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  1. Poll: Absolutely! I failed to actually post on the last...

    Absolutely! I failed to actually post on the last few group hang threads, but behind the scenes I was trying fairly hard to get some time free to make it happen. No luck though. This year should be...
  2. Poll: The other dates were good for me but...

    The other dates were good for me but unfortunately I can't make the long weekend date. I still wanted to pop in on the thread and say hi to everyone -- I'm around, just lurking due to massive amounts...
  3. Unfortunately it isn't going to happen for us......

    Unfortunately it isn't going to happen for us... the little guy's asthma is under control now but of course he still has a cold... the rain, cold, portaging, etc. would be way too much for him in...
  4. Well, little andrewh has come down with a fairly...

    Well, little andrewh has come down with a fairly bad cold. It's pretty doubtful that we'll be heading out Thursday -- right now we're hoping he's feeling well enough that we can show up on Friday...
  5. Okay, the three of us are booked on a second...

    Okay, the three of us are booked on a second permit. Leave from Cache Lake on Thursday, Sept. 29th, staying on Little Island Lake. Friday on Bonnechere Lake, Saturday on Head Lake as per the original...
  6. Just got back from a little interior camping with...

    Just got back from a little interior camping with the family at Charleston Lake... good times and everyone slept in a hammock! I'll have more to say about that in another thread. But the family is...
  7. Well, I am in once again, along with my wife and...

    Well, I am in once again, along with my wife and son who should be rocking hammocks as well this time!

    A couple of thoughts to anyone new to canoeing. First, for most people it is more comfortable...
  8. I'm definitely more comfortable moving every day...

    I'm definitely more comfortable moving every day rather than setting up a base camp. This looks like a pretty good route. I'd think about stopping a little earlier on Day 1 and move a bit of paddling...
  9. I'm in + wife and son, assuming 4-year-olds are...

    I'm in + wife and son, assuming 4-year-olds are still allowed. By then I will hopefully have finished executing my master plan and we will all be in hammocks. :)
  10. My wife and I talked things over and decided to...

    My wife and I talked things over and decided to try at least one trip where we bite the bullet and one of us sleeps with him in the hammock, as old soldier suggested. So we ordered a WBBB and...
  11. We all enjoy going camping together; up until...

    We all enjoy going camping together; up until now, I've been in my hammock and my wife and son have been in a 2-man tent. They're both excited about hammocks now so the idea is to get all of us...
  12. Advice getting the rest of the family off the ground

    After coming along for the Eastern Great Lakes Hang but being stuck in a "ground hammock", my wife and 4-year-old son are eager to switch to hammocks.

    I've searched the forums and the basic...
  13. Hi all Can't type much due to tendonitis, but...

    Hi all

    Can't type much due to tendonitis, but Kristy, Andrew, and I all had a fantastic time. Andrew in particular was quite sad to leave, he said he wanted to spend 4 nights instead of just 2....
  14. I may have mistyped things along the way, but we...

    I may have mistyped things along the way, but we are coming up Friday morning, and paddling out Sunday. I saw us listed as coming in on Saturday. Not sure if we'll be able to be there in time to hit...
  15. Just wanted to say that I am still coming with...

    Just wanted to say that I am still coming with wife and son, and the three of us are all very excited! We actually booked a site on the lake (Sat. and Sun. night) since the cost is basically per...
  16. Well, after being awakened by chardpp from my...

    Well, after being awakened by chardpp from my long hibernation, I brought up the possibility of this trip with my wife. She said sure, as long as she and our 4-year old can come (she's a very...
  17. Thanks for the great writeup, chardpp! I didn't...

    Thanks for the great writeup, chardpp! I didn't get too many pictures from the trip, but I uploaded a few here.

    Shawn
  18. Yes, my canoe is the 17' Souris River Quetico......

    Yes, my canoe is the 17' Souris River Quetico... I like it a lot. It isn't nearly as fast as the Langford Nahanni (for example), but on the big lakes it's fantastic. I do the majority of my paddling...
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    Cache - Louisa - Rock looks reasonable to me, if...

    Cache - Louisa - Rock looks reasonable to me, if those who are getting there earlier can get the cars shuttled around ahead of time. I really don't want to start out with a mess in the dark Friday...
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    Your outline for paddling times is pretty much...

    Your outline for paddling times is pretty much the kind of thing I was thinking of. As for routes, I don't know Algonquin very well, I usually go into Quebec for my paddling rather than get closer to...
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    My ideal is for a short paddle in on Friday, a...

    My ideal is for a short paddle in on Friday, a longer paddle Saturday, and then a short-ish paddle out on Sunday. If some people are going to be late on Friday and need to car-camp or wait until...
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    I got a confirmation from my friend, he thinks it...

    I got a confirmation from my friend, he thinks it sounds like fun so we're in. I've got a canoe so there's no problem there; he doesn't have a hammock, but there's some time to fix that...

    Shawn
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    I'm pretty interested -- I'm going camping that...

    I'm pretty interested -- I'm going camping that weekend one way or another, already have tentative plans to go backpacking with a friend. I told him about the previous Hang and he was pretty...
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    Now that all the work-related fires have been put...

    Now that all the work-related fires have been put out (a downside of owning your own business), I thought I'd join in and reflect on the weekend trip a bit. I'll skip over lots of stuff that's been...
  25. Had a great time this weekend, I really enjoyed...

    Had a great time this weekend, I really enjoyed meeting everybody and learning a few new hammock tricks to use in the future. I hope everybody made it out okay! Those hills and rocks were pretty...
  26. Hi guys I've been away on vacation, but I am...

    Hi guys

    I've been away on vacation, but I am still very much committed to going.

    Shawn
  27. Thread: Ontario Hang

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    Hi there! Long time backpacker here, was an...

    Hi there! Long time backpacker here, was an occasional hammocker until recent injuries have convinced me it's the only way to sleep in the woods. Very new to the forums and I'd love to grab a spot...
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    Hi, just discovered this site! I'm located in...

    Hi, just discovered this site! I'm located in Ottawa -- looks like there are several hammockers in the Ottawa/Gatineau area.
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