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    Shock cord on tarp pull outs

    I realize that this might be kind of a dumb question but I've never shied away from those before.....

    I just got a new tarp with panel pulls. Watching Shug's video and reading lots of posts has...
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    I was planning on using fleece when I made an...

    I was planning on using fleece when I made an underquilt but got talked out of it. Check out the thread -

    http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?t=22590

    I ended up making more of a...
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    Poll: Method for attaching tarp

    I have a continuous ridgeline setup and had been using S-Biners but I am wondering what others are doing. I'm thinking that something that is permanently attached to the ridgeline might be better so...
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    I use a folding razor knife and a self-healing...

    I use a folding razor knife and a self-healing cutting mat to dice up my amsteel. I think the key to getting good cuts is more the cutting surface then the knife...
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    Quitting's for quitters and my momma didn't raise...

    Quitting's for quitters and my momma didn't raise no quitter!!!
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    It's not quite a hammock but several of us have...

    It's not quite a hammock but several of us have been eying these loungers for office relaxation -

    http://ak.buy.com/PI/0/500/219856779.jpg

    $40 with free shipping
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    I use an 80mm computer fan that I put a 9 volt...

    I use an 80mm computer fan that I put a 9 volt battery snap on. I just hang it from my ridgeline with a piece of cord -

    http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery/files/6/3/2/9/fan-1.jpg

    If I'm...
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    I pretty much take a melatonin supplement every...

    I pretty much take a melatonin supplement every night just to help me relax if we're not hiking hard. I also go with ear plugs or an iPod because usually my mind will start racing when it's just me...
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    That looks really good! How do you think the...

    That looks really good! How do you think the shorter body lays?
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    I still can't figure out why my fiance gets mad...

    I still can't figure out why my fiance gets mad when I splice Amsteel on the coffee table....maybe all the razor blade marks on the furniture annoy her.....
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    My current underquilt is made from two layers of...

    My current underquilt is made from two layers of quilt batting and works ok as a three season (in South Carolina). It was a great gateway drug into building my own underquilts. I keep it in a Sea to...
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    I used 2.2mm zingit built as a whoppie sling on...

    I used 2.2mm zingit built as a whoppie sling on my latest hammock; works just fine for me.
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    hppyfngy - I went back and look at mine and lo...

    hppyfngy - I went back and look at mine and lo and behold, I had the wrong knot bookmarked.... I also use a double overhand knot. There was lots of discussion about which knot was best in the...
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    Mine are 10 feet long just so I have enough...

    Mine are 10 feet long just so I have enough length to tie a truckers hitch in them.
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    Here are some of the knots I find useful - ...

    Here are some of the knots I find useful -

    The prusik and the klemheist are used in tarp ridgelines and guylines

    I use the blood knot to make loops of shock cord

    A water knot is good to...
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    I use the continuous ridgeline for several...

    I use the continuous ridgeline for several reasons -

    -It helps support my rectangular tarp
    -It serves as a place to hang up lightweight items like socks to dry
    -In my opinion it makes it...
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    To expand on what hangnout is describing - ...

    To expand on what hangnout is describing -

    http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery/files/6/3/2/9/baffles.jpg

    Ignore how thick the baffles are, Sketchup was giving me a hard time. This is what the...
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    That looks great! I am inspired by the way you...

    That looks great! I am inspired by the way you handled the bugnet at the top and bottom. Could you post another shot or two of the head/foot end triangles so I can see how you did it?
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    I use a pack leash (check out this video...

    I use a pack leash (check out this video with Doctari to see what I'm talking about) and hang my bag on a nearby tree with a pack cover on.
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    I think that sounds exactly correct. Definitely use a carabiner when you go around the tree to avoid any "surprises"
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    Check out Just Jeff's page about how he whips...

    Check out Just Jeff's page about how he whips ends and this thread about the DIY Hennessy Hammock. They might help guide you towards tighter sides.
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    My first thought was a horizontal zipper as well,...

    My first thought was a horizontal zipper as well, but I couldn't figure out a good way to keep it aligned with the hammock. This is the bug net I have now -
    ...
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    Modified Bug Sock

    I'm in the process of making a new bug net based on the SGT Rock bug sock v. 3.1 and was wondering if anyone thought about adding a zipper for ease of entry/exit?
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    Since the hammock is not for hiking use so weight...

    Since the hammock is not for hiking use so weight doesn't matter here's my idea - if you had access to a swagger tool you could run some 1/16" aircraft cable through the gathered ends, swag them,...
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    Let me see if I can help - Here is a picture...

    Let me see if I can help -

    Here is a picture of my hammock with the footbox. You can see the edges of the triangle piece that is sewn in highlighted with the red and blue lines -
    ...
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    Hey KevinDee, thanks! I made mine out of the...

    Hey KevinDee, thanks! I made mine out of the 1.9oz from Hancock Fabrics. I didn't run the zingit around the edge (I ran out after making my ridgeline) but I did add a 6" strip of 1/2" webbing to the...
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    The lay is very flat, but I'm still dialing it...

    The lay is very flat, but I'm still dialing it in. I was suposed to head out to the woods this weekend but plans fell through....

    The back of leg pressure is reduced compared to my ENO and DIY...
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    I've followed TZBrown down this road and made one...

    I've followed TZBrown down this road and made one of my own so I thought I'd share some pictures of my creation -

    Here is the body of the hammock laid out, the diagonals cut on the top and bottom...
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    My side tie-downs are 8' long and that's always...

    My side tie-downs are 8' long and that's always been enough to get to the ground and tie a trucker's hitch in it. I always use stakes though, so if you like to tie down to trees etc you might want to...
  30. Just to show you that you learn something new...

    Just to show you that you learn something new every day, Roadrunnr72 just saved me some grams by showing me how to eliminate a quicklink from my rig... Thanks man!
  31. I made a whoppie sling for my ENO ridgeline. It...

    I made a whoppie sling for my ENO ridgeline. It has a locked brummel eye at one end, goes about 70" then makes a whoppie sling loop so the ridgeline can adjust from about 85" to 120" (slight...
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    AngrySparrow beat me to it

    AngrySparrow beat me to it
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    I'm trying to wrap my head around the...

    I'm trying to wrap my head around the asymmetrical body cuts for this hammock before I slice up my nylon and am slightly confused. Can someone look at my drawings and double check me?
    ...
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    I'm planning on building one of these soon and...

    I'm planning on building one of these soon and was wondering if it would work to use a 1/2" piece of webbing sewn into the footbox side instead of the lash-it? Anybody think it would be...
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    Somehow I didn't connect "HC4U" with...

    Somehow I didn't connect "HC4U" with "headchange4u"....

    Thanks!
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    Hey Medecine Hat, do you have a link to that...

    Hey Medecine Hat, do you have a link to that tutorial? For some reason I'm having problems finding it...
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    My ENO has been in this bag for about a year now...

    My ENO has been in this bag for about a year now and it sees regular use. The bottom of the bag just has a hole in it but I reinforced the hole with a piece of denim so the ripstop wouldn't continue...
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    My Black Bishop bag started life as a piece of...

    My Black Bishop bag started life as a piece of fabric 26" long and 9" wide. I roll-hemmed all the edges and folded it in half and sewed up the sides so my bag ended up being about 12" tall by 8"...
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    My ENO stuffs into a black bishop bag I sewed...

    My ENO stuffs into a black bishop bag I sewed together. The bag lives on the foot end of my hammock. I took the webbing and buckle off the integrated pouch, but left the pouch on as a nice little...
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    Poll: I still use slap straps, but I've got whoppies on...

    I still use slap straps, but I've got whoppies on my hammock so the slap straps are pretty much just used for tree straps at this point.
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    Gotcha :D Thanks for the help, now it's time...

    Gotcha :D

    Thanks for the help, now it's time to go shopping....
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    @tiger1dd - that sounds like a plan. Anyone...

    @tiger1dd - that sounds like a plan.

    Anyone have an opinion about using fleece in an underquilt?
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    ...if you enjoy going fabric shopping more then...

    ...if you enjoy going fabric shopping more then your wife
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    Planning an underquilt

    I'm starting to plan for making my own underquilt and have a few questions to get sorted out...

    My design is stemming from Mac's thread on PE underquilts and so I'm thinking that a layer or two of...
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    I've got a 7/64" whoppie sling made up for my...

    I've got a 7/64" whoppie sling made up for my ridge line so I can play with the length. It's clove hitched at one end and run through a small carabiner at the other end.
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    Wish I could make it, but I'll be at a conference...

    Wish I could make it, but I'll be at a conference that weekend...
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    Yeah, my neighbors think I'm a bit of a nut, but...

    Yeah, my neighbors think I'm a bit of a nut, but I'm ok with that :D
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    New guy checking in

    Hey everyone!

    My name is John and I'm a long time lurker and even registered a while back but never got around to introducing myself (slacker......) I'm checking in from the upstate of South...
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    When I added whoppie slings to my ENO I left the...

    When I added whoppie slings to my ENO I left the stock ties in the channels. That way if the whoppie slings are too long I can always revert to the points right at the end of my hammock.
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    I get it from Redden Marine - Amsteel Blue...

    I get it from Redden Marine - Amsteel Blue
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