Rick, I think you were lucky with your injury. If you can get back in the woods for some short walks and maybe back for longer hikes in 6 weeks isn't to bad. ...
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Debbie van Berkel
dvanberk
Jul 10, 2006 2:33 pm
A couple of weeks ago a climber friend wanted to help me with the fly on my hennessy hammock and he did two half hitches on the lined that attaches through...
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Matthew Pulsts
mrmoose972002
Jul 10, 2006 1:59 pm
Already pruchased it, thanks :) Matt _____ From: hammockcamping@yahoogroups.com [mailto:hammockcamping@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Rick Sent: Saturday, July...
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Ralph Oborn
polecatpop
Jul 10, 2006 1:51 pm
Gentlemen, Also be aware that these calculations are for static loads. While getting in and out, twisting etc. the dynamic load may will be larger. Ralph ... ...
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Ralph Oborn
polecatpop
Jul 10, 2006 1:08 pm
I'm curious, how does the loading and attachment to trees fundamentally differ for a rap station and a hammock... and roughly how often have you seen trees...
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Dave Womble
dpwomble
Jul 10, 2006 12:46 pm
... I'm curious, how does the loading and attachment to trees fundamentally differ for a rap station and a hammock... and roughly how often have you seen trees...
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Rick
geoflyfisher
Jul 10, 2006 11:16 am
Bill, I have not worked it through yet. I believe I will be able to do some day hiking in a month and backpacking within 6 weeks. That mis-step that I took...
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parkscarey
Jul 10, 2006 2:34 am
... of sag ... that out? ... right?...Brandon Hi Brandon, Nope, that's 388 lbs pulling the trees together, meaning EACH line takes that much load (otherwise...
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parkscarey
Jul 10, 2006 2:21 am
... Wow, cool stuff. Good job Youngblood. I looked thru the files but didn't open his since the name of the folder wasn't anything special. I suggest he or the...
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Ralph Oborn
polecatpop
Jul 10, 2006 2:04 am
Trig Look in the files section for some spread sheets that will calculate it for you. Basically if you are centered and weigh 200 lbs the vertical load on each...
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Jeff
jwj32542
Jul 10, 2006 1:57 am
... It's been discussed quite a bit - Youngblood is our resident expert here. Check out his .xls spreadsheet in our files section here for calculations. Jeff...
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kbwaddy
Jul 10, 2006 12:27 am
hey parkscarey, when you mentioned the horizontal line with two feet of sag holding 200 lbs, but exerting 388 on the lines, how did you figure that out? i do...
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Bill in Houston
zippydooda
Jul 9, 2006 7:16 pm
Probably your wife's fault. :-) Bill in Houston ... fall....
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Bill Fornshell
bfornshell
Jul 9, 2006 6:32 pm
Rick, Thanks for posting your gear list. The weights are not important to me as I have done the "what does it weigh" question so long I can recognize most of...
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Rick
geoflyfisher
Jul 9, 2006 5:45 pm
I forgot my cookkit: 3 cup antigravity pot with cozy and cover handle for pot Atlanta stove and warming ring trade spoon altoids candle wind screen fire...
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Rick
geoflyfisher
Jul 9, 2006 5:37 pm
... Here is a pretty good list: I will set it up for what I was wearing when I fell in the mid morning. If weights of any of these things is really important I...
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Jeff
jwj32542
Jul 9, 2006 5:22 pm
... a ... them a ... This is one of the things I hated most about moving from my C-17 job. I could always hang my hammock, or at least spread out on the floor ...
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Bill Fornshell
bfornshell
Jul 9, 2006 4:52 pm
Rick, Could you post your 100 Mile Wilderness Hike gear list? Bill in Texas __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam?...
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Rick
geoflyfisher
Jul 9, 2006 4:41 pm
... I don't understand how wanting hooks installed for hammocks would be a "strange request." I have hung hammocks in aircraft and slept in them a number of...
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rollleft
Jul 9, 2006 2:25 pm
Google founders Brin and Page acquired a Quantas 767. One of the specs in the conversion was a place to mount a hammock. ...
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Rick
geoflyfisher
Jul 8, 2006 4:32 pm
Ed, Thanks for your good wishes. It is good to have friends - really good. Going in, I knew that the 100 mile wilderness is only somewhat remote. Like much of...
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Ed Speer
edspeer2002
Jul 8, 2006 4:26 pm
Thanks for the concern Jamie, but actually I encourage the idea of sharing my book with others, especially those on this list. My book is still a small...
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Rick
geoflyfisher
Jul 8, 2006 4:16 pm
Jamie, I'd assume that Matthew enjoyed the book so much that he will now buy a copy for his own hiking library and probably two or three others to give to...
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opnheartscrub@...
opnheartscrub
Jul 8, 2006 3:52 pm
... Rick, Sorry about your injury. Hope you have a speedy recovery. I'm glad to hear Marta is doing ok. Brian T-BACK...
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chcoa
Jul 8, 2006 7:38 am
I undertand the idea behind passing Ed's book along but aren't we also in a way pooching Ed, on his own yahoo group no doubt? He's potentially loosing book...
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Amy
sandpiperhiker
Jul 8, 2006 2:42 am
Wow, sorry about the fall. Hope you recover soon! Glad to hear Marta is still excited, even sans hiking partner......
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Matthew Pulsts
mrmoose972002
Jul 8, 2006 12:56 am
OK it's all yours. I'll send it. you enjoy it for a bit. then you must post it back up on the list here and pass it on to some other grateful soul. whats your...
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opnheartscrub@...
opnheartscrub
Jul 7, 2006 8:55 pm
... Ed, Are your hammocks designed for such activities? Brian T-BACK...
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Bill in Houston
zippydooda
Jul 7, 2006 8:10 pm
Oww. Get better soon... Bill in Houston ... about ... bummer!...
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Ed Speer
edspeer2002
Jul 7, 2006 8:00 pm
Wow Rick, glad to hear Marta is doing well. But sorry to hear about your fall-it couldn't have been much fun walking with that spiral fracture! Guess that...
