Have you googled "Amsteel" there are many locations out there for it. It is just finding the right size and length. realise there are other ropes that use...
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Elizabeth Young
lizyoungatfe...
Apr 3, 2009 6:11 pm
I buy it online from annapolis performance sailing http://www.apsltd.com but there are many on-line retailers liz...
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Nate
natesdenn71
Apr 6, 2009 2:37 pm
Thanks for a web link! Nate...
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Brett
dirtbikenguy2
Apr 7, 2009 11:20 pm
REI sells Polyurethane-treated ripstop nylon rainfly called the ENO DryFly Rainfly. it sells for 79.99. how is this material different from the silnylon i have...
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Arye P. R.
aprarye1
Apr 7, 2009 11:34 pm
try ebay <http://stores.ebay.com/Cloth-Plus-Fabrics> some Supplex Nylon WPB DWR 60" wide for $1.25 yard 6 yards should be more than enough and much less than...
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Tom Frazier
bjornchild
Apr 8, 2009 3:11 am
The blue tarps can still sweat though! I like the silnylon tarps myself. Their water/wind proofness and weight are more than worth the cost to me. I've used...
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Bill Keiser
sharpstik
Apr 8, 2009 1:03 pm
sportsman's guide makes a 12 x 12 lightweight catenary tarp for about $30. it isn't treated as far as i can tell. ...
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Thomas Vickers
redroachhome
Apr 8, 2009 1:29 pm
Jacks R Better sells a 11 x 10 cat tarp. Not sure of the price, but from my use, it is GREAT tv...
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Lenny Nichols
blue_grendel...
Apr 8, 2009 4:56 pm
... Jacks R Better makes great products. I haven't tried one of their tarps, but I have several of their other products. You might also want to check out...
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Thomas Vickers
redroachhome
Apr 8, 2009 5:00 pm
Jacks R Better also makes self tensioning guy lines using cord and surgical tubing. They are great for windy conditions where you need some give in the...
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Elizabeth Young
lizyoungatfe...
Apr 8, 2009 5:53 pm
... In both cases the basic material (nylon) has had a coating applied to it. The ENO fly is coated with polyurethane and the silnyl flys have been treated...
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lpon2000
Apr 9, 2009 12:34 am
The tarps you are looking at are heavy, as you say, and the ENO rainfly is not what it's cracked up to be - doesn't give you good coverage from rain,...
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lpon2000
Apr 9, 2009 12:34 am
... there are two cheaper and lighter ways of making tarp tensioners. One is to use a length of shock cord - can be tied in a loop and tied into the main...
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Elizabeth Young
lizyoungatfe...
Apr 9, 2009 4:34 am
... http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?t=3731 I just added these to my new tarp and they are so absurdly simple that I giggled the entire time. ...
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Troy and Ronda
gilmem2
Apr 10, 2009 3:47 am
An alternate simple tensioner method - use 12-24 inches of shockcord (the longer is easier to attach, but a little heavier.) Attach to line near the tarp...
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Ralph Oborn
polecatpop
Apr 10, 2009 4:00 am
I like the shock cords on tarps but beware. If the cord is stretched it stores energy, if someone wandering in the night (like you) trips over a line and pulls...
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boardmanmw
Apr 10, 2009 3:45 pm
I know its not the lightest option, but I use 3 ft shock cords to string my fly. You can buy 1/8in cord from Ace Hardware, along with small brass end hooks,...
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Rosaleen Sullivan
rosaleen43
Apr 11, 2009 1:11 pm
Hey, Friends- Just a comment about using shock cords. Without debating their usefulness in specific situations, please be aware that shock cords, as several...
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Kerri Larkin
kerrilarkin
Apr 13, 2009 12:52 pm
Hi All, First post here! I think the shock cord with hooks is a great idea! Makes a lot of sense and sure beats those knots. I've not yet spent a night in my...
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lpon2000
Apr 13, 2009 12:53 pm
... Polyurethane is a coating and will eventually peel off. Silnylon is nylon impregnated with silicone and won't peel. Silnylon does stretch/sag a little,...
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boardmanmw
Apr 14, 2009 4:16 pm
... Kerri, In my experience, using shock cord is quieter than using non-elastic lines; the shock cord keeps the fly more taut in wind by its give and rebound. ...
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lpon2000
Apr 15, 2009 12:44 am
Hi Kerri, Yes, the shock cord results in flapping - if you use just shock cord, it will likely flap more than if you go out of the way to make line/shock cord...
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kerrilarkin
Apr 16, 2009 12:47 pm
Thanks Lori and MWB - some good advice there!. I'm still waiting to find a place I can try hanging my hammock to test it out. Nowhere I've been recently has...
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boardmanmw
Apr 17, 2009 4:43 pm
Kerri, I posted one picture in the photos folder, titled "Quetico June 2007". Shows my 8X10 fly staked out with shock cords. The left end is pulled together,...
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Kerri Larkin
kerrilarkin
Apr 20, 2009 12:54 pm
Hey thanks for the pic MWB. Yes, the good 'ol rectangular tarp can be very versatile. Um, your hammock appears to be hanging very low - is that a trick of the...
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Arye P. R.
aprarye1
Apr 20, 2009 2:51 pm
Rock climbing nuts and hexes, also there areexpandable climbers things to fit between cracks. Sapere Aude, Arye P. Rubenstein Imagination is more important...
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Nigel Parrish
coraclenigel
Apr 20, 2009 3:14 pm
I would second rock climbing nuts as an alternative in a rocky landscape. Very easy to place and second hand ones can be got hold of cheaply and will be...
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boardmanmw
Apr 22, 2009 4:05 pm
It's the mosquito net that's hanging down--you can see the vertical zipper partially open, with the hammock faintly showing inside. I did have the hammock tied...
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Ralph Oborn
polecatpop
Apr 22, 2009 7:40 pm
Regarding a technique to hang without trees, there's a guys website out there showing a way to suspend one end off an unguyed vertical pole. The other end has...
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Kerri Larkin
kerrilarkin
Apr 23, 2009 12:58 pm
Thanks guys! What awealth of information this forum is. Sorry to have hijacked the thread . I'll google the single pole thing - I expect I'll always have the...
