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    Central NC
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    Just did my first hammock winter Backpacking trip

    So hello, As the title sugests. i just did a three night (last night in shelter for speedy pack out)

    setup.

    grand trunk hawaiian
    35 deg. bag
    cascade desighns pad

    MYOG
    Whoopie Slings
    Tree Straps
    Poly Cryo Tarp
    Tyveck Ground Sheet
    Nylon Down UQ + suspension
    Felt bag liner


    saw high teens and some wind, slept fine.

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    Welcome to the forums Jabber.

    Sounds like a good first trip. Were you up on the AT or?

    Pappy

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    Senior Member squidbilly's Avatar
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    Welcome from Gadsden, Al. Glad you had a great 1st winter camp-out.

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    Senior Member Klaussinator's Avatar
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    WELCOME! from southern VA.
    Congrats on a successful first trip, it only gets better from here!

    -Klauss
    My YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/rexmichaelson

    "But hey, 2 trees anywhere is a bedroom waiting to happen, right?"

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    Oh yea, hey thanks guys, yea we started on the bartram trail and linked up with the AT hiking north to the NOC

    Had a great time and working on some more MYOG projects, thats where the stickies come in.....

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    Senior Member mountainhanger's Avatar
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    Welcome and awesome, yes i said awesome, first winter back trip with a lot of my of too!
    It's not the boulders that throw us off balance, it's the pebbles beneath our feet

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    Senior Member 2ply's Avatar
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    Welcome to HF and it sounds like you had a great time but with out any pics of the adventure it may or may not have happened.
    Everyone ought to believe in something....I believe I'll go set up the hammock!

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    Welcome, sounds like a good time, but the teens sounds a bit cold for this Florida blooded person

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    here you go, one of a few pictures i took on the trip


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    Senior Member FireInMyBones's Avatar
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    Sounds like you had fun. Welcome aboard. Had you been lurking before you posted?
    -Jeremy "Brother Bones"
    Quote Originally Posted by FLRider View Post
    ...he's a mountain goat crossed with a marathoner.

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