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If ur interested I might be interested in buying the defective bug net and do a DIY repair. Send me a pm

Well here I go. Im going to the dark side. I've been poking around and found a lady at my church that's gonna give me a sewing machine. That's right folks the ol' shmub is gonna try his hand at some...

I used a 20 as a top quilt once in 15 but had a good uq and I was toasty!

Lil shmub isn't exactly little. He's 19 years old and about a foot taller than me.

Most of you guys don't know this but I have a son with aspergers. If you don't know what that is, it's a form of autism. It's also known as low spectrum autism disorder. He's very high functioning...

I was privileged enough to be PIFed by Pappa Smurf. I was asking about a hammock i saw in a pawn shop and the one and only smurfdaddy posted on the thread that he would send me the one he had...

I Love it!...One more question. where do you find the netting and what is the average cost?

I have a custom Hammock and it's pretty long, and with spring approaching...what is the most economical way to keep me sleeping sound with out becoming a buffet for the native North Carolina skeeter?

I just got a new hammock and haven't even hung it up yet. I'm a minister and live in a parsonage. Here's the problem: there are only 2 trees on the property.... One in the back yard and one in the...

I'm not an expert, but I can tell you what works for me. I went on a hang in December where temps dipped to around 15 degrees with high winds. This was my first hang so I wasn't sure what to do. So I...

If you're wondering how this all played out, here it is. I had another talk with my daughter. I told her how important the trip was to me but that she was more important. She said she understood, but...

You da man Shug! You're a wealth of knowledge. this fits the design I dreamed up just fine. All i'll have to do is sew some hemmed tag pieces in the ridge seem for rolling up one side for lounging...

I can't help it. I guess I just got sucked in by all the videos. I'm thinking about trying my hand at constructing a DIY winter tarp. I've gone over a couple of designs in my head and on paper, but...

Yep The Smurf Daddy is sending me one of his creations. He posted a pic of it with 520 lbs of wood chips hanging in it. That ort to hold ya. I hope he doesn't send the wood chips with it, shipping...

yep. it's all my fault. He heard me talkin about my adventures with carolina razorback and couldnt help himself. He had to get in on the action. alls i can say is happy hangin brudda!

that's big enough for the mother-in-law

Those dogs were looking at him the same way I look at my dog when she drags her butt across my carpet.

thanks shug, that helps out alot, and dito on the livermush

I recently did an over night in Ivestor Gap and had the pleasure of hiking part of the Art Loeb trail and I must say it was awsome. I did a little research (well really just looked at some online...

oops sorry just checked the dates. I'm a minister and my hangs have to be thur fri and sat...gotta work on sunday

maybe....I usually don't travel that fare east given i'm so close to so many great spots in western nc, but as long as thers gan in my truck, I might be able to make it for a night or 2.

tell me more about this hammock sock please

I'm pretty new to this, and after seeing some of the prices for quilting I'm considering DIY. I just dont have any idea how to get my hands on down or synthetic. Any body got any web sites or...

I dunno if this helps any body else but I have a pear of insulated nylon warm up pants. (like from a jogging suit). they are pretty light compared to Jeans and I believe are a little warmer. they...

Well as most of u know ( if you've read any of my pots) I'm new to the hf. I'm new to backpacking and the only camping I've done has been camp ground car camping until recently. But I have to say,...

Welcome from western nc... Old Fort to be exact

After all the grunts and drum beating in this thread, I just gotta tell you all what happened. I did my best to say I wasn't begging for gear, and I wasn't. But due to generosity of Pappa Smurf, he...

I got a pm from shane waits..and tried to reply but I'm pretty lo tech so i deleted it before i could....Just wanted to say no worries, everything's cool, and if i catch a post you put up I might be...

Hey guys, I never meant to cause such an up roar in this forum. I'm a quiet guy, I dont cause trouble. I've always worked hard for everything I've got, and I intend to work hard to support my new...

pappa smurf, you da man... Thanks a lot.. I sent the pm with all the addy info. and if ur ever camping in the nc mountains give me a shout before u do. I'd like to thank you in person. and this is a...

Wow...I'll go for that,,,even if i have to skim a few nickles and dimes from my wifes pile of money...How much to ship? and where does a guy find 520 lbs of wood pellets?

I saw an ENO single nest for 44bucks today but I wasnt sure about the price or if it would be big enough for a fat guy like me. I wouldnt want to plan on hanging and end up bouncing..

been keepin my eye on craigs list and e-bay...saw some good deals but still beyond my budget or had questions about quality. I spent all day today lookin at thrift stores and pawn shops, but found...

Just wanna say thanks for all the good advice from the forum...I'm lovin the bare foot idea, but don't think I'll voluntarily try it on the trail. And as far as patience goes, like i said in the...

I went with a buddy on a camping trip and he had been telling me about his Eno dbl nest. I have family camped all my life but had never even heard of hammock camping. they were calling for cold...

I'm new to the scene.. I only hung once in a borrowed hammock, and loved it. I'm looking to get some gear in the near future, but there's only one problem... I'm broke! I'm putting my pennies...

My trail name is Bubba Shmubba, and I got turned on to hammock camping by Carolina Razorback. My first trip we spent the night at the Hawks bill trail head in the Linville Gorge. The temps dipped...