..........Slaying The Dragon!

TREEfool

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See the video below. I hope you enjoy watching it as much as I enjoyed filming it!

Just a side note, it may look like my TIP is tied to the big dead portion of the tree but that is actually just a 2 foot redirect so that my rope would stop getting tangled on my hammock lines.

 
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...and here is a little .gif image I made of the campsite.

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Another great vid Fish. I have to try that hammock camping somd time. Whose branb is that, it looks pretty stable with the quad tie in points.
 
monkeylove said:
Another great vid Fish. I have to try that hammock camping somd time. Whose branb is that, it looks pretty stable with the quad tie in points.
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Thank you. I actually built the hammock myself and call it the "Monster Proof Hammock System" haha. The traditional two point hammocks were too scary for treecamping and the "Treeboat" hammocks were way too heavy for backpacking so I learned how to use my wifes sewing machine!

Necessity is the mother of all inventions right? If you look on my YouTube uploads I actually made a whole video about the "Monster Proof Hammock System" but be warned that it is probably the craziest video Ive made. Haha!
 
Yep, nice job! As far as tying off the foot of the hammock goes, you can definitely go fairly light diameter on the limb, most important thing is to have a very solid anchor for the head end of the hammock. And of course stay tied in while sleeping.

Here's the anchor for the foot of a hammock setting in a white pine, probably no more than 4" diameter that far out on the limb. The head end is on a thick limb close to the trunk. On a conifer a downward sloping limb is excellent for the foot tie-off.

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Hey Moss what do you use for a rain cover if it starts raining? I imagine that tucking into a conifer like in your picture would keep you dry through a short/light drizzle. Today it was raining so hard that I could almost swim through the air and I thought, "would my tree camping tarp be able to withstand this much rain?" so I would love to hear your input on the subject. BTW, your picture has me excited to camp in a conifer so I am definitely making it my goal to find a big white pine on my next trip.
 
You're hilarious dude. Great video - it's nice to watch rec climbers climb...helps a storm-weary production climber remember why I started climbing to begin with! If you're ever in Philly, there are lots of "draygons" to be slain near my house in the Wissahickon valley - tulips, white oaks, etc. Give me a shout! (You too, Moss!)
 
By the way, can you tell me a little bit about setting your line with a hand-held sling shot?
What kind of sling shot?
What's the object at the end of the line?
What kind of line?
What's your range and accuracy?

cheers
 
I basically copied and pasted the following from my website http://treefool.com/2014/04/07/diy-cheap-throw-line-slingshot-vid/


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Originally I wanted to build one with a fishing reel that would allow me to easily respool the line but after a GanderMountain employee came up with the GENIUS idea of just shooting off of the original spool that the line comes on I decided to save an extra $50 and do it that way!
Materials Needed:
25 lbs test line – I paid $3.50 for highvis orange on clearance
2.2 oz fishing weight – $2 for two, I returned and purchased 1.5 oz weights which work better
Slingshot – $9.99 for a cheap Daisy “Wrist Rocket”
Bright Ducttape – PINK! $3.50
What to do:
Step 1 – duct tape the throw weight so you can see it after your shot
Step 2 – tie your fishing line to the weight using your favorite knot
Step 3 – lay the spool in a non-obstructed area
Step 4 – SHOOT!
Step 5 – tie the fishing line to your usual throwline (such as Zing-It or DynaGlide) using an overhand knot
Step 6 – pull it over
Step 7 – tie your climbing rope to your throwline and pull it over!


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I have never used a big shot but I can hit 50-60 feet pretty easily with a small weight. There is too much drag, even with fishing line, to shoot any further than that. I use a chalk reel for my throwline in the tree, but with fishing line it curls up instead of flaking into a pile so when you shoot it there are a bunch of tangles. For that reason I have found it is easiest to just shoot off of the spool.
 
FluffyFish said:
Hey Moss what do you use for a rain cover if it starts raining? I imagine that tucking into a conifer like in your picture would keep you dry through a short/light drizzle. Today it was raining so hard that I could almost swim through the air and I thought, "would my tree camping tarp be able to withstand this much rain?" so I would love to hear your input on the subject. BTW, your picture has me excited to camp in a conifer so I am definitely making it my goal to find a big white pine on my next trip.
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Cool, white pines are my favorite climb in my area, the one in the photo is over 150', I camped at around 125'. I have a lightweight fly made by the makers of the hammock, New Tribe. I went through a super cell in South Carolina in it, did not sleep much through a couple hours of high wind, torrential rain and intense lightning but I did stay dry ;-) I would like to sew my own hammock, first I have to find some time, I know it's around here somewhere! -AJ
 
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