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  1. Chris hate to keep changing the count on you. The...

    Chris hate to keep changing the count on you. The boss himself is dealing with the emergency and told me to get going. See you all tomorrow.
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    I used to live in Glenwood Springs and Carbondale...

    I used to live in Glenwood Springs and Carbondale both. There are several forest service and BLM roads going south of there that have small open meadows and good hanging trees. If you take the road...
  3. I will be getting there Friday but have to be...

    I will be getting there Friday but have to be home Sunday evening. It is a six hour trip for me. Looking forward to meeting all of you. The dates only list through Sunday. Has Chris approved Monday...
  4. Strongly thinking about joining this one.

    Strongly thinking about joining this one.
  5. Nubist events are fun. Nothing about the one I...

    Nubist events are fun. Nothing about the one I attended was risque. Some very good food though.
  6. Chipmem things at work are a little busy until...

    Chipmem things at work are a little busy until mid may for me. It doesn't die down until mid may and I need to make money while the making is good. The river levels at the moment are good though....
  7. Late summer that might work. other wise I think...

    Late summer that might work. other wise I think not.Although it looks interesting. I am currently stripping out a pair of 30' canoe hulls to build a deck on. On the deck will be a 12x14 tent cabin I...
  8. I am open to suggestions. Would like to do one of...

    I am open to suggestions. Would like to do one of the rivers running through the Mark Twain nat forest. I own a 13' solo canoe and am planning to do the James river from Springfield to the lake this...
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    Welcome from a currently fellow missouryan. I...

    Welcome from a currently fellow missouryan. I have met a few of the hangers here in Missouri. They are good paople even if they prefer toiling by foot instead of the the easy life of floating along....
  10. Welcome. A new alt for those on a buget. Many...

    Welcome.

    A new alt for those on a buget. Many of us are finding the Snugpak Under blanket a cost effective way to get a decent Under Quilt. Those of us using them are finding once you learn to...
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    Hello and welcome to the forum Scott. I lived in...

    Hello and welcome to the forum Scott. I lived in Redmond and Bend in the late seventies. Oak Harbor in the Puget Sound in the ninties. Beautiful country with lots of great camping and boating options.
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    Welcome from Missoury. Nice setup using down in...

    Welcome from Missoury. Nice setup using down in a kayak be sure to use dry bags for storage plus set up as early as possible to allow it to air. Condesation build up in water tight compartments is...
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    Find a new wife. Mine was always ready to go at...

    Find a new wife. Mine was always ready to go at only 10 minutes of warning. Being as we where Colorado and Washington, three out of four weekends I was going camping. We always had extra inexpensive...
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    I found on my 11' hammock that I was getting to...

    I found on my 11' hammock that I was getting to much stretch on the 1/4" shock cord which then put too much tension on the UB causing at least partial compression. The lighter shock cord can stretch...
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    I got a ENO Ember2 last spring. Last night it...

    I got a ENO Ember2 last spring. Last night it went to 18* F so I started feeling a little bit of the cold bum about 2:30 am. I had brought the ember along so I hopped out brabbed it and slung it...
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    Welcome. Another southerner from the tropics I...

    Welcome. Another southerner from the tropics I see.
  17. Thread: Hey Y'all

    by myingon
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    Welcome, Try rigging a structural ridgeline for...

    Welcome, Try rigging a structural ridgeline for your hammock. It helps get the correct sag while using trees further apart without the need of a step ladder.
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    I have replaced the side lines with 3/32 shock...

    I have replaced the side lines with 3/32 shock cord. Plus I am now using the UQ structural ridgeline hooks. Seems to make it easier to dial in. With the lighter shock cords it does not put as much...
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    I have ordered in some 3/32 shock cord and a...

    I have ordered in some 3/32 shock cord and a couple ridgeline hooks from Dutch. Going to change out the shock cords for the lighter 3/32 to see if it makes it easier to dial in. Plus the hooks work...
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    I grew up in an area where the average summer day...

    I grew up in an area where the average summer day is 55* and raining. If you take down out for a five or six week outing you will be cold and misserable for four or five weeks. I will take the extra...
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    Shortened both prusiks by taking a couple extra...

    Shortened both prusiks by taking a couple extra wraps so the loop only hangs down about a inch. Changed out the carabiners for sbiners and did away with the shock cord on the middle two loops at each...
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    I am going to try just doing away with the shock...

    I am going to try just doing away with the shock cords on the middle two tieouts and see how that works for me.
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    I use a ENO vesta TQ last night and the snugpack...

    I use a ENO vesta TQ last night and the snugpack UQ. It went to 39* last night and was warm and comfortable without a tarp to block the wind .
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    123793123794123795 Here are the pics I...

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    Here are the pics I promised, The inner two on each end I singled up using one connected using Sbiners so it forms a loop I connect using a carabiner to connect it to the...
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    I will post some pics of the simple but what I...

    I will post some pics of the simple but what I have found effective for me way I rig the snugpak. My hammock is a 10' 9.5" SMr Pares so to use on a different hammock would need its own tweeking. Also...
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    When I first rigged mine up. I found the same...

    When I first rigged mine up. I found the same problem. Found that I needed to loosen the hang slightly. Plus added a center lifter running over the ridgeline. This does not have a differential cut to...
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    I have bought the underblanket. It took a little...

    I have bought the underblanket. It took a little expermenting to get the system I use tweeked in. It is definately more flexible as to usable range of temp.
  28. Thread: Eno Ember 2...

    by myingon
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    Eno ember2 was an inexpensive option. With the...

    Eno ember2 was an inexpensive option. With the snugpak under blanket now available I do believe there is a more effective option. My snugpak underblanket arrived yesterday and I have been tweeking my...
  29. MO > Looking for people wanting to do a float hang

    I am looking for someone interested in doing like three day two night float hang in southern MO. Looking at a May time frame.
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    Welcome from Springfield, Mo. Lived in the...

    Welcome from Springfield, Mo. Lived in the Redmond / 1end area back in the late '70's. Great area.
  31. Thread: Eno Ember 2...

    by myingon
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    I have been using the ember2 to compensate for...

    I have been using the ember2 to compensate for the compression of my sleeping bag under me. Been out several times now down into the teens. Using a 0* synthetic bag so the insulation loss is not as...
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    Sticky: An old Ojibwe woman I grew up next to always...

    An old Ojibwe woman I grew up next to always referred to me by my totem in her native language. Ma'iigan which is wolf, so friends and family started using a slang of it and it stuck.
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    The area you are in is outstanding for hanging....

    The area you are in is outstanding for hanging. Welcome.
  34. My solution uses some of that spare line we all...

    My solution uses some of that spare line we all carry. A short piece between two trees and the pack hangs covered suspended between two nearby trees. Mice don't get into anything, and you don't find...
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    Most camo items cost extra for the pattern.

    Most camo items cost extra for the pattern.
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    My sil dry sac I keep one change of clean cloths...

    My sil dry sac I keep one change of clean cloths in. Froze my butt off when everything got damp one time to many. Always put on clean dry base layer to sleep so it is empty.
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    Look at SMr their nube systems work very well in...

    Look at SMr their nube systems work very well in the climate you are going to. Their hammocks are very comfortable, the nube is outstanding for rain protection, The bug net is attached to the nube...
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    I found out last fall that my days of back...

    I found out last fall that my days of back packing are over. What you are talking about though is only a few ounces. Like several have said no one system will do everything perfectly. Canoe packs are...
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    Now instead of rolling out on your hands and...

    Now instead of rolling out on your hands and knees, you can fall out on your head. LOL
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    If I want to disappear, earth tones with proper...

    If I want to disappear, earth tones with proper placement and some creative placement of sticks and limbs to break outlines is good enough. Camo is just wasting good money. Lol.
  41. Thread: Eno Ember 2...

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    Wednesday I was out for an overnight the temp...

    Wednesday I was out for an overnight the temp dropped to 41* I had to tighten the hangup slightly to close up a slight gap. I won`t claim it kept me hot , but I was comfortable and slept until...
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    Well I will see some of you tomorrow afternoon. ...

    Well I will see some of you tomorrow afternoon.

    The weather is still up in the air. We will see what comes down upon our heads and know what we get as it arrives.

    I have gotten things set up...
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    I catch them you cook them and we all share.

    I catch them you cook them and we all share.
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    Looks like we will get a little damp Sat. and...

    Looks like we will get a little damp Sat. and Sun. now. I don't think we will know for sure until we experience it. I can nap very well with the sound of rain on my tarp.:)
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    A little bit of sea kayak, and a lot of canoeing....

    A little bit of sea kayak, and a lot of canoeing. I have a Old Town Next, just got rid of a Wilderness Systems Tempest 170., and I am building a 16 ' wood strip solo canoe. Hoping to do two weeks in...
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    Using full length UQ with synthetic insulation...

    Using full length UQ with synthetic insulation eno ember2 for this trip. Vesta TQ for my top. Growing up I had several bad experiences with down getting wet and froze my *** off. If synthetics get...
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    I'm just shooting for total pack weight of less...

    I'm just shooting for total pack weight of less than fifteen. Will be bringing UQ/TQ because I would rather have a little extra weight instead of arthritis giving me hell. Weather is looking just a...
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    Don't feel bad Gideon. My Limerick sounds sort of...

    Don't feel bad Gideon. My Limerick sounds sort of off. Hey wait a minute I am sort of off. So maybe that's the way it should be.

    I've been watching the weather for the communities around where we...
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    I may go ahead and show up Thursday late evening....

    I may go ahead and show up Thursday late evening. I won't be able to be there until between 7:30 and 8:00. So keep an ear pealed for me about last light. Hope to be able to find you before full dark....
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    I'll make four. Probably wait until Friday...

    I'll make four. Probably wait until Friday morning. If I show Thursday I wouldn't make it until after dark. Springfield is showing scattered t-storms for Friday and Saturday currently. So we may get...
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