I'm a backcountry off-trail hiker and long distance pond hopping Hornbeck canoe portager. Some of the places I go are pretty rough when it comes to finding a...
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Gregg Spoering
gspoerin2002
Jul 1, 2004 12:45 pm
Thanks Shane, I might give this a try to shave a bit of weight off my latest hamock- 1.1 oz (uncoated silnylon) double bottom Speer/ Risk style. With bug net ...
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Lenny Nichols
blue_grendel...
Jul 1, 2004 2:17 pm
I was looking for something lightweight and got a Hennessy Hammock. I found it to be so comfortable, that even if it wasn't lighter than my tent, I'd be using...
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Doug Campbell
beentomadrid
Jul 1, 2004 2:44 pm
I'm curious, in hammock construction, why doesn't anyone here use the large hem on the ends with line threaded through it (kind of like the drawstring on a...
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Mirage
web_dawg
Jul 1, 2004 3:52 pm
... the large hem on the ends with line threaded through it (kind of like the drawstring on a stuff sack)? Doug, I have made two hammocks this way and here is...
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ciyd01
Jul 1, 2004 4:27 pm
... Take it from me, you do need to look at what is beneath. Nothing like an azalea branch sticking you in the butt or the back to remind you of that. ;-)...
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Ken Harmon
kenhar220
Jul 2, 2004 1:28 am
Back in April a friend and I kayaked down a river for 135 miles. We camped out 4 nights along the way. I used a HH Asym and my friend had an old canvas...
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dlfrost_1
Jul 2, 2004 5:50 pm
... prior ... If you make the hem-over large enough to slide an old bit of rope through, it will bulk-up the end even further. (Gives ya something to do with...
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Matthew Takeda
the_joat
Jul 3, 2004 5:24 am
... I do. I just don't talk about it a lot. ... This is interesting. It is the opposite of my experience. The sides of my hammocks are not floppy at all. In...
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uluheman
Jul 3, 2004 7:51 am
I've made two line-through-the-hem hammocks. One is very wide (I pieced together two strips of sturdy nylon with a longitudinal seam along the middle of the...
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Miguel Arboleda
butuki
Jul 3, 2004 3:00 pm
Brandon, What strength spectra line do you use? And what kind of sail material did you use? I'm looking for ways to make my hammock outfit as light as ...
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2swans2
vwvancamp
Jul 3, 2004 3:54 pm
this email came to us--we don't know a brandon. thanks. ... From: "Miguel Arboleda" <butuki@...> To: <hammockcamping@yahoogroups.com> Cc: "Miguel Arboleda"...
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David Chinell
dchinell
Jul 3, 2004 7:29 pm
I use several models of "drawstring" hammocks, including the Nomad Tropical Hammock, Hammock Bliss Hammock, Mosquito Hammock, and Crazy Creek Crib. I notice...
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David Chinell
dchinell
Jul 3, 2004 7:30 pm
Gang: I took the Mosquito Hammock on an overnight to Myakka State Park last weekend, and it performed beautifully. It's quickly becoming a favorite model...
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2swans2
vwvancamp
Jul 3, 2004 7:45 pm
... From: "2swans2" <2swans2@...> To: <hammockcamping@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2004 10:48 AM Subject: Re: [Hammock Camping] Digest Number...
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halconsfire
Jul 4, 2004 6:08 am
I have the same style hammock and my sides are tight. I also have a bugnet with a zipper I made with the same principle in mind. my hammock is 36" wide so I...
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blb62067
Jul 4, 2004 6:52 am
Here's an item for those of you fellow hikers who enjoy discovering new music: I just finished listening to a really cool CD I found and purchased on ...
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uluheman
Jul 4, 2004 8:37 am
Miguel--
Sorry to say I don't know what strength spectra line I used. I haven't kept= such excellent records and have changed lines from time to time. Nor...
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pbasch1952
Jul 5, 2004 3:30 am
WOW! you folks have got me scared to death! <VBG> Really just wanted some general info and advice. am reading about knots, sewing, making your own hammock. I...
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chcoa
Jul 5, 2004 5:58 am
hi Patti, The side sleeping is no biggy. I do it all the time in my Hennesey but the dog is another question. I also have a dog I hike with quite often...
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Rick
geoflyfisher
Jul 5, 2004 2:16 pm
Good Morning Gang, I wrote up a little page on the Z hammock from my previous post. It has a picture of the way I do the whipped end of the hammock, the...
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hdnat
Jul 5, 2004 5:09 pm
I'm planning a Grand Canyon trip and wanted to ask to see if anyone knows how "hammock friendly" the Bright Angel and Indian Gardens campgrounds are. I have...
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Jon Moneymaker
moneymakerjk1
Jul 6, 2004 1:20 pm
Hello all.... have been a tent camper/hiker many years ago (30+), and in my later years (now 50)rediscovering hiking/camping .........AND having stumbled on...
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Chet Clocksin
chetc43537
Jul 6, 2004 1:57 pm
Bear, Have you tried the "long" model. My brother is interested in one, but couldn't get an answer from the manufacturer (distributor?) as to what fabric it's...
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Chet Clocksin
chetc43537
Jul 6, 2004 2:31 pm
Jon, Your questions are great. I came to hammock camping almost the same way as you, and in fact, SGT Rocks site was very influential, and I ended up buying a...
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ra1@...
geoflyfisher
Jul 6, 2004 2:45 pm
Quoting Jon Moneymaker <moneymakerjk1@...>: there ... Hi Jon, Welcome to hammock camping! I just read Chet's response. (blush) Ed's book IS fantastic....
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Frances Jason
categrrl
Jul 6, 2004 2:48 pm
Hi, I just joined from GA... I have been backpacking tent camping and I'm going to buy a hammock soon. Looking forward to learning more about all of this. ...
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ra1@...
geoflyfisher
Jul 6, 2004 3:31 pm
... Welcome Flame. I hope this commuity of hammock campers can help you learn and have fun. However, from the get-go - be careful of little ones in hammocks....
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Dave Womble
dpwomble
Jul 6, 2004 8:39 pm
Rick, I was a little curious about the advantage of using whipped ends. I think you mentioned before that you were not hemming the short ends of the hammock...
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Rick
geoflyfisher
Jul 6, 2004 9:05 pm
... Dave, Weight saved in cloth is about an ounce. Actually 8/9 of 1.1 oz. The weight of the cords I used is about half of that - half an ounce. Almost all...
