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Here's the mink I saw:
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Well I had success photographing the mink today. Unfortunately I have no way of uploading from my camera. I think the shots came out great. He heard the shutter, and crawled up onto a rock to check...

We went for a walk by the harbor yesterday, and watched a mink catch fish after fish. I wish I had brought my camera along. I went back to the same spot today, and didn't see him/her. Hopefully I'll...

Wireless signal is lousy up here(North of Alpena, MI), so I'll add to this when I get to a signal. We are spending some time away from work, at my wife's family's cottage. I brought the HH Explorer...

Glad to hear of your good experience. It makes me confident in my Explorer UL. I know they stand by their products.

HV

Thanks for all the kind words and tips! I'll definitely be trying them out as time/temperatures allow.

The views and nature far overshadowed the legions of Mosquitos. Seeing Bald Eagles, Osprey,...

Yeah I need to figure something out. Once I got onto the pad it didn't move, I'd wake up in pretty much the same position. It was just the whole climb into hammock, fight my way into the bag, and the...

I treated everything I wore with Sawyers. I'm glad I did! They would come out around 4-5pm. We ran into some folks from the Soo, they said that the bugs were the worst they could recall.

Yup, it was great! I think some of the guys in the cabin were jealous. They looked a bit haggard from lack of sleep late in the week!
You guys have some serious mosquitos up there. It was like...

We cleaned up on the Smallmouth, Walleye, and Pike. We got to the point of just skipping the pike for food, as they took too long to clean. Be did beer batter, blackened on the grill, and more beer...

Thanks the trip was awesome. The watch is a Marathon GSAR. It is built like a **** tank!

HV

I'm 6'4", and just spent 7 days in my Explorer UL. It was absolutely perfect. It packs down to nothing, weighs nothing(almost), and was extremely comfortable. (I'm considering hanging it in the...

I just got back from a fishing trip to Prairie Bee Lake, between Wawa, and Chapleau, Ontario. My HH Explorer UL performed great. I slept better than I have in years. I slept later than the 9 guys in...

I slept in my hammock for the first time on Sunday, in the in-laws backyard. I slept later than anyone in the house! Also, I woke up for the first time in at least 3 years with zero back pain. Now I...

Great info, it is much appreciated. Thanks for the pet warning, we have 3 dogs and an angora rabbit (who will all be well away from any bug dope.)
Can't wait for the trip!

I'll go the permethrin route. I'm pretty sure DEET will be bad for my pack/fishing line/softshell jacket. Thanks for the info!

Thanks! Actually we will be going in two weeks in July. Fishing Prairie Bee lake, near Chapleau, Ontario. It should be a great time.

I recently got my first hammock, an Explorer UL. I will be taking it on a weeklong trip to northern Ontario next month. I'm expecting it to be prime mosquito season. So far I've only tested my setup...

Will do. I'm definitely looking for some good local places to to hike/hang. I'm right in Waterford, grew up in Detroit and Wixom. I would love to meet up with some local folks!

I'm really looking...

Thanks for the nice welcome. I'm debating spending the night in it tonight(not sure how my wife will feel about it ;) )
I'll definitely post a trip report, and lots of pics. For now here is my...

Just wanted to say hi, I've been lurking for a little bit. I figured I'd better join after buying my first hammock, a HH UL Explorer.
I've been wanting to start doing some backpacking(always been...