WNC > The 6th Annual John Rock Hang 7/17-7/19

**Tacoma96** · 05-22-2015, 20:22

Originally Posted by MoonBear

Since this will be my first weekend get away. I need to start gearing up.

Hammock: DH nighthawk
Tarp: Most likely will be a harbor freight special...Wally Mart is to fancy! lol
Pack: Looking into getting a ULA catalyst
Lighting: I have a few head lamps. 3-LED strip battery lights.
Shoes: Merrell hiking shoes and water shoes
Quilt: Might rent UGQ option or order one. Communicating with UGQ
Poles: Might pick up some
Clothing: Looking into some convertible pants and shirts
Body: Typical stuff
Food: Still researching that...
Water: Looking into options

Suggestions and recommendations are welcome....

Clothing: Would recommend bringing some type of rain gear also.
Food: Mountain House, tuna, spam, pork brains.

seems to be popular. Saturday evening we all pitch in for the meal.
Water: Bring enough to make the hike (maybe one or two liters) stream is at the campsite, you can filter water, a few of us have a waterproof bag attached to a Sawyer Water filter.

Hope that helps.

**FireInMyBones** · 05-25-2015, 08:50

This will be a very different trip this year. One of our founders hiked on from this world to the next. For those of you not on Linvillegorge.net, RF will be missed.

**Tacoma96** · 05-25-2015, 09:40

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Mike (running feather) he wil be missed a lot, such a fun person

**floorman** · 05-25-2015, 10:22

Mike will be greatly missed. It is confronting to know he was with his best friends in the place he loved.

**Lump** · 05-25-2015, 11:09

I hadn't heard about Running Feather. That is very sad.

**country hang** · 05-25-2015, 11:11

I hate to hear that, I was looking forward to meeting him again. Hike on up above RF and be our hiker angel.

**grannypat** · 05-25-2015, 11:14

I'm so sorry to hear about this. He was great fun and always a gentleman to me.

**carolinasbackpacker** · 05-25-2015, 11:35

Yes. We lost our dear friend yesterday while hiking in linville gorge. I will not go into details here. I will say he was with his friends doing what he loved in one of his favorite places. Either Loki or I will be starting a separate thread by this evening. If you would please direct all comments there so as to separate those from the JRH thread. We will be passing along the content of that thread to his family

**carolinasbackpacker** · 05-26-2015, 13:42

I've had a couple PM's asking if the JRH will still be happening. YES teh Hang will go on as scheduled. HB, Loki and I Discussed it and know that Mike would have wanted it to. I look forward to seeing all of you in July!

*Loki has started a thread for Mike in the Off topic Roundtable If you would like to share thoughts and memories of Mike there. We will be passing along the Content of the thread to his family

**FireInMyBones** · 05-26-2015, 13:56

I am still very much looking forward to this hang. There is no reason for it to not occur. Certainly it will be odd without RF, but there are hangs that people cannot make. There are their in our hearts. This is similar.

If I don't see you all before then, I will see you in July.