I got my BlackBird...

[east_stingray]

that is just it in IL everything has to be cased. I am about a mile from ky as the crow flies and an hr from MO and about the same from IN so unless I plan on going up north I don't worry much in fact I am going to get my MO ccw and Utah ccw very soon I have a Pennsylvania one now but I want more state with the kind of work I do.

And just so this is about hammocks yes I carry in my hammock as well...

For a slight departure... if you're going to get an out of state, I'd go with FL. That's what I did. It might be a bit more expensive, but worth it because it's recognized just about everywhere. I would not bother with the MO.

I took my class in MO with a guy named John Ross. Look him up if you don't already know who he is... well worth it for the class.

Oh, and to keep it semi-on topic, I was seam sealing a big Mambajamba while I typed this!

[Lorethian]

Ok, I put on shock cord on all my tie outs, and nylon on the ridge. The tarp now works well and so does the great BB. I am also using the center tie out on the tarp to tie out the BB.

[Half Step]

well as a diver I can tell you that I use a product called Zipper tech on all my Dry Suit's zippers and I use it on things like hammocks,gun cases,and such and it works real good for those zippers that don't want to run right.

Edit: it looks like a chapstick tube and has about the same consistency as it maybe a little softer.

Another alternative: Go to your local bicycle shop and score a bottle of White Lightning (or whatever has replaced it since I stopped pedaling). It's a paraffin-based chain lube. Dry as a bone once applied, and the outer layer of paraffin flakes off a bit at a time. Won't hold grit to wear the teeth and feet, and lubes things nicely.

Mal