Ed: Because of the cold spell we've had last week here in Tennessee, I had the opportunity to test the new PeaPod with a combination of my Big Agnes setup....
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Ed Speer
edspeer2002
Oct 27, 2006 12:36 pm
Great to hear you're heading back this way Jeff! Anytime soon? I'm hoping for a few short hikes close to home this winter-maybe you could join me?.Ed ...
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Ed Speer
edspeer2002
Oct 27, 2006 12:43 pm
Glad the PeaPod & Big Agnes is working for you Dave. It has turned colder here in the mountains of western NC & I've hauled out my winter gear again too. Of...
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Jeff
jwj32542
Oct 27, 2006 2:23 pm
... not going to try the "wet & rinse the hammock" method Haha...deal. Besides, the bucket wouldn't be lightweight. Double use as a campstool, though. Maybe...
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Jeff
jwj32542
Oct 27, 2006 2:25 pm
... hoping ... me?.Ed Certainly. We should be moving in around New Years (so no Springer for me). Once we get settled I'll be looking for some cold weather ...
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Sandy Kramer
sandykayak
Oct 27, 2006 5:26 pm
If you tie a loose "knot" when you put the hammock away, this should keep the lines from tangling (too much!). Just remember to undo it before you hang it up...
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John Pugh
source_to_sea
Oct 29, 2006 9:19 pm
All, Thought some of you might be interested in this. Last summer my ladyfriend and I paddled the Mississippi River in conjunction with the Audubon Society...
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Scott Schroeder
schrochem
Oct 29, 2006 10:16 pm
I have been thinking about this for a few days and finally did a quickie check to see how it would work. I posted some pics in the folder 'scott's stuff' ...
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tim garner
slowhike
Oct 30, 2006 12:05 am
i`ve not seen that done. pretty nice. mabey you could attach a tarp guy line to the front bumper & to the tree (or angle pole). it would lay on the truck, but...
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Jeff
jwj32542
Oct 30, 2006 12:18 am
Looks like a convenient setup. What did you tie it to inside the truck? Every time I drive by a contractor's pickup with the big heavy-duty racks in back I...
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CC Wayah
ccwayah
Oct 30, 2006 1:57 am
Just hope no one tries to drive off in your truck while hanging around. Oh wait that might be a fun amusement ride. Does you hammock have seat belts? Sounds...
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tim garner
slowhike
Oct 30, 2006 3:02 am
were you going to park the escort inside that three room tent? that would be differant<G> you could have your car, hammock, & every thing inside that big...
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Jeff
jwj32542
Oct 30, 2006 4:19 am
The folks at Hot Springs probably saw Keith's stuffsack mod that stays on the hammock support like snakeskins. I just made one and it looks pretty useful -...
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CC Wayah
ccwayah
Oct 30, 2006 10:38 am
Jeff, If you could seal the stuff bag to hold air like a balloon seals somehow and suspend the top of the bag from your ridge line perhaps it would make a ...
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CC Wayah
ccwayah
Oct 30, 2006 10:55 am
Well I didn't think of using a home made garage for my car. I just thought of using my car's back platform for a table and the tent for a sitting/bedroom room...
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Rick
geoflyfisher
Oct 30, 2006 11:46 am
With a pick-up, I just put a 2x2 in one of the bed's holes for uprights and tie the hammock to that stub. Then tie to a tree. I like your idea using the van...
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tim garner
slowhike
Oct 30, 2006 12:15 pm
not bad... not bad atal. the end caps i had at hot springs my 1st attempt & i belive i`ll be making another set w/ a few improvements, but now i belive i`ll...
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tim garner
slowhike
Oct 30, 2006 12:18 pm
the way i attached the end caps to the support rope was by whipping. this also serves as an effective barrier against any real amount of rain running down the...
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tim garner
slowhike
Oct 30, 2006 12:28 pm
i have thought that it would be conviant to have at least one side of the car/truck covered by a tarp in a car camping situation if it was really rainy. that...
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Ed Speer
edspeer2002
Oct 30, 2006 1:01 pm
Wow John, sounds like quite an adventure! Makes me envious. Best of luck & keep us informed...Ed Moderator, Hammock Camping List Author, Hammock Camping, The...
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Scott Schroeder
schrochem
Oct 30, 2006 4:37 pm
You can probably come up with any number of ways to tie off the end on the truck. In this photo I went out the passenger side wind an over the top. I then tied...
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Rick
geoflyfisher
Oct 30, 2006 4:57 pm
I recommend caution when tying to the pillar between front and back seats. The seal or the pillar itself can be bent or harmed by hammock support ropes or...
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Richard Perlman
montclair2525
Oct 30, 2006 6:24 pm
I've tied off a Speer hammock between a tree and the roof rack of my Yukon. The strap went off the truck at 90 degrees and was attached to the middle pillar...
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Brian Neeley
wood_dog
Oct 30, 2006 9:05 pm
Scott Schroeder <schrochem@...> wrote: I have been thinking about this for a few days and finally did a quickie check to see how it...
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natesdenn71
Oct 31, 2006 12:14 am
Hello everyone! I just posted some pics in my folder (Nate's Hammock) of some extreme hammocking I did this afternoon. I combined recreational tree climbing...
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tim garner
slowhike
Oct 31, 2006 1:02 am
now that`s cool ! i`d love hangin up there... except everybody tells me to stay out of the trees since i took a fall a few years ago :~) ...tim ...
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Coy
starnescr
Oct 31, 2006 1:06 am
cool! I'm glad to see you are tied off in a harness. I wouldn't trust any hammock that high off the ground...well maybe one made of HD 1000 denier cordura...
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Nathan Denn
natesdenn71
Oct 31, 2006 5:46 pm
At my camp we started a recreational tree climbing program this past summer. It does involve some technical equipment. Most of it is the same as rock...
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Coy
starnescr
Nov 1, 2006 1:49 am
I worked for a tree trimming service for about 5 years back in my younger days. Your right, a tree climbing harness (saddle is what we called them) is a lot...
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list@...
Nov 1, 2006 2:10 am
... I have modified my Hennessey Hammock by slitting the mosquito net at the top and sewing a quickdraw (10cm long sling) into it so that I can attach that to...
