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I've been here in Austin for about 2.5 years. I think beans are an essential part of any good chili. But beef destroys me... so I might be biased due to the porcelain gods rejecting my most recent...

Now now now... I am not FROM Austin. I'm a Yankee transplanted here because of love... and love lost... something Willie would understand.

But I hear what you're sayin' Sarge. I'll be making the...

Looks like I better get to learnin' some new tunes!



Probably some vegetarian stir fry. :)

Count me in! I've been trying to get out to a hang for forever now! :laugh:

1. Niederhoffer Lake

2. Supply Run Cache would be lovely!

3. Will arrive Friday morning (maybe Thursday if...

My woman doesn't mind that I hammock, but making it a nightly thing would be detrimental because she loves to cuddle and fall asleep. The only reason that sucks is my back ends up hurtin' come...

Has your hammock been updated since the original post? I'd love to see what's happened with it!

Well, I just pulled the trigger and purchased a Burrow 20º with snaps and an Incubator 0º! Here's to hoping it gets here by the 25th! Thanks for the input guys! :D

Well, I just pulled the trigger and purchased a Burrow 20º and Incubator 0º! Here's to hoping it gets here by the 25th! :D

Hey guys 'n gals! Does anyone know roughly, the current wait time for HG's stuff? I need a Burrow and an Incubator by the end of the month. Still waiting on a response from the vendor via email, but...

I'm really enjoying the snap vs. sewn footbox input being voiced. I'm leaning snaps, but I've still got a day or two to contemplate.



I had been wondering what the common pairing was. Thanks...

The 0º UQ will be my first UQ, and will also be used most of this coming winter on a nightly basis here in Austin, TX. Perhaps it is overkill for this 20+ day trip, but I'd rather be warm than...

So I'm headed to Northern CA next month and plan on buying a HG Incubator 0º, but I'm uncertain about which TQ to purchase. I prefer a warm sleeping environment as I tend to get cold easier (I like...

So that Spectra Yellow is stunning... but I'm curious as to how it would be sleeping inside it. I'm pretty light sensitive. Papa, have you slept inside that vibrant beast of a fabric yet?

Unf! That HyperD yellow is sexy as hell! Beautiful work Papa!

Okay... so I've asked around and around and high-grade pine is only available if the lumber yards order them for me. I was impatient so I went with $100 of fir instead. It's not local. It's not...

Can we talk spread limiters for a moment? My currently broken TDS had the cut angles on the tops of the poles. I'm considering going the spread limiter route with my next build, but I don't know how...

14?! All from one person? Either way, D4MN! Get it Papa Smurf! :woot:

I'll be patiently, albeit very eagerly, waiting to hear more. :mellow:

I will be purchasing a new hammock at the end of September. I really hope this is in production by then! :woot:

I'm gunna be aiming for a Northbound thru hike in 2015 (maybe '16 if things don't pan out perfectly). I sleep cold, so the more heat the better. I'm thinking a 0º UQ with a UQ Protector from 2QZQ...

The man I spoke to on the phone is a sales rep at one of the local lumber yards (one my contractor friend suggested to me). Hmmmm... I reeeeeally don't wanna spend $150 on red oak, the only 2x2 clear...

So I'm having trouble locating "clear or better" 2x2's of pine here in Austin, TX. The man on the phone most recently told me that the weather in Texas will make pine 2x2s warp. Any advice? My TDS...

Congrats Dutch! I woke up this morning with the idea that I need to buy 200' of Amsteel. I came to the forum to remind myself of the standard size Amsteel we use, and I find this thread. It was meant...

I'm wondering the same thing about the ridgepole! Looks like a good swift movement to pull it off the stands.

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Shortened the Turtledog Stand to fit in my car easily...

Ah ha! Brilliant! My work can continue! :D

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Well, looks like I'm another proud TDS owner! Now to find an angle grinder and cut the 2nd top rail to make a total of a 13' span!

So I have been scouring the thread TRYING to find the appropriate wood to be using as I know Pine likes to bend and dent. I was thinking hard Maple if I can find it in 2x2s... or just rip 3 2x4s......

Currently I'm living in my hammock in my friends' backyard here in Austin, TX and I'm only using a UQ to keep the mozzies off my ***. I've rigged two burlap coffee bags with shock cord. I've been a...

AAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!! THEY'RE SWARMING ME!

Okay... well... they are. But I only know that because I see 'em chilling on my no-see-em netting. I don't feel any bites (maaaaaybe one) on my back or back...

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Here's the newest incarnation of my burlap UQ.

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I decided to rip one seam on each bag, leaving...

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Well last night was my first attempt with the...

I've been seeing people mentioning Dream Hammock more and more recently. Perhaps I should look into them.



Right here man.
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There are only two sets of trees between 35 & Pleasant...

Last night was the 2nd night in my HH Explorer Dlx Asym by Town Lake. I'm a total side-sleeper in bed. In my hammock I long to mimic the side sleeping, but I can't seem to find a comfortable...

In rigging the burlap, should I (hand) sew channels, or somehow bend the cord with the burlap?

Also, shock cord or not-shock cord?

Oh my god. That caused SUCH a grandiose belly laugh! Thank you for that. :)

But seriously... did you really use burlap sacks with leaves, chain, & bailing wire?

UncleMJM, with the 2QZQ undercover, would you suggest silnylon or the ripstop version for the Austin area? I'm thinking ripstop because the humidity can get pretty bad here some times and I don't...

That's very true! I'm focusing on packing for a move at the end of the month. After that, I'll have to report my findings!

Hello! I recently stopped by my local grocery store that has plenty of bulk coffee and asked if I could have their leftover burlap bags. A scored two for free! I've been using one as wall decor when...

Hey all! I'm living in South/Southeast Austin right now. Anyone care to get together for a hang sometime in July?

I've skinned my hammock and tarp separately. Is it okay to compress the two of them down to reduce bulk?

This is my first posting on HF. Thanks Turtlelady for this awesome design! I have a question in regards to bamboo selection. I was reading there are two types of bamboo, hollow bamboo and solid...