Midlands outdoorshow Meet March 2009
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As a Newbie I'll be bringing tonnes and what I don't use will be relegated to the dark recesses of a wardrobe
You'll be fine as long as you bring (and use
) decent insulation, use drip lines (or similar) and don't use the 'T.T.T set-up' - as will all newbie tree swingers.
You'll be fine as long as you bring (and use
Put me out my misery mate, what the T T T set up ?
I think Spam's bring a spare underblanket for me but i will be using a small self inflating mat and a few blankets plus my 58 pattern bag.
Andy
Very similar - my kit is in a 35L pack* plus bedding roll**. However I'm having trouble fitting the bits I'm bringing for spam, Wayland and woodstock, trades/swaps items and communal kit into a 100L pack
- woodstock's large billy and the communal bow saw won't fit into the pack and remain fit for original purpose .* Without stuff dangliing off the outside!
.** OK, so it's a fair old size - I'm a big bloke
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The 'Twang - Twang - THUNK' set-up is what you can get if you rig your hammock up between trees which lean away from each other. The name comes from the noises heard as the straps slip, grip, slip again and is quickly followed by the sound of gravity being arrested by a sudden stop
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The 'Twang - Twang - THUNK' set-up is what you can get if you rig your hammock up between trees which lean away from each other. The name comes from the noises heard as the straps slip, grip, slip again and is quickly followed by the sound of gravity being arrested by a sudden stop
Why oh why did i buy this wretched thing ?
must have been a moment of madness or water on the brain from the last meet. lol I think i will be using a ratchet system tbh Dec, as the tapes on the DD are like bungee cord. Got any telegraph poles on site ? lol
As it was a fair while ago I'd be tempted to drop him a pm to be sure that he's remembered and packed it.
It's like anything new i think, i'm probably a bit doubtful of it to start with but had it up in the garden and it did seem comfortable. I think its the elastic qualities of the tapes that's vexing me at the moment really, but i'll sort that with the ratchet straps.
Most (disclaimer - not all) people find them a comfortable way to kip - like all kit, it's horses for courses.I have a hennessy so I can only guess that, to an extent, there's the same issue going on with DD straps.
Initial set-up seems taut until you put your weight on it - and slowly your bum gets a bit closer to the ground? - If this is the case most folk just re-adjust and re-tighten (?? IIRC DD recommends this is re-done daily??).
I have a hennessy so I can only guess that, to an extent, there's the same issue going on with DD straps.
Initial set-up seems taut until you put your weight on it - and slowly your bum gets a bit closer to the ground? - If this is the case most folk just re-adjust and re-tighten (?? IIRC DD recommends this is re-done daily??).
Phew, I thought that it was just my fat a%$^ that was doing that
Okay, so either my podcasts aren't very popular (can't be I've won awards you know!) or the show itself is losing its appeal, either way I have a wadge of free VIP tickets for the outdoors show still left over from the competition.
Those who applied have already had theirs, so if anyone else would like some pairs of tickets please PM me on here with your name and address and I'll pop them in the post to you tomorrow.
First come first served and this post is being placed on others sites as well. May see you guys around the Bushcraft stand on the Friday!
Cheers
Bob
Those who applied have already had theirs, so if anyone else would like some pairs of tickets please PM me on here with your name and address and I'll pop them in the post to you tomorrow.
First come first served and this post is being placed on others sites as well. May see you guys around the Bushcraft stand on the Friday!
Cheers
Bob
Looks like i'm still coming, and looking forward to it. I'll be arriving by train on the Friday afternoon, then walking to the site doesn't seem that far . Will there be anybody about in the daytime as I think some of you are going to the show on that day, shall I make my self known to the warden. Is any body else going by PTransport?
mesquite has offered a lift to the show on Fri if any seats are left just chip in for petrol and parking
well chaps , dont fret about the stretchy tapes on the DD hammock ! youll only have a springy time on first night after that they stop giving . However a popular mod is to remove the tape from the hammock and replace with good para cord in a loop that extends about a foot from the end of hammock when under load , then have a steel ring to act as a drip arrester then use the original tapes together with carabeenas to anchor to tree because the tapes love to soak up rain!! look forward to meetin you chaps, travelling up with John Fenna on thurs see you then.
Why oh why did i buy this wretched thing ?
Got any telegraph poles on site ? lol
Once you get the hang of it you will not want to ground dwell again, as for the cords, mine have'nt stretched once there will be plent of bods who have hummocked before and will only be to glad to offer help or advice
Just been looking at the weather
http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/2102
This is for Birmingham. It may not be as cold as last predicted. Friday night is set for minimum of 9c and sunday of -1c
Can anyone find a more accurate prediction? I really dont want `windchil minus 8` to be what it really is.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/2102
This is for Birmingham. It may not be as cold as last predicted. Friday night is set for minimum of 9c and sunday of -1c
Can anyone find a more accurate prediction? I really dont want `windchil minus 8` to be what it really is.
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