i have narrowed my choice down to 2 bags i figured these 2 would work just right with my HH Super Shelter both bags are rectangular..... i remember a long time...
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Thomas Vickers
redroachhome
Nov 21, 2008 6:08 pm
http://www.featheredfriends.com/Picasso/Bags/Specialty.html I use the blue (Vireo) bag. It is a half (3/4) bag with no hood. Put my jacket over it. That avoids...
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j.a. tackett
conifir1
Nov 21, 2008 6:14 pm
thanks for the turn on....... i like the wren......it is almost like the rectangular bag i have found....and the same weight...... ... From: Thomas Vickers...
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Richard Perlman
montclair2525
Nov 21, 2008 7:12 pm
This is also being discussed on the backpackinglight@yahoogroups list. Since it involves hammocking, I figured my answer would be appreciated here, too. Rich ...
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j.a. tackett
conifir1
Nov 21, 2008 7:53 pm
out of all the replys i have gotten yours was the best! your answer stuck to the point i did not get some political crap i did not need..... you answered...
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Ralph Oborn
polecatpop
Nov 21, 2008 8:18 pm
It's inconvenient to get yourself into any sleeping bag with a hammock. I have 2 Hennessys and need to don the sleeping bag while standing through the bottom...
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j.a. tackett
conifir1
Nov 21, 2008 9:54 pm
back in the dark ages when i was stationed in africa....i slept in a hammock for almost 5 years....and i used a rectangular bag..... i just layed the bag on...
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Neal
nealaustin
Nov 23, 2008 3:46 am
I've been out in the hammock quite a bit and want to hang a hammock in a room in my house. I have a typical American house with 2x4 studs that are 16" apart...
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j.a. tackett
conifir1
Nov 23, 2008 11:53 am
being a carpenter of 30 plus years.....you will pull that eye bolt out.... i do not know if you own your house.......but if you do ....you can take a...
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dennis barrett
isla_adventure
Nov 23, 2008 2:30 pm
... I have my eno hanging in my house, but my tie points are next to a window and a closet, so I have extra support there, but still into 2x4. a problem with...
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tim garner
slowhike
Nov 23, 2008 2:31 pm
I have to agree w/ "j.a. tackett". You might get away w/ it for a while, but you're probably asking for a sore tail bone... not to mention damage to the...
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JD Smith
islander4548
Nov 23, 2008 3:21 pm
thought i would tell you that when i lived in an apartment I placed i-bolts in two studs about ten feet apart. I then hung my ENO hammock between them using...
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Rosaleen Sullivan
rosaleen43
Nov 23, 2008 3:24 pm
Hi, J.A.- I'm not a carpenter, "nor do I play one on TV..." <w> Could the hammock hanging conundrum be solved in a more aestheticly-pleasing manner described...
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Carey Parks
parkscarey
Nov 23, 2008 3:48 pm
One solution I heard about but have not tried personally is to hang the hammock from a 2x4 beam running across the room so the beam takes the load in...
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j.a. tackett
conifir1
Nov 23, 2008 7:37 pm
i was just taking the idea of replacing the 4x4`s like being trees..... yeah if some thought is put into it you probablly could come up with something that is...
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tim garner
slowhike
Nov 24, 2008 2:00 am
Not bad Rosaleen. I ran a carriage bolt through an exterior wall & secured it w/ a small metal plate & bolt on the outside. But that's a creative way...
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CHRISNIMON@...
chris_nimon
Nov 24, 2008 9:12 am
I did this in my old house. I weigh 219 lbs. slept in it 2 - 3 times a week and never had a problem. BUT I? did make sure i had plenty of droop so that there...
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Arye P. R.
aprarye1
Nov 27, 2008 2:25 am
In a word no ! don't risk it. 1- 2x4 stud that is 16" apart will not work with time they will bow under the weight and you will have cracked walls and or the...
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Andrew Raney
kb5zgu
Nov 27, 2008 2:25 am
I use three 1/4" eyebolts at each end with a climbing "load equalizer", and have supported over 350 pounds with no crumbling walls. The eyebolts are at about a...
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Neal
nealaustin
Nov 27, 2008 2:25 am
I really like Carey's Idea and after thinking it through I think that's the solution that I will be choosing. First I will be using two Eye-bolts on each wall...
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amendment2@...
davidgfox
Nov 27, 2008 3:38 am
The biggest problem I see with bthat is the potential for two eyebolts 3 1/2 to 4 inches apart to split the stud. You definitely want to drill a pilot hole and...
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Arye P. R.
aprarye1
Nov 29, 2008 2:01 pm
good luck finding the stud center through the wall. Better yet would be to replace the 2x4 with a 2x8 or 2x12 placed on the other side of the wall spanning...
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Neal
nealaustin
Nov 29, 2008 2:01 pm
You are right. I thought about that too. I did use the same size eye-bolt for the top and bottom but I drilled good sized pilot holes for both. Now I realize...
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Ed Speer
edspeer2002
Dec 5, 2008 2:51 pm
I hope everyone is planning to attend our annual winter hammock campout on Springer Mtn, GA. Here in western NC, its now turned quite cold with some nights in...
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C C Wayah
ccwayah
Dec 5, 2008 4:55 pm
I don't know Ed last year New Years was well under your stated 40 degress. Every one seamed to have gone to warm sleeping bags or had already rith the road for...
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amendment2@...
davidgfox
Dec 5, 2008 5:01 pm
Shoot, I thought you knew to bring someone hot blooded to warm up against! Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T ... From: "C C Wayah" <ccwayah@...> Date: Fri, 5...
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EHamilton
macgyverhiker
Dec 5, 2008 5:50 pm
Oh, brother, wouldn't I love that! Can't make it, though. We're going to be in New Orleans. Darn. I'm new to the group, looking for hammock info as I'm...
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C C Wayah
ccwayah
Dec 5, 2008 7:38 pm
"Shoot, I thought you knew to bring someone hot blooded to warm up against!" LOL Hum, good in theroy but my HB is definetly a heat sink with being a much ...
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Mark Bayern
mlb_and_mlb
Dec 5, 2008 7:48 pm
Good questions. ... Yep, that is an issue. I use a pad inside the hammock, but it can be pain. Folks who are more serious about cold weather seem to do well ...
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Richard Perlman
montclair2525
Dec 5, 2008 8:15 pm
I use a PeaPod with an extra quilt inside for temps into the teens. Love it! You definitely give up convenience and privacy for comfort. I switched 4 years...
