Search:

Great video! Thanks for introducing others to the Finger Lakes Trail. I'm located several hours to the east near Ithaca and spend countless hours on FLT in the other three seasons, but never ventured...

Yes, rocks seem to be a constant companion in the Catskills, but I think Giant Ledge / Panther and Slide Mountain are among the worst because of the heavy use. So many people beat down the trail to...

I live about 10 minutes from James Kennedy State Forest and this trail system/network. I've hiked this area countless times, including in a foot of snow earlier this winter. Overall, it's a great...

I'll take it: the hammock

My biggest problem sleeping in the woods is that it gets dark too early and there's not much to do until I'm ready to sleep. At home, I usually turn-in late, well after midnight, and, often, around...

I'm finding even my 40 degree tq too warm for 60 degree weather, when using my 20 degree underquilt. Yesterday, I left the entire HG 40 degree topquilt open like a blanket and it was much too warm....

I'm waiting on my Yukon Outfitters Tarp from woot.com. I mean, I don't need it for anything and it's smaller and (I believe) heavier than my WB Mambajamba. But still, I'm excited. Will probably throw...

Have people been able to track their packages? I received shipping notice with tracking # on Wednesday. But the tracking # still shows invalid today (Fri).

Simple earthtones. Mostly, I went with standard color offerings (green WBBB, brown WB Mamabajamba, green WL UQ, and hunter green HG burrow), because I didn't want to spring for the extra charge for...

The Catskills aren't exactly my backyard, about 2-3 hrs away, but I've managed to visit a few different times in the past few years. For internet resources, I've used catskillmountaineer.com and...

Looking good!

I've been researching the Northville-Placid Trail, contemplating a possible July or August thru-hike, but reading only tells me so much. Seeing a video sure does help one to get a...

I'll take it, w/o bugnet and binets

I'm fairly new to hammocking, so my range of experiences is somewhat limited. However, the other night, the overnight temperature was 65 degrees and windy, and I found my 20 degree UQ was all I...

Originally, I planned to travel over on Sunday morning, since I normally work on Saturday until 9 pm. But, due to work travel next week (visiting Kentucky distilleries--it's tough work but someone...

So, I spent my first hammock overnight at FLNF on Sunday night (82' high temperature with 65' overnight). Parked at the north end at Parmenter Rd and hiked in 3/4 mile. Definitely muddy on the trail...

I also recently spent my first night in a hammock. I've hung and lounged around a couple previous occasions, but never a full night.

My night wasn't the best either and couldn't get properly...

I'll just mention that I discovered hammock backpacking from Loner2012AT, as he completed his 2012 AT thru hike. Really, his AT hike videos inspired me to not only consider backpacking (and...

That's probably what I'll do, head down on Sunday morning, and meet-up. I think I can make that happen. Sounds like fun

Thanks for the welcome everyone!

I thought I'd mention, I love my equipment so far (based on my little test). In researching over the past few months, I was kind of skeptical that UQs actually...

As a new hanger, I thought I'd introduce myself...

I've become a fairly avid 3-season day-hiker over the past few years after moving from Albany (NY) back to the Finger Lakes area (where I grew...

I also live in the Ithaca area, and, unfortunately, also work Saturdays (until 9 pm). I'm also very new and haven't yet spent a night in my hammock. Once the overnight temperatures get above...

Looks fun! I thought this weekend would be my first overnight hammock trip, but the cold and heavy rain in central New York was enough to scare me off. Kind of glad I held off, since the rain...

That restriction is definitely targeted towards state park campgrounds, which are intensively used camping sites. NY State Parks definitely have more restrictions than state forests (for example, NO...