"A soft, warm blanket-bag, open at the ends, and just long enough to cover the sleeper, with an oblong square of waterproofed cotton cloth 6x8 feet, will give warmth and shelter by night and will...
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"A soft, warm blanket-bag, open at the ends, and just long enough to cover the sleeper, with an oblong square of waterproofed cotton cloth 6x8 feet, will give warmth and shelter by night and will...
Don't know where best to post this and I'm assuming the mods'll move it if it's not in the right place:
I'm about to start sewing me up a Blanket Bag...re Nessmuk. I'm gonna use duck on the...
HEY! That looks like that'd work. I'll just add some extra guy-outs about 2/3 of the way up the poles and hang the hammock at that juncture.
I can then run extra tarp/ridgeline stuff above it as...
My poles aren't trekking poles; they're tarp poles.
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41EjdV08VoL._AA300_.jpg
They're shock-corded, 4-section poles, that extend from about 7' to 9'.
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I don't have anything soft here. Rocks in the yard, thistles and cactus everywhere else.
Maybe I can take to a State Park and fall down there.
I was hoping to figure something out. Dammit.
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But the temps at night are in the high 70's with humidity in the 90's...and winds around 3 mph.
A little sticky.
But it's lots of fun!
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I'm in South Texas...DEEP South Texas...a lot. Most times there's not much but a lot of cactus, along with some creosote and mesquite bushes and they won't support the hammock.
I know I can set my...
Really hot summer nights! Humid, too! Last night (4th of July) there were lots of fireworks and parties, etc. Not quiet. Not peaceful. I felt like my snoring would disturb their festivities. So, I...
PM sent for:
SOG
Cookset
Flashlight
Thanks!
"Halo Statue" - How a Cajun answers the telephone, when he is familiar.
Tell me more about this or tell me where I can learn more.
Halo
All! Thanks for the welcome!
I already feel like I can just ask whatever I need to know and someone'll help me...or point me to places where I can learn the answer on my own.
Spent the night...
Charlie, from deep South Texas.
Been camping all of my life. Backpacking in the Tetons and the Rockies, tent camping throughout Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee and Missouri...Pop-ups, Family...