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Like lilricky said its kinda like bubble rap, but it is alot more rigid in one direction. This makes it difffucult to hang below you like an UQ. I lay one it, but it gets kinda hot.

Thanks for the tips. It was supposed to rain that night, so i set up the tarp the other way. I'm making tree huggers. The refletex was really hot with me 30 degree bag on a 40 degree night. Refletex...

I am new to hammocking. I bought a grand trunk single hammock. I have been laying in it in the past few nights. I was to cold with just a sheet hanging below me. I put a piece of refletex under me....

Last night i laid in my hammock for the first time. There was a light rain, and it was about 45 degrees. It was great, but I had a few problems.:( The biggest problem was that a pair of raccoon or...

I was thinking about using Tyvek for a tarp. It is cheap, strong, reasonably light, and water resistant enough to get me out of the rain. The most common is silnylon, i'm just looking for...

I was thinking about using Tyvek for a tarp. It is cheap, strong, reasonably light, and water resistant enough to get me out of the rain. The most common is silnylon, i'm just looking for...

where would you get silnylon. He mentions Ed Speer. His site directs me to tree to tree, and I can't find fabric there. The cheapest i have found nylon is DIY Gear Supply seconds ($5.20) Can i get it...

Hello from West Virginia

Hello from west virginia

I really wanted to make a hammock, but due to time and money i bought a 40 dollar hammock. I thought it would be worth it because it came with a two year warranty. I now need a tarp. I really do not...

I posted this in the fabrics section, but i am going to put it here also. I want breathable fabric(not water proof), but it seems that uncoated ripstop is more expensive.

Is there a way to use...

thats what i was thinking, but it is like 7dollars a yard, and coated is like 4.

simple, for a hammock what is the benefits of water proof or not water proof rip-stop?

I do not want water proof for breath-ability issues, but coated is a lot cheaper?

hellow. i am 16. I have been back packing since i was 6. My father (on the trail "sherwin williams") just reminded me that i was 9 when i actually started backpacking (before i just walked and he...

I was not really terrified. It was a way to get attention, I guessed it work. I am physically ready for the hike, even if i carry my heavy ground dwelling equipment. I want to lighten the load so the...

When is your trip?(last weekend in September) Do you have time to make a bunch of gear or do you need it fairly quick?(a mounth) If making gear, how much experience do you have?(first time doing this...

Thanks for the tips. I think I will go for the double 1.1.

I an planning a 4 day backpacking trip. One of those 20 miles a day in the mountains, killer trips. It was my idea to take a hammock. Help the back day and night.
I need help on all aspects. First...