I have a handful of CCF pads and an Uberlite which is way too narrow. In the hammock I love my under quilts, but I also occasionally tarp tent on the ground and I've been looking upgrading my setup...
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I have a handful of CCF pads and an Uberlite which is way too narrow. In the hammock I love my under quilts, but I also occasionally tarp tent on the ground and I've been looking upgrading my setup...
The lockers must be new.
I feel like there are always warnings of recent bear encounters at Thomas Knob or Wise.
A canister requirement would be awkward to enforce since there are multiple...
:scared::cursing::cursing::cursing::cursing:
There would be hell to pay
Now will they add permanent posts with fixed anchor points or do they mean a stand of trees?
If its a stand of trees, I hope they add an information kiosk which instructions on how to properly use...
How did you get down anyway? Did they manage to get to you on one of those 4 wheelers, or did they make you hop on the other leg or did they strap you down to a stretcher?
It was quite the command...
I have secured Friday-Sunday off of work.
You forgot biscuithead
Wherever you go, check on the local trail conditions first. The recent rains have done a number in several areas. Bent Creek is closed till this weekend, Mortimer...
I have definitely always needed a scoop at that spring. Same with the one by Wise Shelter.
The springs in Deep Gap and near Thomas Knob are set up so you have free falling water coming out of...
The icon on the map matches a sign out there that's pretty useless. You can wander into the woods and find a spring that's super muddy and not always running. (I've been by it only twice FWIW) but I...
Clothing:
Saxx Kinetic Boxer Briefs
These are new to me. I'm not sure, but I think I like the Exofficio's better.
Nike Legend Dri-Fit T-shirt
This is the only thing that got damp during the...
Regarding the space blanket, I have used it before and sort of knew I'd end up damp, but not that damp. I thought about the bread bags for my feet. I actually had a few trash bags I could have used,...
After spending 26 nights on the trail last year (a personal best by far) I knew if I wanted to continue to get outside on a regular basis, I was going to have to up my cold weather game. I’ve been...
I don't use the V because it never seems to fit right between the trees and the angles of my hang. I've had the two lines rub together and make some really obnoxious noises before. Most of the time...
I usually take my down jacket, sleeping bag, and related gear and toss it in the dryer on the no heat setting with some dryer sheets in there to add a fresh scent.
This runs as my dirty sweaty...
If we're going electric, then I want some additional features.
I want one in each shoe/boot. I specifically want to be able to program it with a phone and tell it to turn on an hour or so before...
I just got an assortment of these in. The large spool will work nicely for my tarp's continuous lash-it ridgeline. I should be able to use the same for the bear bag line.
I might try keeping my...
It's always coldest right before sunrise, but there's more to this question than temperature.
Wind, humidity, clothing worn (if any), what you've eaten, how sweaty and damp you might be, sunburn,...
I've used mine many times in the hammock and wasn't even aware they could leak. Perhaps more alarmingly, I ALWAYS overfill mine :scared::scared::scared:
It came with instructions to use a double...
As I'm sure someone already pointed out, the park probably cares less about LNT and more about potential liability. Or at least, their percieved liability. Their experience with people day after day...
Missed this one. I was a bit North of you in the Birkhead Wilderness with some friends well off trail.
We hit up Johnson's in Siler City on the way out and Hops Burger Bar in Greensboro on the...
I had a few nights this past summer at around 65F where I didn't use anything underneath and was comfortable but just barely. This has had me thinking about something similar.
A UQ protector...
I have some Kevlar shears for cutting. It goes through UHMWPE faster than anything else I've tried.
I have a handful of loop turners, fids and quilting needles for splicing but I usually go with...
This area is on my radar. It will be in totality during the 2024 eclipse. Ideally, I'd like to be on Katahdin, but I imagine Baxter will be controlling access and cause massive competition to get on...
So, I know it gets crazy busy up there, but are there any restrictions on camping?
It looks like an awesome place to cowboy camp on the offseason. Just once. Maybe during a full moon lighting up the...
I can't think of anything that isn't still going to have a bury. curious if anyone else has a good idea.
Why can't you just put your fixed eye at the end of your zing-it and turn that into your...
This thing looks pretty cool.
I see a lot of interesting opportunities here.
I like the idea of potentially rigging this up with some cordage and dead wood from the forest. It would be pretty...
Perhaps slightly closer, there are the Craggy Gardens, and the trail system around the Montreat Conference Center
There are lots of trails off the BRPWY as well including day hikes up to Mt....
I'm now mulling over tieing every knot and attaching them together into some sort of chain.
Ideally with numbers for reference. I wonder how much cord that would take. I imagine at least half a...
Sounds like a solid plan.
Just remember to bring cash for the kiosk. You are basically filling out a form that doubles as a cash envelope and dropping it into a box. I had to overpay the one time...
Remember, Primitive Technology is meant to be watched with the closed captions.
So many options these days.
Pretty excited for this. I have a tarp planned that will be green and black and fit this venom motif nicely.
This issue puts me at odds with LNT practices. I don't like cutting down trees in most areas even if it's a forest managed for timber. It's generally frowned upon dead or alive. On the other hand,...
+1
I've been planning for some time to make some quilts and hoping to do something like this.
The park is one of the most popular in the East and during the last half, a decade I've been visiting seems to be getting more so. Holiday weekends are going to be crazy busy.
Weather changes...
If it's not raining when I make camp, I hang the hammock first and then lay down a Tyvek ground cloth. Next, I dump everything onto the ground cloth while only the hammock is in the way. Finally,...
Views from in camp might be challenging. There are plenty of trails that cross wide open balds, but they don't always come close to somewhere decent to hang. Most of the established places nearby are...
Sweet!
Most appreciated
Using a carbon arrow shaft as a marlin spike, using a carbon trekking pole section as a marline spike, using the wrong kind of webbing for tree straps, rigging the girth hitch on the end of a...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbelhLT5veE&list=PLcLV_5Uf99gpSLHOdSPJTt_AH7QjCHzJy&index=27
There are similar videos of people using a strip of para cord to saw through another piece of paracord....
I spied 3 times the Bonefire in that. At least the romantic shower scene was brief. It was almost more than I could handle. :scared:
Good stuff.
TL:DR
Good hot dogs, great chili and coffee. “Interesting” beverages. Good to see old friends and new and always good to spend a few nights out in the woods.
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I would guess yes. If it works, that might be pretty sweet. Then again, I've never needed to "close" my doors that tight.
The tie outs on my tarp are reinforced, but the loops themselves are...
I don't know what happens if I add nitro to an alcohol stove, but I'm willing to find out. :lol:
Just saw this on Youtube earlier this week. Toss a Siberian hitch on one end, and this on the other and you can rig up a ridgeline or a clothesline super quick.
I camped in Shining Rock Gap a few weeks ago. There aren't a ton of spots out there so even with a few other hikers, it was slightly crowded. YMMV. I didn't make it to Shining Rock itself, but I'm...
I like that idea. The front middle tie outs seem a bit iffy. I'm not sure how often I'd find trees that would allow me to do that, but I've used a bit stick on the back for pulling them out.
By...
I spent 3 nights in the Sam Knob/Shining Rock area over the 4th of July and another 2 back in early May. No bugs.
FWIW, those locations are at least 2000ft higher in elevation and thus cooler...
Foxpoop and I will both have the BeFree in various configurations.
I'd like to see the Chameleon myself. I'm also looking forward to taking a closer look at Bonefire's setup so I can steal ideas...
I've been thinking about this. Some trees seem to hang on to their branches forever even when dead. Balsam trees for example. Other trees like Poplar will always have dead branches on the ground...
Start with Skurka's new book:
The Ultimate Hiker’s Gear Guide (Second Edition): Tools & Techniques to Hit the Trail
Make a wish list as you read along.