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  1. Ka-Boom! Tubular webbing is Strong but slippery!

    I sat on the deck this afternoon in the sun with my favorite home-brew (Toad Spit) and proceeded to riped out the 4-ROWS of stitches in my Claytor JH ("new model" - stitched together double-bottom*)...
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    Yep, They hang with me where ever I go! (oops...

    Yep, They hang with me where ever I go! (oops they are ground sleepers) It's their herd instinct. They see me as their alpha goat. Rooster the big 200lb goat tried to butt me once and I immediately...
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    First 3-nights in JH w/SWT

    OK I've broken in my Claytor JH. First night in the backyard w/CCF pads was restless and cold feet. So I broke out the JRB Nest for a BP trip to the mountains knowing it would be cooler. Nest worked...
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    JH and SWT performed GREAT!

    Wow, that was FUN! Spent 2-nights in my JH w/Nest. Slept great other than the usual of having to get up and scold the goats about chewing on the guylines or getting into my gear etc ...just like...
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    OK! I fixed the JH's suspension with the SMC...

    OK! I fixed the JH's suspension with the SMC rings and some 1/2" tubular webbing. Also decided to try my Nest with the JH. Fits like a glove! Real test will be does it keep me warm at altitude? ...
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    OK! I fixed the JH's suspension with the SMC...

    OK! I fixed the JH's suspension with the SMC rings and some 1/2" tubular webbing. Also decided to try my Nest with the JH. Fits like a glove! Real test will be does it keep me warm at altitude? ...
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    Tks RAW! Yep the JH came with some shock-cord and...

    Tks RAW! Yep the JH came with some shock-cord and I've got them working for me just as you described.

    Slept in the JH last night and the low was 48F. First thing I noticed was the tarp's ridge...
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    Poll: I'm in! ...but need to know cost before I can get...

    I'm in! ...but need to know cost before I can get it through domestic politics?
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    JH and SWT arrived today! [added Nest]

    Needless to say it was like Xmas here today. It's been hot all week in the 80s! I've been packing up for a trip to the mountains this weekend with the goats. Mail lady honked and I ran to graciously...
  10. Thread: JH question...

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    Mule, do you happen to have any pics of this...

    Mule, do you happen to have any pics of this mod?;) TKS!
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    Poll: Can someone post a bunch of GOOD pictures of this...

    Can someone post a bunch of GOOD pictures of this DD? I may want one too? :rolleyes:
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    I also ordered a JH last week. Tom gave me some...

    I also ordered a JH last week. Tom gave me some options and I decide to opt out (ask for a refund). He said too keep the new model (non-sleeve) which is in route as peace offering (WOW!). He...
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    Dang!:eek: I just ordered a JH mid last week and...

    Dang!:eek: I just ordered a JH mid last week and received no such notice? I'll be an VERY unhappy customer :( if there's INDEED no sleeve! The 'pad sleeve' described on his website was ONLY reason...
  14. Thread: Movin' on up!

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    Movin' on up!

    Movin' on up to a side/top entry

    My HH was ok BUT needed more room, an insultation/pad sleeve and I got tired of the fireman-vagina exits at 2am. Twisted my ankle once and swore that was the last...
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    HH Hyperlite hammock

    HH Hyperlite used 4-times -no rips or tears lightly used w/snake skins
    $165
    shipped conUS

    Steve
    email direct: [email protected]
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    Claytor JUNGLE HAMMOCK

    Looking for the above. :)
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    HH hyperlite

    I have a HH hyperlite that I'm not using.
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    No devil worshipers...

    No devil worshipers! or goat BBQs ;)

    ...just a few she devils that emerge around the campfire after a too much 'goatnip'.:D
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    Back from GoatStock ...Nest was GREAT!

    Whew, had an awesome time! We car-camp and day hiked w/goats and attended workshops etc. Weather was sunny and warm when it wasn't raining! Sure glad I hung the HH w/Nest under my 12x12 Kelty. I was...
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    ...off to do some hanging w/goats

    Thanks for the info guys!

    I'm heading up to cooler climes near Telluride, Colorado above 10,000' for 5-days attending Goatstock 2007 and temps have been in the 30Fs for the lows! Taking my...
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    isn't that the same stuff as the Neat Sheet...

    isn't that the same stuff as the Neat Sheet material which I just bought thinking I'd make an SPE with it ...sounds like it might work for the weather shield as well?

    On the pad I'm gonna try...
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    What's the shield made of?

    What's the shield made of?
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    JRB Nest used with?

    What do folks use with their Nest? Mine just arrived :D and I'm curious if I need or should use anything with it like a pad or heat shield or just the solo Nest? :confused:
  24. Thread: Saggy HH Tarp

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    hmm, I must need a lot practice cuz no matter how...

    hmm, I must need a lot practice cuz no matter how I hang it I get the bloody ripples? :( It's like something heavy hung in the tarp like a hammock and stretched the middle out? sigh, ...oh well.
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  25. Thread: Saggy HH Tarp

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    separate tie offs

    TKS Dutch but I just tried separating them and got the same result as before????

    Blasted RIPPLES! :eek:
  26. Thread: Saggy HH Tarp

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    Saggy HH Tarp

    I'm a newbie to hammocking and maybe should have RTFM for my Hyperlight but I can't seem to get this stock HH tarp to pull out nice and flat w/o a ripply ridge line ...photos: top bottom?

    I know...
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    Sorry it wasn't me I've only 2-goats at present. ...

    Sorry it wasn't me I've only 2-goats at present.

    BTW - I Plan to get more but decided to start w/just two about 2yrs ago. When they reach their full weight they'llbe able to carry 25-30% of their...
  28. Thread: Neat Sheet

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    Thanks Guys, ...you saved me from heading down...

    Thanks Guys, ...you saved me from heading down the wrong trail! I'll save it for a another project. Cheers ~ GM
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    Yeah, I make my 'pack goats' carry some of the...

    Yeah, I make my 'pack goats' carry some of the their own gear (plus a little of mine) which is a 12'x12' 2-lb Kelty tarp to keep them dry. They hate getting wet! So my plan is to hang under their...
  30. Thread: Neat Sheet

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    Neat Sheet

    I found some Neat Sheets to use for a DIY SPE today at Toys-R-Us. After looking at this material is there any reason not to use this to make an undercover from?? Granted it's not as light as Silnylon...
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    Thanks for the ideas guys! Yup another gear...

    Thanks for the ideas guys!

    Yup another gear pocket for sure! I hung my 1/2 liter water bottle on one of those little hooks for middle of the night dry mouth fixes. Also looking into the ring...
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    Weather protection and insulation pocket

    I was thinking of both weather protection and as an insulation pocket.

    BTW My Hyperlight arrived yesterday :D and I spent my first night in a hammock last nght. It was great ...really...
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    DIY Undercover?

    Just wondering if anyone has made an undercover for their hammock? If so was it difficult? I'm waiting for my HH Hyperlight to arrive :D and wondering how to optimize it for season ahead and warmth?...
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