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    New Member freak.for.nature's Avatar
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    Sherwood, OR
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    Light/soft nylon/taffeta homemade
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    HG Burrow, XTherm
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    ENO Atlas slaps
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    'Awkward' new kid

    Hello all! I've been a lurker of the non-stalker variety, but I finally found the courage to join and mingle.
    I've been a lonely hammock-enthusiast for approximately six years when I first saw a parachute silk hammock. I bought a hammaka double quickly thereafter and hitched it in my dorm room for a couple years (man was it weird sleeping in a bed after that!)
    I was between CO/NM at the time, so my 2.5'' webbing and my hammock were sufficient and I used a fleece to counter underbreeze.
    Now that I'm a Oregon local, I've had to pick up my game. I've made a few different hammocks, ordered a maccat, and I just switched to ENO slaps.
    I've been experimenting with different insulation types--foam, therma rest, yoga mats--but I digress...
    I'm glad to be among your ranks! I'll soon enough be badgering you all for advice.

    Frances

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    Senior Member NickoftheWoods's Avatar
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    Welcome to the Chaos
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    North Brunswick, nj
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    And just what is wrong with lurking of the Stalker variety

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    Senior Member Brute1100's Avatar
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    South Texas
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    WWM or tablecloth
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    shamu 40*
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    Welcome to the insanity bro... It's a crazy place with a bunch of awesome people... Find a local hang and have a blast...
    Live, Laugh, Love, if that doesn't work. Load, Aim and Fire, repeat as necessary...

    Buy, Try, Learn, Repeat

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    Senior Member Catavarie's Avatar
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    USA
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    Of Disbelief
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    We're all a bit awkward around here, welcome aboard.
    *Heaven best have trees, because I plan to lounge for eternity.

    Good judgement is the result of experience and experience the result of bad judgement. - Mark Twain

    Trail name: Radar

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    long island, ny
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    DIY , HHASYM
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    DIY, HH hex
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    Welcome aboard lots of helpful people here. If you haven't already check out shugs videos on YouTube. "Essentials for noobs". Chanel is shugemery.
    "It's better to keep your mouth shut and let people THINK your stupid than to open it and PROVE it" - SFC Kagawa, United States Army (my old platoon SGT)
    *Originally -Abraham Lincoln 16th president of US (1809 -1865)

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    Senior Member Bubba's Avatar
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    SW Ontario, Canada
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    Welcome from Canada!
    Don't let life get in the way of living.

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    Senior Member Pipsissewa's Avatar
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    Yancey Co., NC - Home of Mt. Mitchell
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    Glad you're here! Welcome from NC!
    "Pips"
    Mountains have a dreamy way
    Of folding up a noisy day
    In quiet covers, cool and gray.

    ---Leigh Buckner Hanes

    Surely, God could have made a better way to sleep.

    Surely, God never did.

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    Senior Member brushybill's Avatar
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    murrells inlet ,sc
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    Smile

    welcome to hf,

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    Senior Member 2ply's Avatar
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    welcome to HF from Athens! Lots of great info on the site.
    Everyone ought to believe in something....I believe I'll go set up the hammock!

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