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  1. Thread: TREE DAMAGE

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    Yeah you always climb with two points of...

    Yeah you always climb with two points of attachment, a pole belt (thats the strap you saw) and your rope. Spikes are only used in removals. Or should be there are a few cowboys out there who spike up...
  2. Thread: TREE DAMAGE

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    Hi jadekayak I don't pretend to be an expert at...

    Hi jadekayak
    I don't pretend to be an expert at this but I do climb trees for a living and hopefully can answer a few of your questions.
    Your right climbing double rope would rub on the bark so we...
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    Sounds interesting,any pics of it in action? How...

    Sounds interesting,any pics of it in action? How does the insulated one go to keep you warm? Is it hung on the hammocks suspension or independently? I also made. Fronkey Burnett recently haven't had...
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    that should fix it.:)

    that should fix it.:)
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    Ok I was inspired by this idea and fired up the...

    Ok I was inspired by this idea and fired up the old thread injector and made myself a fronkey with an integral stuff sack. I also attempted to solve some of the problems you had with yours.

    So...
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    Here are some pics of two people in the hammock...

    Here are some pics of two people in the hammock hope this helps you with getting your head around your project! :)
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  7. The main problem I see with supending bug netting...

    The main problem I see with supending bug netting from a tarp is that its a lot of extra material for not too much benefit all the space under the tarp would be un-useable unless there was a stronger...
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    Awesome! You cant beat a bit of tie dye action!...

    Awesome! You cant beat a bit of tie dye action!
    great job Raz
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    so if im understanding this right the cord lock...

    so if im understanding this right the cord lock grip the shock cord and prevent the quilt sliding along the suspension? if so what is the purpose of the small non shock cord loop? sorry its late here...
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    does that mean i should start packing cams out...

    does that mean i should start packing cams out with me on the trail now just in case! :)
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    Im glad that trees grow in such beautiful places!...

    Im glad that trees grow in such beautiful places! look at where we all get to hangout!
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    Congratulations mate! you'll be rattling out...

    Congratulations mate! you'll be rattling out under quilts and bishop bags in no time!
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    i just upgraded my tarp ridge line after two...

    i just upgraded my tarp ridge line after two yeards with para cord to zing it and its much lighter and faster but i do miss tying the knots! :)
  14. I just got a 50 m roll of the stuff and my head...

    I just got a 50 m roll of the stuff and my head is spinning with the ammount of stuff it can be used for! Ive been splicing soft shackles like its going out of fashion! :)
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    thanks boston my quilt is underway ive decided to...

    thanks boston my quilt is underway ive decided to go with a curved baffle design as well as different dart lengths at the head and foot ends, not sure how much the curved bafffles are going to effect...
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    You mentioned you used a modified Calculator for...

    You mentioned you used a modified Calculator for differential baffles is there a link to that somewhere or is it a change you made yourself? Great project its on my to do list!
  17. I use a drybag compression sack by outdoor...

    I use a drybag compression sack by outdoor research. Top piece of kit!
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    nice job! nothing can stop a determined hanger!

    nice job! nothing can stop a determined hanger!
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    Constrictor all the way

    Constrictor all the way
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    I'm in Thanks for everything!

    I'm in
    Thanks for everything!
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    yeah i was thinking flat felled seams too but the...

    yeah i was thinking flat felled seams too but the bungee cord is a great idea im trying a miniature first but they never give a true idea of how it will work. ahh the fun of experimenting!
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    mmm interesting idea. Im gonna have a play around...

    mmm interesting idea. Im gonna have a play around with it i thing the biggest issue is gonna be re-enforcing the end of the slit so that it doest continue as a tear
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    The Clark Flex 180 may also be worth a look

    The Clark Flex 180 may also be worth a look
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    Great Ideas

    Great Ideas
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    I was in the same dilemma as you mbnow. This was...

    I was in the same dilemma as you mbnow. This was my solution to your problem it works great and you can use it with or without the hoop poles for the bug net, they just really open up the space...
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    G'day from Sheffield! Good to see a Yorkshire...

    G'day from Sheffield! Good to see a Yorkshire hanger!
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    My girlfriend and I use a DIY version of the...

    My girlfriend and I use a DIY version of the Clarke flex 180 and its awesome no clashing of elbows or hips and the option to use a single (big) top quilt or just zip a couple of sleeping bags...
  28. Thread: Hammyak

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    Awesome!! a good way to camp on the beach too!

    Awesome!! a good way to camp on the beach too!
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    Try a chainsaw shop sounds strange but arborists...

    Try a chainsaw shop sounds strange but arborists use it.
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    Awesome i really like the galaxy one!

    Awesome i really like the galaxy one!
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    Pics please :) does the netting and wether shield...

    Pics please :) does the netting and wether shield still store in the foot end?
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    Underquilts for two people in flex 180

    I'm trying to get my head around fitting an underquilt to my flex to cover me and my girlfriend ive seen the settups by keith hubble and quiet, i really like the velcro on the top edge however when...
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    That looks great i havent had chance to figure...

    That looks great i havent had chance to figure out my UQ situation yet, my girlfriend and i sleep in mine together so that makes using one quilt a little awquard i think. I was wondering what you...
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    Ive tried the stuffing but folding and rolling...

    Ive tried the stuffing but folding and rolling takes up WAAY less space in your pack! ive got a really big tarp ant the difference was really noticable.
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    yeah the openings are just like the z hammock...

    yeah the openings are just like the z hammock ones but only on the outside edge of each bed the inside edge both layers are sewn in to the shelfs felled seam it may be different with a shorter...
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    Ha Ha you got it x trecker there was definatly...

    Ha Ha you got it x trecker there was definatly some bina swinging goin on up there! the wind wasnt helping much either.

    So this was supposed to be a high end appartment building and got half...
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    Im glad youve got a plan for your bed layout, so...

    Im glad youve got a plan for your bed layout, so just to check are you putting a zipper between the layers of the hammock to zip your pad in to the sleeve? if so thats not really necesary one large...
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    This is the top floor of an abandoned skyscraper...

    This is the top floor of an abandoned skyscraper in Bangkok me and my friends climbed. This would have been the view from the penthouse...
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    handy hammocks is the way forward!

    handy hammocks is the way forward!
  40. home made wbbb hanging atop an abandoned...

    home made wbbb hanging atop an abandoned skyscraper in bangkok :D
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    yeah the shelf is green in mine, it wasnt...

    yeah the shelf is green in mine, it wasnt actually cut on a curve but with straigt lines, Ive never seen a flex or vertex so it was very much guess work on my part. a curve may make laying across the...
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    wow much neater drawing, ok it looks good the...

    wow much neater drawing, ok it looks good the only thing i would do differently is the channeling is going to be holding your weight and potentially that of two people. I made a 6 inch fold back on...
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    I used rip stop, not sure of the weight as it was...

    I used rip stop, not sure of the weight as it was given to me but i was told that it was pertex. its tough as nails though a single layer hammock i made has held three people in it no worries.

    I...
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    heres the "triangle" section the flare at the end...

    heres the "triangle" section the flare at the end was somthing i picked up on a thread about the flex but to be honest im not too sure or its purpose possibly to reduce the stress on the seams ath...
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    yeah thats more or less whats going on here. I...

    yeah thats more or less whats going on here.
    I started with two aproximatly 48inch wide dbl layer hammock beds and ran channeling at the head and foot end like a claytor hammock as opposed to...
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    Heres some shots of "The Beast" the second bed is...

    Heres some shots of "The Beast" the second bed is taken up by my pack but its the same size as the other and you dont bump shoulders with it at all unless your wriggling around.
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    hey hambone, I made a kind of mix of the flex 180...

    hey hambone, I made a kind of mix of the flex 180 and vertex it has two full sized beds and a much smaller central shelf than the vertex. I can dig out some pictures if your interested?
  48. great time laps

    great time laps
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    Any pics available yet? i cant see anything on...

    Any pics available yet? i cant see anything on the website. thanks.
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    Thanks guys glad you like it, I think ramblinrev...

    Thanks guys glad you like it, I think ramblinrev is right and i dont see there being any way to make it stable between two trees but it is perfect between three so ill just neet to spend an extra 10...
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