I was looking at Dutch's site, and saw that he has pairs of 15 foot Kevlar tree straps for sale, which weigh less than 4 ounces. That, with a reasonable length amsteel dogbone should get me through...
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I was looking at Dutch's site, and saw that he has pairs of 15 foot Kevlar tree straps for sale, which weigh less than 4 ounces. That, with a reasonable length amsteel dogbone should get me through...
I was wondering if this was a viable option. How much amsteel total do you carry, other than the 20' of extra?
I'll be moving to the Seattle area in a few months. At the same time I get the idea to upgrade a couple of the heavier items in my kit. Namely my tree huggers. I use huggers connected to...
I have a hard time falling to sleep in the hammock due to the restricted positions available. To get myself used to falling asleep in the hammock, I simulate the position while in bed too. So, no,...
I'll post a couple spots when I get home. For those that know local areas, There's Blue Ridge Campground, and lots of stealth camping around, on the PCT outside of Wrightwood. Start from...
SoCalMike,
I'll be car-camping this Thursday and Friday night in Dogwood campground, very close to Lake Arrowhead. I'll bring the WBBB with me if you want to check it out.
Also, I live in...
^ This.
I just bought one of Leighlo's UQs. Heard so much about them, so excited when waiting, and my first night out with it, was cold! I was very disappointed, and was almost embarrassed that...
I had the kidney stone from hell. Actually caused so much damage to my urator (sp?), which is the tube that goes from the kidney to the bladder, that I had to have surgery and had a temporary stint...
I wasn't around this forum too much when this was getting together, but I'd be up for this. I'm pretty local to Big Bear, and need to get to a group hang to get some pointers on my set up and such. ...
The Exped Air Pillow works very well with this system. I am also a side sleeper. I like it better than the REI pillow.
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Easily done, even without going UL. This is my current setup, as soon as my underquilt arrives. Currently being shipped.
Hammock Warbonnet Blackbird 1.0 DBL 22.5 oz
Tarp ...
Any idea what price range she sells those "snakeskins" for?
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Just a few weeks ago I bought the same WBBB 1.0 Double and Edge Tarp. You'll love it! I also got 6 MSR Groundhog stakes for the tarp and hammock, and 100 feet of 2mm line for the guylines and tarp...
WWhermit is a dual-nickname. With my job, my days-off rotate from week to week, and I get home very late at night, so I can't "hang out" with my friends very often. Thus, most of my activities are...
Just signed in under CA. I was surprised that we had the most hangers, other than NC. When's the West Coast hang guys??
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Uh, not that stuff. Your pack and stuff.
Does everyone hang their pack from the hammock suspension, or is there another handy trick to keep everything off the ground and dry? If there's...
Sounds like a CA soundoff in here! I live in Wrightwood, just a little ways off from you. Been camping and backpacking in one form or another my whole life in your area, and mine.
Welcome to the...
No, no. No smoking the pipe in the hammock. I'll be bringing a little sit-pad where I can relax and enjoy without the fear of melting a hole right through the nylon. I've accidentally coughed or...
See? See! No nite lite for me!!!
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Well, I've tried going to hammock shortly after dark. Most of the time I'm certainly worn out enough to do so. What did I do? Lay there, wondering when I'm going to fall asleep. Mostly this has...
I don't know about the rest of ya, but I can't go to sleep right after dark. On other "camping" trips, when I'm with my wife, friends, in the travel trailer (don't hold it against me please!) I...
I used to get cramps like this quite a bit. In fact, the first time I was woken up with a severe leg (calf) cramp was on my 30th birthday. Welcome to older age!
Anyways, an older friend of mine...
Could the 9X9 be used as well, or is that going a bit small?
WWhermit
Plowhorse, how long do you have your straps? I live in So Cal, and am just getting my gear for hammocks together, and was wondering this very thing.
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