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My DIY Simi-bird is missing in action. I have a trip coming up on the 14th and I don't have time to figure out who has it, or to order parts to build a new one. My wonderful wife said "buy yourself...

Does it matter which side is out? (Logo or plain white)

I was on a job site back when i worked construction. A representative from the lumber yard was there, and he said that we had to make sure...

I'm in too. Thanks, and congrats. I'm not experienced with alcohol stoves, I would lean toward the rolled top stove. If selected, I'd love to have your input though.

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Well all in all I'm pretty happy. I haven't had a chance to clean and oil the machine yet, so I know it's not 100%. I took some scrap curtain fabric and rolled it and rolled it till it was over 1/4"...

Okay so, I set it up, and tried it out. It took a little while to figure some things out, as I'm used (like I've been doing it a while haha) to a more modern machine. It ran a great stitch. I'm...

I find this interesting. I turned it on on my pc , but I typically only use taptalk on my phone. I assumed it didn't work. Maybe my signature is always there, I just can't see it.

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It's at a thrift shop. I stopped in again to ask if I could try it out. As she was setting me up with a space to do so, she suggested that I would be better off to take it home and try it. I...

Lol, I know. I'm bummed, that I can't make it. I'm going to evangelism school on the 18th and won't be back until late November. I have been trying to make it to a hang though. I'm looking forward to...

They are only asking $25. I am looking for something that can sew thicker stuff, as I already own a box store modern machine.

Any thoughts on the value and quality of this machine.
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Welcome to the Forum... From Spring Lake!

Welcome to the Forum... From Spring Lake!

Welcome to the Forum... From Spring Lake!

Welcome from Spring Lake.. Nice work!

I've been reading a lot about that stuff. I'm assuming just the outside, is more than adequate, and that you wouldn't want it on the inside anyway?

Does anyone have knowledge from experience that mosquitos indeed can't bite you through a double layer hammock? I was recently backpacking, and the skeeters were so bad, I didn't have the nerve to go...

I know what you mean. I remember when my wife and I went backpacking together for our first time. It was our first time being away without kids (practically since we got married). It was very hot,...

Interesting..... That's where I bought mine.

Am I missing something? This is just so it won't flap in the wind...... Right? Or is there something more? Sorry, I'm just failing to see the need for such precision that is so often used for cat...

I own a therma rest, but have found in the hammock the ccf is more comfortable. I couldn't get the therma rest to stay put where I wanted it, not sure if a SPE made out of nylon would have the same...

That's what I did. You can even buy fancy tape these days... Lol. I bought blue so when I taped some Walmart ccf blue pads together they didn't look quite so rednecky. They still look a little funny,...

kc -- Fulltime Hammocker, thanks to Olddog, Samsara, and Duffy![/QUOTE]

Don't get me wrong, it's night and day from sleeping on the ground. But, I must be still looking for my sweet spot. Cuz so...

I am always amazed at how far reaching the www is and specifically this forum. Sometimes we let our world get so small, it's good to have a reminder of how big it is.

Brother, the bug bit hard. So far I'm still on the feel good phase. As far as the fire department goes, it's my pleasure. I'm coming up on twenty years, and I must admit, I'm getting a bit burned...

I'm in.
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Lol... I don't know about professional.... Good from afar but far from good, I like to say.... I'm no seamster my seams leave a bit too be desired. Cosmetically.... I know they will hold though. lol....

Lol.... It's hard to say, as I didn't exactly stay on the project from start to finish. My guess would be 8-10 hours on each project individually. But it could be more. I might be subconsciously...

I guess I can’t say long time lurker first time poster, because I have posted a few things. But, I have failed to introduce myself to the forum, so here goes. I’m an Electrical lineman, and a...

I can't really speak from experience, because I really don't have any. But I can tell you my story. I dove in head first, I went diy the whole way right from the get go. I wanted to save money, so I...

Lol..... Just got home from a fire call.... Can't sleep

Haha..... I thought as long as I'm making it myself it might as well match my pack. And it didn't cost anymore to buy three colors than one. My wife thought it was a little OCD.

Yeah...... Went with the symibird design https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?t=38451
Guess I shouldn't have assumed that the bug mesh would be perfect without a little custom fit.

And from the inside. I doesn't seem to be under unrealistic tension. It just looks goofy to me. If I had to do it again I would have made that whole panel out of noseeum.

This is what it looks like from the outside.

I made a diy wbbb. When I get in, and in assuming it is directed related to putting weight in the footbox, the bugnet rolls over the ridgeline quite far. The zippered side panel comes up and over....

Haha! I kinda did the same thing. My mother in law has an embroidery machine. I got my hands on the software and what you see for my profile picture is embroidered on my diy hammock.

Has anybody tried this cat cut method when doing the gather warbonnet style? Can't see why it wouldn't still work.

Wow! Timezones are cool.... Lol. To think I can post a question before I go to bed, and wake up to five responses. Thanks everyone, I considered the grosgrain idea, but it seemed to weak. I never...

Sorry if this is already discussed, but I couldn't find it anywhere. I went to my local West Marine today for the webbing I will need for my diy tarp. They had nylon as well as polyester. I thought...

Thanks for the report...... Sure wish I could have been there. Hoping to make the next one.

Hey! How 'bout a trip report thread for this trip? ;-) I really wanted to be there. But I couldn't. I keep checking to see if anyone has posted anything more. Please give me an opportunity to live...

My only concern would be, it doesn't look like it would constrict as well as a prussic. I'm not as familiar as some with a slackline. Isn't it a flat webbing strap? Not that you can't use rope with...

Any reason prussics wouldn't work? I just wonder if you could attach the hammock to the slackline with prussics. Then the profile would remain shallow and you would have some adjustability in the...

See what you think of the tentsile.

https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?t=67455

Idk maybe.......

That looks like one happy man!

Thanks.... I'm in.

Man I'm jealous...... I won't be able to make it.... And this noob could sure use the opportunity to see some rigs. Welcome to the forum from Spring Lake (just west of you) .... I'm just starting...

I can't seem to remember the thread that it was in, but.... It seems to be a very popular opinion that you should hang from the smallest tree possible as it may end up on top of you.