Thanks, that is good information. Was there any noticable difference in the wind or the humidity on the two nights and where were you cold at on the first...
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jkneilson
Oct 2, 2006 7:02 pm
Data point for those interested: Just returned from Emigrant Wilderness in CA where temps dropped to 27 degrees. With a full-length RidgeRest, 15-degree rated...
15856
Dave Womble
dpwomble
Oct 2, 2006 2:16 pm
Rat is right, the tarp tent that I have is not only complicated to make it is complicated to use. The way I've used mine I can justify it's weight and bulk...
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tim garner
slowhike
Oct 2, 2006 11:09 am
hammock bra??? naw, any thing but that<G> it`s really a variation of the sock, or something. part of the reason for the elastic cord was to keep them in a...
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Rat
hogn8r2004
Oct 2, 2006 4:36 am
Looks like you are trying to keep them from bunching up towards the hammock support. Good idea. I use a ridgeline so it would be even easier for us that do....
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Rat
hogn8r2004
Oct 2, 2006 4:09 am
Yes, I built the Youngblood tarp-tent. Jsut like his, and it works just the way you think it would from the pictures. I also built what I thought would be an...
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chcoa
Oct 1, 2006 6:38 am
On that note would Youngblood be willing to sell a few of these to interested tree hangers. I have tried a simular set up to this and it worked great. I...
15851
terry_and_pearl
Oct 1, 2006 5:41 am
Has anybody tried duplicating the tarp tent that Youngblood has in his photo section? Labeled Catenary Tarps/130 x 120 inch tarp. I think it is actually 130 x...
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tim garner
slowhike
Oct 1, 2006 3:16 am
it was the end most often used as the foot, but i was using it as the head last night. i used it both ways at times. i dont know what to make of the tear. i...
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Coy
starnescr
Oct 1, 2006 2:59 am
and such a purdy green hammock. glad it let you down easy... I have long suspected that the knot/hammock interface is where my blue hammock let me down. I...
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tim garner
slowhike
Oct 1, 2006 2:26 am
i couldn`t help but LOL about the good laugh you guys had in surgery<G> but i understand (& have to agree) about it not being worth saving a few ozs on the...
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Rat
hogn8r2004
Oct 1, 2006 2:25 am
Hey tim, was that the herad end or the foot end? Or do you use yours for either, ir, no designated head or foot end? That is an interesting tear. It looks like...
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tim garner
slowhike
Oct 1, 2006 2:13 am
that`s helpful. i hadn`t seen that. thanks ...tim Jeff <jwj32542@...> wrote: Just a note on Yahoo's new photo gallery... When you open the gallery by...
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tim garner
slowhike
Oct 1, 2006 1:13 am
frolicking... i accidently moved the 2 torn hammock pictures to the hot springs album you added. if you will, please delete them from that album. thanks...
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Jeff
jwj32542
Oct 1, 2006 12:56 am
Just a note on Yahoo's new photo gallery... When you open the gallery by clicking on the "Photos" link, you get the thumbnail view. Then you only get 16...
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Jeff Ross
jlross_tijeras
Sep 30, 2006 11:51 pm
I had a hammock "fail" on me once. It was the rope actually. I had it pitched between two posts on a concrete patio. I was laying in it just enjoying life. 2...
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tim garner
slowhike
Sep 30, 2006 4:37 pm
report time... the hammock i was using at hot springs let me down last night. thank the Lord, it let me down gently, so neither i or the exped dam were hurt. ...
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tim garner
slowhike
Sep 30, 2006 4:35 pm
oh yeah... i put a couple photos of the torn hammock under slowhike/ hammock failure...
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chcoa
Sep 30, 2006 4:27 pm
If anyone is interested I've posted the info. on the backpack gear swap yahoo group. You can also email me for details. I'm selling it with the Super Shelter...
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robert hanlon
rob_hanlon
Sep 29, 2006 5:22 pm
yea i would like to know more, i went camping last weekend and i just about froze! i ended up gettting up at about 2 in the morning, taking my tarp down and...
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Jeff
jwj32542
Sep 29, 2006 4:18 pm
... You kiddin?! Pics are always needed!! Never thought about using a Weather Shield with a bag like that. Let us know how it works when you try it. Jeff...
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Coy
starnescr
Sep 29, 2006 4:04 pm
Sounds like you have a good modification worked out. I'd love to see pics. You may have noticed you can tie a string from the zipper pull to zipper pull (on a...
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natesdenn71
Sep 29, 2006 3:28 pm
Hi all! I was finally able to test out my cold weather system in the backyard. I had a footbox zipper installed in my old 20 degree Slumberjack bag. This...
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Coy
starnescr
Sep 29, 2006 2:35 pm
Good pic of Rick falling out of his hammock. Noticed it wasnt tied off yet...BTW anyone get a pic of Risk on his cycle? Coy Boy PS shoulda went in the alblum...
15834
frolicking_dino
Sep 29, 2006 1:01 pm
I added an album with my photos. Ed, feel free to move my pics if I put them in the wrong place. I'm new here and don't know the protocols. That and I'm...
15833
abok731
Sep 28, 2006 8:25 pm
Hi David, depends on your design. First, Are you making a down-stuffed pod or just a shell (it seems that Risk designed just a shell that he fills with...
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Ed Speer
edspeer2002
Sep 28, 2006 12:30 pm
It was great seeing ya at another campout Brian. Getting back home is always a bit of a let down, especially with all the unpacking. I managed to hang...
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David Wills
little_daddy979
Sep 28, 2006 5:06 am
Aww, I wish I would have seen that before I made my 8x5" pea pod. Any ideas on how to convert an 8x5 rectangle to one of those, but 6-12" longer, or should I...
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Keith
pulse_0ptional
Sep 28, 2006 4:36 am
Update - Page has been reformatted and relocated to: http://www.uncg.edu/~jkthomas/GH_AT_06.html...
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tim garner
slowhike
Sep 28, 2006 3:30 am
your right... i belive they have an entire city in there !!! ...tim Mark Bayern <mbayern@...> wrote: Be careful, the McMaster-Carr catalog is...
