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  1. Thread: ULA Ohm 2.0

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    FS: Update: Looks like a no go. SOMEBODY take this...

    Update: Looks like a no go. SOMEBODY take this beautiful pack, please!
  2. Thread: ULA Ohm 2.0

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    FS: PM sent. I'll take it, pending terms. Lol

    PM sent. I'll take it, pending terms. Lol
  3. FS: PM sent about Klymit. How long is the back? I'm...

    PM sent about Klymit. How long is the back? I'm looking to replace a too short North Face bag.
  4. FS: Out of curiosity, does it have the hip belt...

    Out of curiosity, does it have the hip belt pockets?

    -->Dvis.
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    Vancouver, WA hanger hear. Just a bridge away....

    Vancouver, WA hanger hear. Just a bridge away. :)

    -->Dvis.
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    Hey, all. I live in Vancouver, WA, with my...

    Hey, all. I live in Vancouver, WA, with my step-brother. We'd both be open to some group hang/hike action! We'd need a bit of warning to coordinate days off, but it would be most excellent. :)
    ...
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    Hey, all. Just got back from my first hammocking...

    Hey, all. Just got back from my first hammocking trip with the GF (and my roommate, but he really doesn't fit into this discussion). It was a short one up to nearby Mount St. Helens. Well, against...
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    Perhaps, "No thanks. I've done both and have...

    Perhaps, "No thanks. I've done both and have found that I sleep better in a hammock. It's just so much more comfortable for me." I mean, these people are just trying to be nice--and there ARE...
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    I've been going through the single season of...

    I've been going through the single season of Firefly...such a good show, imo...but I noticed a little detail I'd not noticed before:
    ...
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    Thanks for all the replies! I'll adjust the SRL...

    Thanks for all the replies! I'll adjust the SRL to 98" or so and start adjusting it a bit to either side to see if that fixes my porblem. Oh yeah. I said "porblem." Deal with it. :)

    Oh, and...
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    Even if everyone who camps even once a year...

    Even if everyone who camps even once a year converted to hammocks, it would still be a relatively small group compared to the overall population. It might convert me to tents, though. All those...
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    The Diagonal Lie

    I've been struggling with hammock comfort. I just can't seem to lie enough on the diagonal to reach the level of comfort I think I should have.

    I use an ENO DoubleNest. I use whoopie slings for...
  13. Thread: Uq Asap

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    Well, it got here, and it is very nice indeed. I...

    Well, it got here, and it is very nice indeed. I haven't had a chance to set it up and test it yet. And, unfortunately, it looks like unexpected car repairs are going to put my trip to South Dakota...
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    Is it too late to get in on this? I'll be...

    Is it too late to get in on this? I'll be vagabonding around--just as easy to be vagabonding in that area as any other, I reckon!

    Edit: and...do I need to do anything? Make reservations for...
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    Yes, but if you're looking for information, not...

    Yes, but if you're looking for information, not having 95% of the appropriate threads show up is a bit of a problem. :P
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    Ruined by Efficiency

    So, I just want to throw something out there:

    The lingo the hammock community has created to describe/name things has one unfortunate side effect. When UQ is always used for underquilt, TQ for...
  17. Thread: Uq Asap

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    Stupid Columbus Day. My CrowsNest has been at...

    Stupid Columbus Day. My CrowsNest has been at the nearest sorting center since last night, but no mail today.

    Grr.
  18. Thread: Uq Asap

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    Just a quick update... I must be doing...

    Just a quick update...

    I must be doing SOMETHING right in life: my apartment deposit refund showed up in my "home base" mailbox, and Adam had a rare moment of actually having something in stock...
  19. Thread: Uq Asap

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    PM'd! Indeed. :)

    PM'd!



    Indeed. :)
  20. Thread: Uq Asap

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    Uq Asap

    So...here's the situation:

    I am currently nomadic. All of my things are in storage and I'm on the road. I want to hit SD before it gets full on into cold weather, but weather.com has temps in...
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    I use AT&T...so I probably will wish I had a SPOT...

    I use AT&T...so I probably will wish I had a SPOT for a fairly large portion of my travels. Or just a different carrier. :P

    I might pick up a prepaid phone for emergencies, maybe with Verizon. ...
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    Thanks for the info--I'll keep it in mind. I am...

    Thanks for the info--I'll keep it in mind. I am sort of looking for something that won't involve an extra expenditure...something I can easily update online, so I can do it when I post to my blog.
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    Location Tracking

    I'm setting up a blog through wordpress for my impending nomadic stint (I leave Tuesday!). I've been looking for something that will easily track my location. I've been playing around with google...
  24. Thread: Easy Tarp Setup

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    I love my continuous ridge line. I modeled it...

    I love my continuous ridge line. I modeled it off of the Tarp Ridge Line sold at whoopieslings.com, complete with a knot bone at one end and the f9 on a prussik at the other. It used to take me...
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    *looks startled, sighs, and sadly puts his brand...

    *looks startled, sighs, and sadly puts his brand spankin' new bottle of Calvin Klein's Elk Esterus for Men back on the shelf*
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    Did you check the area for gremlin scat? Those...

    Did you check the area for gremlin scat? Those toothy, rough scaled critters are SNEAKY.
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    I'm always curious about the legal element--i.e.,...

    I'm always curious about the legal element--i.e., where will I get in trouble for hanging? There's a great place in a nearby park. Can I hang there without being worried that a cop is going to...
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    This question may have been dealt with, but I'm...

    This question may have been dealt with, but I'm suffering from allergies and exhaustion and can't seem to figure out the search terms to see what's up. So: in the original video, Hawk-eye rates the...
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    Now, now, people! You're gonna give Shug a big...

    Now, now, people! You're gonna give Shug a big head! I mean, I like Shug as much as the next guy, but seriously...he's gonna have trouble fitting into his JRB Down Hood if you keep it up. Think of...
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    I didn't get to it until fairly late in the day,...

    I didn't get to it until fairly late in the day, so I can only give initial impressions. In the next couple of days, I'll try to rope in a friend to lie in it so I can see it from the outside.
    ...
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    I'm going to go give it a test run sometime...

    I'm going to go give it a test run sometime today. I need a break from all this packing and moving schtuff. :)
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    I'll be giving this a try myself, since my WB bug...

    I'll be giving this a try myself, since my WB bug net just arrived in the mail. I hope it works with my DN...this makes me nervous. There may be TWO for sale. :(
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    Ah, okay. Thanks for posting that. Have you tried...

    Ah, okay. Thanks for posting that. Have you tried it for a full night? I'm getting ready for an extended car trip and having something like that might remove my need to bring the tent at all (using...
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    Yeah...it's just easier to learn those things in...

    Yeah...it's just easier to learn those things in practice from someone who knows what they're doing rather than learn the theory and then try to apply it alone in the woods. :P
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    Yup...that Shug...one crazy mUni-chucker! He's a...

    Yup...that Shug...one crazy mUni-chucker! He's a celebrity. Hmm...a celebrity...I should so stalk him! Shuuuuuuug...please ignore the sudden appearance of a strange hammock across the street from...
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    I think I'm going to have to pick up some books,...

    I think I'm going to have to pick up some books, or do more research. I'm so regretting not being in boy scouts. Of course, I blame my stepmother for that: I was in cub scouts for a few weeks. ...
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    Pardon my ignorance, but how would these anchors...

    Pardon my ignorance, but how would these anchors be used? My newbalicious brain doesn't quite process how something that creates an anchor in the ground can replace trees for hanging a hammock. ...
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    lol. Soon. Dunno when, but with the added...

    lol. Soon. Dunno when, but with the added incentive of testing out the WBBB......... ;)
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    "Mmm...sausage!" growled the bear.

    While I was in Oregon, Fixitman and I had a conversation about bear safety. Neither one of us has done extensive camping in bear country. He made the "sausage" joke about how a hammock camper would...
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    Minimum strap height for "perfect" hang

    Hi, all. Reading this thread got me thinking: how high on a tree is the bare minimum for a "perfect" hammock height?

    Now, I know that "perfect" is somewhat subjective, dependent on personal...
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    Oh, there were so many places near MSH. I'm not...

    Oh, there were so many places near MSH. I'm not sure the one we stayed at by the creek would have enough hanging space for a group, but there were a number of other places we decided against because...
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    Oh, I see how it is. I'm not GOOD enough to...

    Oh, I see how it is. I'm not GOOD enough to clear them out...it isn't until YOU'VE got a shiny new hammock setup coming that you're willing to provide a safe place to hang a hammock.
    ...
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    Well, I didn't want to say "converted" until...

    Well, I didn't want to say "converted" until you've actually spent a night in a hammock. At this point it's just theoretical. :P

    Very cool that it's on its way already!
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    MUHAHAHAHAHA... Success! (Evil Influence...

    MUHAHAHAHAHA...

    Success!

    (Evil Influence Man! Way to swing at the pitch, team! Another one tempted to the dark side....)
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    here. (http://www.mollymacpack.com/new.html)

    here.
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    Hey now...this is a family show.... >.>

    Hey now...this is a family show....

    >.>
    <.<
    :D
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    Well, if I'm visiting or living out there during...

    Well, if I'm visiting or living out there during rainier seasons, you WILL be potentially camping in the rain. So you might as well suck it up and get something that can be pitched to keep out the...
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    Yes, yes, I know. You want me to move out there....

    Yes, yes, I know. You want me to move out there. I GET it. ;)
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    Yeah...I've only been doing this a short while,...

    Yeah...I've only been doing this a short while, and even I wish I'd just invested in a WBBB from the start...instead of piece-mealing like I have been....
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    I actually think he would have already ordered...

    I actually think he would have already ordered the WBBB if there wasn't a wait. So you may have a point. :)
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