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sorry I won't be able to join in the fun but wanted to check in. I met many of you last winter at a couple of hangs & you were kind enough to fill me in on the basics of hammocking as I prepared for...

I'm 2 weeks into my thru hike & I wanted to take a minute to check in. I'm not logging the long miles I'd planned, but I'm expecting those mythical trail legs to kick in soon. And everyday I hike...

sorry I won't be able to join you - I'm still dog sitting. (don't suppose camping with a dog is allowed)

I've set up several times in the backyard since the last Mohican hang & I've worked out...

Thanks, HamMike. I am so last century. I dont tweet or facebook but I may take Mike's suggestion & post now & then on this site.

Glad you got your down, Mike. Good luck with the quilt.

I can't get over how nice you all are! I was telling my kids about it later - here I am, unable to follow a map well enough to find the campsite at night, I come strolling in the next morning,...

I'm going to have to send my regrets (heartfelt not pro forma regrets). Forgot I'd be looking after my cousin's big, kind of scary German Shepard. She & I get along well but I didn't feel...

That weekend sounds great. Please count me in. It was good meeting all of you this past weekend, Thanks again for all the help.

Rita

I have a reservation at hikers hostel for Mar 19th & will start from Amicalola on the next morning.

I've been hiking most every day lately with a pretty full pack but will be hanging for the...

I'm planning to arrive early Fri afternoon, (1st hang ever - just a little excited!)

Rita

Well how nice of you! Please count me in. I'm looking forward to meeting you at Mohican.

I'm glad that your recovery is going well and you'll soon be back to doing everything you enjoy.

I;m so new to hanging that my first thought was - oooh, how about a whoopie sling workshop! and ...

another tentative yes. I'm determined to meet some actual hammockers & try out my gear. A first time hang in Dec seems like kind of a half-baked plan but why not?

well, a week ago I would have confidently said I'd be starting my NOBO trip on Apr 11, 2012 but a recent post of yours has me considering a March start.
so... probably mid-March & I think I'll just...

Was that totally freakish weather or what? Maybe I should rethink my start date. I have good endurance and don't plan on spending much time off trail but I'm not a fast hiker. would hate to miss...

My plan is to leave mid-April for a NOBO thru. I'm a wimp about cold & even that date sounds early - and here you are coming from FL to leave in Feb. But I do understand about working with the...

Yes, please count me in! I'm out of state till Nov 9th but open to wherever whenever after that. I've assembled all necessary gear, I think, & am eager to try it out.

I appreciate your clear explanation & the accompanying photos (what a lovely spot to set up - love that autumn grass) From the response you got to your original post I could tell you were on to...

Welcome, neighbor! maybe we'll get the chance to hang out together sometime

Well, welcome! I remember how strange the idea of homemade camping gear seemed to me when I read about it for the 1st time in Aug. But it's easy to succumb to the DIY bug. At first I started...

i'd love to join you. It would be my 1st hang ever & if it gets super cold I might wimp out on the overnight. (hard to believe the light weight IX UQ I just made is really going to do the job). ...

I have a vivid memory of camping in way northern Michigan in Aug when the temperature plummeted to around freezing. we were totally unprepared. It was an endless night! I vowed it would never...

...well, yes. did I mention I'm new to all this? I read a thread that said it's virtually impossible to overstuff though there was some discussion about diminishing returns & all. I had a high...

just finished modifying my topbag. I removed the back, leaving about 4" draft skirt. Took off the top 3 chambers - I'm pretty short- & added 8 or 10 oz. of down. (didn't mess with the footbox - that...

ordered my Roo (my 1st hammock ever!) a couple days ago. I'm in Columbus Ohio, home of the OSU Buckeyes - a football crazy town. I used to not like football. Now I hate it. We know now about...

OMG! As I lifted the box the UPS guy left today I thought, Oh shoot, they forgot the bag. I have an 8 yr old Kelty 20 deg down bag & thought I knew what a stuffable down bag was but this is amazing....

thanks, Aaron. Your link didn't work for me. Maybe I'm too new. I'll hunt around for that eductor thread but I swear if it involves math or calibers I'm going to go with the wet downballs. Thanks...

Good morning, I'm a newcomer who's been collecting a lot of information on this site over the past month or so. I'm very grateful (& often very confused! I've heard such articulate & convincing...

Rtram, me and lukesteg do night short night hikes and leave pretty early in the morning fairly frequently. Planning an AT hike I'm assuming you have a ground set up? You're more than welcome to come...

I appreciate your suggestion, DivaB. Hope you all have fun

I've been spending time on this site (an appaling amount of time really come to think of it) since finding it last month. I'm certain I want to go the hammock route for an AT hike next year but have...

(sorry - I have no suggestions for you but hope it's okay if I horn in here)

I’m so grateful to you all. Hard to believe I didn’t even know about hammock camping 6 wks ago. I’ve learned a lot...