I have a double thickness parachute nylon hammock ( home made) with a side opening so I can sandwich some under-back insulaion in it. If I use the aluminium...
Till the next problem :) I just tried out my latest attempt at a cold weather setup. I was very snug at zero F. All of the gear was homemade. I had a travel...
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Hello Everyone, I someone's reply a comment was made about misting thru the fabric during a hard rain. My question is, does the Silnylon fabric do this? I had...
Lightning, or more importantly current, can take multiple paths. It's not correct to think that the current induced by lightning only follows one path. ...
For those of you that attache your tarp to the trees, what type of rope do you use? Do you use tree huggers? If not what knot is used? One other thing is those...
Anyone know of people (or photos/drawings) of a motorcycle or motor scooter, set up on it's side stand, as one point of a hammock setup. Yeah, I realize the...
This raises a few questions: Do you think you are grounded in the hammock? What are the insulation properties of nylon? And which would kill you first, the...
You can take hamhock cooking on the trail. I just posted the part of the Idaho centennial Trail story where I had to ride my motorcycle to continue on......
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Hi> I'm new to the forum and relatively inexperienced to hammock camping.....funny how a tent feels "safer" than hanging in the air. Thin nylon walls offer...
Great story Gerzson-thanks. I've run across this many times & I too sleep better in my hammock than in my bed. In fact, I also have a number of disabled...
Hello, Often people ask me if the hammock doesn't cause back pains. I recently found the contrary: A few years ago after lifting something heavy I've had a...
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Hello, I come back with this topic especially that it was now mentioned by Nate. I was using this setup for over 3 years now in all seasons except winter. I've...
There are a lot of areas in North America that are essentially treeless, and even rockless. I used to live in West Texas and New Mexico, and can verify this....
Hi Susan, welcome to our group-you'll find lots of real hammock nuts here! While condensation can be a problem, vapor barriers can be useful. We're all...
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Hello, folks! I'm mostly done with my thru-hike (is that a contradiction?), and am back home, but jonesing to get back and do some hiking. I'm planning a...
Greetings to All, I planning a winter hike in the Northern Pemi Wilderness area of NH and was wondering if anyone has had the ?pleasure? of winter camping in a...
Following the advice given by experienced folks here, I've replaced the ropes on my hammock with polypropylene tie-down straps, with a test strength of 600+...
I hope everyone is planning to attend the next SouthEast Hammock Hangers Winter Campout on Springer Mtn, GA! Come ring in the new year with us! This is the...
Following up a post of some time ago, I went to the Mule Tape site www.muletape.com . At the end of the home page, there was a link to the MuleKnot. This...
I am a 65 y/o man, expecting to do some motor-scooter based 3-season camping (mid-spring thru mid-fall). I just bought a TreckLite hammock. However, I am 6'...
For the DIY folks: My wife was told, and other friends in various part of the country have verified, that Wal-Mart is in the process of phasing out fabric ...
