Hello from Central New York

[JGorton]

Hi everyone! I live up along the southern shore of Lake Ontario and do most of my camping here and down around the Finger Lakes. Beautiful country, but it gets cold and windy. I've been an occasional hammock camper for about 10 years when I snagged myself a nice deal on a used Clark NX-250 Jungle Hammock (sad that they are out of business, I really like the improvments they made to the 270 and would have liked trading up at some point). I just ordered a OneTigris double UQ to make the colder hangs a bit more comfortable, will be trying it out next weekend.

I'm looking to replace the stiff synthetic ropes at the gathered ends of my hammock, saw pictures of someone that used looped hammock straps that way. Anybody here ever go that route?

Attached is a pic of my kit from an orienteering trip to Highland Forest south of Syracuse with the Boy Scouts a few years ago. Got down to mid-twenties at night, low forties (fahrenheit) in the day.

Looking forward to chatting more. Thanks for having me.

-Jason

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[Rehoboth Dave]

Welcome to the forum!

[XJ35S]

Welcome, I'm a few miles east of you. I don't know anything about straps used as gathered ends. I have a lot of extra 7/64ths amsteel left on the 600' spool I bought. If you want a couple continoos loops let me know. I'll make them up. I recently got a HG incubator 0*, it's crazy hot. I love it.

[JGorton]

Welcome to the forum!

Thank you!

[JGorton]

Welcome, I'm a few miles east of you. I don't know anything about straps used as gathered ends. I have a lot of extra 7/64ths amsteel left on the 600' spool I bought. If you want a couple continoos loops let me know. I'll make them up. I recently got a HG incubator 0*, it's crazy hot. I love it.

Hey Neighbor! I drive through Fulton every time I head towards Syracuse, usually to hit I-90.
Thanks for the offer, interestingly, I just got my hands on a pair of loops yesterday, tried them out today and they seem great.
Thanks for the welcome, see you on the trail!