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In light of the snow challenge, this one is something that EVERYONE can do, if you want. 
Hammocks are best way to sleep, in my opnion. And you have such a marvelous variety of commercially made hammocks available, ENO(my fav), Hennessey, One Eyed Jack, just to name a few. They are lightweight, nearly universal in their implementation, you can hang them just about anywhere. And they are comfy. I love swingin' myself to sleep, I like to position my hammock so the early morning sun rises, I get one helluva view.
But, if you're caught in a tough spot, say your pack gets washed down the Missouri River, or wild animals make off with it in the middle of the night, because you didn't tie it up, you can sleep on the ground, you can you a debris hut, or a lean to, but here in the BKT forum, we like making it a tough spot, in style.
I give you Ethan's Feburary Challenge- Make Your Own Hammock!! Discussion thread here http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/924534-Feburary-Contest-Discussion-Thread
Here we go.
You must make a fully functioning hammock. You can use whatever material you want. I would prefer you use natural materials, but paracord is not natural, and that's what I make mine out of when I make them. But, there are many, many other options available. Some suggestions would be bamboo, river cane, natural cordage, cotton fibers, for natural. Sythetic would be something like paracord, nylon twine/rope, silk, silnylon, denim, woven cotten.
So here is what you gotta do, make a hammock, and swing in it. Oh, and just to add a little something to the mix, its gotta hold two people. Hmmmm? Now, we're talking.
But because it has to hold two people, you can use two people. Your wife, girlfriend, best friend, neighbor, mechanic, the bag boy from the local grocery store, I don't care, as long as they aren't a professional hammock maker, they qualify.
Feel free to use a BKT knife to assist you, but you don't have to use anything, and you can't use everything. Your hands and a knife, or your hands only. Thems the breaks.
You must be 18 to enter. You are responsible for yourself, no one else is. If you can't buy it, don't break it.
I'm going to offer some safety guidelines, as a precaution. You are responsible for your actions, so, if you hurt yourself or someone else, you are responsible, not me, not Ethan, not Kabar, not Bladeforums, no one but you.
-When testing your hammock, sling it low to the ground. If it doesn't hold, then you don't have far to fall.
-Never have anything wrapped around your neck, hands, feet, when you are testing your hammock, the material will tension as you put weight on it, and once your feet leave the ground, you might not be able to get out. This is important.
-To test your hammock, you don't need to put all your weight on it at once, enter in it from a sitting position, get all your weight on it, before you swing into it.
-When attempting adding a second person, you will both need to get all your weight on the hammock first, before swinging in. One person falling to the ground is bad, but it gets worse when you double the people
Bottom line, take precautions, be smart, use the head, before the hands, so to speak.
Contest will run until March 1, 2012 11:59pm PST.
This is a Beckerhead Only contest. You must have a number before the contest close.
Prizes
1st Place- Mystery Prize
2nd Place- BK2
3rd Place- BK14
In addition to those prizes, I will be giving away something to the person I want, that enters. Might be a winner, might just be someone who's entry I liked, who knows. And I'm not telling what it is, so don't ask.
No chatting is this thread, to enter, post "I, Beckerhead XXX, Accept the Challeng" If you don't have a number when you enter, just leave the XXX blank until you do. You acceptance of the Challenge is your entry, edit it with you post.
You must have 10 pictures per entry, no more, no less. 10. Or you can post an 8min video. No more, no less. One or the other, those are your options.
Any chatting gets you disqualified from the contest. Post up questions or comments in the Discussion thread.
Alright, that should just about do it, lets have some fun, and lets get to swingin'.
Moose
Hammocks are best way to sleep, in my opnion. And you have such a marvelous variety of commercially made hammocks available, ENO(my fav), Hennessey, One Eyed Jack, just to name a few. They are lightweight, nearly universal in their implementation, you can hang them just about anywhere. And they are comfy. I love swingin' myself to sleep, I like to position my hammock so the early morning sun rises, I get one helluva view.
But, if you're caught in a tough spot, say your pack gets washed down the Missouri River, or wild animals make off with it in the middle of the night, because you didn't tie it up, you can sleep on the ground, you can you a debris hut, or a lean to, but here in the BKT forum, we like making it a tough spot, in style.
I give you Ethan's Feburary Challenge- Make Your Own Hammock!! Discussion thread here http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/924534-Feburary-Contest-Discussion-Thread
Here we go.
You must make a fully functioning hammock. You can use whatever material you want. I would prefer you use natural materials, but paracord is not natural, and that's what I make mine out of when I make them. But, there are many, many other options available. Some suggestions would be bamboo, river cane, natural cordage, cotton fibers, for natural. Sythetic would be something like paracord, nylon twine/rope, silk, silnylon, denim, woven cotten.
So here is what you gotta do, make a hammock, and swing in it. Oh, and just to add a little something to the mix, its gotta hold two people. Hmmmm? Now, we're talking.
But because it has to hold two people, you can use two people. Your wife, girlfriend, best friend, neighbor, mechanic, the bag boy from the local grocery store, I don't care, as long as they aren't a professional hammock maker, they qualify.
Feel free to use a BKT knife to assist you, but you don't have to use anything, and you can't use everything. Your hands and a knife, or your hands only. Thems the breaks.
You must be 18 to enter. You are responsible for yourself, no one else is. If you can't buy it, don't break it.
I'm going to offer some safety guidelines, as a precaution. You are responsible for your actions, so, if you hurt yourself or someone else, you are responsible, not me, not Ethan, not Kabar, not Bladeforums, no one but you.
-When testing your hammock, sling it low to the ground. If it doesn't hold, then you don't have far to fall.
-Never have anything wrapped around your neck, hands, feet, when you are testing your hammock, the material will tension as you put weight on it, and once your feet leave the ground, you might not be able to get out. This is important.
-To test your hammock, you don't need to put all your weight on it at once, enter in it from a sitting position, get all your weight on it, before you swing into it.
-When attempting adding a second person, you will both need to get all your weight on the hammock first, before swinging in. One person falling to the ground is bad, but it gets worse when you double the people
Bottom line, take precautions, be smart, use the head, before the hands, so to speak.
Contest will run until March 1, 2012 11:59pm PST.
This is a Beckerhead Only contest. You must have a number before the contest close.
Prizes
1st Place- Mystery Prize
2nd Place- BK2
3rd Place- BK14
In addition to those prizes, I will be giving away something to the person I want, that enters. Might be a winner, might just be someone who's entry I liked, who knows. And I'm not telling what it is, so don't ask.
No chatting is this thread, to enter, post "I, Beckerhead XXX, Accept the Challeng" If you don't have a number when you enter, just leave the XXX blank until you do. You acceptance of the Challenge is your entry, edit it with you post.
You must have 10 pictures per entry, no more, no less. 10. Or you can post an 8min video. No more, no less. One or the other, those are your options.
Any chatting gets you disqualified from the contest. Post up questions or comments in the Discussion thread.
Alright, that should just about do it, lets have some fun, and lets get to swingin'.
Moose
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