I'm house sitting for someone during the hang, but I'm free during the day. Will you folks be around for me to come say hi? Day trips?
I'm a former hammock hanger, so I'm not sure I'm welcome :P....
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I'm house sitting for someone during the hang, but I'm free during the day. Will you folks be around for me to come say hi? Day trips?
I'm a former hammock hanger, so I'm not sure I'm welcome :P....
Quilt was sold.
I think it is 16 ounces. It's been a long time since I weighed it and I don't have the scale anymore. But that's what my old gear list has.
Looks like I goofed on the image link.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/119834095@N06/13022534064/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/119834095@N06/13022527644/
I am selling a LeighLo 20 degree UQ purchased in December 2011. Colors are green and black. It is the trapezoid shape 60" nominal length.
As measured:
60" Long fully stretched. (Relaxes to 58"...
After all of that . . .
On WB a very nice 15 degree bag was on sale. I decided to jump on it and sell my UQ to finance it. I'll nest the 20 degree TQ on top and see how warm that keeps me.
...
Hmm. I might be using the wrong terminology here. I have three pieces of equipment that use down. Two are the TQ and UQ. The third is a jacket from Montbell. The baffles on the jacket loft much more...
Any takers on mixing the down types? Is it a good idea? Bad idea? I know lower fill down will by necessity be heavier to achieve the same warmth. But I have seen elsewhere passing references to using...
I suppose I might sell both my TQ and UQ and purchase a new quilt or sleeping bag but something in me rebels at the thought. I'd rather improve what I have than purchase new.
I don't think I would...
Down can be washed in a front loading machine with the appropriate detergent. Think a special down detergent or a detergent free of perfumes, dyes, bleaches, and softeners. The agitator in a top...
So I decided to increase the fill on my 20 degree top quilt instead of purchasing a sleeping bag. Here are my questions, starting with the problem statement:
Problem statement: After many nights...
Those are trekking poles. Any pole or stick will do but trekking poles are easiest. That setup is generally called "porch mode" around here. Set in your pole and tension the line and you're off and...
So that's why I've been absent so long. No more gear needed here! Do I need to abandon the forums? :scared:
I've been MIA for a while. I'm up north with you folks now! In Naples (was in MD - moved in August). I hope to make the next one and meet you folk :)
Good luck with your journey Leigh!
The quilts you made for me have served me very well. The top quilt traveled 1800 miles of my AT thru hike with me both in the air and on the ground. Both quilts...
The Circuit is in the mail.
You're probably right DT.
This ULA Circuit is the same one sold in this thread. The torso size is medium; the hip belt size is medium.
I used it for a few backpacking trips and liked it a lot. But for my thru hike I chose...
The bug net is sold.
I am putting the tent up for sale elsewhere.
Mods, this thread can be closed. Thanks!
Update for clarity:
Fly Creek UL1 is still available for $120
Doc has dibs on the bug net
Everything else is sold.
OMW tarp is sold.
Aw, sorry SilverPalm.
The Mega Ogee is sold.
OMW tarp is now $115
Fly Creek UL1 is now $120
Of course Silverpalm. Send me a pm too. Good luck :)
Kanguru, the Old Man Winter possesses a 132" ridgeline.
Hello! I'm back! I recently completed my thru hike of the Appalachian Trail. I am selling gear that I purchased for or during the trip and will not be using because I am downsizing my gear closet...
I'm going to try to make it to TD, I think I have a pretty good shot. I'm hiking in, starting my trip April 16th. From Springer :D
Good idea. At the worst it will brighten the day of whoever responds.
"You won't believe what I was asked at work today. Someone called to ask about the electrical properties of a rope so he could...
This! :D:lol:
Thanks for picking up some of the links; I read through these. Wise Old Owl's link summed up lightning safety very well - it's one of the best write ups I have seen with statistics to back it up....
Nice resource Owl. Thanks for linking it.
I'm thinking aloud here about hammocks and lightning. Assuming all the other precautions have been taken, so you're either in the lightning position or in...
Good luck!
Happy Trails!
Totally awesome.
Thanks for the table. I have a question though. By how much does a figure 8 knot derate the cord?
I have pictures somewhere around here. I swear I'll get them up tomorrow night. Scout's honor! (I was never a scout.)
Team effort! Go team! I think that's the only time I've seen a dibs placed from an AT shelter :lol:
It was great to meet everyone and put some faces to the names. Syb, GLP, Uncle Ray, Dutch, Bob O, the Jersey Bears team, G. Hawk, Dylan, SilverSurfer, Gris, Joey, and Ferret!
I haven't laughed that...
Retracting backup dibs on the GT single.
PapaSmurf, you are prescient. First you developed the DangerBird which I tried to get (and still want :boggle:). Now the Crinkle 60: it's what I was looking for in size and material and is offered in...
A hammock can be taken out of the box and used as is. (Assuming tree straps, suspension, and tarp are included!)
What most people find is that they can modify it slightly and tailor it to what...
Planning to come to this hang next week. A friend of mine will be coming too - it'll be his first hang in a hammock!
I'm willing to drop off my car at the end of the hike so that we can carpool...
I picked up a GT single to compare to my GT UL. I have installed an ASR and whoopie slings on each. I'm running into an issue on the GT single. The sewn strips of parachute nylon on either side of...
Backup dibs on GT Single
Nice write up! Way to bring the joys of the backcountry to the scouts.
For we clueless folk, what is a "SPL"?
Have you tried a small pad under your feet? Or down booties?
Congrats to the winner!
If I'm understanding you correctly, you're making a trucker's hitch. That's a pretty standard knot for tarp suspensions. I'm not sure about hammocks.
Are you tying this?...
I might be coming to this and be bringing a friend. Still up in the air. I'll post again when I know.
Good luck! Great name!
May this thread go for 1000 pages! Just finished my own set of whoopies. The instructions were great.
I just bought a GT UL yesterday. :D
To clarify, the one on REI Outlet has some weird Frankenstein description. It's not the GT UL. It seems to mix the facts and pictures about a GT UL and a GT...
Welcome Goran! Glad to have you with us.
Tentatively in. I'll know better once it gets closer to the date.