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Showing posts with label Quick Connect. Show all posts

Exquisite Comfort Fit For An Epicure

I love this hammock. I could swing in it for hours, getting absolutely nothing done but some serious meditation.

Double Camping Hammock - Wolfyok Lightweight Portable Nylon Hammock with Parachute Nylon Ropes and Solid Carabiners for Backpacking, Camping, Travel, Beach, Yard, 126"(L) x 78"(W) Support Up to 660lbs


First off it's jumbo! There is enough room to lay down in it and pull the hammock all around you, hiding from everyone else, or sleeping peaceably without leaves and bird poop raining down on you.

Sure you can put 2 people in it, but that is more for sitting sideways in it in my opinion. I love that his is rated for heavy use at 660 pounds.

I am a fan of sitting sideways in it, like a floating chair. I love rocking myself back and forth this way. I have a lot of aches and pains from arthritis and other complications. This hammock just takes away the pain. The weightlessness of just riding on air is oh so comforting.

Double Camping Hammock - Wolfyok Lightweight Portable Nylon Hammock with Parachute Nylon Ropes and Solid Carabiners for Backpacking, Camping, Travel, Beach, Yard, 126"(L) x 78"(W) Support Up to 660lbs



I like the attached back. It never gets lost. The bag can also be used to hold a book or bottle of water or both. The hammock easily stuffs right back into the attached bag. The parachute fabric is very sturdy, but lightweight and breaths nicely. The stitching is triple, which is very important for a well padded lady like me. I surely don't want my hammock splitting at the seams.

The carabiners included with it appear sturdy with smooth edges that won't snag on the fabric. I have been using this hammock every day for two weeks and so far it is very comfy and cozy. It got wet in the rain and dried up quickly once the torrent stopped.

Double Camping Hammock - Wolfyok Lightweight Portable Nylon Hammock with Parachute Nylon Ropes and Solid Carabiners for Backpacking, Camping, Travel, Beach, Yard, 126"(L) x 78"(W) Support Up to 660lbs


The only reason I took a star off my otherwise  5 star super happy rating, was for the rope and tree straps. The tree straps were too tiny and useless. The ropes seemed OK, but I didn't use them. I used 2 adjustable hanging straps that are 10 feet long with 15 loops sewn into each strap so that once the straps are up, it's easy to hang the hammock, adjusting it until the right height is achieved. These are the ones I used for  hanging my Wolfok hammock:
Hammock Straps (Set of 2), Sahara Sailor Hammock Tree Hanging Straps 1400+ LBS Heavy Duty Non-Stretch Suspension System Kit

Hammock Straps (Set of 2), Sahara Sailor Hammock Tree Hanging Straps 1400+ LBS Heavy Duty Non-Stretch Suspension System Kit


I think they should sell the hammock with 2 different price points. One with just the hammock alone, in case you already have a stand or looped tree straps already. A second option at a different price would be to include the 10 feet, 15 looped straps in a pair with the hammock, for super simple fast hanging. I think buyers would love that as an extra option.

The quality is superb, I  love my hammock.

Pricing and shipping, click here; Double Camping Hammock - Wolfyok Lightweight Portable Nylon Hammock with Parachute Nylon Ropes and Solid Carabiners for Backpacking, Camping, Travel, Beach, Yard, 126"(L) x 78"(W) Support Up to 660lbs



Great Jumper Cables For Most Typical Uses with Nice Compact Storage Box with Handle

TOPDC UL-Listed 8 Gauge 160AMP 12 Feet Heavy Duty Battery Jumper Cables (8Ga x 12Ft)


TOPDC UL-Listed 8 Gauge 160AMP 12 Feet Heavy Duty Battery Jumper Cables (8Ga x 12Ft)


If you have a small truck or SUV or  a  mid sized car, these 8 gauge cables are going to be perfect for your personal needs. They come in a nice neat compact sturdy box with a handle for easy compact storage between uses. The 12 foot length is going to work out fine in most cases. 

Two important things to know when shopping for booster cables:

The smaller the gauge number, the heavier the cable. The second is look for UL-Listed or UL-Listing as that  is of prime importance. 

UL is an acronym for Underwriters' Laboratories (used especially on labels for electrical appliances approved by this nonprofit safety-testing organization).

UL Listing means that UL has tested representative samples of the product and determined that it meets UL’s requirements. These requirements are based primarily on UL’s published and nationally recognized Standards for Safety.

Heavy jumper cables will conduct more electricity.  However, sometimes it's prudent after hooking up a battery for jumping, to just wait 5 minutes to let the dead battery get a charge going off the donor
battery before starting the car with the dead battery. 

If you run into somebody needing help that has a  jumbo sized SUV, truck or car, and you have smaller gauge cables, you can probably still help them out by waiting 5 minutes after the batteries are hooked up to send some charge over from your donor battery (with engine running) to their dead battery. After 5 minutes they can try to start their dead battery and typically this will work. 



TOPDC UL-Listed 8 Gauge 160AMP 12 Feet Heavy Duty Battery Jumper Cables (8Ga x 12Ft)

TOPDC UL-Listed 8 Gauge 160AMP 12 Feet Heavy Duty Battery Jumper Cables (8Ga x 12Ft)

3M Hook and Loop

I love 3M products but something went horribly wrong with this product.

3M Dual Lock Low Profile Reclosable Fastener 5/8-Inch-by-10-Foot, Clear


The idea of reclosable is that you can use it again and again like Velcro. Well this stuff stuck together like velcro the first time. I used it to hold a small round flash light by my stairs. You can remove the flashlight to carry around and then put it back so it is there to light up the stairs again. Well, duh, the fastener held the light up fine, but after removing the light a few times and replacing it again, the fastener stopped working. and the light would fall in the floor. I kept putting the light back up and later THUD, it would be in the floor again.

 I had to peel it all the 3M fastener off the wall and the light and then use regulation Velcro. I've used the same removable light dozens of times since then and the Velcro always holds it back up fine.

Everything I used this 3M velcro knockoff for has failed.

Don't waste your money. 3M makes great products, but this stuff doesn't work if you need to hang something super lightweight up and remove it and replace it more than once.

Get regular Velcro.




Brass Water Quick Connect

5 Years Later, These Are Holding Up Beautifully and Still Work Perfectly

I have been using several sets of these on motorhome since 2012.

Brass is the way to go for serious longevity. These work on any garden hose or potable water hoses for RV's.

I was sick and tired of trying to twist the hose onto my water connection on the motorhome with teflon tape and hoping I got it tight enough. One day I was trying to unhook my water so I could drive the motorhome to go shopping since I don't tow a car. The water connection was on so tight, I couldn't get it off! It was embarrassing and humiliating as I spent hours trying to unscrew my water hose from the motorhome.

Dramm 22729 Heavy-Duty Quick Disconnect Brass


Finally a little light came on in my tiny head telling me "Duh, your washing machine uses a quick-connect fitting to hook to the bathroom sink, maybe they make quick-connect for water hoses!"

I went on Amazon and looked at the huge variety of quick connects and decided on the heavy duty brass because I wanted longevity. One the connectors arrived, I used teflon tape to install them on the motorhome home connections and all my hoses which are 25 feet each. Sometimes when I arrive at a camp, I need more than 25 feet, so I can now just quick connect two hoses together.

I can quick connect the water hose to my motorhome home water inlet and it pops off in a nano-second when I am ready to travel.

Dramm 22729 Heavy-Duty Quick Disconnect Brass


I also use it inline to quick connect to my water filter. I have another set on a water sprayer, so I can quick connect the water sprayer to wash the RV. This is a super handy item that will save you a load of time and grief over the years.

If you own an RV you need these. If you want something for your sticks and bricks home that is efficient and works quickly for water hoses and faucets, this is the ticket!

Dramm 22729 Heavy-Duty Quick Disconnect Brass