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whoops. ummm....... my bad? Sorry.

You guys and gals are all so friendly, I find when I have time to drop by here, I seem to get chatty.

Yeah, I definitely agree here. The horror stories often serve to heighten fears about a relatively low risk. I mean, if you look at the statistics for americans/canadians killed by gunfire and had...

The "deer are dangerous" comments made me curious about something else.

In survivorman, Les Stroud comments on Bull Moose in season in Ontario being an extremely dangerous animal. I put that down...

Interesting details on the predatory bear attacks - it is my understanding that the two choices in how to defend - play dead or fight back, are actually dependent on why the bear is attacking far...

@mbiraman

Thanks for the reply with the practical experience outlook. I was fairly certain that the precautions were a little overkill.

The whole aspect of the topic is really about risk...

You are right on the money. I camp in bear country, because there isn't any non-bear country around here. (note the joke sign about the bear scat types was listed as from the BC Fish and Wildlife...

ya know, this place is torture. I was sold on hammocking before I got here, and there are all these cool accessories I need ... well, want, anyways, and I would love to have a couple of more...

I would suggest that you have, as another poster mentioned, encountered an irrational response.

You could be dealing with anything from

"I didn't realize what I agreed to, having 3 girls off...

Hey Myke,

You've got a good theory but, as I understand it, you have likely placed responsibility a little off where it likely belongs.

The animals likely come into urban areas simply because...

I noticed it was mentioned earlier in this thread that GG was out-of-stock. I just got an email recently that they have the 41x61x1/4 pads in stock again.

I received my BB (here in Vancouver, BC) sent through regular mail with appropriate information posted on the waybill and received no bill for additional taxes or duties.

If you go with something...

I think Bison2 has the best so far with Yeti Reflex.
Although Yeti with SOUL was great too.

Why not "the Bigfoot"

I'm a local and would love to have a local get together. Or several.
Chilliwack Lake and surrounding environs are also fantastic locales. Otherwise Harrison and associated forestry areas are also...

Hmmm. Are gargoyles and trolls related?

I have a little MEC-brand stuffable down filled backpacking pillow. I was finding it wasn't really enough while tenting, and had switched to rolling up my fleece vest for a pillow. In the hammock...

I wouldn't necessarily go that far Rain Man, sexism runs both ways, and at this time in our society there is a lot more stuff that is girls/women only than there is stuff that is men or boys only.
...

Well, I must admit to very much being a morning person. Especially while camping or backpacking. I am usually up and packed before most wake up.

Hey CS,

Congrats as well on your 2nd term SPL. I must say that I am not all that familiar with the award structure of the BSA, but I do know that Eagle is a grand accomplishment and you would...

Just to comment on UncleMJM's note,

Scouts Canada is a co-ed organization. The troop I had last year was more than 50% girls. With only a couple of exceptions, they were just as interested as the...

Hey Turk,

I like your trenching diagram - having just received my WBBB I was already thinking about how to make it work in our regular March snow camp and had decided on a setup much like your...

I have to agree with the earlier statement about reasons to express positive views on hammock camping. It's not about converting the natives, it's about, "This works sooo much better for me, maybe it...

ok. New thread created in non-hammock gear discussion

http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?t=9802

Hey Mule,
Another Scouter showed me a trick he uses with his silnylon tarp - he has the cord permanently attached to his tarp, then he took small pieces of elastic shock cord and tied small loops...

Thank you for the suggestion. I hadn't heard of the permathrin stuff before, I will look into it - for clothes too - especially because we got eaten alive by mosquito's a few weeks ago.

For certain camps where we have electricity, it is an occasional practice to drape large white poly(?) tarps between a couple of trees and project a movie on to the tarp. This works just fine with a...

I agree with the statement about the taut-line hitch, you are almost there with the buntline hitch anyways, so you get to learn two knots for the price of one and I find the cordlock slip pressure is...

Canadian Scouter here - just finished a similar investigation and decided on a Blackbird - but the options and consideration are legion and confusing.

So, at the end of the day - pretty much any...

On initial set up I had tried to tie the OC on the outside of the end-gathers, but my assistant thought it wouldn't reach. I will keep that in mind for the next setup.

I will be off for a least...

So... I walked down the street to a greenspace set up as a walkway, picked a couple of trees and set up.

Pictures as promised.

There is a picture of the overcover laid out on the ground. ...

Sorry guys,

I was out all day and had evening commitments. Pictures tomorrow, I promise.

CoyoteWanderer

4x4 posts would easily be strong enough. They come up to 12' in the local home depot. Most places will have them to 10' minimum so that you can build an 8' fence and have 2' of post below ground. I...

Got my blackbird this morning! hung it in my bedroom and over at the neighbours using their swingset - I actually don't have trees in useful enough spots in my back yard.

Unfortunately I hadn't...

I have to agree with Lori.

Even though I am still awaiting my hammock, my tenting experience is that there are a lot of places where it is hard to find a suitable place for a tent. Drainage,...

Alea iacta est.

Plunge taken. I have ordered a blackbird.
Thanks to all for the advice and info.

Cheers!

CoyoteWanderer.

Wow,

Tough spot - that is actually a difficult consideration. Is the HH/SS more comfortable than a BB with a pad? That would be my likely use of the BB until I can afford/make/need an UQ.
...

Just when you think you're getting closer to the end of the tunnel.

Cavediver, thanks for the kind words.



Nope, I haven't thought too much about splatter, I see fewer posts on splatter...

Yeah, I figured I wouldn't have too much room for error with the siltarp. Although, I was more thinking the 4' on each side than the length. I am going to have to pitch it tight and close in. Which...

So, Let's try to wrap this up into something usable for the next would be hammocker along.

I think that the advice and recommendations show that all 3 hammocks would be super comfortable and...

ach. my week-end ran away with me. Sorry to not get back to you helpful folks sooner.





No Problem. Goes along with being technically minded. Took Engineering Physics in uni but didn't...

Hi AS, thanks for your reply.

Yes, the answers are here. I have spent about 10-12 hours reading, and while I have learned a great deal and there are a lot of interesting posts, find that an...

Hi All,

So, I posted in the new hangers stickied thread if anyone wants to know about me.

important info - me 5'8" / 200+lbs - camping conditions - backpacking, mountains, low temp nights,...

Hey all,

I started my whole camping experience as a new troop leader with my step daughter who had just entered the troop section (scouts - there seems to be a lot of us here).

I was totally...