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Although I haven't tried it yet myself, I've heard if you get the anti slip foam roll (That go's under carpets). It will help keep an air mattresses and other pads from moving around.

I saved up the money and finally decided on the model I wanted. Warbonnet Blackbird 1.7 Double layer XLC (with top cover for winter hanging).
Ordered it on a Wednesday arrived on Monday. The lead...

Nice mod. I might have to do this to my single nest.

I like your quote. "May your mileage in the backcountry exceed your post count." I've run into a few people that talk about hiking, camping, and hammock setups but are never in the woods...

That's a serious tarp. Nice little wood stove too.

Greetings!

Always tie a back up knot. https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/picture.php?albumid=2890&pictureid=20220

I have a video on YouTube showing my set up with descending rings....

Welcome! From CT.

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Maybe this will help.

I was thinking the same thing.

Glad the hammock didn't fail. Ouch! That's a great bottom picture though. I usually bring some 550 cord and a gear check list is something I aways do. Excel spread...

Thanks Guys!

Hello from Connecticut. I'm a new member as well. Glad to see some other hangers in CT.

Eastern Mountain Hiker
Well I live in the eastern part of the US and I really enjoy hiking. It's also my YouTube name for the same reason.

Just wanted to say hi. I've been hanging for a couple of years and recently signed up on HF. When I first got into hammocks I watched Shug on YouTube and he mentioned this forum in his videos....

I dislocated my shoulder and tore my acromioclavicular ligament a couple of years ago and I sleep fine in my hammock. I sleep on the opposite side or my back. I also bring a air core pillow. Before...

I'm still trying to get the wife to backpacking/camping. Camping to her is a cabin in the woods with cable TV.

Thanks. Only $15 to make, very light and compact. I used it several times on the Appalachian Trail last summer and fall with no bugs getting through. Me using a bench top thread injector. Priceless.

At the top where the ridge line (suspension side) is the netting is tight around the hammock. There is a small hole for the ridge line to exit and extra material that lays on top of my sleeping bag....

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I made a bug net out of no see um netting for my ENO hammock. It only weighs 1.9 ounces. But it's only good for when your laying down as it only covers just the head end. I made it that way because...