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  1. The MEC Scout 7'x10' ...

    The MEC Scout 7'x10' is good value for the money. The Guide is larger at 9'x12'.
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    Saw the headline and thought you meant one of...

    Saw the headline and thought you meant one of these.
    http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQwWZ9NuYnNHDYju2JFaSYKLG8oUAX5q4tqBbM2CZ6LZ3f2NFwZrw
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    If we're doing root cause analysis on...

    <HIJACK>
    If we're doing root cause analysis on this, I would argue that the fault lies not with the lawyers, who are simply taking advantage of the situation, but with the system that allows civil...
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    I think that igloo is actually a quinzhee, and...

    I think that igloo is actually a quinzhee, and it's built wrong too.

    The entry should descend into of a pit (cold air trap), and there should be a shelf to sleep on that is a foot or higher than...
  5. Poll: I'm still going to be camping with the Scouts...

    I'm still going to be camping with the Scouts that weekend but I am keen to get together with you guys again some time when our schedules match up again. One day I'll start divesting myself of too...
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    Snow anchors are a good option for tying down a...

    Snow anchors are a good option for tying down a tarp securely.

    Dig a hole in the snow about a foot deep
    Drop in a stick
    Pass the guy line under stick and tie to itself using a tautline hitch...
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    One suggestion that has been made in the past it...

    One suggestion that has been made in the past it to sink a large diameter pipe in the ground that ends at or slightly below grade. Ideally, the pipe would be set in concrete with an 8" layer of...
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    At the moment I am sans CPAP when camping so I...

    At the moment I am sans CPAP when camping so I put a rolled up towel under my neck to tilt my head back and keep the airway open.

    I used to have a Puritan-Bennett GoodKnight 420G (before the...
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    This is my son at age 6. He retired at age 7 and...

    This is my son at age 6. He retired at age 7 and is now 12, but the name still persists.

    http://sk8grom.com/index.php?module=photoshare&type=show&func=viewimage&iid=417
  10. Thread: Privacy?

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    When camping with the Scouts, I either carry an...

    When camping with the Scouts, I either carry an 8x8 lightweight tarp to use as a privacy screen or plan on being late to bed and early to rise. It's not like we're going ultralight.:laugh:
  11. Thread: widow makers

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    Last year while winter camping I was about 30...

    Last year while winter camping I was about 30 yards from a tree that exploded and toppled during the night when the temperatures fell rapidly. I guess the ice expanded.

    Some years ago I was on the...
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    Up here in the Great White North, this same...

    Up here in the Great White North, this same attitude exists for Girl Guides; males are not welcome in any capacity. It may be contributing to the number of girls joining Scouts Canada. Dad and...
  13. We were out with the Scouts the same time you...

    We were out with the Scouts the same time you were paddling, which is why we couldn't canoe, and we'll be out again for a couple of weekends in October/November on patrol camps. Early February we're...
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    Canada has been co-ed since 1998. We have 5 girls...

    Canada has been co-ed since 1998. We have 5 girls in our Troop.

    It's fun to observe the reaction when we do World Brotherhood Camp with the BSA.

    The crest is messed up because we haven't...
  15. That report makes me even more sorry I missed it.

    That report makes me even more sorry I missed it.
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    Same day, different country...

    Here's a cluster of hammocks from our group's fall camp last weekend.
    http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery/files/5/1/2/legewade.jpg
  17. Thread: Hammock Game

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    Alright. This is my last try to up the degree of...

    Alright. This is my last try to up the degree of difficulty.
    http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery/files/5/1/2/hgame3.jpg
  18. Thread: Hammock Game

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    Close, but no cookie!

    Close, but no cookie!
  19. Thread: Hammock Game

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    Here's another one. Maybe a bit more...

    Here's another one. Maybe a bit more challenging... or not.
    http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery/files/5/1/2/hgame2.jpg
  20. Thread: Hammock Game

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    I know, but I'm not telling. Half the fun is...

    I know, but I'm not telling. Half the fun is wondering the meaning. For a hint the displacement of the engine matters.
  21. Thread: Hammock Game

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    My turn

    http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery/files/5/1/2/hgame.jpg
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    No can do. It's the same weekend as Scouts fall...

    No can do. It's the same weekend as Scouts fall group camp. I'll be hanging in a tree near Renfrew. Maybe another time...
  23. A big thank you to: BrianWillan for organizing...

    A big thank you to:
    BrianWillan for organizing it. Let's do it again some time.
    Chardpp for lending Jared a tensor bandage for his rolled ankle. I hope you got it back. I thought I was leaving it...
  24. I'm packed and waiting for shawnh to arrive at my...

    I'm packed and waiting for shawnh to arrive at my door.
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    If it helps, I'm 6'2, 230lb and I have a 1.1 DBL...

    If it helps, I'm 6'2, 230lb and I have a 1.1 DBL based on warbonnet's recommendation.
  26. Jared and I can be there for noon. Are we meeting...

    Jared and I can be there for noon. Are we meeting at the trailhead parking lot for noon, or the camp office?
  27. I plan on bringing a gravity water filter system,...

    I plan on bringing a gravity water filter system, an MSR Dragonfly, small first aid kit, and extra cords/biners for rigging. Depending on the weather forecast I may bring a spare Scout tarp (8x10).
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    You can certainly use tube-and-clamp construction...

    You can certainly use tube-and-clamp construction to make a hammock stand. The overall weight of this rig using 1.5" OD SCHED 40 aluminum would be under 50lbs, maybe under 30 if one were to use...
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    Nope, but it would make a good story to tell the...

    Nope, but it would make a good story to tell the grandkids, assuming I recovered from the heart attack.:scared:
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    When hobbies intersect

    We recently had a sleepover at the theatre. Here's my solution for a hammock stand that takes a minute or two to assemble...

    http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery/files/5/1/2/img_0795_web.jpg
    ...
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    A quick Google search for Kee-Klamp illinois...

    A quick Google search for Kee-Klamp illinois yielded this:
    http://www.felixloeb.com/
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    Kee-Klamp...

    Kee-Klamp (Mechano for grown-ups)

    http://commercecenter.keeklamp.com/images/D53_i130_1.jpg
  33. I didn't realize you were in Kingston. I thought...

    I didn't realize you were in Kingston. I thought you were closer to Ottawa. Going via Kingston is a 130km detour. Is it possible to meet up anywhere closer to Hwy 7?
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    The simple solution is to wrap your rope around...

    The simple solution is to wrap your rope around the pipe. Friction would hold it.

    If you want a more elegant solution, get a pipe clamp and stick a carabiner or chain link through the hole....
  35. Put me down for 2, my son and I (what would a...

    Put me down for 2, my son and I (what would a sk8rs_dad be without a sk8r :D) I sure hope we don't have to go to ground on hammock hangout. I haven't slept on the ground in years.

    I'm coming from...
  36. Thread: Ontario Hang

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    I plan on coming (from Ottawa) with my son and...

    I plan on coming (from Ottawa) with my son and have booked one of the two sites we currently have reserved. We have some health issues at home at the moment so I cannot yet commit to attending. ...
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    I use #2's on an MJ and they are overkill. A #4...

    I use #2's on an MJ and they are overkill. A #4 would hold the hammock as well.
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    Try 3/8" braided polyester. It has minimal...

    Try 3/8" braided polyester. It has minimal stretch for a cheap rope that you can find at your local hardware store.
  39. Thread: Ontario Hang

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    It's August 20-22 at Bon Echo Provincial Park on...

    It's August 20-22 at Bon Echo Provincial Park on the Abes and Essens Trail.

    While the poll may indicate August 27-29 being the most favoured, the Park booking system had other ideas. :lol:

    2...
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    Poll: I'm bringing at least 2 people, my son and I....

    I'm bringing at least 2 people, my son and I. Possibly 2 more but they haven't confirmed yet. Brian, I can take care of booking one of the sites if you give me the site number.
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    Dang!!! of all the weekends to be coming into my...

    Dang!!! of all the weekends to be coming into my neck of the woods. My son's in 2 dance shows that weekend. I'm lighting one of them so can't get away.

    The 2 places up my way with trail systems...
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    +1 for snakeskins for the tarp and stock sack for...

    +1 for snakeskins for the tarp and stock sack for the body. A #2 snakeskin is bigger than needed for just the tarp. It can likely accommodate the tarp and the DL 1.7. A #2 fits my HH Explorer Deluxe...
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    A good idea I read here was to sink a large...

    A good idea I read here was to sink a large diameter pipe in the ground at or slightly below grade level then use the next size down as your uprights. The posts can be removed to cut the grass.
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    Those sand fleas you have in Aoteoroa might be...

    Those sand fleas you have in Aoteoroa might be worse than our black flies. Do they still hunt deer from helicopters? That had to be the weirdest thing I ever saw when kayaking the Motu.
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    If you have a scaffold company in town that uses...

    If you have a scaffold company in town that uses tube and clamp scaffolding then you have a source for aluminum tubing which is significantly lighter than anything steel and more than strong enough...
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    ... and don't forget there's the first ever...

    ... and don't forget there's the first ever Ontario hang coming together over on this thread.
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    Fold your guy-lines in half, then in half again,...

    Fold your guy-lines in half, then in half again, then in half again until you get to a reasonable length. Tie an overhand knot with the bundle you just made.
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    Statistically speaking you're probably OK to hang...

    Statistically speaking you're probably OK to hang from the trees. They haven't had a death since 2006, and that was likely due to rot rather than roots.
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    I've stayed at a number of provincial parks and...

    I've stayed at a number of provincial parks and never had any problems using my hammock. That includes Sharbot Lake, Charleston Lake, Fitzroy Harbour, Presqu'ile, Ferris, the Pinery & Awenda.

    I'm...
  50. Thread: Ontario Hang

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    These work for me. I'm at Haliburton Scout...

    These work for me. I'm at Haliburton Scout Reserve the 1st 2 weekends in August.

    Assuming I can actually go then I can reserve another site.
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