... My $.02: There is little difference in cost. The blue tarps will seem cheap, heavy, and bulky. If you just want cheap, there are almost always polyester...
... for 1" polypro it is $.36 per foot. Quest Outfitters, as an example is about $.45 per yard. That makes american home about double the price. It is even...
RAlph- My husband and I always wanted to hide a few rocks in the kids' packs. 8-) We do have a friend who was Scout Master for another troop. He actually...
I have had a few ADHD kids who were on Ritalin etc. and always kept themselves under real tight control during meetings, when I would see them at church or...
This issue of proper webbing straps can be quite complex and confusing--but it's a good topic for our list and thanks to everyone who has posted. I though I...
I got a few hours to play around with the whipped end hammock idea a few folks have been playing with and ended up with a 4.3oz (not counting the hang...
Shane, Something is not adding up, a 4'x8' piece of 1.9 oz ripstop nylon would weigh in at 6.8 oz. If it was 1.1 oz ripstop nylon it would be 3.9 oz. Think...
... be ... I suppose you may be correct. To be honest, the fabric did not have a listed weight so I was "guestimating" it to be 1.9oz. Joann's does not...
I found some seatbelt webbing that is very wide and flat. I have been using this for my tree huggers lately. Very wide and not stretchy, works well as a tree...
I have had a few ADHD kids who were on Ritalin etc. and always kept themselves under real tight control during meetings, when I would see them at church or...
Shane, All of the 1.1 oz and 1.9 oz rip-stop nylon that I have weighs 1.1 oz/sq yd and 1.9 oz/sq yd, respectively, and a 4'x8' piece would be 32 sq ft or 3.56...
That is not true. This is taken from OWFINC's site: Fabric weights listed are generally by the square yd (36x36) although we SELL by the linear yard (generally...
Traditionally, fabric "weights" are given in terms of a "sailmaker's yard" which is 36 inches long but only 30 inches wide (1080 sq. in.) and before the...
'If you REALLY want to confuse matters, try expressing your fabric weight in terms of grams/sq. cm.' Well, just look at this: 1 yard = 3 ft = 36 in and 1 lb =...
... rack ... a ... much ... backyard ... Most people do fine with the 1" poly webbing that you can get from questoutfitters.com or owfinc.com. The med. weight...
... are scarin' ... Me too, and I already bowed in humble apology for my erroneous calculations... Back to the point, 4.3oz is still a dang light hammock! ...
... I bought one for $32 on Ebay a while back. It appears to be good quality, but it's a little short for me at 6'1". I was thinking of playing around with...
Shane, Could you recap the whipped end hammock briefly? Is this hennessy style or something different? I had a bout of bouncing emails and I'm lost on this...
... Gregg, I'll get some pics up later in the week, but here is an attempt to explain it. This is based off the basic Speer design, but narrower and instead...
Well I just stuck my neck (more accurately my credit card) out and ordered a Hennessey Hammock to use on an upcoming canoe trip to Quetico Provincial Park in...
I have been paddling most of my life, and until I started backpacking, I never heard of anyone using a hammock either. Now my hammock always goes with me in...
... tell you later wrote In all of my paddling career on lakes and rivers around the country, I've never run accross anybody using a hammock for overnight ...
My buddy just brought one of these back from Brazil and it's so incredibly comfortable -decidedly not for camping (too heavy) but it is the bomb for your...
