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I was so inspired, I bought 2 packets of pouch spam, one to snarf myself, and one to spring on my buddy as a surprise.
I'll let you know if he ate it after St. Paddy's day.

Above two posters: AMEN!
Love to try UQ, and I'd have to sell my dog to come up with 80$.
Then I'd have to try to find a new spouse...

PROBABLY not worth it...
Hmm...

Stahl

1) Whoopies, should save me 6-8oz
2) A lightweight summer UQ
3) A DIY sleeping bag to TQ conversion
4) A yard boy to do the yardwork while I trot along mountain trails.
Seems like the grass...

Planning on taking my grandson, age 6, and I actually WANT him to not be able to get in and out by himself. Makes me nervous to think of him getting up to pee and wandering off. I'd rather he woke me...

Any night in a hammock, I'll sleep really well, but have to get up way more than normal to water the trees. On occasion, up to 4x. At home I always sleep through, and never get up. I'm not sure what...

Used it in lakeside conditions with many skeeters, only bites I had were the ones on my arms where I didn't use enough Deet. None on my hams or backs of legs where they'd have had to bite through a...

Haha!

Just a hat, and bacalava.

Howdy,

Took a day trip out to the east rosebud region, some snow, expected temps in the mid 30s. I took only the 3/8" pad. Temperatures dropped quite a bit lower than expected the evening of the...

I got a styrofoam knife at Joanne fabrics. I guess that's a different breed of cat than I needed. It had a 5" 'blade' made of some kind of very light metal. While I was trying to cut the foam, it...

My buddy and I went up the Madison river in Bear Trap Canyon last weekend, and hiked about 6 miles up.



The first night, I used both the 1/4 and the 3/8 inch pads, and, in 35* weather, was too...

That makes sense.. I like vegetable soup, but I like ribeye even more.
I used both pads, layered. I plan to streamline when weather and temperature permit, and I believe (hope) that I can use just...

Took my sling and pads out last night, to a friend's house with trees. Setup with the pad. The overnight low was 31*. I had a 3/8" and a 1/4" closed cell foam pad. I was not cold, nor was I hot. The...

Also I envy your skeelz.

Just got done making a bag for my pads. I got fancy (or my plans did, at least) and added a set of loops for my fishing pole and a ribbon of grograin for attachment ease. I used 1.7 nylon ripstop (in...

Regrettably, the hotknife I got wouldn't cut the foam, so I used some kitchen shears. I may have to trim up the edges later, but I'm not sure if it's really important or not. I plan to make a nylon...

I'm in a newish neighborhood with no trees yet, and I haven't put the time in to build a hammock stand.
I'm very interested in your shaping, as I can definitely see the possible value of an...

Heh, yep, easy to cut it, impossible to put it back together. I was thinking I could cut a little longer along the side, where my hip would be. It's already overengineered so that I'm pretty sure...

I just ordered 2 sheets of foam, one piece 72"x40"x1/4" and the other 72"x40"x3/8" minicell foam, from these guys http://www.closedcellfoams.com/minicel.html
and got it a few days ago. I also picked...

My hiking partner and I decided on a trip to mystic and island lake, in the Custer national forest, Montana. I took my WBBB and an 8x10 Campmor silnylon Tarp. I used my Thermarest Zlite for padding...

Here are some pictures of my first tarp test.
Any feedback appreciated on my layout!

The ends are mini biners, the line is 275lb spectra, the ridgeline is undertarp, and I have 2 prussik knots...

Except I'm cell phone impaired. That is, I don't really like them. I'll talk to my hiking buddy and see if his phone will do that ap. That'd be awesome, have access to any number of knots.

One...

Thanks for all the input, folks. I will definitely use the OEM suspension for this first trip. I imagine I will have enough interesting adjustments to make to keep me busy without complicating things...

I didn't mean I had any reason to believe it was unsuitable, just that I didn't see very many people using it. My bad!

Yep, I figured I ordered the webbing, but I don't think a single one of you donating members uses it. I guess I deduced it was a bit of a POS, although after some consideration, I guess you all just...

Cool.. I'd just set it up and play with it now, but we've got a severe thunderstorm outside and while that'd be a good test, I'm not sure I want to try my first set up in buckets of rain and hail...

Yay! My WBBB arrived today. I've been looking over all the suspensions people use, and, frankly, I'm a little overwhelmed. What's a good, simple, easy, newbie setup? Should I just use the stuff that...

I spoke to someone at Warbonnet this afternoon, he said he had just gotten his 1.1's in from the sewers and had planned to start mailing soon.
If this turns out not to be true, please don't hate...

It appears he's out of stock on the Traveller, but I ordered the Blackbird double layer 1.1 today. He says he hopes to get it to me by the 22nd but, if he can't, I can have the 1.7. I'd rather shave...

Well, after a lot of reading, I think what I'm going to try is the Blackbird Double Layer 1.1oz (grey), and then a cheap silnylon tarp, the http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/Product___20070....

I've looked at it. I want it. At least, I think I do. That shelf ROCKS. The integrated bug net! The total weight savings! But doesn't he have a fairly lengthy lead time? And I've never tried...

Oh good! I thought that ENO bug net looked really heavy. 22oz seems darn near bulletproof. I can't see skipping bug proofing, I had to pick 4 ticks off my tender delicate flesh last weekend and that...

Good day,

Old school backpacker, used to anvilweight packing. I'm trying very hard to move to at least lightweight packing, as the years add up. I've never used a hammock, but am very interested....