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I haven't changed from the webbing supplied on my DD hammock. I would like to try the carabiner and whoopie slings method one day but it's no biggie if it takes a while to set up assuming it's not raining! I put the tarp up on a ridgeline first anyway. I use a sheet bends to tie the hammock ends...

I've been using a Lifeventure cotton liner for some months now to reduce the need for washing my sleeping bag.(Due to new house DIY, nothing glamorous like wilderness survival!). The cotton liner doesn't feel as luxurious as the sleeping bag lining but I know it's serving a purpose. I've heard...

Spent a lovely night out last night in a hammock. Found a first class pitch between two Oak trees and was sung to sleep by a presumably baby Tawny owl and some bat ultrasonics.

Just Googled a Carvin' Jack. That's an awesome piece of kit! Not cheap though at £100 a pop. Is there a good place to get them from?

I think the pole lathe and the shaving horse might be a project for my folks' back garden. They have more space!! I'd probably go for a bungee type lathe strung between two small trees. Found a place to hang a hammock Sat night in some woodland outside St. Ives and didn't think I'd need any...

Hi WolfCrafter, interesting to see your article on the hammock underquilt. I had a particularly cold night when I first used a DD Hammock in April '09 with just a sleeping bag. The insulation gets squashed underneath and it's really cold on the back. I tried putting the netted hammock underneath...

The golf course is a possibility. I guess it's fair game? (No pun intended ;) ) I have a 2 part mission. 1/ dispatch a rabbit. 2/ cook it on a fire drill made fire.

Hi all, interesting to hear about the planned LITTLE ABINGTON BUSHCRAFT MOOT II. It's a shame it didn't happen. Are there any other plans? Interested in bushcraft type weekend. Hammocks, woodcraft & fires are of interest of course :) I'm in the St. Ives area.