! Yours is excellent as well. That is a small Brother embroidery / sewing machine that I use when using the RHF. It has a speed switch so I can slow things down and just...

I believe they keep one end open to allow for the expansion. Here is a video, look around the 3:18 mark.

Well done Jellyfish! I have been preaching the awesomeness of the rolled hem foot for a long time but was often met with resistance and claims of "you need to work on your skills before using such...

Brass musical instruments are bent smoothly by freezing water inside the tubes prior to bending. Would accomplish the same thing as the sand I suppose.

I have used a 40° down TQ and UQ from April through October in the NC, SC, & VA mountains and have not had any issues with being cold. As others have said, you can always vent or pull the UQ to the...

Very nice! I use the same method on my tarp guy lines except I added a bit of shock cord to the long end to provide some constant tension and take-up in case the tarp stretches a bit. Shock cord is...

With this method you need to be careful because you have more potential to load the adhesive in peel rather than in shear. Is it not advisable to load any adhesive in peel as they are more...

1.0 Hexon will stretch more than the HyperD 1.6 but not enough to make a difference in the comfort IMO. On the softness, I feel like both of the 1.6's are nice but the Hexon wins out. If you want...

You could also use the NS50 netting to get even closer to the 0.34 cuben for similar cost to the 0.7. The new version of NS50 has much less stretch than the original and would make a nice baffle.

I add darts in line with the baffles and do this for two reasons. First it to take up the difference in length between the inside and outside shells and secondly to taper the ends of the quilt as...

I am typically not a camo fan but definitely second this! Nice pattern and excited to see it in green.

Down Linens sells down by the pound a bit cheaper than you have listed although you do have to buy one pound increments. They have many fill powers in grey and white with and without DWR. I have used...

I have hung between a tree and the roof rack on an Explorer but I made sure to load the rail along the length of the vehicle rather than across it. Outback may be a little low however as the Explorer...

Thanks for this, good ideas. I tend to stick to the General and DIY areas. Guess I need to venture into the specific areas more often...

I love making guy lines using UCR's. Light, no hardware, quick and easy to adjust, holds tight. Also insert a pieces of shock cord to provide a little give and hold tension if the tarp slacks a bit....

Great thread! My summer setup is all DIY and OLIVE YELLOW! :)

Hammock: 11' Hexon 1.0 with NS50 bug net, one side zipper, double ended stuff sack: 10.2oz
Suspension: Whoopies with hooks on kevlar...

Be careful that the adjustment cannot get so long that the bug net becomes tensioned instead of the ridge line. My brother in law ripped his netting when his line extended too far and the netting...

I made a video a while back to try and help folks with this. Once you get it started the key is managing the width of fabric that enters the foot. Make a few passes on some scrap and you will get the...

Just the knowledge of what you carry will go a long way without having to spend a dime. When I first started hanging with an ENO, I used the as supplied carabiners right up until I weighed them. A...

Thank you for this clarification, I had been given some incorrect advice and didn't check it out for myself. Is there anywhere other than the trail head that states anything more specific than "Black...

I did the ALT in June of this year. Not sure of your itinerary but bear canisters are required if you camp inside the Shining Rock Wilderness. I chose to hike far enough to leave the wilderness area...

I second the opinions on the feel of the Hexon material. My current favorite hammock is a Hexon 1.0 and it is very soft. I made a Hexon 1.6 for someone else and it is nice but not as soft as the 1.0....

What is the feel of the Reflect It? Is is supple like Lash It? I purchased some other 1.8mm splicable cordage with a reflective tracer and it was quite rough, stiff, and difficult to splice. Wasn't...

Sharp needle is usually the preferred option. My favorite is the Schmetz Microtex Sharp in a size 80/12 for the typical Gutermann thread sold by our cottage vendors.

My LW kit includes a 11' Hexon 1.0 hammock and have not had the first issue at 195#. It has some stretch but not an excessive amount and is very comfortable. Final weight on the hammock with...

Many compliments on sticking with it through the tough times, there are better ones ahead! I have a similar machine and it can have quite the ripstop appetite as well.

There are a few things you...

From what I have seen on this it is very cool but at this point can only sew on single panels of fabric. I don't think they have it worked out where you can join multiple pieces together, etc. Would...

I don't believe Hexon has a preferred side. To my knowledge the only fabrics that have a preferred side are either calendared or coated. The calendared side has more shine than the uncalendared side....

The main body of my UQ is HyperD 1.0 and I used HyperD 1.6 for the side and end channels. Rather than hem the channel over the edges of the quilt, I sew the channel in between the layers of the quilt...

Thanks for the compliments! Since it is all conformable it fills the bottom of the pack quite tightly! All of this is DIY.

I stuff everything. Quilts are in the larger single ended yellow sacks and the tarp and hammock are in the smaller grey double ended sacks. I find I can pack more efficiently this way and like the...

I agree with those that say spend the bigger $$ on the insulation and weather protection over a hammock. My biggest single comfort improvement was moving away from pads and towards quilts.

I also...

I use three different machines depending on what I am doing. I have found that the tension control on the Necchi Supernova is able to handle the needs of the fine fabrics than my other machines so it...

I am in the process of making one now and I glued on the reinforcements versus sewing them. Made the patches out of the same material and glued shiny side to shiny side using SeamGrip. Followed the...

I have successfully tied off the the roof rack of an Explorer for multiple nights. Just be sure to pull along the length of the rack and not across so the load is spread across more fasteners and the...

Welcome! I agree with the others that the tarp and 20° quilts are great choices to begin with and then swap over to lighter quilts when needed. I don't have experience with the Warbonnet products but...