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hey
I grew up in So Paris, Me and spent a lot of time in the Whites. I few years ago I moved down the Charlotte, nc for work and just back into hiking and backpacking this last year. Now I stomp around Linville mostly and try to get to the smokies as often as I can. I realized that I can't sleep on the ground, really I would spend every night checking off each hour as it passed while staring at the top of my tent. I found the Hennessey Hammock and the rest is history. I have been playing with ways to stay warm at night when the mercury drops but haven’t settled yet on a superior solution. In December I camped on Madron bald, Smokies, and used an emergency reflective tarp that I hung under the HH. Once I stuffed my jacket under my butt and back I was snug even when it got down into the teens. Recently I used a big Agnes air pad and that was ok too. I’m thinking of making my own UQ custom fit to my HH. I just recently took up sewing and started making my own gear so it seems like a good project to undertake. I think I would like to get to the point where I don’t need a sleeping bag at all. Just the UQ and a small down quilt for the inside. Any way that’s me in a nut shell.
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Hello and welcome to HF!
That's great you're doing some diy projects- very satisfying!
The Linville area is really gorgeous. :)
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:)Welcome to the forum! Sounds like you have been readin' alot of stuff round here! Good luck on the DIY stuff.
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Hey yourself and welcome to the forum. Lots of folks here like the linville gorge,,,,if it was only a little closer to me )-;
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Welcome JC!
now sit down...strap in...and hold on! :laugh:
Great....just what this site needs....one more Gorge Rat!:mad:
Just kidding :D
Hey HawkEye!!!! :scared:
Here comes another Gorge Rat! :boggle:
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And all potential Gorge Rats will truly be welcomed!
Welcome to the forum James!
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Welcome James. Maybe we'll see you in the Gorge one of these days.