... Jerry, Ratty has a different problem from mine. I suspect he's using rope or straps that stretch. I use 7/64" amsteel with a structural ridgeline and...
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Jerry Goller
jerrygoller
Oct 15, 2009 7:18 pm
Ah, that is different. My cords are Dyneema, my straps are 2" poly strap, and I use modified large Nite Ize Figure Nines on my hammocks. Jerry ...
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Tom Frazier
bjornchild
Oct 15, 2009 9:03 pm
I use the 1" wide climbing straps (got mine at REI) along with a cinch-buckle for the straps and I sewed a loop at the end of the cord and attached a...
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Jerry Goller
jerrygoller
Oct 15, 2009 9:17 pm
They must have been nylon, then. Poly doesn't, for all practical purposes, stretch. Jerry http://www.BackpackGearTest.org : the most comprehensive interactive...
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ratsmouth@...
holliscbarton
Oct 15, 2009 10:30 pm
Mine's a HH - the big ol' honkin' one. I use Tree Huggers and the cord that came with the hammock. The first time I put it up, the trees were pretty close...
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Jerry Goller
jerrygoller
Oct 15, 2009 11:05 pm
Most of my hammocks are HH. The one I'm working with now is the new double bottomed one. I don't remember the name. The tree huggers from Hennessey are made of...
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ratsmouth@...
holliscbarton
Oct 15, 2009 11:19 pm
I don't think the Tree Huggers stretched at all. They were wrapped once around the trees, with very little left over to tie to. I'll just have to look for...
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Jerry Goller
jerrygoller
Oct 15, 2009 11:28 pm
They are nylon. Trust me, they stretch. They can stretch up to 25% of their original length. Tom (Hennessey) is well aware of this. The reason he went to...
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Tom Frazier
bjornchild
Oct 16, 2009 2:30 am
Yup, looked them up...they were 12 foot lengths of nylon cord. Stretched like rubber-man on "the rack". Tom ... From: Jerry Goller To:...
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sjedwardson
Oct 16, 2009 5:53 am
I bought the Snugpak underquilt/blanket recently and so far have had some very warm and comfortable experiences in it, however, as yet I cannot find or see a...
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johanvandijk
Oct 16, 2009 6:18 am
I nowadays use my JRB No Sniveler INSIDE the hammock and use the snugpack underquilt like my JRB underquilt. No pics, sorry, at the office before next meeting...
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Tom Frazier
bjornchild
Oct 16, 2009 7:43 am
Wow...something I haven't heard of yet! Where did you purchase the Snugpak? Lastly, what kind of insulation does it use? Artificial poly stuff or down? Tom ......
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Rosaleen Sullivan
rosaleen43
Oct 16, 2009 11:48 am
Hi, Chris- I doubt there is a MAHHA website. Another hammock camper, inspired by Ed's SE hammocker gathering, threw out invitations and the loose association...
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Arye P. R.
aprarye1
Oct 16, 2009 12:50 pm
Stretch is relative to multiple factors - the material, the weave, the length under load, and the strength (load capacity) of the rope/strap being used. All...
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Jerry Goller
jerrygoller
Oct 16, 2009 4:07 pm
True. Polypropylene is what I use most. Jerry http://www.BackpackGearTest.org : the most comprehensive interactive gear reviews and tests on the planet. ... ...
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sjedwardson
Oct 16, 2009 4:31 pm
Got the underblanket from DD Hammocks http://www.ddhammocks.com/products.php?cat=8 its really toasty and when I leant it to my daughter for her first hammock...
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Tom Frazier
bjornchild
Oct 16, 2009 8:35 pm
Thank you for the link! After reading about it briefly on here I scoured the internet for where to purchase it, but I only found references to it on...
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paulkaercher
Oct 16, 2009 11:58 pm
There are 2 threads on Hammock Forums: http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?t=9523 & http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?t=11146 All...
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Arye P. R.
aprarye1
Oct 17, 2009 1:09 am
and Polypropylene is the almost the worst to use in the yard and exposed to SUN and weather. It will fail much faster than nylon or polyester given the same...
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Jerry Goller
jerrygoller
Oct 17, 2009 2:20 am
True, but none of those come in 2" webbing, as far as I know. Considering that I have some straps that are 3 or 4 years old, and it would cost me about $10 a...
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Jerry Goller
jerrygoller
Oct 17, 2009 1:35 pm
Notice how much the straps stretch when he sets in it.... Jerry http://www.BackpackGearTest.org : the most comprehensive interactive gear reviews and tests on...
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Blake Robert
xflagstaff9
Oct 20, 2009 3:19 pm
I have been using an HH assymetric hammock without a net very happily in summer but in cool weather the shifting of the foam pads is an irritant. Even without...
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Richard Perlman
montclair2525
Oct 20, 2009 3:59 pm
Instead of buying a new hammock, get a down underquilt. I have a Jacks R Better Shenandoah and a Speer PeaPod (which encloses the whole hammock - toasty!) ...
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John White
bocaref...
Oct 20, 2009 5:52 pm
I have a mosquito hammock (from Claytor) that has a dbl layer and my thermorest self inflating pad stays put very nicely. John from S. Florida ... From: Blake...
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Douglas Campbell
beentomadrid
Oct 20, 2009 6:02 pm
I made the double layer hammock (zhammock?) on www.imrisk.com. It's awesome. It was cheap to make and it holds the pads right where you put them so you don't...
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Thomas Vickers
redroachhome
Oct 20, 2009 6:14 pm
I use a jacks r better Mt Washington under quilt and I am more than happy I sleep as snug as a bug in a rug TV...
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Johan van Dijk
johanvandijk
Oct 20, 2009 8:39 pm
Stretching straps..... Scissors ;-) Sorry for not being able to come up with some pics. At the price of the DD / Snugpack underquilt I couldn't resist trying...
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sjedwardson
Oct 20, 2009 8:54 pm
Thanks for the reply, what mods did you make to the underblanket? never heard of the JRB (will have to google it). Cheers Sam...
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Thomas Vickers
redroachhome
Oct 20, 2009 8:56 pm
http://www.jacksrbetter.com/...
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sjedwardson
Oct 20, 2009 9:02 pm
hmmmm hammock slightly different to the DD but i can see how tying the elastic just to the end of the hammock would do the trick. Cant help but wonder if cord...
