Just visited the Fountainbleau State Park on Lake Pontchartrain in Louisiana and can report that they do allow hammock camping, now. The place is a mess, however since they're still recovering from...
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Just visited the Fountainbleau State Park on Lake Pontchartrain in Louisiana and can report that they do allow hammock camping, now. The place is a mess, however since they're still recovering from...
how far from triangle lake? off the mapleton - junction city highway? lots of neat places there.
Been trying to figure out where this might have been. Almost certainly the coast range somewhere, though it could be either side if it was far enough north.
Best guess would be -- Tillamook...
Alright! Finally getting something solid out of Louisiana. NOW I get visit next month and take my hammock gear for. Looking forward to it.
Know exactly what u mean. 30 years of programming , my mantra was backup, u silly man.
I spent years at Oregon DOT making up spreadsheets as flat file dBases--for my OWN personal use. Is no right way. Only ways that work (one's that don't work, forget), some better than others. Do...
Which is only right and smart. And why I asked permission. (Too many missionaries spoil the soup.)
Also, I'll start doing that on a sheet IF you approve.
You might want to add a couple of columns. One for contact, contact status (no rep, replied, under consideration), county parks (y, n, list), ect..
Been out of touch for a while with other projects and ran into this thread, much pleased, since I had posted that one message back in December about hammocks in state parks in Louisiana. I'll make...
Addendum on the stopper knot of names. The Ashley Stopper (?) is aka the blood-knot and can be very usefully tied with several more turns. I generally use thee or four. I believe the name was...
If we're making recommendations for references, I would suggest taking a look a the Ashley Book of Knots by Clifford Ashley. The only edition I've seen is from Doubleday (originally Doubleday-Doren)...
Without a doubt, the constrictor since it appears not to be heading up the lists at all. Then trucker, prussic, slippery hitch, bow-line, blood-knot of various sizes, double fisherman bend, figure-8...
Don't forget to stop at the state park (day use only) at Strawberry Hill south of the cape. It's in that section of low hills and valleys that sits between Cape Perpetua and Haceta Head. I think...
Oh yeah. Very good place and there is parking available as well. In point of fact, part of that trail set up connects to the 805 Trail along the coast to the north. It was the trail that the Alsea...
Am a bit confused. You are where, exactly> Are you looking to stay somewhere on the coast? Or in the close confines of the Willamette Valley near Portland.
The coast has a lot of camp sites but...
I was thinking more along the lines of emergency shelters than anything else. My chief concern was moisture build up on sees from dew. I'll keep looking --but thanks for the reply.
I've followed a number of the threads on condensation, vapor barriers and so forth, and it occurred to me that the discussions on polycro tarps and shelters made the idea of improving ventilation...
Well, I have to admit a very limited set of experiences in hammock camping and the treatment afforded to hangers. But the ONE experience I did have was with no problems in Oregon was in a County...
I'm not what you'd call a big fan of Wal-Mart; I never shop there normally. But it seems like every time I look up in the forums, somebody is mentioning DIY options using Wal-Mart materials. Gonna...
For those who are interested, Gossamer Gear now has a larger polycro tarp available in addition to the 40" by 96" sheet which is sold two per package and costs $9.95. The new sheet is 72" by 96"...
I'm curious. I stumbled upon that GoLite Poncho-Tarp/Emergency Shelter idea a while back (Good Video on it on YouTube) and one of the "components" of it was a ground cloth of polycro. Is this the...
That's strikes me as funny somehow. I've spliced lots of rope from 3/8 in. to 3/4 in. but never been able to do braided stuff. I'll grant you it took a lot of effort to learn the regular rope...
That's fantastic. Thanks seem a bit inadequate somehow; I'm just glad that more people will have a lot less trouble in their trips.
For myself, I ended up in a spot between Port Sulfer and...
Rats. Thought I could get more information about some of the state parks so I went to Bayou Segnette and picked up a bunch of pamphlets and specifically asked about hammocks and was informed that...
Got it. I will indeed check it out, and thanks.
I'll give them a look-see. My other trips to Louisiana have been a bit specific in what I wanted to see and do. This is going to be the first one where I'm just, more or less, cruising. I'm also kind...
I'm going to be in New Orleans come the 2nd and was planning on about a week's stay -- mostly exploring south of New Orleans right along the coast. I've been to Lake Charles once (this last trip in...
Using the camera tripod legs has one other plus: the segments give you the option of about 5 heights.
I'm currently using them in an emergency shelter kit that uses the golite poncho tarp and a...
Afraid not. Also they're a bit flimsy and i wouldn't trust them with too much stree.
Okay, got the file size down a bit. This is a pic of the asymmetric tarp with the attached former REI footprint.
The add-on tarp is attached to what I suppose you could call the trailing edge of...
Yeah, I do. Not really sure they're small enough in size but I'll see if the forum will accept them.
UPDATE: We just had winter really arrive in Western Oregon and got LOTS of rain and wind....
I have a couple of the asymmetric tarps and while I certainly like the ease of only having two tie-outs, I have to say I'm less than thrilled with how well they protect my hammock from wind and rain....
Greetings all,
I'm sure somebody out there has done this before but after a couple of days of trolling around looking for a thread that might document the idea I had, I've struck out completely.
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I took a look and it does look like it could be a help. I have the feeling what I'm already doing with Subtitle Workshop is fairy close to the same thing.
Big drawback.
I'm deaf. I can't make...
That was one of my goals. Looks like he's a scream but I'm afraid I, ah, miss the more profound points he must make. I do enjoy them myself.
Advanced understatement. Some of the on the fly captioning is a scream. I caught my wife whose hearing is excellent, turning it on. She says it a great way to brighten the day.
I don't know, I'm afraid. I use Subtitle Workshop almost exclusively and it's kind of an oddity. Somethings are really difficult to do in it.
Let me know if you find some software that you...
That would be a big help. You know, short captions would do for a lot of things. And while I can't speak for anybody else, I do know that I can make a guess (shrewd or not) on what's being said by...
You bet I'm interested -- the only problem is just how much time I can allocate to it. I seem to be a bit minus on spare time these days.
I have done captioning for movies, as I said, and it is...
Greetings,
One of the best resources for the newbie has to be the access to videos the forum provides. Seeing how to do something, how a hang is supposed to look, how to tie knots -- the list in...
Hmmm. Sounds good. Anything in particular that you'd recommend seeing on the way from New Orleans to Kissatchie? My travels in Louisiana have been to New Iberia, Lafayette, and Abbeville.
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I was planning on going to New Orleans sometime in the next two months and rambling around Louisiana for a few days as well. Any suggestions about places to go, where to camp, trails to hike, that...
Good ideas -- and I will. One advantage I was thinking of was that it could be used with quite a few different things -- foam pad, down ... etc.
I'm sitting here looking at an el cheapo hammock and the thought occurred to me that I could do some experimenting with it. Specifically, I was thinking of trying to add an UQ modification to it.
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Sorry to break in, but had a thought. Test your local seamstress with a cheap sleeping bag you might have as a spare. If you don't have a spare one, Big 5 and other sporting goods chains often have...
Greetings all.
Been lurking for a while, trying to gather some ideas and it just struck me: How did I end up getting involved with hammocks?
Well, Officer, it was like this:
After I retired...
Query: What effect would padding have on a 1" strap or cord? I've used a dish towel, wrapped around a tree limb before seating a cord. I suspect it could be worthwhile as a general practice e.
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Getting a 404 error when I try your link to your blog. You might want to check it. Was using the forum app on a Droid x2 via dolphin HD.
And I just bought one of those hammocks for my daughter. My...
I ran into that problem with the clove hitch getting locked and came up with a quick solution not involving curses or screaming.
The image shows a pocket knife sharpener I bought Humptulips, WA...