E'town = Elizabethtown, the eastern trail head.
Type: Posts; User: Cavey
E'town = Elizabethtown, the eastern trail head.
I'm a newbie here myself, but just wanted to say I'm 96 hours from starting the River-to-River trail at E'town and spending a week heading for Ferne Clyffe S.P. This will be my first extended trip...
Grand Trunk has just come out with a hammock sleeping bag. Essentially, you pass your entire hammock through the bag. Cuts down weight & gives you an all-in-one system. I see the drawback as being...
And here's a video of dejoha's configuration in the snow.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3I084DVRlA
My backyard cold weather hammock test bombed last night. I was fine until 2am. But after I got up to use the bathroom, something shifted/changed in the underquilt. I had gaps at my shoulders and...
Well...it became a mute question, as I jumped on eBay this morning and picked up a 3/4 JacksRBetter UQ for $130. Guess I'll spend some time with this and decide if I want to go full.
I guess I'm looking for a suggestion on a specific UQ--taking into account weight, packing size, and versatility.
Right now HG's Incubator, Wilderness Logic, and UnderGround Quilts look to be...
My plans to hike the AT are still a few years off, but they are in the works...
How about some recommendations for a full-length UQ for a thru-trip starting around a late-February date?
I'd...
Chiming in late here, but I am new to hammocks, and I've been playing around with staying warm.
I'm using GrandTrunk's SkeeterBeater. I discovered if I flip the thing upside down (so the mosquito...
I bought ENO's Ember because I had a gift card to Backcountry.com and that's the only UQ they carry. The Ember arrived today. I set it up in my garage after dinner tonight. Then I promptly called...
Thanks for all the feedback. My whoopies are ordered, and I've learned to tie a marlin. Can't wait to play around with this new set up.
Yeah, I love caving in the Bedford area.
Actually they do know the answer. Bat-to-Bat transmission is the primary cause of WNS. Proof of this is in Missouri. The first recorded case of WNS was...
I understand the feeling. Seriously, you should look into a Grotto. If you're ever in Illinois, I can take you to some real gems.
Actually, all state and federally owned caves east of the Rockies are either closed or close to being closed.
The sad thing is, Cavers, the people who care most about caves have been found to be...
Caving is a fantastic sport that can get you killed if you don't know what you are doing. Some people think a statement like that is hyperbole. Get a copy of the National Speleological Society's Cave...
So going back to my newbie question....what kind of line should I be using? I'm using the line that came with my GrandTrunk, which is prusick cord. The original setup had cords through the bag that...
Doubling your line doesn't raise your tensile strength. You're still working with 1,000lbs. The only way (theoretically) to increase your working load would be to braid the lines, creating a 3-fold...
I'm a total newbie...educate me.
I've looked at many threads, pages, and Grizzly Adams great videos on hanging a hammock. They all involve rings, buckles, & etc.
I've simply been throwing a...
Well, the gift card is for $500. I won it from Trailspace.com. I can only use the card at Backcountry.com. BC is only carrying the Ember. So that is my only option.
At this time, I really don't...
Oh, yeah. Jeff's hammock page led me to this forum.
What's an SPE?
I hate re-posting topics that have been discussed ad nauseum, but I've been all over the forum and can't find a solid answer. So I'll just post the question.
I'm new to hammock camping. Last...