Seasons greetings and a happy new year to all of you! /p-a...
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Andrew Hooker
andrewhooker59
Jan 1, 2006 11:50 am
G'day all. Firstly, HAPPY NEW YEAR! Secondly, I am looking for some advice regarding the use of hammocks for camping, in particular one will comfortably hold...
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jonas4321
Jan 1, 2006 2:15 pm
Happy New Year, btw! I am now convinced I will be buying a DAM (Down-filled Air Mattress) not making one a la Gardenville (I am running out of time and ...
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Rick
geoflyfisher
Jan 1, 2006 3:16 pm
I find it very difficult to sleep with someone else in the hammock. It seems like we are being smashed together quite firmly all the time. It is fun for a...
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jwj32542
Jan 1, 2006 3:46 pm
Happy New Year! I have the Exped Downmat 7. The outer fabric is very comfortable and wicks away condensation pretty well, in my experience. The Downmat 7 is...
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jwj32542
Jan 1, 2006 4:23 pm
I put up a quick look at Patrick's quilt with a few pics, if you're interested. This looks like an excellent underquilt! I really like how the elastic...
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richard_nisley
Jan 1, 2006 5:07 pm
I also have experienced the Downmat7 loosing air slowly. I exchanged it at REI for a different Downmat7 and it also exhibits the same problem. I asked the REI...
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RevT
bjcjt
Jan 1, 2006 6:30 pm
Rick is to humble about his site. Check out the double hammocking information he has. May be a better solution than one big hammock. ...
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jwj32542
Jan 1, 2006 10:30 pm
You can hang two Speer hammocks from the same trees and be very close to each other, but not have the "sliding to the middle" problem of one big hammock....
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jmgiv47
Jan 1, 2006 11:25 pm
... at ... tried ... Sewing sections of stores such as WalMart, Target, Michaels, etc., sell velro strips and 'dots' with or without sticky backing. Either ...
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Greg Welker
gregwelkergr...
Jan 2, 2006 12:14 am
Dave, What hammock has a "structural" ridgeline? I have not seen any so far that have ridgelines that add significantly to the force vectors involved in the...
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Dave Womble
dpwomble
Jan 2, 2006 3:27 am
Hennessy Hammocks are the only manufactured backpacking hammocks that I'm aware of that uses a structural ridgeline. I believe they refer to it as an integral...
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dlfrost_1
Jan 2, 2006 4:03 am
... Warmlite ... fabric ... You should do a search of this group at the Yahoo Groups site--this was a topic of discussion some weeks back, along with the SPE. ...
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Greg Welker
gregwelkergr...
Jan 2, 2006 1:07 pm
Dave, I'm familiar with the Hennessey - it's one of the ones I ... Remember the guy who did the cutting of the hennessy ridgeline and inserted the carabiner?...
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Dave Womble
dpwomble
Jan 2, 2006 2:09 pm
Greg, I was talking about selecting a rope for the hammock suspension line, or the line you attach to the tree. It is different than the ridgeline. I was also...
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Fuzzy
f_u_z_z_e_e
Jan 2, 2006 3:02 pm
Y'all, I'm back, and see that there are 73 messages since I left. I may or may not try to scan thru them to see what has been happening in the world. I will...
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Fuzzy
f_u_z_z_e_e
Jan 2, 2006 3:19 pm
Check out the photos in the album called Fuzzy under <http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/hammockcamping/photos> Fuzzy ... New...
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David Wills
little_daddy979
Jan 2, 2006 4:20 pm
Hey everyone, I had an awesome time up on Springer New Years Eve. Everyone was really friendly and it was probably the most relaxed, friendly environment I...
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J.D. Hoessle
jdhoessle
Jan 3, 2006 1:42 am
... Yes. I agree with Doug's comments above. I have been using the Exped Downmat 7 (long) with the SPE and it is GREAT!!!! I have been too warm at 14F -...
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J.D. Hoessle
jdhoessle
Jan 3, 2006 1:56 am
... Well... Well... Well....!!! "Perhaps"... "Maybe"... I just experienced this on Springer....? Because of the "celebrations"...<g>..., I thought I had...
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J.D. Hoessle
jdhoessle
Jan 3, 2006 2:08 am
... Jonas, I just re-read the above... I don't think you will need the ccf pads. Purchase or make an SPE. Because the hammock will tend to "wall" you in...
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J.D. Hoessle
jdhoessle
Jan 3, 2006 2:14 am
... No Kidding....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats.....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Best Wishes to the both of you for the marriage and in the coming year! Had no...
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J.D. Hoessle
jdhoessle
Jan 3, 2006 2:23 am
... Yes, I second those comments! David, Thanks for posting the pics so quickly! I am still amazed that those folks were able to fit all of the ultralight...
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jwj32542
Jan 3, 2006 3:26 am
... I found on the Winnemucca trip that I had to twist the valve REALLY hard to get it to lock. At first, it felt like it had locked with an easy twist, but...
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togetherinparis
Jan 3, 2006 7:00 am
Warmlite is mummy-shaped, with greater loft than the Exped 9 Delux, wider where it counts, and 17 ounces lighter. It's a no-brainer. With the Warmlight down...
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Rosaleen Sullivan
rosaleen43
Jan 3, 2006 11:11 am
Fuzzy- Congrats all around! Rosaleen From: "Fuzzy" <chuck_kime@...<mailto:chuck_kime@...>> Subject: Re: Fuzzy has returned Check out the photos in...
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Lenny Nichols
blue_grendel...
Jan 3, 2006 1:19 pm
I didn't phone Stephenson's. I just ordered via snail mail with a Cashier's Check. I had my DAM in about 10 days. No problems. It works great. Lenny Nichols ...
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Bill in Houston
zippydooda
Jan 3, 2006 3:25 pm
Take a look at Dave's work. It will make sense. The ridgeline really can have a lot of tension in it. Or try the scale experiment. Sounds interesting. Bill...
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Bill in Houston
zippydooda
Jan 3, 2006 3:31 pm
Spent a few hours in the hammock with my 71 lb son after he had a nightmare. I do not recommend it. It was a cold night, so my/our sleeping positions were...
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Bill in Houston
zippydooda
Jan 3, 2006 3:32 pm
Toggles, maybe? A zipper seems easiest. Bill in Houston ... at...
