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Hey everyone I was encouradeaged too start a thred so people cn follow along with thw journey so here we go I just arived in atlanta I start hiking sunday will be posting here soon the...

Hey everyone sorry about the silence commputer problems I just arived in atlanta. Will be postingsoon how you can follow along. Till then
Balloonatic

thanks for all the comments so far i have narrowed down the shirts and some other things. i think how i made the list was a little confusing for example the wind/rain pants are one iteam sorry for...

i am doing a thru this year so if everything works as planned i should be there. is there any hammock hanger gatherings planned. it would be fun to put faces to screen names.
balloonatic

thanks for this deal last month i bought 100 feet since i was not sure what i would use it for, now after making whoopie suspensions and 6 more for my rain fly to act as tentions for the fly and a...

I am going to try using balloons and the bags tonight on half the pockets will report tomorrow if i notice a difference.

I am acttualy tinking about making a full size balloon hammock for an event before i leave if so i think i figured out how for it to hold my weight. i will take pictures i do.
oh that is too funny...

hmm reading this gives me an idea. I think i am going to try using some inflated 260's (animal balloons) inside the ziplock bag. i think this would work well considering how thick the latex is and...

thanks jerry my bad, still new to all the terms. by the way I love the chair you came up with.

i have not been able to try them outside yet one it is too cold for my gear but also i have no trees in my yard to hang from.

thanks for this lead i ended up finding what i needed on ebay , you guys where a big help thanks.

yes that is correct i have velcro in the pockets to hold them in place

well i got inspired by all the creativity here so i made my first quill set for my clark nx 250. it took two days todo and i am pretty happy with it. i am looking forward to using them this summer on...

ok so here is the problem i need a solution for. I have a htc evo smart phone. i am going to use it on my thru hike of the a.t. this summer to keep a video journal. a member of the forum has already...

hmm did not think about dialing it in... the bottom one is using the velcro on the bottom so those are pretty good they are holding the heat in very well. the top one is doing it job and because of...

yeah you are probibly right i will get rid of one or two

i did forget to add that i am using the two step purification tablets.

good coments the poofy jacket is covered by my diy top quill 900 fill down i made it like the jacks are better no sniffler so it has a velcro opening so i can wear it like a poncho very warm and...

now that could work. i think we need to talk. I will have a flipcam with me i just don't know how i would get the files to you i wil have to figure that out. but it would be cool to do as a journal...

will do. i can't promise much I am nothing like the great video takers that are on this site but I will give it a try to do somthing
balloonatic

start day is the end of march.
i have a camera on my phone a 8mp real nice and if i can find my point and shoot digital i will bring that also

hi everyone well i finally got my pack all prept for this summer and i thought i would get some feedback on it. some things might change but i think i am close. I do not have everything weighed...

yes i have a htc evo so yes i can i will have to try it

oh yeah no prob, i just have to figure out how to put pics from my phone onto this site. i also have a blog at ticonthetrail.blogspot.com which i hope to update at least a few times a week once i get...

yep I have not used a pump in probibly close to 15 years. when I set my world record it was for blowing them up by mouth. and my personal best for amount of balloons blown up at one time is eight. ...

sounds like a deal to me. a little extra motivation is a good thing.
pm being sent

hey everyone so i am getting my last minuet stuff ready for a thru hike of the at and one thing i am trying to locate is a buff, now i could go to rei and get one there but i heard that at one time...

this is what he sent me earlier today
Hi Tim,
Great meeting you last week at the Rifle River Recreation area! Hope
you had a great time and thanks for the visit and interview. Here's a
preview...

Hello every one, I was just sent a preview link for the story done about winter hammocking from michigan magazine. this was shot last weekend during the Michigan hang at the rifle river wet cat carl...

hey guys just wanted to let you know that the video from michigan magazine is now on youtube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtxxzHy_2sU i will also post this in another thread.

this was a great time guys I hope to do this agian with you all in the future

so just i am well stocked there are a couple of group meals right? i think i read a stew or somthing and the rest of the meals we are on our own right? dose any one know if there is a grocery store...

hi wet cat i am also going alone so if you want to splint one i am cool with that and maybe there will be enough trees for a total of three on one site

sounds good looking forward to it. I was hoping to have my under quill done by then but the guy sending the material took longer then he exspected.

i will be up there friday, not sure when. and if i can stay warm friday night i will be there saturday night also.

sure no problem it is a old one so no harm can come to it.

just aheads up I am bringing a small bbq so if anyone wants to bring somthing to cook on it feel free.
balloonatic

i hope to be there mid afternoon on friday, i am hittin birch run on my way up.

yes i agree i think i am going to do the first one he mentioned when my material comes wednesday or thurday. and if all goes well i hope to have it for this weekends michigan hang.

thanks shug this is a great lead.

good question i am 6'1 and in the 250ish range this iswill be more for the colder months especially for this summer i am doing a thru hike on the a.t. starting in the end of march. any other...

howdy I am anxiously waiting for my shipment of 900 down and fabric to make my own top quill. I have found a couple on line but still am trying to figure out one that will work real well. so i...

i just finished making two 5 in 1 jerry chairs i will be adding these to the raffle they are made from some really light weight water proof material. you got to love jo ann fabrics clearence shelf.

about three weeks ago i put up my clark in my room and now use it as my bed every night. I love it.

well to give a heads up for what i am looking for
a diy bushbuddy type stove that will also hold some type of small gas stove. that way i am set for all types of settings and time commitments.
I...

also at birch run is the colman camping store outlet. at least it was there last time i was there.
also just curious if any of you veterans might be bringing any of your old gear or extra stuff like...

good question i was wondering the same thing. I would also like to piggy back this question I am about to make a down top quil and i thought while i am at it make a foot under quill for the nx250...

thank you this is what i need to know

hi everyone so I know most people here are big fans of down and i am leaning that way for many reasons but before i take the time and the cost to make these i want to make sure that down is the best...

ahh i will have to see if i have any gear you all might be interested in.