I found Permethrin-treated long-sleeve shirts on clearance in the hunting department at WalMart for five bucks. The label says the treatment is good for 70 washings!! Like the knucklehead I am, I...
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I found Permethrin-treated long-sleeve shirts on clearance in the hunting department at WalMart for five bucks. The label says the treatment is good for 70 washings!! Like the knucklehead I am, I...
They will help! I have come to depend on them so much for winter activities that I buy them in bulk quantities. I love the toe warmers that you stick on the bottom of your socks, under your toes. ...
I'm that size and a Warbonnet XL Convertible works great for me.
Take it easy,
Bob
I bet you're going to love it!
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Bob
I just changed ISPs from Earthlink to Verizon. Another forum I read has a big note on the control panel page where I was changing my e-mail address that said you could NOT use a verizon.net address...
Wal-Mart has them in the hardware department, two for a buck in different colors. I buy a pair every time I'm in there (not very often).
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desmobob
I don't have any photos handy, but could take some if you needed them. It's a pretty simple system: I have a small block attached at each end of the hull, with a line threaded through them and...
I'd be up for a trip, but I'm working Saturdays in March. :(
Maybe next time! Hope you have fun!
Take it easy,
desmobob
We're all pullin' for you! Hang in there!
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desmobob
Great boat! I love mine... I use it here in the ADKs and on an annual saltwater fly fishing trip to Cape Cod (hence the graphics). I'm a hard-core canoe guy but needed the 'yak for the fishing...
Check out the Jacks R Better Sierra Sniveler in Long. Foot box is OmniTape and tie strings, it's plenty wide, plenty long, AND you can open up the head hole in the middle and wear it as a serape! I...
The Svea 123 has earned its legendary status over decades of use around the world.
I have a bunch of camp stoves, and my favorites are all old ones: Svea 123R, Optimus 8R, Coleman 400A, Trangia. ...
I think a person could make it pretty obvious (or not) by their choice of avatar.
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desmobob
Nice photos of a great place. I was just north of there this fall in the Lows Lake area.
https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?t=81485
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desmobob
I have a Superfly and it's a wonderful piece of gear, but for some reason, every time I set up my OES MacCat Deluxe, it gives me the warm fuzzies... just something about it. I love that tarp. I...
+1. And it's NOT hydration related in my case because it happens even when I'm sleeping out in the back yard (ie: doing my regular work day and evening at home, then walking outside to sleep in the...
A truly fine piece of gear, for sure. I've only had mine down to the low 20's so far, but I was TOASTY!
Take it easy,
desmobob
An XLC and camo Superfly? A very classy combination, if I do say so myself! ;)
You're going to enjoy them, for sure!
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desmobob
You need to talk to the head guy in charge at Readystrap. He's a hammockforums member and has all the info and stock to solve your problems. Excellent customer service, too!
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I have "Long" versions of the Hammock Gear Incubator, the Underground Quilts Zeppelin, and the Kick *** Quilts New River and all work perfectly with my XLC.
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desmobob
I used mine with double lines for a while, but switched this summer to the doubled single-line system that allows for easy centering adjustment. I don't have a lot of excess tarp ridge length to...
Check out Quest Outfitters. They carry most pole sizes and associated hardware... it shouldn't be too much trouble to replace your broken pieces.
http://www.questoutfitters.com/index.html
Take...
Welcome to the forums! I'm looking forward to your trip reports and photos.
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desmobob
I think your home delivery option is an industry first! Let us know if you get any takers.....
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desmobob
Thanks! Mother nature made it pretty easy to get some nice shots. I try hard to get good photos when I'm out, and I really appreciate your comments. Too many people say, instead, "Wow! You must...
Mine's on the left rear window of my Forester. I think I'm going to trade her next spring, and I'll be loosing a bunch of neat stickers. Time to start stocking up again!
Take it easy,
desmobob
Thanks. As you know, paddling the Magic is a pleasure in itself. Having calm water to paddle on makes it an absolute pleasure!
Thanks very much! Glad you liked 'em. The sky was doing some...
Nice!
And now, you're hooked!
Take it easy,
desmobob
That kettle is part of the GSI Halulite Ketalist cookset that has become my most-used cooking gear ever. I almost always use freeze-dried meals on my trips, so the kettle is perfect. A bowl, an...
Thanks... glad you enjoyed the photos. I brought a 5-wt. fly rod but never even strung it up... the water was so calm, all I wanted to do was paddle! :rolleyes: The lake, attached ponds and river...
Thanks everyone... glad you like the photos. If I had known the water was going to be so smooth and the sunsets so nice, I would have packed my digital SLR and a few lenses in addition to the...
Thanks. It sure is a pretty place. The boat is indeed a Bell Magic (White Gold layup). On a trip to the same area the same week last year, I was overrun with ambitious and bold rodents. Mice,...
I just returned from a four-day trip in the chilly Adirondacks in NY. Temps were in the 20's the first night or two, and I definitely noticed some heat retention or at least moving air protection...
I really enjoyed my trip this year... the weather was perfect, the campsites I used were free of marauding mice, squirrels and chipmunks, and no rodents raided my vehicle in the parking area while I...
The XLC does have the shelf. It is a foot longer than the BB and also comes with a solid top cover that replaces the bugnet for cold weather camping. The bug netting comes down lower on the sides...
I got my XLC this spring and haven't camped in cold enough temps to try the top cover yet. I'm leaving tomorrow morning for four nights in the ADKs with night time lows forecasted in the high 20's...
Just be sure to plan two or three trips, all in different areas. That way, the weather has less of a chance to foil your plans.
I'm sitting at home now, on vacation, waiting for a nasty storm...
I often wonder if the awesome friendliness of this forum is due mainly from the members' personalities or the excellent moderation.
I recently signed onto a regional outdoor forum for my area and...
Are you sure you don't want an XLC? ;)
No matter what hammock you get from Warbonnet, it would almost be a sin not to get a new Superfly to go with it!
Take it easy,
desmobob
Haven't done it yet, but will advise you to watch out for the bears around the Indian Lake area if you go. The local news reported last week of a bear encounter a woman hiker had that ended up with...
I did a quick three-day this week to get in a few days of bowhunting in the Adirondacks. I had scouted with trail cameras this summer and found what seemed to be a promising location.
I went into...
It's hard to pick a stake in the east. If you're exploring off trail in the transitional forests you usually find a really thick, soft layer of duff on the forest floor and the smaller/shorter...
I have one of the stuff sacks that's lined with fleece so you can reverse it, stuff it with clothing and use it as a pillow. That works OK but still doesn't quite do it for me. Then, I bought a...
With the tarp being Cuben, the extra length means a trivial increase in weight. Why not get it? I recently bought a long (WBBB XLC) hammock and already had standard length tarps (Superfly and...
OES MacCat Deluxe... a wonderful piece of gear! The sides are nice and long, so I can pitch it high and have plenty of room to get around underneath and still have good coverage.
Take it easy,...
Here's my Doublenest in the Adirondacks, on April Fools Day 2012:
http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww41/desmobob900ss/Camp-Hike/Amanda4-1-12c.jpg
In an empty campground in Acadia National...
I hike, canoe camp, car camp, camp to hunt or fish... I even hang in the back yard on work nights when I get the urge. ANY camping is good camping!
Take it easy,
desmobob
I loosen the cinch on the footbox and head sides, so the quilt can ride up higher without the cinch pulling it back down toward center. I have underquilts by HG and UGQ and have yet to have either...
I think a gray or light brown tarp blends in just as well as a camo tarp. I think most camo patterns are too dark to really blend in well in the daylight.
While hunting years ago, I remember...
Never had a problem. And has been mentioned, the long baffles can be a benefit by allowing you to put more insulation where you want it.
My underquilts have full-length baffles. I always give...