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    Reservations Made for June 21-23! Longleaf #7 ...

    Reservations Made for June 21-23! Longleaf #7 Hope the skeeters aren't bad yet but yes, everything gets a permethrin spray before we go.
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    Thank you JBD, that helps!

    Thank you JBD, that helps!
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    Congaree NP - June

    Hey Y'all,

    My youngest daughter and I are headed to Congaree NP in SC for a few days in June to do some work for her undergrad research. Can anyone tell me whether any of the campsites in the...
  4. That too...

    That too...
  5. I've updated the blog entry. GillyGilligan,...

    I've updated the blog entry. GillyGilligan, rweb82, and Gunner76...you're famous! Well, maybe not exactly famous but...
  6. LOL, I've done something similar. Was butt-ugly...

    LOL, I've done something similar. Was butt-ugly but I was warm and happy and that's what mattered.
  7. GillyGilligan - Great ideas! I hadn't thought of...

    GillyGilligan - Great ideas! I hadn't thought of thrift shops and I should have thought about trading and going to hangs (try before you buy). I'll add those and give you creds, of course.
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  8. Hammock Camping on a Budget Revisited: OK, Whats Next?

    Hey Y'all,

    Its been a while since I last posted. I've been doing a lot of lurking but just haven't had much to say.

    Back in June 2013 I posted a link to a blog entry that I'd written about a...
  9. Thread: Fail.

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    ENO took a LOT of flack for their nylon Slap...

    ENO took a LOT of flack for their nylon Slap Straps (aka Crap Straps). They finally got the message and introduced the Atlas Straps...which were polyester. Took them a bit to wise up but they...
  10. Thanks Lebreton - fixed (I hope).

    Thanks Lebreton - fixed (I hope).
  11. First Impressions - Tensa Outdoor's Tensa4 Hammock Stand

    Hey Y'all,

    Just posted a First Impressions review of the Tensa4 hammock stand to my Get Out! blog. Thought I'd post a link here.

    Check it out at:...
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    True. We haven't changed to Beetle Buckles and...

    True. We haven't changed to Beetle Buckles and haven't decided whether we will or not. I definitely like the idea.
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    I haven’t had an opportunity to try them in...

    I haven’t had an opportunity to try them in tandem. My better half doesn’t care to hammock camp and neither of my kids have taken the plunge on a chameleon yet. Someday maybe.
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    My apologies for not responding sooner, been away...

    My apologies for not responding sooner, been away from the forums for a bit. Glad to hear the review helped.
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    Draggincanoe, did you live up that way or were...

    Draggincanoe, did you live up that way or were you a student at Young Harris College?
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    Consider getting a Breathalizer to go with your...

    Consider getting a Breathalizer to go with your top cover to help with condensation. Dutch sent me one to try and, combined with opening the head end of the top cover to vent just a bit, it seems to...
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    Thanks capehiker. I kinda like it myself. :) ...

    Thanks capehiker. I kinda like it myself. :) Now I need a purple bugnet.
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    Thanks Papasmokes, I really don't think you could...

    Thanks Papasmokes, I really don't think you could go wrong with either. Dream Hammock ended up being #2 on my list. The Chameleon just pushed more of my buttons. I'm happy with it. Hope your...
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    Chameleon Impressions

    Hey Y'all,

    Its been many moons since I've posted although I read the forums regularly.

    Over the past few months I've posted a couple of entries to by blog Get Out about my first impressions...
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    I don't think there was actually a time this...

    I don't think there was actually a time this winter that we weren't finding the occasional tick on the dogs and cats here in Newnan.
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    Another thought - check to see which state parks...

    Another thought - check to see which state parks have backcountry campsites that you can hike to. Chattahoochee Bend, down here near Newnan, has a several at the end of a 6 mile walk from the main...
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    Too bad Pine Mountain is about two hours south of...

    Too bad Pine Mountain is about two hours south of you. The Pine Mountain Trail runs 23 miles (40+ if you count all the loops and side trails) through FDR State Park. We were down there last...
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    Check yourself for ticks. They're already bad...

    Check yourself for ticks. They're already bad this year.
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    What flatline said! I bought a 12' Big Daddy a...

    What flatline said! I bought a 12' Big Daddy a few years back...huge coverage and I love it!
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    Walt, you're gonna freeze dude!! Seriously,...

    Walt, you're gonna freeze dude!! Seriously, you're definitely pushing the limits of your quilt and bag. Take Shug's advise and bring a pad. Also, consider wrapping your coat around the foot end of...
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    Raven's Cliffs near Helen is a great place. Not...

    Raven's Cliffs near Helen is a great place. Not a lot of elevation gain or loss until you get to the falls. Lots of places to hang along the creek.
  27. Another vote for just get up and go. Too much of...

    Another vote for just get up and go. Too much of a klutz not too...lets just say bad things would happen. And to second what Shug said...then there's the shake.
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    Oconee SP at the end of the Foothills Trail in SC...

    Oconee SP at the end of the Foothills Trail in SC has a nice campground. Stayed there a few times. Black Rock Mtn SP north of Clayton is a possibility. The campground is a nice and being a few...
  29. Thread: Hello from SC

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    Howdy from GA! SCGobbler? Walt, is that you?

    Howdy from GA! SCGobbler? Walt, is that you?
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    I use a poncho liner top quilt most of the summer...

    I use a poncho liner top quilt most of the summer and a modded polysilk sleeping bag liner for the warmest nights. Here are links to a couplek of blog post I put together about both...
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  31. OK, that does it. I've got to get down there for...

    OK, that does it. I've got to get down there for a weekend soon. I live way too close not to.
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    I Love a Rainy Night

    New blog post up! Had a great time hanging in the rain last night with my youngest daughter. Check it out at: https://getoutga.wordpress.com/2015/03/14/i-love-a-rainy-night/
  33. Here's a link to a blog post I put together a...

    Here's a link to a blog post I put together a while back that describes the way I put together my 'starter' set-up. Keep in mind that is just the way that I went about it and its geared more toward...
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    Thanks guys. I think she had a pretty good time....

    Thanks guys. I think she had a pretty good time. She's a budding photographer so I told her to make sure that she had her camera in her pack. She shot 200+ photos (thank God for digital cameras!!)...
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    Back to the Bend

    Its been a while since I posted a trip report. Took a day hike yesterday with my youngest daughter at Chattahoochee Bend State Park near our home Newnan, Ga. No hanging this time around but the...
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    Guess I'm non-traditional...

    Guess I'm non-traditional...
  37. Thread: Sticker Shock

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    As always on this forum, you're getting plenty of...

    As always on this forum, you're getting plenty of good information to get you pointed in the right direction.

    I'll throw this out. I wrote this piece about low cost hammock camping for my blog a...
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    Jacket over the footbox (and feets) has to be my...

    Jacket over the footbox (and feets) has to be my favorite Shug-trick. Finally I can keep 'em as warm as the rest of me on cold winter nights...
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    Apparently I was on the nice list this year. Got...

    Apparently I was on the nice list this year. Got a Hubsan X4 quadcopter (still learning to fly), a UCO tealight candle lantern, a pocket rocket stove knock-off, some pipe tobacco and some Dutch...
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    Count me in!

    Count me in!
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    If you're headin' back out I-20 dirtwheels has...

    If you're headin' back out I-20 dirtwheels has suggested a good possibility in John Tanner Park. We've camped there a time or two. Pretty nice place.

    Cheaha SP over near Bham should offer some...
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    Depends on what you consider to be close. Unicoi...

    Depends on what you consider to be close. Unicoi State Park and Vogel State Park are a little over an hour away from Alpharetta. Unicoi has some walk-in sites (not backpacking sites, just not sites...
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    Might want to give Climashield Apex a good look...

    Might want to give Climashield Apex a good look...
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    Glad is wasn't any of our HF folks.

    Glad is wasn't any of our HF folks.
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    Did y'all hear anything about the guy that fell...

    Did y'all hear anything about the guy that fell from the cliffs over the weekend? Saw something on one of the ATL news websites this morning but not much detail...
  46. What?! Oh crap, I've been doing it wrong!! So...

    What?! Oh crap, I've been doing it wrong!! So have the 5 or 6 other folks I've modded blue and brown poly tarps for. Next thing you know I'm gonna learn that we have to have down/argon summer...
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    Time to start making my Christmas wish list. This is exactly what I've been looking for to replace the rings in my straps & rings suspension. Really didn't want to have my straps (more or less)...
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    Wish I could make it (will only be about 35 miles...

    Wish I could make it (will only be about 35 miles away but no time to get away). Looks like y'all are gonna have great weather.

    if anyone is interested, here's an entry I posted to my blog from a...
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    Made one very similar two or three years ago. ...

    Made one very similar two or three years ago. They're a bit heavy and bulky but they'll keep you dry. Well done!
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    I'll second the poncho liner UQ. If you have...

    I'll second the poncho liner UQ. If you have some DIY skills a couple of inexpensive sleeping bags can be turned into a nice underquilt and top quilt or a single bag can be made into a peapod. A...
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