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    not a hanging story. Two friends and I did a...

    not a hanging story.

    Two friends and I did a really short hike to a tower that overlooks the city...as we got to the top there was a big roll of a plastic sheet. It was pitch dark and raining...
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    I went with a Hennessy Hammock because I knew it...

    I went with a Hennessy Hammock because I knew it was of good quality and I haven't been disappointed. That being said, I may now try to build my own to have an extra one. Having been in the...
  3. Good for you!! Nothing beats a great nights sleep...

    Good for you!! Nothing beats a great nights sleep in the great outdoors.
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    99% agree....1 % reserved because an oddball with...

    99% agree....1 % reserved because an oddball with a gun is frightening. I only have a hockey stick to defend myself. :D
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    It kinda fits in a way...anybody willing to try...

    It kinda fits in a way...anybody willing to try new things, the uninitiated will say something like:
    "hey...look at what that oddball is doing" :)
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    Let me be clear...I accuse my hammock of nothing...

    Let me be clear...I accuse my hammock of nothing other than being light to carry and very comfortable. My question was directed more towards the user.:)
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    Happy to be an Oddball

    I was just wondering, considering how very few people have used or even seen a hammock used for camping, does it take a certain kind of person to get into it (and no...I don't mean that literally:p)....
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    lol....:D I've got one pretty much...

    lol....:D

    I've got one pretty much convinced..the other is skeptical, especially since I fell ... I tried to tell him it wasn't the hammock but a cheap carabiner (to answer your question...it was ...
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    :) You know it..but then again the temps in the...

    :) You know it..but then again the temps in the area are very unpredictable, mountain valley off the Fundy Coast. By midday the following day there was a 26 degree difference about 30 miles from...
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    I've got to admit that I'm a bit disappointed to...

    I've got to admit that I'm a bit disappointed to find that my hammock wasn't made in Canada, then again not much else is these days. However I'm happy with the product and I can only hope that...
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    the best kind I've found is the same type they...

    the best kind I've found is the same type they use on trains...they compress well and are the right size for a hammock. Check online for some.
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    I didn't use it...it wasn't too cold that night,...

    I didn't use it...it wasn't too cold that night, around 55F. I had brought a quilt for bottom insulation and used a couple of summer sleeping bags as quilts for top insulation and wore my thermals. ...
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    This is the link to that story ...

    This is the link to that story

    http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?t=4290&highlight=CanadaEast

    Scroll down for the details
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    First "SUCCESFULL" hike and hang. Report

    As some may know my first attempt at a hike and hang ended prematurely when a buddy and I had be threatened by some locals. This time things were different.

    First off we headed towards an area...
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    thanks...I'll check with Hennessy....I'll check...

    thanks...I'll check with Hennessy....I'll check for alternatives methods to setting up, but I have to admit that I have a hard time understanding the descriptions sometimes...I'm easily...
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    Tree straps failing

    :(I've noticed a rip in my tree straps for my HH. I've only set it up about 5 times....is it too late to save them? If they can be saved what can I do? The ridge line seems to have cut through the...
  17. sorry...I was thinking about islands at sea:p

    sorry...I was thinking about islands at sea:p
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    I does give pleasant lighting...I use the UCO...

    I does give pleasant lighting...I use the UCO Candle lantern system...the one I use has 3 candles in it...each burns for about 8 hrs and is spring loaded. Additionally to providing heat and...
  19. Great pics Neo...I really like the black tarp...I...

    Great pics Neo...I really like the black tarp...I have a couple of kayaks myself...Island camping is the best...no large predators...and better still..no other people.:D
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    First Hike and Hang.....it started out well....

    Well it did start out well...Moe and I left Friday morning and the park is about 1 hrs drive away taking our time for taking some different pictures of various areas along the way... we get to the...
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    sadly I don't have time:(...I'm leaving this...

    sadly I don't have time:(...I'm leaving this morning and only thought of it last night...I'll try it out..if it doesn't work....we'll use it as just a rain tarp for eating and stuff..:)
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    Possible rain tarp..need advice.

    I'm going out this weekend with potential for lots of rain...I just have a stock HH rain fly...I was wondering if using the rain fly from my Eureka timberline 2 as a tarp would work. I could tie the...
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    First Hike and Hang this weekend

    I'll be doing my first hike and hang this weekend at Fundy National park...2 nights. Night temps figure to be around 40 to 50 degrees F. My hiking buddy will be using a tent but I think I'll have...
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    Hmmm..an angry computer programmer with...

    Hmmm..an angry computer programmer with mechanical engineering preference who's a vegan and would rather live in the country. Interesting mix.:)

    Have you seen the movie Office Space? Milton...
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    I can see where your coming from...but I would...

    I can see where your coming from...but I would think that more heat would escape. Although you're right that there's very little compression.
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    How'd it go Heescha? not so good for me...the...

    How'd it go Heescha? not so good for me...the sleeping bag I used for a quilt was way too warm...it was 45f and I had brought out my 5f bag:rolleyes: ...I figured as a quilt it wouldn't hold as much...
  27. ok..better safe than sorry then for the 1st few...

    ok..better safe than sorry then for the 1st few hikes...essentially I started hiking last year with a 7lb tent and I've been trying to spare my back. I'm not and don't wish to be an ultralight...
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    lookout for tornadoes :) ....I'd read your...

    lookout for tornadoes :) ....I'd read your earlier post :eek: ...
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    We've checked with the judges and unforunately...

    We've checked with the judges and unforunately that doesn't count..sorry. I hope you have a great time next week though...and tonight to.
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    Glad you had a great time... You're not...

    Glad you had a great time...



    You're not kidding...I'm on my fourth hang and already I've greatly improved my setup..from hammock to fly it just keeps getting better which is awesome because...
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    Who's hanging tonight?

    I know I am!!!:)
  32. Thread: Dang!

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    I think I'll stick with our frigid cold...

    I think I'll stick with our frigid cold winters...Glad we don't have tornadoes around here.:)
  33. :D ..you know we've got a summer season here...

    :D ..you know we've got a summer season here right?? Just kidding

    It does get quite warm in the summer months (June to the end of September here on the east coast) into the high 90's at times. ...
  34. Oops..screwed up the "Quote" part of that. Oh...

    Oops..screwed up the "Quote" part of that. Oh well....
  35. [QUOTE=mataharihiker;59255]As for...

    [QUOTE=mataharihiker;59255]As for underquilts...unless it is above 80 I need padding underneath to stay warm so I'd have to always carry an underquilt...QUOTE]

    A newby question here...but does...
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    Just a thought....maybe putting the pad inside...

    Just a thought....maybe putting the pad inside the zipped up fleece might keep it from moving around alot...:confused:
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    Good luck....as long as night temperatures aren't...

    Good luck....as long as night temperatures aren't an issue...no real reason to have an option for safe haven (such as running into the house). I'm sure it'll be great.
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    I've thought about that...problem is there's...

    I've thought about that...problem is there's usually a few inches of water under the hammock where I hang...


    I like the idea of hanging the bag on the ridgeline....
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    Sorry...sorry..sorry...for the lateness of my...

    Sorry...sorry..sorry...for the lateness of my update

    I hadn't had the opportunity to post one yet.

    Well I did put the rain fly up way to tightly..as such there was quite a bit of sag in the...
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    Woohoooooo...Flyers win in overtime 3-2.....time...

    Woohoooooo...Flyers win in overtime 3-2.....time to go hang..

    Crap...wish I had read this earlier....too late to change the setup now...I don't think that it'll rain too hard...plus the house is...
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    Poll: There ain't no hangs in New Brunswick...hammock...

    There ain't no hangs in New Brunswick...hammock tents confuse the public...talk of a floating tent somewhere in the bush...its along the lines of the sasquach or the Loch Ness monster.....But I will...
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    Anarky...whichever you do...keep us posted...I've...

    Anarky...whichever you do...keep us posted...I've got the same setup and the skeeters are nasty around here...though they'll only be here in about 2 months....
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    thanks Shug...good to see there are other midweek...

    thanks Shug...good to see there are other midweek hangers...I'll be going out as soon as the Hockey game is done...Philly vs Washington...game 7....I know I know..its weird...a Canadian who's a...
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    Rain Test

    Time for my 1st rain test...a bit daunting as they're calling for near freezing temps (hopefully no freezing rain). Everything is stock hh so I hope I don't have problems others have mentionned with...
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    Poll: too far away to join any campouts :(

    too far away to join any campouts :(
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    Poll: Just using the standard straps that came with the...

    Just using the standard straps that came with the HH.
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    Thanks big time for what you all have done and...

    Thanks big time for what you all have done and are doing over there. I never realised that you'd have individual shelters.
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    Ha...thanks BB...I've seen alot of posts...

    Ha...thanks BB...I've seen alot of posts regarding Neo (:cool: ). I thought myself far more wimpy (or is it wimpier). I did use a converter online for celcius to farenheit. Night temps were -15...
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    Thanks for the welcome and advice everybody ...

    Thanks for the welcome and advice everybody

    Pan...I've read quite a bit about people using quilts and it definately a good idea for ease of use...I'll be using one during the warmer months. But...
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    that's a good idea if I wake up to that kind of...

    that's a good idea if I wake up to that kind of situation again....I'll probably start using the overcover until the warm weather hits.

    By the way...does anybody have any idea what the best way...
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