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GarnetandBlack said:
Anyone here hammock regularly? I'm lookin at switchin to swinging for backpacking overnights but i just don't really know what i'm lookin for.

Are ENOs anything worth looking into? They're pretty trendy among the college crowd which usually is a clue for me to stay away. Just wonderin
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I use a Grand Trunk Ultulight and love it :thumbup:
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The hammock and carry bag is actually smaller, I just carry about 100' of 550-cord in the bag along with it.
Oh nice! It's upside down!
 
Hunter Sharp said:
I use a Grand Trunk Ultulight and love it :thumbup:
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The hammock and carry bag is actually smaller, I just carry about 100' of 550-cord in the bag along with it.
Oh nice! It's upside down!
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Thanks for this HS. Looks like a really good deal, they're very affordable.

I might need to just start here at the $20-30 range and after a couple overnights i can sit down and really have a feel of what im lookin for in a hammock
 
Ahhh, it doesnt come with the hammock straps, does it? I'm assuming thats what the 550 cord is for in the bag.
 
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I have slept in a few other expensive hammocks and to be honest this on works just fine! I mean they are all made from pretty much the same material, I don't use any fancy hanging systems just some 7mm climbing grade rope and some 550-cord. The tarp I use is a cheap 7'x9' nylon tarp I found at a general store years ago, it works but I find that it's a little small when its raining, when it rains I like to angle it steeper and tuck my hammock way up in the crotch.
 
GarnetandBlack said:
Anyone here hammock regularly? I'm lookin at switchin to swinging for backpacking overnights but i just don't really know what i'm lookin for.

Are ENOs anything worth looking into? They're pretty trendy among the college crowd which usually is a clue for me to stay away. Just wonderin
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TheWambo said:
I've used a ENO rest nest for the last two summers and falls and I love it, it dosn't have all the features you might want but it packs down real nice and its decently lightweight. fairly well priced as well
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Another satisfied user of the Grand Trunk Skeeter Beeter. I'll warn you though if you get the UL version like I have (this is probably true with any UL hammock), the skeeters can still bit you through the bottom of the hammock anywhere that your skin is touching. Ask me how I know :rolleyes:

You just need to put a sleeping bag, sleeping pad, blanket, etc... between you and the needle-noses.


tradewater said:
This is a damn fine knife right here. That's just all there is to it.

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Very nice. My Bushcrafter is one of my favorite knives.

Did you do something to remove the wax-finish from the handle or is that just from use?
 
GarnetandBlack said:
Thanks for this HS. Looks like a really good deal, they're very affordable.

I might need to just start here at the $20-30 range and after a couple overnights i can sit down and really have a feel of what im lookin for in a hammock
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For webbing, search a store called Arrowhead Equipment and get their polyester webbing -- it's very inexpensive and doesn't stretch like nylon webbing.

It's only 50 cent per foot, I got two 7-ft lengths and the loops are already sewn in (each loop takes a foot, so you end up with 2 6-ft straps).

Then you just need to decide which method you want to attach the straps to your hammock.
 
So here I was drinking and thinking.......then I had a great idea!!!!!!! Stand by for WIP pics :D

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Has anyone got pictures of that BK2 Murph chopped the end of it off?
 
for the price of a decent beer you could have a fresh piece of 1084 to grind on, instead of terrorizing one of Ethan's lovelies! Oh, the huge manatee!
 
Anyone have a 11 San Mai they want to part with? Need to ban myself from the exchange for awhile, after I get the 11.
 
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