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  1. There's the Oregon Inlet campground in Nags Head...

    There's the Oregon Inlet campground in Nags Head North Carolina. There are no trees so you'd have to bring a stand, but its right on the beach.
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    I get the same thing on my phone but not...

    I get the same thing on my phone but not everytime. One day it'll open the next I get that same screen.
  3. Here are the pics of the one I made. 145395...

    Here are the pics of the one I made. 145395 145397 145401 145402. I spray painted the whole thing to make it all one uniform color but it has started chipping off, may be better to get it powder...
  4. I'll try to get some tonight when I get home from...

    I'll try to get some tonight when I get home from work.
  5. I built one using these...

    I built one using these http://www.a1tarps.com/fffcbcc.html and these http://www.a1tarps.com/ffolbcc.html it works great! I used the fencing top rail I got at home depot, it slides through the L...
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    FS: Funds received. Thank you! Item sold.

    Funds received. Thank you! Item sold.
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    FS: Sold pending funds!

    Sold pending funds!
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    FS: No suspension on this other than continuous...

    No suspension on this other than continuous loops. Yes you can leave the cover and net at home or just take one with you if wanted.
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    FS: 11' Dream Hammock Thunderbird

    I have a Dream Hammock Thunderbird 11' long 1.6 Hyper D olive drab with spectra yellow accents, single layer, olive drab vented overcover, right lay, continuous loops, hammock with bug net in stuff...
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    OK so here is what I'm thinking for the trip. ...

    OK so here is what I'm thinking for the trip.
    Day 1- start at the bridle path trailhead and take the Falling Waters trail up to Franconia Ridge trail make a right, follow this onto the Osseo trail...
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    Looks like I may need to get another 20 degree...

    Looks like I may need to get another 20 degree underquilt at least. I like the looks of the route you took and may try to work part of that in while also catching the Franconia Ridge, my son really...
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    Baldface looks pretty cool! I think I'm gonna...

    Baldface looks pretty cool! I think I'm gonna need more vacation time!
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    Thanks tollermama! I just purchased the White...

    Thanks tollermama! I just purchased the White Mountain Guide and the set of waterproof maps. Now I just have to figure out where I want to go and for how long!
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    That was going to be one of my next questions....

    That was going to be one of my next questions. What are the low temps like at that time? I only have one set of 20° quilts top and bottom, and then a 40° underquilt with a 30° sleeping bag. I know...
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    Thanks for all the recommendations everyone! I...

    Thanks for all the recommendations everyone! I just purchased the AMC guidebook Best Backpacking in New England. I also found a Guthook's app for that region with most of the White's area maps...
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    New Hampshire backpacking info needed!

    I would like to plan a trip for this June with my son. I was thinking of going somewhere in New Hampshire near the Whites. I would like something maybe a little less traveled but still get a peak or...
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    I have a 10' Darien and love it! I am 5' 10" and...

    I have a 10' Darien and love it! I am 5' 10" and 170. I also have an 11' Thunderbird from Dream Hammock. I don't sleep every night in my hammock, but to me, at my size the extra foot means nothing in...
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    I'm sure you guys are correct, I know nothing...

    I'm sure you guys are correct, I know nothing about trees other than ducking when I have to mow around them! It's just crazy that a tire around the base of a young tree will grow right into the tree...
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    I just don't see how a tree could get that...

    I just don't see how a tree could get that damaged from this. I have seen a tire or a metal pole or a telephone cable grown right into a full grown tree and it's not dead. I know it may not be as...
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    This has been answered but another way would be...

    This has been answered but another way would be to take the northeast extension 476 to exit 56 Allentown and head west on route 78 to exit 13 turn right onto 501 go about 4 miles or so to top of...
  21. Thread: Carabiner

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    Thanks for the info, I have cinch buckles on it...

    Thanks for the info, I have cinch buckles on it now and did have Dutch clips, but used those for a new hammock I got. So I just need these to replace my Dutch clips.
  22. Thread: Carabiner

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    Thanks everyone!

    Thanks everyone!
  23. Thread: Carabiner

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    Carabiner

    The carabiner on the hammock section of the site has a weight rating of 1100 lbs. Would these be ok to use for a suspension on a hammock seat?
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    I would leave it as wide as you can. I made some...

    I would leave it as wide as you can. I made some of these to sit in while hunting, I originally made them more narrow and not real wide and it wasn't comfortable. It's nice to have the extra width to...
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    I have an 11' single layer Thunderbird with 1.6...

    I have an 11' single layer Thunderbird with 1.6 HyperD, I love this hammock although it is a little heavy compared to some others. Mine comes in at 26.1oz with the bugnet and no overcover, although...
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    Seems about right then, on their website the...

    Seems about right then, on their website the weight they give must be without the stuff sack.
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    How much does your Winter Palace weigh?

    I recently received my new Winter Palace! It is green with an 11' ridgeline and I got the cuben sleeve to go with it, even though I haven't set it up yet, it still looks awesome! I was wondering what...
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    Just received my shipping notice!!! Ordered my...

    Just received my shipping notice!!! Ordered my Winter Palace on 3/7 and got shipping notice yesterday 3/30.
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    I ordered a 40° Burrow on 3/10, received a...

    I ordered a 40° Burrow on 3/10, received a shipping notice yesterday 3/21 should be delivered 3/23!
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    This is probably the best resource for hammock...

    This is probably the best resource for hammock info there is, let's go ahead and make a distinction between the two and call it law!!!
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    Go with some 12' tree straps to start and you can...

    Go with some 12' tree straps to start and you can always cut them down when you figure out the sweet spot!
  32. FS: Payment received. You bet!

    Payment received. You bet!
  33. FS: Sold! Pending funds.

    Sold! Pending funds.
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    Correct!
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    Thank you! So it won't be as painful of a wait as...

    Thank you! So it won't be as painful of a wait as I thought it would be!
  36. FS: Hammock Gear 12' camouflage standard cuben fiber tarp w/doors

    I have a 12' Hammock Gear standard cuben fiber tarp with doors for sale. This tarp is camouflage, comes with a camo one piece cuben sleeve also from Hammock Gear, and the original stuff sack, it also...
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    Tarp wait times?

    Does anyone know what the lead times on the cuben tarps are right now? I'm thinking of ordering a Winter Palace.
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    Thanks Papa I think I'll just stick with the...

    Thanks Papa
    I think I'll just stick with the .9oz then.
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    I just ordered one of these in the 1oz Robic...

    I just ordered one of these in the 1oz Robic charcoal gray with blue accents! This will be my lightweight spring/summer hammock. It might not be much of a weight difference but is the bug netting...
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    Do you think I should be worried about...

    Do you think I should be worried about this?126319126320126321 I noticed this today along with a couple little pin holes. Its right about where my butt/belt line would be, I don't know if I sat in it...
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    Just placed an order for 4yds of charcoal with...

    Just placed an order for 4yds of charcoal with spectra yellow thread! I had to do it...I'm in the process of making a new hammock stand...I couldn't put an old hammock on a new stand...right? Makes...
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    I am going to build one of these...

    I am going to build one of these http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php/114799-super-simple-strong-fairly-cheap-very-quick-bipod-style-stand
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    I have a turtledog stand and I string my tarp up...

    I have a turtledog stand and I string my tarp up to an eyebolt on each end of the ridgepole. My tarp goes over top of the ridgepole and with the eyebolts sticking up an inch or so the tarp doesn't...
  44. Anyone have any more pictures of your builds...

    Anyone have any more pictures of your builds using these? I just saw this thread and ordered some. I would like to get some more ideas on how you tweaked your designs!
  45. I have a 12' standard with doors. I think the...

    I have a 12' standard with doors. I think the coverage is great, but...if I were to do it again I would go with the winter palace. My reasoning for this is you can still have headroom to stand while...
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    I use a trash compactor bag now, but I had some...

    I use a trash compactor bag now, but I had some dry bags that I got at Walmart that worked really well and they were cheap. They came in a variety pack of different sizes so I had to get two packs...
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    Excellent! Hope your testing goes well, looking...

    Excellent! Hope your testing goes well, looking forward to hearing from you!
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    Thanks, this will help with my planning!

    Thanks, this will help with my planning!
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    Lehigh Gap to Port Clinton

    I'm planning a 3 day trip on the AT from Lehigh Gap to Port Clinton around the middle of October. Has anyone been through here recently that can give a heads up on spring locations or any other info...
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    Ok, I did what Dutch suggested and bent the wing...

    Ok, I did what Dutch suggested and bent the wing down and still had some slippage when pulled tight. I then put the wasp on rigged up the same and had no slippage. I think the channel is just a...
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