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    I really tried but between poor lighting and...

    I really tried but between poor lighting and cheap phone I just couldn't get a pic. But the shape of the net basically matches the instructions posted here:...
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    Just got it

    Well I got it, it wasn't exactly what I expected. But then again, I didn't very specific expectations.

    I guess what surprised me is it is completely open on the bottom. It appears as if it is...
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    Looked too good to be true, so of course I...

    Looked too good to be true, so of course I ordered one. :eek: Let you know what I find when it gets here.
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    I prefer two. I had a single, it didn't seem to...

    I prefer two. I had a single, it didn't seem to fit as well. It was always too loose at the far end. If I had to do it over, I would get ones that breath.
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    It's the combination of good friends, the...

    It's the combination of good friends, the outdoors, and stopping to just take it all in. I have many good memories laying on a warm rock on a cool day napping. And one particular breakfast of grits...
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    Never had trouble with hammock camping in SC, NC,...

    Never had trouble with hammock camping in SC, NC, KY, GA, MO that I remember, but I didn't stop and ask. Most of the camping was backpacking, not in a campground.

    That being said, I have had...
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    I've wondered the same thing. I've always left my...

    I've wondered the same thing. I've always left my sleeping bags etc uncompressed, hanging on hooks in the basement.

    But tarps, hammocks etc I've always left in the their stuff sacks.

    No...
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    Like some of the others, places near where I used...

    Like some of the others, places near where I used to live... Some of my favorite memories are in Pisgah in NC, Jones Gap State Park SC.
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    Fog!

    Let's see.. was it the bear that came up beside my hammock and peeked in? No... Was it the rattler I faced after pulling myself up a rock ledge? No... Ah. It was finding myself on a series of balds...
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    I'm surprised I only saw two others who used...

    I'm surprised I only saw two others who used trash bags. I use a large lawn and leaf bag. I use it because it's just big enough, I can store stuff in it if it rains, turn it into a pack cover, haul...
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    I used a prusick knot on my hammock last week....

    I used a prusick knot on my hammock last week. Held fine. Easy to remove and adjust.
  12. I also live south of Kansas City. I might be...

    I also live south of Kansas City. I might be available to assist if you like.
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    So I'm not the only one! Feet are cold even in...

    So I'm not the only one! Feet are cold even in the summer. The problem I usually face is the sleeping back/hammock are wet only around my feet. I've begun to think my feet are hot and sweating and I...
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    and an excellent one at that :)

    and an excellent one at that :)
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    All good ideas here. Part of my looking at the...

    All good ideas here. Part of my looking at the moving blanket was that I have 6 of them doing nothing... I love DIY projects especially when I spend no money.

    I'm now thinking if I am going to...
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    My sleeping bag is a Big Agnes with integrated...

    My sleeping bag is a Big Agnes with integrated pad sleeve. I have a tendency to get cold on the sides of the hammock, especially my feet. SPE looks like it might help.

    I'm also considering a...
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    Good point about the weight. This moving blanket...

    Good point about the weight. This moving blanket weighs about seven pounds :eek:
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    Moving Blanket as UQ

    Has anyone looked at or tried moving blankets instead of poncho liner for an underquilt? I went to the surplus store and they wanted 40$ for that poncho liner. I have moving blankets... just not sure...
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    I could tell you a story about a skunk that got...

    I could tell you a story about a skunk that got into a pack left on the ground. Not a pleasant walk out. I always hang everything somewhere. Pack is hung from a tree/branch but in reach. I like that...
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    Welcome from KC

    Welcome from KC
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    Hototo, what is the piece of highway billboard...

    Hototo, what is the piece of highway billboard material? What is it used for, assuming your not advertising the forum :laugh:
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    Thanks for the replies. I always like hearing...

    Thanks for the replies. I always like hearing what others have learned.

    I have gone back and forth using ridge line organizers. I always found it difficult using the organizer in my Hennessy...
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    What other items...

    I made my first hammock. I have a tarp. Made my whoopie slings. Fashioned my own tree straps. I think I have all the major pieces of equipment - sleeping bag, pad etc. Question is:

    What extraneous...
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    Me Too!

    Made my first whoopiesling yesterday. A lot easier than I ever expected.

    I agree, this is all addictive. I sat there looking at the amsteel I had left over and wanted something to make... there...
  25. Thread: Hello from MO

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    Hello from MO

    For me, some 30 years ago, camping meant make what you need, take what you make. I remember my first pack. Wooden slats and burlap sack. Sure I only used it once :) but living in the rough was part...
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