I've been doing a few experiements with different knots to tie the hanging lines to the hammock fabric. I've been using weak fabric to to see which knots rip...
I notice that Eagle's Nest has finally rolled out a new rainfly for their hammocks. The pictures look . . . interesting. Has anyone seen one of these in use?...
Hello all: I've been lurking here for some time and now I need an opinion(s) on the subject of mosquitos. I live in Tampa, Fl. and have found my HH Expedition...
I am just back from a 75 mile hike from Clingman's Dome in the Smoky Mountains to Hot Springs, NC. It was a good trip, in which my hammock came in very...
I will be finished tonight building the hammock stand that Risk designed. Man, it's sturdier than I thought it would be! Risk, I have two questions: 1) When...
Rick (and everyone else), I'm about to make my first prototype of your z hammock and I have a couple of questions. I'm having a hard time visualizing your...
nag, nag, nag. Please don't forget to go in and delete your full sized photos when you add pictures to our photo page. I have gone in and done the cleanup and...
I've been hammock camping for the past 3 years (Beyer Traveler with added bug net). I'm looking to make my own this year - hav looked at Speer's, Risk's, etc....
3/32" Hammock Hanging Rope? I ordered some T-100 3/32 line from West Marine yesterday as a trial to decrease weight and bulk of my hammock straps. From the...
... Take outside. Get soft nylon brush, Dawn dishwashing detergent and Ivory dishwashing detergent. Lay hammock on ground. Wet hammock very wet with hose....
I'm back from my summer long distant hike and now the cleaning must begin. Does anyone have any recommendations about how to clean my speer hammock, silnylon...
Risk had said that he had not noticed any deformation or deterioration on his hammock using 3/32" T-100 rope, so maybe this isn't an issue. I am not an...
I lucked into a practically unused Clark Deluxe last week, so I'm finally going to get to try some hammock camping! I've only seen two other hammocks in my...
Here are some reference measurements for my Hennessy Explorer Ultralite A-Sym hammock. The most stable point of reference for measuring length is the base ...
On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 00:21:58 -0000 "docteric"; <docteric@...> ... I have read a lot about the water knot (which is actually a bend), and used it many...
I got 3 decent pics up. This is the hammock I need to do surgery on. But first let me say HH hammocks are absolutly fantastic hammocks and yes I seem to have a...
I just tried my new Hennessey and had difficulty getting it high enough that I wasn't on the ground when I got in it. I placed the webbing about 5 ft up and...
Well, as suggested by several experienced hangers here, I practiced my knot this week and when I went to the park to try it out today I had plenty of height...
Karen and I found a lost or abandoned hammock tree hugger strap on our recent trip to Boundary Waters in northern Minnesota! It was still attached to a tree at...
Steve, Is this extra material or did you change plans? I was about to start searching for nylon this week. Sounds like we make a match. If you still have it...
Yes, I have hammock camped a couple pieces of those routes. No problems finding secluded camps away from the trail, or in sight of the trail. There is one...
I did this hike earlier in the year. Lots of places to hang. When around the shelters, pan out a little ways from the shelter. Lots of good sites surrounding...
