... 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...
19963
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...
19966
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...
19967
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...
19971
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...
19972
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...
19973
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...
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Rick
geoflyfisher
Apr 24, 2009 12:22 am
Well, I did it. I am from out of town. That probably makes me an expert. Rick...
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Arye P. R.
aprarye1
Apr 24, 2009 3:06 pm
Rick do you have any single pole techniques on your site, if so where, under which subject? Arye Imagination is more important than knowledge... It is a...
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vballvoodoo
Apr 27, 2009 1:06 am
I've been around for a few weeks and been reading and searching and want to thank everyone for all the great info on here. There's ALOT of info on here....
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ij santiago
snoopylives1
Apr 27, 2009 2:25 am
hello vballvoodoo, regarding the info, please check out this forum hammock forums.net there are several threads regarding this topic. i am an eagle nest user...
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Tom Frazier
bjornchild
Apr 27, 2009 2:30 am
I used to have a cheap byer hammock and used those tree hugger straps you mentioned (mine was from another cheap-hammock manufacturer that sold the huggers...
19979
Mark Bayern
mlb_and_mlb
Apr 27, 2009 2:58 am
... Well, it has been condensed into a book. Check <http://www.hammockcamping.com> Mark...
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Elizabeth Young
lizyoungatfe...
Apr 27, 2009 3:54 am
... The best place to start is find a couple of trees you can get to easily (that's a neighborhood park for me) and try a bunch of different things with your...
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Scot Leibacher
sleibacher
Apr 27, 2009 6:48 pm
Greetings, I ran across something called a Selk Sleeping Suit (manufactured by Lippi). Although they are kind of comical looking, in that the wearer resembles...
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Richard Perlman
montclair2525
Apr 27, 2009 7:06 pm
As part of my sleep system, I wear insulated outerwear and love that when I get up to pee or when waking up in the morning, I'm wearing part of my sleeping bag...
19983
amatbrewer
Apr 27, 2009 9:14 pm
"I wear insulated outerwear " I normally wear an insulating layer (fleece, long underwear, premaloft, etc depending on the conditions). I find it cuts down on...
19984
Ed Speer
edspeer2002
Apr 30, 2009 3:00 pm
Everyone is invited: 26th SEHHA Campout Hot Springs Campground Hot Springs, NC June 12-14 2009 Sponsored by Speer Hammocks, the Hot Springs Hang is held 3...
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Otto Mateus
proteorio
May 5, 2009 7:20 pm
Hi to everybody and thanks to be admitted to this very interesting group I’m an italian man living and working in Brazil. I'm m. 1,90 (about 6’ 4”)...
