Mirage, Good to hear that 4 feet width will probably be OK. Just so you know, I'm 5'10", 160lbs. Your post raises an interesting question for me, however....
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woody woodrich
fatherrules
Mar 1, 2005 7:24 pm
Ray, what do you mean when you say you 'pull out' facric before whipping? Thanks, Woody in DC ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo!...
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Mirage
web_dawg
Mar 1, 2005 6:57 pm
... While it's still 5 feet wide, I ... down to 4 feet to see what ... inches. I ... Howie, My current system is an 8'x4' (96"x48") cut piece, with whipped ...
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Jeremy
howiesjournal
Mar 1, 2005 6:10 pm
Ray, I'm just finishing a shorter hammock right now (8 feet long). While it's still 5 feet wide, I think I'll lay in it for a while, undo the whipping, and...
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Jeremy
howiesjournal
Mar 1, 2005 5:59 pm
Robi, LNT stands for Leave No Trace. So LNT colors would be browns, greens, and like hues that would blend into the woods. I'm hoping to dye the silk gauze...
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Ray Garlington
rgarling
Mar 1, 2005 5:41 pm
... Currently, My hammock is 60" ... bolt), but there's a ton of ... that width down to 54 ... I can vouch for the change from 60 inches down to about 52...
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robi
bean_cohu
Mar 1, 2005 5:21 pm
we dye=hand paint silk scarves at my kids' school all the time. they are permanantly colored nd look great... the dyes are made here in hungary and often we...
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Paul Kaercher
paulkaercher
Mar 1, 2005 2:42 am
... Yes to both of your questions. I used Rit Dye, Black (really a very dark purple, think eggplant) for the silk gauze. Tan for the hammock. It's easy but...
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Jeremy
howiesjournal
Feb 28, 2005 10:18 pm
I'm thinking about making a silk hammock or two, especially since they can be made so light, but am turned off by the white color or natural silk. I see that...
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Jeremy
howiesjournal
Feb 28, 2005 9:49 pm
Shane, Thanks for the quick reply. If I do try it, I will certainly share my findings as well. I want to try a shorter hammock, so maybe I'll make 4...
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Ralph Oborn
polecatpop
Feb 28, 2005 9:43 pm
You can do rapid prototyping with the heavy cheap stuff. Then when proportions are right, use the good stuff. Ralph...
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Jeremy
howiesjournal
Feb 28, 2005 9:38 pm
Ray, Thanks for the quick reply. My current homemade delight uses a 100" ridgecord with 120" of fabric total, which is the dimensions of my old (and comfy) HH...
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Mirage
web_dawg
Feb 28, 2005 6:43 pm
... hammock body with ... wanted to follow up on these ... them, or if any general ... Jeremy, I've not actually experimented with this yet. The drawing was...
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Mirage
web_dawg
Feb 28, 2005 6:33 pm
... Quilt/Primaloft_Quilt_instructions.html ... I realized that my instructions did not have a Materials or cut list. I have updated the instructions with that...
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Ray Garlington
rgarling
Feb 28, 2005 2:36 pm
... hammock body with ... I messed with various cuts. If you are going for a minimal weight, minimal length hammock it is probably worth experimenting a...
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Kane Mortlock
kanecalledbrent
Feb 28, 2005 9:48 am
Thanks Andre, that's good advice. I might try it out pretty close to my car......
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Jeremy
howiesjournal
Feb 27, 2005 11:42 pm
There was some discussion a while back on cutting the actual hammock body with catenary curves to enhance its lay. Two different drawings (that I know of,...
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André Corterier
zakalwe32
Feb 27, 2005 11:06 pm
Yeah, spend your pre-first (zeroed?) night in the hammock outside as close to home as you can put it up. I don't have any experience with the Thermarests, been...
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Kane Mortlock
kanecalledbrent
Feb 27, 2005 10:44 pm
Hi all, I bought a Hennessey Explorer Ultralight recently. I've put it up just enough times for my bum not to hit the ground (3, it should have take 2, but...
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Ralph Oborn
polecatpop
Feb 26, 2005 9:50 pm
I did the double sheet bend with a strap, no sewing no fuss. Ralph...
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ptoddf@...
ptoddf
Feb 26, 2005 8:46 pm
Lots of their stuff lately seems to be polyester. Works fine for hammocks, depending on weight of material. I got 6 yards for $6, kind of a gray brown. Did...
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Ralph Oborn
polecatpop
Feb 26, 2005 6:30 pm
So after watching the list for over a year I decided to do something rather than just tink about it. I hit the Wally World dollar racks. Wow there is a lot of...
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Ed Speer
edspeer2002
Feb 26, 2005 5:20 pm
Coy, there's no problem with the pound of down shipped in a PeaPod bag-for you I would ship it any way you want. Only a slight additional charge for the...
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walkonemile50
Feb 26, 2005 2:48 pm
I would like to sew on 18-inch zippers on the bug net along the border of the fabric and the bug net, but still on the bug net. I would like to place one on...
8411
wootres4
Feb 26, 2005 1:54 am
gerzson, You beat me to the punch. My eagles nest outfitters doublenest setup comes as hammock, bug net, and rain fly separately. The idea of slipping the...
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Mirage
web_dawg
Feb 26, 2005 1:31 am
... My pleasure. The whole thing can be seen in the image sequence here: http://www.peak.org/~webdawg/Hammocking/MirageHammockSystem ... It's finished...
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Coy
starnescr
Feb 26, 2005 1:10 am
Heck, Plug all you want....it is your site. I'm supprised you dont chime in more when somebody mentions underquilts etc for staying warm plugging your...
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Ed Speer
edspeer2002
Feb 26, 2005 12:20 am
While I normally reframe from shameless advertizing on this list, I hope the group feels that this notice is useful and informative since inexpensive bulk down...
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Jeremy
howiesjournal
Feb 25, 2005 10:54 pm
Very cool! Thanks for the info. btw, what are the approximate dimensions of your quilt? loft? It's just a rectangle with the ends drawn up, right? And what...
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Mirage
web_dawg
Feb 25, 2005 10:41 pm
... underquilt work as your only ... I have been down to ~28F with no additional bags or quilts, but I was wearing polypro lonjohns, smartwool socks, fleece...
