all right. if we ever get a chance to hike together, i promise i`m not going to try the "wet & rinse the hammock" method<G> ...tim ... in time for some...
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Jeff
jwj32542
Oct 27, 2006 3:33 am
... in time for some cold weather hammocking? ...tim Yep. Hoping to close on 29 Dec. Jeff...
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heacdchange
Oct 27, 2006 2:56 am
This question was originally asked on hammockforums.net <http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/index.php> and it has been on my mind since the subject was...
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tim garner
slowhike
Oct 27, 2006 2:42 am
Jeff <jwj32542@...> wrote:. On a completely unrelated note, we just put in an offer on (hopefully) our new home in North Carolina. Not as nervewracking...
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Jeff
jwj32542
Oct 27, 2006 1:50 am
Dave, The one I just got uses noseeum netting instead of mosquito netting. The lines still tangle. The third item is interesting, though. I found it hard to...
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Dave Womble
dpwomble
Oct 26, 2006 11:49 pm
Tom, You're right of course, everyone is different. Some hammocks are different as well. I think you said you were using the Byers Mosquito Hammock? It has...
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Fuzzy
f_u_z_z_e_e
Oct 26, 2006 5:29 pm
... figure!! ... Tom, I would think - as I have not yet done any experiments myself - that you can maintain your comfort level (once you find it) by adding a ...
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teblum
Oct 26, 2006 5:17 pm
Dave, I had read your article on hammock sag before I started asking questions on line. Set up like your recommendations (at 30 degrees), I couldn't get...
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Dave Womble
dpwomble
Oct 26, 2006 2:41 pm
Tom, Glad you are figuring out how to get it the way you like it. You might be interested in article 3 in this newsletter about Hammock Sag Angle:...
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teblum
Oct 26, 2006 12:40 pm
Yesterday I added a ridgeline, which allowed me to hang the hammock with more sag, without dragging the ground. Last night, I bravely went to sleep again in my...
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Sandy Kramer
sandykayak
Oct 25, 2006 7:59 pm
Tom, it sounds as if you (like me) have arthritis. The only thing that gives me the best sleep is my 3" memory foam mattress topper. I plan to try sleeping...
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tim garner
slowhike
Oct 25, 2006 6:15 pm
Tom Blum <teblum@...> wrote:. The 30 minutes included opening the box and ooohing and aaahing at the quality of my $18 hammock. How they can make these...
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Tom Blum
teblum
Oct 25, 2006 4:17 pm
About the cord. I just pull the slider out and attach the little clip to the cord past the slider. In that way the loop size is adjusted to get the tension you...
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Tom Blum
teblum
Oct 25, 2006 4:16 pm
Campout report. It takes about 5 minutes to hang it Sandy. Hanging it perfectly may take a lifetime. Sadness. Failure again. About 3 hours in, I woke up stiff...
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Sandy Kramer
sandykayak
Oct 25, 2006 3:47 pm
Hey, Tom, that sounds as if it took you 30 mins to set it up!! Let me know when you work out the way to tie off the net's cord. Remember, it's only a cheapie...
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teblum
Oct 24, 2006 10:32 pm
The UPS came at about 5 PM. The hammock was up by 5:30. for a cheapie in $, it seems very well made. In its' pack it's about a big as a cantalope and no weight...
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Sandy Kramer
sandykayak
Oct 24, 2006 10:22 pm
I was thinking of you yesterday, Tom. Visited my Venezuelan niece who lives in Weston and spent a couple of cozy hours - mit book and pooch - lazing in her...
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teblum
Oct 24, 2006 3:51 pm
After asking about how to sleep comfortably a week os so back, I decided my hammock needed to be longer in order to get sidewayser (??New term??)in it. So I...
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CC Wayah
ccwayah
Oct 24, 2006 2:38 am
Thanks Paul for the URL and information. It was fantastic to read the URL information. I've got a old fold up Halo hat that might be fun to mess with.. I...
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Paul Kaercher
paulkaercher
Oct 24, 2006 12:54 am
... Think of a very loosely woven cloth (using high strength, low stretch fibers), sandwich it between 2 thin layers of clear plastic film and you get an idea ...
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Patrick
patrickfx2000
Oct 23, 2006 9:52 pm
The following was posted on a hiking group I beling to. Just thought the moderators would be interested..... ...
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gspoerin2002
Oct 23, 2006 4:42 pm
Check on the Ryan Jordans Backpacking Light forums. Search Cuben fiber and or Bill Fornshell. Bill is the master of Cuben! Lots of info and experiments. Bill...
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Jeff
jwj32542
Oct 23, 2006 2:29 pm
Several folks at www.backpackinglight.com have used it. Check out their forums and search the archives. There are also pics of a cuben pack at...
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Martin Mendelson, N8MG
n8mgmarty
Oct 23, 2006 12:21 pm
I had heard recently on a Podcast about this fiber (Cuben). I'm pretty sure it was one of the Backpack / Gear makers who was or has used it. Cannot remember...
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CC Wayah
ccwayah
Oct 23, 2006 11:02 am
Hey ED and others??? Anyone know anything about this cloth? (Cuben Fibers) I think it is waterproof and would not make a hammock but a tarp, stuff sacks etc....
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Shane Steinkamp
sssteinkamp
Oct 21, 2006 10:07 pm
... Gads! They let you be a moderator? They'll let anybody in these days... Oh... Wait... Shane...
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Ralph Oborn
polecatpop
Oct 21, 2006 6:46 pm
Spammer whacked Ralph ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Jeff
jwj32542
Oct 21, 2006 3:16 am
... it ... I just got mine and set it up. Kind of unstable and the bug net flops in my face. The directions warn to keep the lines from tangling, but I...
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saltheart2001
Oct 21, 2006 1:20 am
I recently got one of these from Campmor haven't had a chance to use it yet. Anyone get to use theirs yet? Any critiques? Sincerely Saltheart...
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Sandy Kramer
sandykayak
Oct 20, 2006 10:16 pm
wow. they've had them for $20 for at least a year. please note that Byer's have at least two types of ropes. I don't like the type from C&C - I ordered the (I...
