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    Thanks for this last post. I was banging my head...

    Thanks for this last post. I was banging my head trying to figure out why the +2 was in the cutting dimension calculations. I think it is redundant myself but I can see your logic. I think it would...
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    I am loving these tips! It is hard to sit at work...

    I am loving these tips! It is hard to sit at work itching to get to play with this. Sadly enough I have a discussion dinner with the ex and may not get to work on anything until Friday. Thanks...
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    Looks like it's time to mock some up! I've gotta...

    Looks like it's time to mock some up! I've gotta learn the button hole but I'm sure I can do it.
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    Sewing a channel with middle exit

    I don't know why I can't picture this but is there a guide or tutorial that shows how to sew a clean channel that has a middle exit. I want to use it for the top of my top quilt to access it when I...
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    I was under the impression that calendaring makes...

    I was under the impression that calendaring makes it downproof from either side and DWR is usually what has a specific side benefit.
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    You can shorten your ridgeline if it sags at 30...

    You can shorten your ridgeline if it sags at 30 degrees.
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    If you make snake skins out of tulle you can do...

    If you make snake skins out of tulle you can do it for under 5 dollars. I would say it took me a little over an hour mostly because I bought so much tulle and its weird to measure/cut because of the...
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    Wade do you know if they have any normal...

    Wade do you know if they have any normal lightweight ripstop (non-sil)? I was on the phone for a while with them and never got around to asking about it. This is something that would be killed by...
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    I've had little success with their email. I would...

    I've had little success with their email. I would just bite the bullet and call them up.
  10. Thread: 1st tarp

    by Michael
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    You could look into Noah Lamport which has 3...

    You could look into Noah Lamport which has 3 dollar silnylon seconds. The only problem there is you have to deal with a 5 dollar cut fee, 10 Yrd minimum, no online ordering, some have had rude people...
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    I'll take it.

    I'll take it.
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    I've not put much stress on them yet but if you...

    I've not put much stress on them yet but if you are unsure about how it is going to turn out I would prototype (and possibly finish) with tulle. I got my tulle at 1.49 a yard at the fabric store and...
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    I made some out of tulle the other day. They are...

    I made some out of tulle the other day. They are somewhere around 11 or 12 grams and...ARE TOO BIG. I bet I could get them at 9 and still fit my tarp well. that stuff is crazy light.
  14. Thread: New hammock

    by Michael
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    Depending on where you live 5'ft huggers might be...

    Depending on where you live 5'ft huggers might be small. I hung in my front yard yesterday and I had to change plans because 6ft was hilariously too small for one tree and I didnt feel like going...
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    I have been using the same fid for 7/64 amsteel...

    I have been using the same fid for 7/64 amsteel down to lash-it which is a strand from a cat-5 cable (internet). I leave the shielding on it still. I can't remember who recommended it but I always...
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    I ended up making some snake skins out of tulle....

    I ended up making some snake skins out of tulle. They came in at 11-12 grams. I lost steam after the neighbor needed some help drinking beverages on the porch.
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    What did ya get?

    What did ya get?
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    Yesterday I finished up the silnylon tarp I sewed...

    Yesterday I finished up the silnylon tarp I sewed this week by sealing the seams, put together a couple soft shackles, made an adjustable ridgeline, and made a few stuff sacks that turned out very...
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    The diagonal will have a little less than 10 feet...

    The diagonal will have a little less than 10 feet with how it is constructed if you hung where the vertical section met the horizontal section. If you changed the design so the top beams were full...
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    you can tell how big of a hem it will make by...

    you can tell how big of a hem it will make by looking at the channel on the bottom side of the foot. Saying this, I cannot get consistency with ripstop so I don't use mine.
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    I can post a pic of the color of the fabric but I...

    I can post a pic of the color of the fabric but I won't post my reference point.
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    I was basing using sil for the tieouts on this...

    I was basing using sil for the tieouts on this thread. It is an interesting read. http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=33549
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    Tie out reinforcement fabric question

    I'm constructing a hex cat tarp out of grey 1.2 silnylon. I plan on using sil tie outs but don't know the best plan for reinforcement fabric. I have some heavier Joannes green ripstop (1.9?), 1.5...
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    The cost should have been closer to 85 I think. I...

    The cost should have been closer to 85 I think. I don't know where the error happened but it was a nice surprise.
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    UPDATE! I received 20 yards of silnylon from Noah...

    UPDATE! I received 20 yards of silnylon from Noah Lamport. I was only charged 50 dollars for some reason but I am not going to complain. I ordered on Monday and received it on Friday. My card was...
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    It has been a while since anyone has posted Noah...

    It has been a while since anyone has posted Noah Lamport talk so I figured I would share the first half of my experience.

    I called today and got an extremely helpful guy on the other end. He said...
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    Sticky: I guess I am not that surprised that Ohio has a...

    I guess I am not that surprised that Ohio has a decent amount. I cannot believe that places like NY have none. Did someone remove them on accident or is that real?

    Edit: or I reloaded the page and...
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