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    good read; I'm waiting for my Hennessy to arrive. There's some conservation land close by. I plan on driving over there one Saturday morning and hiking back in a bit and practiciing. I purchased the Martin spike and whoopie kit from Arrowhead along with some snake skins so I'm planning on messing with all of that in the woods. then take a nap and head back to the house. Even though it's close to home it seems like a million miles away and I can't think of a better way to practice.

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    Every time that I go out... Aahhhhh... Cause I am always messin with my stuff. It seems to be always changing every time I hang with other hangers. Lol. Naw seriously though like others have said practice any and every situation you can in a safe environment so you have a bail out option if you need it. Then you can go in the woods with confidence.
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    [QUOTE=MAD777;683154]The handing of the hammock and tarp was pretty simple for me after one or two practices. What took me a good while to accomplish, was looking at two trees and being right about the distance./QUOTE]

    Once I found the ideal tree span for my setup, I paced it out. Six big steps before I even unsling my pack gives me just the right amount of room for hammock and tarp.

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    Hang often and remember that the more you go....the better it gets. Like anything worth doing there is a learning curve.
    Practice at home is good but a true trip in the field will make you more confident.
    Have fun. I sometimes wish I could learn all over again.
    Shug
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