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    Lightest Ever Hammock Straps

    Right, I'm just about to order a bunch of this, PM me if you want some.
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    Anyone using a hammock stand?

    Bowing only occurs if you load off the ridgepole, if that happens you're making a jungle-gym! The hammock should be hung from the uprights, the ridgepole will then only be in compression and won't bend. I have used 3x2 for the roof beams in my shed lean-to, and have hung two hammocks off the...
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    Lightest Ever Hammock Straps

    To give you an idea of the costs involved in a group buy... If I got 60 feet, that would be US$104.50 shipped, below the import duty rate, just VAT and handling charge. So, that would be £79.65 x 1.2 = £95.58 plus £12 handling charge :mad: = £107.58 That would work out at £1.80 per foot. If I...
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    Anyone using a hammock stand?

    The ridgepole doesn't need to be 4x4, that's overkill. A 3x2" will suffice, if you don't hang off it. If you want it for suspension (ie hanging off it rather than off the uprights), it will need to be deeper, say 6x2". If you make the uprights 6x6" (or 6" rounds), then they will stand up to the...
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    Lightest Ever Hammock Straps

    Dutch just released Spider 1.5, 1.5g per foot, Even lighter than last year's Spider 2.0, a tighter weave.... and black!! I feel a group buy coming on... https://dutchwaregear.com/product/spider-web-1-5-10-feet/ US$1.50 per foot (plus shipping and all the import shenanigans)
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    Anyone using a hammock stand?

    A link to my Turtledog stand thread, http://hammock-uk.forumotion.com/t30-turtledog-stands
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    Anyone using a hammock stand?

    Just short and rather wobbley. Certainly wouldn't sleep in it. Thought I had a photo somewhere,
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    Anyone using a hammock stand?

    I just started a thread on the tensahedron stand, http://hammock-uk.forumotion.com/t29-my-tensahedron-stand-adventures#75 Will do another covering Turtledogs.
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    New UK Specific Hammock Forum

    Signatures are a full member only privilege (I believe).
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    New UK Specific Hammock Forum

    I have posted up a guide to registering, http://hammock-uk.forumotion.com/t28-how-to-register-as-a-new-member-with-pictures I hope that helps you.
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    Anyone using a hammock stand?

    Oh lordy!! I bought one of those (for $h1ts and giggles) last year. Don't go there, proper rubbish! Only bought it for a joke, as I knew I was gonna take it back the next day. Just make a Turtledog stand or a Tensahedron stand, very easy and cheap.
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    New UK Specific Hammock Forum

    As you may be aware, the old HammockForumUK shut down over 18 months ago, so I have decided to step into the breach. Here is the new one, http://hammock-uk.forumotion.com/ I had a chat with Tony, and he said it was OK to post up a link to it here. After all, this forum and a hammock forum are...
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    Handy Hammocks Lightweight Stand

    Won't have room for whoopie slings, attach directly to the CL on your hammock. Also, your hammock needs to be shorter than 8' 8". -- Gadget
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    VIDEO/SLIDESHOW: South West Coast Path Saunter, 5-6th October

    For the flythru map, you need two things - register with Strava and Relive.CC. Either use the Strava app to upload your track, or upload a GPX file from your GPS device As long as your upload is longer that 1 km and less than 10 hours, and you label it as a run, hike or ride, then Relive.CC...
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    VIDEO/SLIDESHOW: South West Coast Path Saunter, 5-6th October

    A little overnighter with some workmates. https://youtu.be/r1fp3flFJjQ