Shane, Okay, I see what you meant. I didn't realize that the fabric for the hammock bed is oriented such that it is on a diagonal to the fabric weave, or like...
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ptoddf@...
ptoddf
Oct 5, 2004 2:45 pm
Shane, Many thanks for your explanation of the bias cut for asym hammock design. I wasn't aware of this and it adds an important new dimension to my attempts ...
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ptoddf@...
ptoddf
Oct 5, 2004 2:50 pm
On test hammocks, Risk has a great idea there. Thanks, Risk. Try this variation so you can try different gathers and bias ideas: Instead of an end knot, pass...
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Dave Womble
dpwomble
Oct 5, 2004 2:52 pm
... wrote: ...> Agreed, but some of the above forces me to ask a rude question. Have you ... Yes, I used one extensively on backpacking trips for about a year....
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jonas4321@...
jonas4321
Oct 5, 2004 4:12 pm
Woody- Some online places I have purchased from are www.seattlefabrics.com I bought stuff from their "Specials"; section. Their other prices seemed a little...
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zippydooda
Oct 5, 2004 4:30 pm
So, can you tell us what you learned? Especially on the off axis stuff... Bill in Houston ... schemes, ... hammock real ... possible. Small...
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marie-noelle augendre
augendre
Oct 5, 2004 5:01 pm
www.questoutfitters.com ... Could members remind me of the names and addresses of companies that supply no-seeum, sylnylon, insulation, and assorted outdoor...
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Amy Skowronek
seabrookhiker
Oct 5, 2004 6:42 pm
... I've used this model as well. I've slept in it for about a month total. I used the older non-asym ultralight backpacker on the trail for about a month,...
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Jerry Goller
jerrygoller
Oct 5, 2004 6:52 pm
My favorite is http://www.owfinc.com/ Jerry <http://www.backpackgeartest.org/> http://www.BackpackGearTest.org : the most comprehensive interactive gear...
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Ray Garlington
rgarling
Oct 5, 2004 7:21 pm
... sewed ... This is similar to what I did, but I used a shape more like a parallelogram, like so: http://tinyurl.com/62zmc I kept the bias of the cloth...
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ptoddf
Oct 6, 2004 5:52 am
Bill, (Zippy): Hard to tell you what I found, not to be obscure... I'm still working on it. Want to try the Shane bias idea... But, for example, if using the...
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zippydooda
Oct 6, 2004 2:21 pm
Hmmm, cool. There's no substitute for doing my own experiments. Thanks for the reply. Bill in Houston ... sides ... You'll ... once,...
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Jim Greenway
mgrnwy2000
Oct 7, 2004 11:28 pm
At least four Walmarts in the southeast have what appears to be 1.1 oz nylon ripstop and 1.1+ oz silicone coated nylon ripstop at sale prices. While the colors...
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Chet Clocksin
chetc43537
Oct 8, 2004 12:35 pm
Thanks for the info Jim. I don't live near the southeast, but I will definately check the Walmart in my Toledo, ohio that is closest to where I live. I have...
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jwj32542
Oct 8, 2004 8:19 pm
I checked the one in Summerville, SC, and they didn't have any ripstop or even a sale rack. I'll check the North Charleston one today. Anyone else here from...
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Dawn
vwtankgirl
Oct 9, 2004 3:03 am
Just wavin a big hello to a neighbor in Ohio. -Dawn from Toledo ... where I ... local...
Hi Jeff, I found 18 yds of sil-nylon at the North Charleston Walmart a few weeks ago. At a $1 a yard, I went ahead and bought the hole bolt. Mark Hooper Daniel...
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jwj32542
Oct 10, 2004 6:44 pm
... weeks ago. At a $1 a yard, I went ahead and bought the hole bolt. ... Thanks man...guess that's why they don't have any now! ;p The Hancock Fabrics next...
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Bill Fornshell
bfornshell
Oct 11, 2004 5:30 am
I have been playing with flat Poly Tubing for a Hyper-Light Air Mattress for the last couple of months. This weekend I finished my first full size usable...
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Rick
geoflyfisher
Oct 11, 2004 12:50 pm
... Congrats on your new prototype Bill! Pictures would be great! As to filling a quilt or tube with down: I ended up finding a way to move down that did not...
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Chuck Kichline
chuck_kichline
Oct 11, 2004 3:57 pm
I got to use my Clark for the first time this weekend. It got a lot of attention, and the weather was mild enough to roll back the bug screen and really see...
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jwj32542
Oct 11, 2004 4:19 pm
... past ... seemed ... off ... Stick your clothes into a stuff sack to put between your knees when you're side-sleeping, and under your knees when you're...
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Rick
geoflyfisher
Oct 11, 2004 4:30 pm
... I find it useful to cross one leg over the other to avoid knee extension sensations. That way, one knee is supported for a while. I change positions...
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Shane
sssteinkamp
Oct 11, 2004 8:05 pm
Spammer handled. Shane Asst. Hammocking Mod...
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ghman777
Oct 11, 2004 9:14 pm
Bill, got any pics you could post on this? thanx...bill...
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Bill Fornshell
bfornshell
Oct 11, 2004 9:29 pm
Glad you asked. I just finished putting some pictures in a Photo album called "A 14oz DAM" check them out and if you have any questions let me know. This...
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Banjo Doje
Dojers
Oct 11, 2004 9:47 pm
GO SHANE!!! LOL Man I'd love to get my hands on those "people" (using the word VERY loosely) Jodi ... -- Banjo Players Never Die, They Just Take A Break! ...
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Erika Sohn
erika_sohn
Oct 11, 2004 11:08 pm
Hi Bill and all of you guys! Great pictures! I kinda' couldn't figure out how your mattress looked like until I could take a look at your pictures! Wow! ...
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jwj32542
Oct 12, 2004 1:30 am
I just finished my first project - a few simple stuff sacks to figure out how to sew (since I only had 8th grade Home Ec and never sewed again). Then I made...
