For myself, one of the major reasons I took up hammocking was the savings in weight and volume I could achieve by carrying a hammock vs a tent. For many of...
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Dennis Shubitowski
dshuby
Nov 4, 2003 6:37 pm
I think the major reason is comfort. On the trail, I have had the best nights sleep I've ever had in a hammock. On the ground, I always sleep fitfully. The...
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SG
stgga
Nov 4, 2003 6:38 pm
... savings ... tent. For ... back ... I have tried several winter solutions and so far I am agreeing with gwelker. They add weight and are bulky. This is...
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Hoplite
hoplitehiker
Nov 4, 2003 6:46 pm
... But when you say cold weather, what is the range of conditions you're talking about? i.e. temperature? What's the coldest you can push your hammock...
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ra1@...
geoflyfisher
Nov 4, 2003 7:15 pm
... Sounds wonderful and I'm jealous and I have to get out and do some more hiking! Any pictures to make me feel even worse? Rick...
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ra1@...
geoflyfisher
Nov 4, 2003 7:51 pm
Quoting "gwelker@..." ... In what way? The weight/bulk of my hammock and tarp is less than any tent I have used. The pad I use in the hammock (down to...
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ra1@...
geoflyfisher
Nov 4, 2003 8:01 pm
... So far, 5 deg F. Maybe it will get colder this winter! Rick...
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Bror8588@...
Nov 4, 2003 8:52 pm
In a message dated 11/4/03 13:08:15 Eastern Standard Time, gwelker@... ... Weight is one reason but consider the convenience of a hammock when there is ...
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Tripp Clark
muscogeeoa
Nov 4, 2003 9:30 pm
Yes, I took over a hundred digital photos, but not a single hammock photo, so I don't know how well they'd fit in this forum. If I load any to the web...
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Ed Speer
edspeer2002
Nov 4, 2003 11:22 pm
Glad to hear your hike went well Tripp--that really is a beautiful mountain trail. I'm jealous since I spent the weekend working on the house. Hope to see ya...
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rosaleen43@...
rosaleen43
Nov 5, 2003 1:37 am
Bunchberry- My preference with the space blanket: Buy some flexible glue from ***mart or other discount store (Maybe $2). Also buy some round elastic cord...
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firefly
canoetrip_2000
Nov 5, 2003 2:29 am
This is great, thanks, and I think it is funny that you added "Marsanne, read it too". As you know, I LOVE funny. But, what is the "hank"? I don't sew, but I...
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gregg spoering
gspoerin2002
Nov 5, 2003 4:05 am
Date: Mon, 03 Nov 2003 17:40:10 -0000 From: "Mirage" <web_dawg@...> Subject: Re: For Mirage (Shane Bryan) The nice thing was it was made from parachute...
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Alastair Dent
alidisaster
Nov 5, 2003 10:54 am
All this talk of staying warm - in the UK the main prob is staying dry! Anyway, something that always bugs me about hiking camping (vs car camping), is the...
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rosaleen43@...
rosaleen43
Nov 5, 2003 12:15 pm
Marsanne- I added your name to the subjectline in case you were speeding through the posts and had time to read only a few... You had asked about cold weather...
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firefly
canoetrip_2000
Nov 5, 2003 1:17 pm
Rosaleen, I thought it was "funny" as in humorous and it was effective because I am getting ready for a 4 day kayak trip, I have cracked a tooth and have to ...
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firefly
canoetrip_2000
Nov 5, 2003 1:23 pm
Hello, Alastair, I am delighted to know we have at least one "Brit" in the group. I know about the English weather. I was there for 2 weeks in June, 2002,...
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Ed Speer
edspeer2002
Nov 5, 2003 2:03 pm
Your point is very well taken Alastair--it just makes good sense to use your day clothes for warmth in the hammock at night and/or use your night insulation...
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ra1@...
geoflyfisher
Nov 5, 2003 2:13 pm
Quoting Ed Speer <info@...>: Hope you've checked out my PeaPod, ... Ed, I have been meaning to ask this for some time. Have you considered...
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Ed Speer
edspeer2002
Nov 5, 2003 2:41 pm
Rick, I know some other robe-sleeping bags have arm holes, but I find they aren't necessary on the PeaPod--it's very easy to stick one's hand or arms out the...
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sjsierra2002
Nov 5, 2003 3:06 pm
It's now calling for temps in the low 20s on Saturday night. I had decided that if it was going to be more than 20 degrees below what I had previously...
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Mirage
web_dawg
Nov 5, 2003 6:10 pm
... ripstop ... Just ... Hey Gregg, Thanks for the link. Have you received the 2nds yet? What, if any, are the quality or color flaws that make these seconds?...
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Bill Fornshell
bfornshell
Nov 5, 2003 8:38 pm
Hi, I called this company. 1st, what you are buying is 1.1oz per sq yard which for coated is really 1.3oz a square yard. They have lots of this stuff and just...
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Thomas Peltier
acevert
Nov 5, 2003 9:51 pm
"I would really love to know how you slung the hammock between those boulders. You must have had a lot of line." I was a little bit lucky and a little bit...
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Mirage
web_dawg
Nov 6, 2003 12:28 am
... Bill, I've been there and looked at thier stuff, but I couldn't tell if it was coated of not. I don't quite recall what gave me the idea, but I got the...
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Bill Fornshell
bfornshell
Nov 6, 2003 1:45 am
Hi, I am real sure that the spinnaker ripstop is all coated. I just received some .5 (.64) spinnaker ripstop from a different place, cost a little more and it...
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gtvlfed
Nov 6, 2003 12:17 pm
... Bill, what is Quest? Is that another source for materials that I should know about? Jim...
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rosaleen43@...
rosaleen43
Nov 6, 2003 12:25 pm
Bunchberry- It looks more and more as if I shouldn't have short cut myself and should have written "flexible glue" as "glue that remains flexible when dry."...
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alidisaster
Nov 6, 2003 2:55 pm
That's the *good* time of year to go walking in the Lakes! It is amazing how cold you can get in wet, sleety conditions - I've been in Vermont in Feb and it...
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Mirage
web_dawg
Nov 6, 2003 4:29 pm
... Jim, Here are a bunch of links to fabric sources, some not your obvious source for Hammock fabrics, but good none the less. http://www.owfinc.com/ ...
