Do any bears besides Winnie eat honey? I watch hunting on TV a lot and bears are usually baited with beaver or other carcasses in some state of putrefaction....
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KF7GD Art
kf7gd
Mar 1, 2007 1:49 pm
Im just getting started as well (in outdoor camping) but I made 2 hammocks for my boys from the Hammock Camping book by Ed Speer. and they sleep in them every...
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CHRIS NIMON
chris_nimon
Mar 1, 2007 4:22 pm
SAW A SHOW ON THE HISTORY CHANNEL TITLED THE WORLDS STRONGEST. HAD A SECTION ABOUT SPECTRA ROPE. THE COMPANY THEY PROFILED WAS PUGET SOUND ROPE. THEY BUY THEIR...
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hammockcamping@yahoog...
Mar 1, 2007 4:40 pm
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the hammockcamping group: DO YOU PREFER A SETUP THAT HAS SEVERAL ROPES TO TIE AND TAKES LONGER TO SET...
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ian toal
powersurj2002
Mar 1, 2007 11:25 pm
Ralph, Yeah that is a regretfully good point... I'm just not sure if they'ld come for the wax, either way I'll switch to something else before spring if I...
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ian toal
powersurj2002
Mar 1, 2007 11:29 pm
Eric, I've done some research on alternatives to wood chips and found that coffee grounds actually burn hotter than wood. Beeswax burns longer than paraffin...
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sebastiantoney
Mar 2, 2007 3:41 pm
... I prefer longer setup because it give me greater adjustability. I'm using Syderline/webbing setup connected with rings. It pack the same, but I can store...
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Jack Rowe
coyotefrog
Mar 2, 2007 6:38 pm
I'm assuming that weights are equal since not mentioned? I thought of those few times I've hiked too long and had to set up in dark... [Non-text portions of...
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Jack Rowe
coyotefrog
Mar 2, 2007 6:55 pm
Well the beeswax clothing is at least of historical interest, if in bear country (which I am) and trying this one I'd accept the guilt and use paraffin....
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Noah and Jay
shortstuff_n...
Mar 2, 2007 11:12 pm
Hi all, long time no see. Been working my butt off as usual, trying to take some time here and there to relax. Quick question for all: Is it just me or is...
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tim garner
slowhike
Mar 3, 2007 1:02 am
yep... it's on my calendar already & looking forward to it! i've herd some others talking about it. i belive we may have a good turn out. ...tim Noah and Jay...
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hallieandmarie
Mar 3, 2007 12:53 pm
Hello All, I'm trying to find a good place to get a hammock stand. I have a hammock that I bought in Mexico that is great, however, it doesn't have the wood...
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tim garner
slowhike
Mar 3, 2007 1:29 pm
here's two hammock stands that others have & like. Vario & Jobek. try googling those names w/ hammock stand & you should find their web site. ..tim ...
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Cara Lin Bridgman
shokulan
Mar 3, 2007 1:54 pm
Lungi's are long enough that they supply more than adequate coverage from armpits down. When changing from wet to dry, I start at the bottom. Shoes and socks ...
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Rick
geoflyfisher
Mar 3, 2007 5:13 pm
Suggestion #1. Install a strong eye-bolt somewhere convenient at about neck height on the RV. Park the RV so that the eye-bolt is about 12 feet away from a...
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moabrocks
Mar 4, 2007 5:17 am
Has anyone used a Nite Ize rope tightener or something similar to secure your hammock? Just wondering if there was something like this people were using. - B...
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tim garner
slowhike
Mar 4, 2007 12:30 pm
check out this thread on ring buckle supports. http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?t=565 there is also another thread about using the nightize...
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C C Wayah
ccwayah
Mar 4, 2007 2:14 pm
Is there a URL for this? Knotless Hammock...
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Nate
natesdenn71
Mar 4, 2007 3:12 pm
I use a clip in system for hanging. Pics are posted under Nates Hammock. I wrap climbing webbing around the tree for an anchor. I have pre tied clip in...
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moabrocks
Mar 4, 2007 9:50 pm
http://www.niteize.com/ Under hardware ... this...
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dt51357
Mar 4, 2007 10:03 pm
That's a clever little device. But even the large Nite Ize lists its load limit as 150 pounds, which is not strong enough. Dean...
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moabrocks
Mar 4, 2007 10:30 pm
Thanks for the link ... I think I am going to go with the ring buckle support system. Looks to be pretty easy to adjust and a lot stronger. Thanks ... gizmo...
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Ralph Oborn
polecatpop
Mar 4, 2007 11:49 pm
I use a strap on the hammock and a separate strap for the tree. I don't sew (and my wife won't do heavy straps on her machine) So I'd like to do two straps...
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tim garner
slowhike
Mar 5, 2007 2:35 am
should hold just fine. on the same thread that i gave a link to in an earlier post, there is talk about how sometimes people have their webbing slip through...
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Stuhr, Tim
stuhrt
Mar 5, 2007 1:59 pm
I've been looking at them real hard lately. I agree with Tim that the Vario and the Jobek appear the best. Both are adjustable and break down. It appears...
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sebastiantoney
Mar 5, 2007 3:35 pm
... I'd like ... Yeah, the double ring support system is getting pretty popular these days....
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sebastiantoney
Mar 6, 2007 4:09 pm
... is talk about how sometimes people have their webbing slip through the webbing. ... rings, etc. ... you'll find that you can use rings w/o sewing, no...
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Bill Fornshell
bfornshell
Mar 7, 2007 7:58 pm
Ever since I bought my first yard of Cuben Fiber I have thought about using some for a Hammock. Since it looks like half or more of my AT Hike this year will...
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Bill Fornshell
bfornshell
Mar 7, 2007 8:08 pm
I have added some pictures of my new Cuben Fiber Hammock to the "Photo" section. Album name is "A Cuben Fiber Hammock"....
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Nate
natesdenn71
Mar 8, 2007 12:35 am
For the last year or so I used a clip in system to hang my hammock. I recently came across a simple knot on the www.mosquitohammock.com website. I used...
