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I run an Apex UQ/TQ. If temps are mid or high 40's or I'm going to be near a lake I bring a CDT that's been cut in half. I loosen the UQ a hair and smoosh the CDT in there along the diagonal. Another...

If you don't mind the weight penalty of a lower fill rating piece or if you primarily car camp or do a short hike to hang it's not an enormous issue to recycle down. A thru-hiker or someone who has...

I doubt it's much more than 600 fill. Can't imagine the military is tossing premium 850+ into the bags by the tens of thousands. Most generic bulk "down" items are usually pretty low fill from my...

Like mentioned do it because you like it. While you can certainly save money on materials it's the X amount of hours it will take to sew the project that will blow out any "savings" you get if sewing...

While there is a slight difference from the inner to outer lengths I think most people ignore it and it works fine. If you did add any extra to the outer I would keep it to an inch or two at most....

You're overthinking it. Needle is matched to thread. The needle scarf (the scalloped portion on the other side of the needle eye) needs to be large enough for the thread to easily nest inside as the...

I'm there for creative folding as well to work with my 2' x 3' board I have. Fold and cut it generously with a few extra inches. Then re-measure, mark and more accurately hand trim to size. It's easy...

From way back when, this is not my post:
https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php/98200-Gutermann-thread-clarification

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Depending on where I look, the vendor descriptions on...

Looks good. The synthetic quilts always impress me. They don't look like they would do much but once you get under them they work great.

Practically speaking just about anything works. If you can nab a friend or family members no longer used machine it should fit the bill. A class or sewing course is always an option. In my opinion...

From what I've read treatment is done at the plant that made/packaged them. Not much you can add to it. Hopefully they know or it states on the package the fill weight so you can work out how much...

I often sew barefoot or at very least with no slipper or shoe and just thin socks. Helps with the control so you aren't alone there.

Regarding the slight pucker that's pretty normal on these ultra...

Either will work just fine. I don't see an issue with the weight on either. My first one for my brother was supposed to have a channel but we ended up sewing the channel too small for a loop of...

Gutermann Sew-All, the Joanns "generic", is a tex 30 thread. Tex 30 is a standard weight thread one would see in clothing. The higher the tex # the heavier the thread and the larger the needle...

I usually trim it off. There's not many projects I've done where I've maxed out the fabric width and must use the selvage. For small projects that don't span the whole width I cosmetically prefer...

Here's the link to RSBTR on their recommended weight limits

https://ripstopbytheroll.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/234661227-Hammock-Fabric-Comparison-chart

The 1.6 hyperD would probably be...

My first was the "standard" width of about 58" or so. Felt it caused a little bit of calf pressure on my legs and for me that means I can't sleep. Went up to Robic XL at about 66" and that eliminated...

That was standard not too long ago before Gillette sold everyone one on disposable razor heads with forty seven space age blades. People used safety razors and the blades had to go somewhere....

Joanns has little screw cap plastic containers that go on sale all the time for two or three bucks. They are called twisterz, I think they are meant for beads generally but I often seem on end caps...

Like mentioned 8 - 10 hours is the usual number you see. That said most recommendations are based on industrial sewing. So each shift in a textile factory would see a shift change and a needle...

The Singer HD are generally well reviewed here. Lots of users and a few threads about them floating around. The basic 4411 works, you don't need any other stitches than the regular straight stitch....

It was a common sewing machine cleaning agent not too long ago. Still recommended on some of the vintage repair blogs you just have to be careful around the decals and gold leaf. It will evaporate...

Always good to try both. I had to opposite feeling. My first hammock I made was supposed to have a channel but my stitch line spacing was too aggressive for my skill and I couldn't feed my line...

Anything you can borrow will work to be honest. My first hammock was made with 1.6oz HyperD fabric. Compared to other lightweight fabrics it's "thick" and easy to manipulate. I had no sewing...

The guts are actually pretty simple really. It's old technology. It's just a handful of set screws that control all the critical bits like how far down the needle drops before the shuttle hook...

Can't give you many recommendations as I went straight up to an industrial. However half your features will be met by any modern machine.

Anything modern should make it through two layers of...

I'm not aware of anything for home machines. I've heard replacing the old pedals with newer modern pedals can help somewhat though. All the servo motors I've seen are meant for industrials to be...

I'd pull back that dial and see if you can get it to work. Personally I just snip the tails off if the stitch line will be facing out where someone can see the little half inch tails. I've had mine...

I have the Japanese version of that machine. Last time I had that issue I was feeding the thread through the wrong side of the needle. I had not sewn on it in a little bit and had been mostly running...

I don't ever drop one. Even at 70 during the day a breeze will end up chilling my back in short order. My Apex quilt is rated for 40F, is sub 14 ounces and packs small enough where I usually always...

I have some of the wonder tape that washes out. Have not got around to using it so I can't comment on it. Got to help with backpack seams. You can get 25 yd rolls on Amazon pretty cheap.

I have...

Tried any of the lightweight feed dogs? I know my current Juki makes both a lightweight version with finer teeth and a rubber coated set that can be used on lightweight stuff like silk that can be...

I split the difference. My hammock and quilts are usually muted colors. Tarp is bright olive green. If I wasn't going to pack my gear for a day hike I could pack the tarp and hope the muted colors I...

My brothers was 1.6 HyperD which is rated at 300. I believe early testing had several 325+ testers that had no issues. Going to 1.9 ripstop or 2.2 Hex is 350 and 400 respectively. Double layer Robic...

My brother has pushed north of 265 at times and he uses normal 1" polywebbing and whoppies on a dutchware whoopie hook. I can't speak to it's long term durability as we put it together last year but...

I used some dollar store loofah's and they died first trip out with them. Definitely fragile. Maybe there's a better brand that's more durable but mine were not. I certainly saw the value of the...

Works great for lots of generic patterning. If you're after a generic sleeping cowl get one the Styrofoam display heads from ebay/Amazon for a few bucks that is about your head shape. Then it's the...

I'd look for a full enclosed bug net pattern and basically use that. That's what it looks like from the youtube video. Just a sock of breathable membrane with a panel up front replaced with netting...

If you do silk I'd wouldn't recommend anything less than 8mm thickness (about 1oz a square yd). It's pretty darn sheer at that weight and can't imagine it blocking much of anything. I bought some...

I'd verify the needle orientation is correct and the the thread direction is correct, ie thread through the needle from left exiting to the right or vice versa. Like Squidmark I've mixed them up when...

I'm a fan of Robic 1.2 myself. Pretty soft to me and rated for 250 lbs. Plenty for my 165 frame, gives me a large margin of error and means I can also let basically any one I know borrow it and don't...

My brother is about your build and was looking at the possibility of a move that might mean no more trees. When we did his top quilt we did a basic square like Kitsap above recommends with 3.6 apex...

Seattle Fabrics and the Rainshed show them. I use wawak a fair amount but they only look to stock #10 in double.

Yes, plan plan plan. Buy more material than you think you'll need. Worst case you'll have some extra stuff sack material. Even better if you can get any old grandma fabrics from garage sales or such...

The needle is keyed to the thread much more than to the fabric. For the usual Geuterman Mara 70 that's a size 14 needle per the manufacturer. A lot of people to keep it simple use Mara 70 for...

What Marmaduke said. I have a extra wide hammock but a ~42" wide UQ. Plenty wide to cover my back and wrap up over my shoulders an inch or two. I don't need it any wider that that.

All those machines will manage the lightweight stuff. I wouldn't sweat that part at all. Even industrial machines that are called out as lightweight mostly just change up the feed dogs to ones with...

Online supply houses are great. Now they tend to not hold your hand at all. They expect you to know what you need and have a part number. Once you do the leg work though they tend to be cheap for any...

My local shops aren't as bad as described but in that ballpark. We aren't their target audience sadly even though we sew. What we need and want by and large aren't sold in the stores. Joanns and all...

I usually aim for mine to be 78" - 80" and about 44" wide. I'm 5'11" and a back sleeper. I prefer the extra length so I have a few extra inches of wiggle up and down without missing the insulation.