recently, i've been switch things from prussik's to blake's.
http://www.animatedknots.com/blakes/index.php
instead of using a second line for the blake's hitch, i just make a turn around a...
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recently, i've been switch things from prussik's to blake's.
http://www.animatedknots.com/blakes/index.php
instead of using a second line for the blake's hitch, i just make a turn around a...
will forever be a big fan of the ENO.
started with a byer amazon that someone had returned to REI. used the heck out of it. totally broke it, then went to the ENO.
i like the ENO so much...
some friends and i kayaked around 10k islands a few aprils ago. real fun stuff. my friends brought a tent while i lived the life above ground.
i will agree that those shining diamond eyes belong...
bugnet is a must!
i'm the same way. while watching movies, or waiting for water to boil, i'm practicing knots. when you're out and about, this definitely pays off.
I use Prussics at the stakes, a Bowline on one side of the ridgeline, and a Trucker's or Blake's on the other end.
Knots are just the best!
lots of ground covered in this thread...
i am among the party that will agree to a small campfire if made in a strictly LNT manner. as some have said earlier, i won't impede on anyone's decision...
if one thing made me pack it up and leave PGH, it would definitely be the hot springs of Oregon.
Cougar Springs on the way back to Eugene just so perfectly Pacific NW.
+139(probably more) who flipped out of a hammock on the first couple go arounds.
I remember setting up stealth camp in Ohiopyle, pitching waaaaay to taut, hopping in, tumbling out. My camping...
As lousy as they are, they're what pushed me to my first DIY setup...
-pg
Definitely good photos!
the $35 does sound a bit steep, but it looks like it was worth it!
-pg
Go SW PA!
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Did I forget anything?
I have a Kelty Cabana sitting around.
I brought it on a bike ride from PGH to Gettysburg a few years ago and have since switched to lighter tents, and, of course, hammocks.
It's not a super...
whoa!
Nano under another hammock? That's a pretty sharp idea!
I picked up my Nano for $50 from ebay and I'm happy I did. It never loses a spot in my daily backpack. When I need a quick nap,...
LUMBER,
Back in March some friends and I took 3 14' kayaks down to Florida. Kept bow and sterns rigged with trucker's hitches.
We wound up hitting sleet and high winds from PGH down to SC,...
My buddy originally owned this bag. He used it for less than a week thru hiking the AT before getting hooked up by Hyperlite Mountain Gear.
I came into it shortly after he sent it home and just...
my vote is definitely for the Trucker's Hitch.
Always a good one when trying to keep things taut. I keep most of mine slippery for a quick teardown or re-tightening though.
definitely wish I had considered this before doing a DIY...
guess it's a reason to make another one though!
+1 towards goats...
I bet there i some sort of ratio of the desirability of the food dangling in front of their face to the ounces they would comfortably carry.
If a carrot was goading the goat...
Hey Folks!
As the end of business hours draws near, I would like to wish everyone a great weekend. Hope most folks have a solid 72 hours of unencumbered hanging!
If anyone finds themselves in...
The best part about this article was that it was forwarded to me by a friend who repeatedly dismissed my preference to hammocking.
Thank you Switzerland!
What a fitting topic this is!
Bikes and hammocks go together as nicely as cheezeburgers and peanut butter!
I have been a rider for longer than I've been a hanger, but hanging has definitely...
Looks like you got out on the only non-rainy day in Western PA!
Keep em coming!
In total agreement with everyone else, you just have to keep at it.
I remember the first time I tried to do a night's sleep in a mummy bag fully zipped up. I just couldn't get settled in no...
I go bowline on one end and slipped trucker's hitch on the other.
Getting that trucker's hitch dialed in will be super helpful anytime you use some line.
I spent a recent trip to the Gulf side of the everglades watching the noseeums invade my mosquito net. So I thought I'd give a DIY a try. I have seen some photos of the Speer Hammocks, and think...
as a college freshmen, i started riding and building bikes more than i had before. since i was new to town, and my name is chris, i started getting identified by my grips, which were pink of course....
I run a very similar sleeping setup!
Marmot Pinnacle cocooned over a Nano 7. Love the weight, love the warm, and being an above treeline sleeper once in a while, the sleeping bag is more of a...
I'm a big fan of the extra material, especially for the backyard hand.
Without a tarp, I find the extra is great at blocking the harsh Pittsburgh sun in the summer.
:shades:
My current setup consists of basically sliding my hammock through my mummy bag.
I use a Marmot 15 degree down bag, and it works for me! I don't get to be as stretched out as I usually am...
PGF is a good spot indeed!
keep in mind that the wooded hills rising to the south are all part of Michaux State Forest. being PA state forest land, you are allowed to backcountry, primitive camp...