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    It could be that if people show up at a clean...

    It could be that if people show up at a clean campsite they feel obligated to take their trash with them. If they show up and it's already trashed, they just add more to it. I dunno. One problem we...
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    It seems that there are 2 schools of thot here...

    It seems that there are 2 schools of thot here for dealing with wind. One is to anchor everything down tight. The other is to let the system be flexible. I think the flexible method is best. So I use...
  3. You are learning a valuable lesson that will...

    You are learning a valuable lesson that will benefit you for the rest of your life. It's probably as valuable as some of the college courses you are taking. The lesson: Sometimes there are rules that...
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    Ok, so nobody really knows much about it. Maybe...

    Ok, so nobody really knows much about it. Maybe not touching the ground with your feet or body, like being in a hammock, would make one less likely to be a path for current between earth and sky. Or...
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    Hanging in the lightning

    Is a hammock a good, or a bad, place to be when there is lightning nearby? It's attached to trees, maybe even big ones. My next camping spot is the bottom of a deep canyon, but there are big pine...
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    Clean camp sites on public land

    I remember a time when any place you could car camp on public land was trashed out. But, at least around here (SW NM) things have changed. Now it's rare to see a trashed out camp site. A new...
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    Thanks all, for the responses. I'll just take my...

    Thanks all, for the responses. I'll just take my hammock, tarp, and some bungies and paracord and a couple of yucca walking sticks, and figure something out. There should be plenty of rocks to use...
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    Using a hammock as a tent

    I have a Claytor Jungle Hammock. I'm planning to take an 8 day river kayak trip in Sept (San Juan River in UT). I will be using a borrowed inflatable kayak. I hate sleeping on the ground, but...
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    Re the packgoats... They weight about 200 lb....

    Re the packgoats...
    They weight about 200 lb. They are just rejects from a goat dairy. In the spring all the milk goats have babies, about half of which are bucks. Other than for meat there isn't...
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    Here's a couple of pics of my packgoats. They...

    Here's a couple of pics of my packgoats. They carry about 40 lb each, and I have 3 of them. They are great pets and pack animals. They follow me wherever I go, and find all they need to eat and drink...
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    Tell me about that zipper mod. I'll bet it...

    Tell me about that zipper mod. I'll bet it requires some expert sewing and equipment. The main thing I don't like about the bottom entrance on the HH is that it feels like I have a 2x4 in my hammock...
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    Hammock for big guy

    I am 6-2 and 200 lb. I have bought and used a Hennessey Expedition Asym (velcro bottom type) and a Claytor Jungle Hammock. The Hennessey is too complicated, hard to get it and keep it tight, and I...
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    Never heard of kiko goats. If you are willing to...

    Never heard of kiko goats. If you are willing to look far away for your packgoats, rather than close to home, there are real packgoat breeders out there. Look at the yahoo groups all things packgoat...
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    Wirerat there are a few things to pay attention...

    Wirerat there are a few things to pay attention to when getting into packgoats.

    1. There are 2 diseases that you need to watch out for. CAE and CL. CAE is a goat arthritis that is passed from...
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    Sticky: I've been using a rubber water bottle that I...

    I've been using a rubber water bottle that I bought from Walmart. It's the kind that comes with all kinds of hoses and nozzles and such so it can be used as a douche bag or an enema. No need for all...
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    Jungle hammock spreaders

    I saw (but don't remember where) a picture of putting some sticks or something across the lines on either end of a Claytor Jungle Hammock to act as spreaders. Has anybody done this? What did you use...
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    I looked at the various tarps suggested by people...

    I looked at the various tarps suggested by people in this thread. I guess a sil-nylon tarp is just too expensive for me. The Chinook tarps looked great, but it seems that their price is too low....
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    That's the one time that sleeping on the ground...

    That's the one time that sleeping on the ground in a tent with a double sleeping bag is better than a hammock. Having a nice warm woman to snuggle up with makes up for all the other discomforts.
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    I don't have to worry about them running off....

    I don't have to worry about them running off. Wherever I go, they go. They stick close to me because they know they are just big slow deer when it comes to mountain lions, bears, coyotes, and wolves....
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    My goats would be very happy sleeping under my...

    My goats would be very happy sleeping under my hammock tarp. But I keep them chased out of there because if I don't they will be trying to pilfer things from the panniers, or they will be peeing and...
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    Same here. And I also lost my beloved buddy (at...

    Same here. And I also lost my beloved buddy (at the same age) last week. (So sad). He was a heeler x German shepherd.

    http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee283/gila_dog/Petieonice1w.jpg

    I packed...
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    The pros of packgoats: - They eat almost...

    The pros of packgoats:
    - They eat almost anything so you don't have to bring food in for them.
    - They hang out with you so you don't have to keep them tied up.
    - Full grown wethers (neutered...
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    Good report and good pics. Thanks. What I've...

    Good report and good pics. Thanks.
    What I've found is that keeping your hammock dry isn't too hard with the standard issue tarp that comes with it (Claytor and Hennessey). What's impossible with...
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    Thanks for all the replies. I will start looking...

    Thanks for all the replies. I will start looking at the products you folk recommended.

    You guys go ahead and laugh about my goats. ;) When you've carried your 45 lb packs for 10 miles and are...
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    Need a big tarp

    I have a Claytor Jungle Hammock that I am very pleased with. But it's rain tarp is just too skimpy. I need a lot more dry/shady space under the tarp than this thing makes. Why am I so special?...
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    Don't know about the DD, but I have both a...

    Don't know about the DD, but I have both a Claytor Jungle Hammock and a Hennessey Ultra Light Expedition Asym. The Jungle Hammock is a much better (and much cheaper) hammock than the Hennessey. Very...
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    I have both a HH Expedition Asym, and a Claytor...

    I have both a HH Expedition Asym, and a Claytor Jungle Hammock. I am 6-3" tall and weigh about 190. So I need a big hammock. I started with the HH, but switched to the Claytor because it's so much...
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