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EHamilton
imagainst_th...
May 1, 2010 2:42 pm
Oh, wow. I have no idea where I could see a Hennessy hammock..... I'm a jillion miles from any outfitter at all, let alone one that sells Hennessy's. That's...
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EHamilton
imagainst_th...
May 1, 2010 3:56 pm
Oh. My. Goodness. What a difference the caternary cut fly makes. It is SO much easier to pitch tight. I can't believe it. I got one of those windshield things...
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sawyer7271
May 2, 2010 4:27 pm
... Glad to hear you're happy! There are lots of hangers out there, and it's a very helpful community. If you want to see a Hennesy setup right, you might...
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EHamilton
imagainst_th...
May 2, 2010 10:40 pm
I was so comfortable last night, I overslept my alarm watch (which never ever happens, it always wakes me up) and my husband had to call me on my cell phone to...
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Ralph Oborn
polecatpop
May 3, 2010 5:33 am
Over sleeping is a common complaint (?) among hangers Ralph ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Kerri Larkin
kerrilarkin
May 3, 2010 6:21 am
Amen to that! Kerri ________________________________ From: Ralph Oborn <Ralph.oborn@...> To: hammockcamping@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, 3 May, 2010...
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Sandy
sandykayak
May 3, 2010 4:15 pm
opie at whooopieslings dot com has an all-in-one system now. I think it's about 4' of strap to protect the tree, a whoopie sling, aluminum ring (to prevent...
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LoveRise@...
loverise2000
May 3, 2010 5:55 pm
Greetings Everyone! This weekend at the once a month gear sale at REI, I scored a Mountain Hardware Lyell -15 down bag with 2lbs of 600 goose down for $39.00....
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LoveRise@...
loverise2000
May 3, 2010 6:18 pm
Greetings Everyone! This weekend at the once a month gear sale at REI, I scored a Mountain Hardware Lyell -15 down bag with 2lbs of 600 goose down for $39.00....
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EHamilton
imagainst_th...
May 3, 2010 7:35 pm
Thank you, Sandy. I just learned last night what a whoopie sling is, reading on the hammock forum. I'll tell you what, reading that forum is like learning a...
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Rogene Calkins
ccwayah
May 3, 2010 8:40 pm
MacGyver here you are a Prusik knot http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prusik Rogene...
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sawyer7271
May 3, 2010 9:17 pm
I don't know if I consider that worth complaining about! :-)...
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sawyer7271
May 3, 2010 9:19 pm
I've never done it, but there are down-specific detergents. REI might have it. http://www.rei.com/expertadvice/articles/caring+sleeping+bag.html The articles...
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Sandy
sandykayak
May 3, 2010 9:23 pm
I've been on the forum and am still learning and still trying to get my suspension set up...I have so many different options and gadgets as recommended by...
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EHamilton
imagainst_th...
May 3, 2010 9:23 pm
Oh! Well, that looks easy enough.... thanks! MacGyver ________________________________ From: Rogene Calkins ccwayah@... Â MacGyver here you are a ...
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Jerry Goller
jerrygoller
May 3, 2010 9:57 pm
Actually, down loves to be washed. Notice how often you see ducks and geese preening..... ;o) Washing will greatly increase the loft and the life of a down...
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ratsmouth@...
holliscbarton
May 3, 2010 10:48 pm
In my experience, everybody ELSE complains about it....as in, "Are you EVER going to climb out of that thing????!!!! GET UP!!! GET UP!!!" My friends laughed...
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Cara Lin Bridgman
shokulan
May 4, 2010 3:39 am
I spent this weekend washing my husband's queen-sized down comforter from LLBean because our new cat decided to pee on it--twice! There's not much more...
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Paul Truslow
PaulandDebra
May 4, 2010 12:34 pm
better link to...
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LoveRise@...
loverise2000
May 4, 2010 5:46 pm
Great tips Cara...thank you for sharing! Celebrate Life! Laurie (http://www.youtube.com/user/LoveRise) _YouTube - Hiking Castle Rock_...
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LoveRise@...
loverise2000
May 4, 2010 5:56 pm
Wow Jerry! I really appreciate your exhaustive reply. Your information that you shared is so exacting that I began to think this process was going to be much...
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LoveRise@...
loverise2000
May 4, 2010 5:56 pm
Great tips Cara...thank you for sharing! Celebrate Life! Laurie (http://www.youtube.com/user/LoveRise) _YouTube - Hiking Castle Rock_...
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EHamilton
imagainst_th...
May 4, 2010 11:44 pm
And Cara Lin's suggestion to use vinegar in the final rinse should nail the odor. Not sure if you're talking about "wet dog" smell or pee smell but vinegar is...
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EHamilton
imagainst_th...
May 6, 2010 11:20 pm
Is parachute cord strong enough to use in combo with tree-huggers to hang a hammock? For a 125-pound person? I'm a newbie on cords, ropes, etc., having not...
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Black Wolfe
blackwolfe2001
May 6, 2010 11:39 pm
... From: "EHamilton" ... ================================= Short term; maybe, long term; no. 1): it breaks down rather soon. 2): it is designed for shock...
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Ralph Oborn
polecatpop
May 7, 2010 12:02 am
On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 5:20 PM, EHamilton <imagainst_the_wind@...> ... The way the forces work out (remember trig?) a 200 pound person can put almost 400...
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EHamilton
imagainst_th...
May 7, 2010 1:45 am
Thanks, guys! Someone gave me 20 feet of para cord so I was just wondering. I'm going off on Monday for my AT section hike (a week, Harpers Ferry to ?) with...
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Carey Parks
parkscarey
May 7, 2010 1:58 am
There's no way to say if it will or won't work. We used to call that cord 550 line, because what we were jumping WAS on a parachute and it was 550 lb per line....
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Rosaleen Sullivan
rosaleen43
May 7, 2010 11:30 am
Hey, MacGyver- You will see more or less stretch, depending on how far apart the trees are and the weight in the hammock. With less weight and tres that are...
