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  1. Well, the good news is that one of my friends is...

    Well, the good news is that one of my friends is back on, coming in mid-day on Saturday. The other good news is that there is no bad news.




    Thanks.



    Thanks... and I'll look for "dutch...
  2. Ok... both friends bowed out... one has to...

    Ok... both friends bowed out... one has to recertify as an instructor for something on Saturday, and the other may have to work, but may be able to drop in (as he's a local forester... how 'bout...
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    You know we have a hang this weekend up North of...

    You know we have a hang this weekend up North of Leesville... in the Kisatchie Bayou Campgrounds... take about an hour from south fort to get there. Weather's gonna be rough starting today... fogs...
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    Didn't do this, specifically, but a few years...

    Didn't do this, specifically, but a few years ago, I got caught in the Adirondacks in the early fall by an unexpected cold snap... I kinda felt it coming, so to speak, and hung my poncho underneath...
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    Cool! I work at Polk, and was out myself a...

    Cool! I work at Polk, and was out myself a couple weekends in January/February (either in the Kisatchie National Forest north of you, and East of Peason Ridge, or on some land a buddy lets me use...
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    If I bear bag at all (and I'm not always in bear...

    If I bear bag at all (and I'm not always in bear country), I still keep all my food in a series of ziplocks and plastic walmart bags... This all goes in a small kitchen garbage bag (30 gallon?) with...
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    I've never had it happen... I zip up the foot of...

    I've never had it happen... I zip up the foot of the bag and stick my feet in, at least to the knees most times, higher the colder it is. I'm mostly a side sleeper... maybe if someone thrashed...
  8. Why do you go backpacking at all? If it's not...

    Why do you go backpacking at all? If it's not for the nature-fix, I can't help you... But if it is, this is an ideal time to just sit... seriously... build a fire, even a tiny one, and just watch...
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    Back when I was going through an ultralight...

    Back when I was going through an ultralight phase, I tried mason twine. I declared a failure. It works fine, strength-wise, but was too small to work with... if you got anything tangled, you were...
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    Hennessy Hammock ULBA w/Zipper Queen mods, a...

    Hennessy Hammock ULBA w/Zipper Queen mods, a couple climbing biners, and snake skins, is 33oz.
    Tarps vary from 7oz stock Hennessy to 14oz OES McCat Standard to 19oz homemade silnylon 8x10 (all with...
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    Depends on your tarp setup. I use an OES McCat...

    Depends on your tarp setup.

    I use an OES McCat Standard mostly. It's a cat-cut tarp, roughly 11' long and 6' wide at the points. I try to find trees about 15'-20' apart, which works for the...
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    I met someone at a LA hang a few years ago who...

    I met someone at a LA hang a few years ago who had a 2-3 year old with him... can't remember his name. But he hung bunk style... son was right on top, so close dad could reach up and pat him back to...
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    Excellent review of lessons learned... too often...

    Excellent review of lessons learned... too often we only go on trips in good weather, and when the bad stuff hits, we're not quite as ready as we thought we were. One of the things that drew me to...
  14. Jazilla, Don't want to sign him up...

    Jazilla,

    Don't want to sign him up "officially", but I have a friend who may come with. He works nearby as well, and expressed an interest. I'll let you know for sure when we get closer to time.
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    Not a car, but I used to use one of those green...

    Not a car, but I used to use one of those green net/mesh hammocks, with the red polyester tie outs, inside my M577 command post vehicle in the late 80s/early 90s. I know a lot of soldiers who used...
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    Oh yeah... one of my "heavy" must-have luxuries. ...

    Oh yeah... one of my "heavy" must-have luxuries. Mine is a Magellan inflatable. Deflated, I store it in my sleeping bag stuff sack, after I put the bag in. Once the bag is out, I put the pillow...
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    I have an original JRB quilt from about 12-13...

    I have an original JRB quilt from about 12-13 years ago... don't even think it had a name... it's box-sewn, as is my Western Mountaineering Caribou sleeping bag... both rated to 35*F (so, all season...
  18. Hey Jazilla, Thanks for doing this. Barring...

    Hey Jazilla,

    Thanks for doing this. Barring work difficulties, this is not too far from work, so I can come up Friday night.
  19. Thread: Drip lines

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    Just plain cotton string, like, well... heck.....

    Just plain cotton string, like, well... heck.. what DO you do with string anymore? They used to tie up packages at the butcher shop with it...

    Anyway, metal hardware does NOT solve the problem...
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    Gotta second the "what's the real problem"...

    Gotta second the "what's the real problem" response... I use a McCat Standard most times, but never had an issue with the stock diamond fly, if that's what you're talking about... coverage is fine if...
  21. I like the figure-8 lashing thing, but I do mine...

    I like the figure-8 lashing thing, but I do mine through a climbing biner at each end, not the ends of the tree huggers... this also provides something of a drip ring, but i have soaked my hammock...
  22. I think you're overthinking it. Tents only allow...

    I think you're overthinking it. Tents only allow the illusion of security and safety... some folks need this, others don't. Few animals steal gear, and I avoid camping around others when...
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    I've got a sewn-through underquilt (JRB...

    I've got a sewn-through underquilt (JRB original... The Nest, they might have called it... been a long time) and a sewn-through sleeping bag (Western Mountaineering Caribou). Both are rated to 35*. ...
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    Magellan air pillow... critical for keeping my...

    Magellan air pillow... critical for keeping my neck bent at the right angle (or not bent, actually) for comfortable sleep.

    My OES MacCat Standard tarp is also a luxury on a hard backpacking trip...
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    3/16" braided cord, mostly, and one piece of...

    3/16" braided cord, mostly, and one piece of Kelty Triptease Lightline.
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    I don't use a ridgeline. I use 3/16" braided...

    I don't use a ridgeline. I use 3/16" braided cord for my tie-outs, and a piece of Kelty Triptease Lightline for one corner of the hex, which helps me find my way around at night.
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    Hello from next door in West-Central LA.

    Hello from next door in West-Central LA.
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    1/16th inch braided (not twisted) mason twine is...

    1/16th inch braided (not twisted) mason twine is the lightest I've ever used on any tarp. I didn't like it because it was too small to reasonably tie knots in, so I've gone back to 3/16th inch...
  29. this is funny... the guy in your last picture is...

    this is funny... the guy in your last picture is my friend Conk... small world.
  30. Looks like a great time. Five Ponds was a...

    Looks like a great time. Five Ponds was a favorite area growing up, though we usually hiked in. My uncle/scoutmaster used to hunt off the Oswegatchie a lot. We fished up closer to Cowhorn Pond. I...
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    The only fabric I'd even think of using is...

    The only fabric I'd even think of using is silnylon, and it's durability in that capacity is questionable to me. It could work, I guess, but a trash bag (compactor or otherwise) is way easier and in...
  32. Sorry guys... can't make this one... oldest...

    Sorry guys... can't make this one... oldest daughter is getting married 11 OCT... I told the wife this was important. She still said no. WTH!? Once it gets kicked off, NO ONE is going to miss...
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    I treat my hammock and suspension in permethrin a...

    I treat my hammock and suspension in permethrin a couple times a year.
  34. Thread: Down question

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    Duck feathers tend not to be as "fine" or fluffy...

    Duck feathers tend not to be as "fine" or fluffy as the finest goose down, and it's not used in the high-end commercial bags and quilts, but when I was stationed in W. Germany during the late 1980s,...
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    Depending largely on the weather, I either hang...

    Depending largely on the weather, I either hang mine from the suspension system at the head end of my hammock, clip it up under the tarp, lay it on a few large branches underneath, or take it inside...
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    I shun technology when I'm out... I'm trying to...

    I shun technology when I'm out... I'm trying to get away from it, not use it... so yeah, it would be sacrilegious to me.
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    Welcome from Beauregard Parish.

    Welcome from Beauregard Parish.
  38. Good. You're in Charlotte. Drive west until you...

    Good. You're in Charlotte. Drive west until you hit the Smokies... Take 441 over the Newfound Gap, and stop when you get to the top. Turn Left onto the road to Clingman's Dome. About halfway...
  39. Thread: Why camo?

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    I am much more afraid of people than of any wild...

    I am much more afraid of people than of any wild animal. I don't have much camo gear, but all my stuff is earth-tones... grey, brown, green, beige/tan. I just like to keep a low profile and sorta...
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    You can keep the tarp and hammock together until...

    You can keep the tarp and hammock together until they get wet. In the morning, separate them, pack your stuff up under the tarp, then put the wet tarp in one of your pack's outside pockets.

    It...
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    Haven't read all 30-some posts before mine, but...

    Haven't read all 30-some posts before mine, but there are several ways to skin this cat...

    You can just hang it from one of the trees your hammock is on, with a garbage bag over it and a small...
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    I used to fuss and got him his own tarp, set up...

    I used to fuss and got him his own tarp, set up like a little lean-to, over his blue foam pad. Since he's up half the night running around after coons anyway, I quit that and just set his pad up...
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    Don't know if any animals are more prone to it...

    Don't know if any animals are more prone to it than others... but I was hanging in the wooded area behind my house (just on the edge of a small town) and something ran under my hammock and bumped...
  44. Thread: Hand Sanitizers

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    I carry a little hand sanitizer bottle for use as...

    I carry a little hand sanitizer bottle for use as an emergency fire starter, and soap for all other hygiene. I can't take a sponge bath in alcohol and feel clean.
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    Your mistake would be relying on a pack liner to...

    Your mistake would be relying on a pack liner to keep something waterproof that under no circumstances must get wet... I keep my down bag and underquilt in their own waterproof bags inside my drybag...
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    +1 for the soldering iron/metal straightedge...

    +1 for the soldering iron/metal straightedge method. I do it right on my workbench if it's skinny or on my metal-topped table saw if it's wider.
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    I spent the first 18 years of my life in that...

    I spent the first 18 years of my life in that crap weather, in Syracuse NY... the major difference being the humidity, which does NOT go away until it's about 15*F... not sure how that works, but it...
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    I got the bottom entry back around 2003/4, when...

    I got the bottom entry back around 2003/4, when it was the ONLY option. the Velcro definitely keeps the bugs out, so no worries there. However, difficulty in adjusting my underquilt once I got in...
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    Yup. My dog sleeps under the hammock tarp, on...

    Yup. My dog sleeps under the hammock tarp, on his own pad. Wouldn't think of bringing him into the hammock. He also knows "his pad", so when you put it in the canoe, he just goes there and lays...
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    Bug net may not add warmth in the form of another...

    Bug net may not add warmth in the form of another "layer"/insulation, but it sure makes it feel warmer by reducing the breeze across your face...
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