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...
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Bill in Houston
zippydooda
Jan 3, 2006 3:38 pm
For 195 lbs, I'd go with the 1.9 oz. JMHO. If you want to sell any of the 1.9 oz, let me know by PM, please. I think most of the ripstop ends up in the SE...
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Bill in Houston
zippydooda
Jan 3, 2006 3:45 pm
The name must find you, rather than you finding the name... ... Bill in Houston...
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J.D. Hoessle
jdhoessle
Jan 3, 2006 3:47 pm
... Jeff, Unpacking this AM from Springer and took another look after your comments above. Yes, that's probably what happened to me - not twisting that extra...
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jwj32542
Jan 3, 2006 3:57 pm
... I gather my ends in a W shape. It changes how I lay in it a bit (offer some support under my knee, preventing some of the locked leg feeling), but I don't...
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jonas4321
Jan 3, 2006 6:22 pm
Lenny and Paris- For the Warmlite DAM's you own, can you tell me the width dimensions at the head, shoulder and foot (since it's mummy-shaped, it's tough to ...
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Dave Womble
dpwomble
Jan 3, 2006 7:17 pm
I'm not Lenny and Paris, but I have the dimensions I measured on mine handy. Mine is their 70" girth size. It is 80" long, 10" wide at the head, 28" wide at...
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Dave Womble
dpwomble
Jan 3, 2006 7:38 pm
Forgot to mention that the length is a 'funny' number in a hammock. You lose some of the usable length due to the thickness/curved nature of a hammock. I'm...
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Aris Dennis
apfel1984
Jan 4, 2006 12:56 am
HI all, I'm going to make one of Risk's Z hammocks, but haven't decided on material yet. I was reading on Ray Garlingtons page about 8mm silk, which is...
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keng
paper_3
Jan 4, 2006 3:17 am
Hello, i weight slightly under 130lb and had the 8mm silk....it did not hold my weight as i tight mine to tight, which i like it to be, may be you might want...
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Dylan Anderson
hum469
Jan 4, 2006 5:10 am
This whole issue is certainly a problem for many. I am one who can say that the HH Safari does work for my wife and I. True it is a bit difficult to get in ...
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chcoa
Jan 4, 2006 5:58 am
Cool now we are talking. I need more time to plan a road trip than that unfortunately but if we could just start getting west coast things planned, I'm sure I...
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chcoa
Jan 4, 2006 5:58 am
For my birthday my wonderfully intelligent and keen husband gave me a Ultralight Travel Hammock. I normally use a Hennessy so playing around with an open...
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Ralph Oborn
polecatpop
Jan 4, 2006 6:08 am
... Seems it would be easier to buy or make tree huggers, and just hook your existing ropes int them. Hennessy sells them, or you can make a sling with strap....
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bezirk
Jan 4, 2006 6:29 am
I tried searching the old posts for information on using a poncho as a rain fly on a HH Exporer Ultralite, but I gave up and decided to ask. GoLite has a...
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jwj32542
Jan 4, 2006 7:29 am
... windbreaker for a ... It can be done with a big enough poncho. Ridgeline length is a big deal, though - the ends of the hammock are the only places I've ...
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dlfrost_1
Jan 4, 2006 8:38 am
... 16" ... inflation/stuff ... Something to keep in mind about the extra width of the Warmlite DAM is whether or not it will work with the curve of your...
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Lenny Nichols
blue_grendel...
Jan 4, 2006 1:23 pm
My Stephenson's DAM is sold as the 64. It's 70" long. The width dimensions are: Head = 10" Shoulder = 28" Foot = 20" I measured it uninflated. Lenny Nichols ...
