Great video Fronky. Thanks for takeing us along sure looks like a grand ol time. This hang is on my to do list for next year.we don't get temps like that around here Glad y'all stayed warm and had fun those spoons look really neat
Sometimes I like to hike and think, And sometimes I just like to hike.
Hiking is'ent about waiting for the storm to pass its about learning to hike in the rain.
Fronkey, what a fantastic video! That looks like it was a contender for best HF hang ever! Boy, I wish I could have been there. Sometimes things just come together great, this looks like one of those. Reminds me of another one that I think was a fantastic hang, way down in AL, at what I think might have been the 1st official Sipsey Wilderness hang in Feb a couple of years ago. The reason that one was so memorable was not only were a bunch of us HF guys- all mostly newly acquainted- being steered through rain past many magnificent waterfalls by Skippy, Angrysparrow, Thomas, Hetorai who all knew the area well. A lot of high water to deal with, big waterfalls as a result and then it snowed! A lot! In Alabama!
So that just could not have come together any better for all concerned. Looks like Y'all have also had a similar perfect outing, dealing with incredibly challenging temps! And superbly recorded by you and Shug! Way to go!
I had to represent my fellow Floridians up here. I am looking forward to getting back to S. Florida though. I miss the beach.
It really was nice to have it there and the spoon carving was so much.
Keys had been thru-hiking the A.T. which maybe why she hadn't been on in awhile. Really cool girl she is.
Everyone has a thing. Mine is I always leave something behind.
Thanks man. It was a great time.
Thank you. I don't know how people did it before down. It was a fourdog night for sure in those temps. That breakfast sure did taste good.
Thanks for watching dude. haha -19 sure was something fun.
At night I had trouble finding my hammock sock. That late night pee was the worst thing I've ever had to do while camping. ugh!
We need to get some Minnesotans to the Pacific NW. I call dibs!
Thanks a lot Diva. I am really looking forward to the next time I get to hang with those people again. Everyone was awesome!
Really great advice TZ. I got some good ideas when I was out there too when it came to socks. I loved yours!
Have a blast on your upcoming trip and looking forward to your trip report.
Again, it was awesome meeting you.
Fronkey
Everyone but 4 of us hung outside the 2nd night. That's why I put it in the video that a few others and I were in there. We were up late in the morning playing cards and didn't want to make the brutal walk back to the hammocks when we were already falling asleep.
Hanging at -20f wasn't too bad actually. Just over pack everything and you'll be fine. lol
Thanks for watching man. It was a blast out there and everyone did so great for the -19f night.
I can't wait to finish carving my spoon.
Wow! That's an awesome story. Snow in Alabama is just weird for me to hear.
Thanks a bunch for watching, I really appreciate it.
Fronkey
Nice video Fronkey. After spending 1 night on the SHT w/TZ and 3 at the Frozen Butt it was weird sleepin in a warm house again. But I got me an awfully nice spoon here. Possession is 9/10's of the law. Put it in the freezer 4 ya.
" Wiggs "
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Again, nice video fronkey. It was great hanging with all of the guys again! After freezing the first night, i'm glad I was able to tweak a few things to stay warm the second night. I had second thoughts about giving it another shot after not sleeping much at all. The water bottle full of boiling water really helped! The first night, i only had "warm" water and it wasn't enough. Overall a great trip of testing oneself.
Testing the limits and sharing the info, awesome! Great video, as always. Ya'll seem to have a good time all year long. Life is good!
I see that while some slept plenty warm, a couple of guys slept kind of cold. Which is hard to understand if it was only minus 19.8, what could the problem have been? (wink,wink) But we might benefit and get an education to see what the problems were. Just an individual think, with some really cold sleepers vs hot sleepers? Did any one go to bed already too cold or without enough hot food in them?
Or was it gear related? What do they think they could add or do different next time to be warmer?
I hope you took some pics of your trip on the SHT. I was so jealous. Thanks a bunch for grabbing my spoon. I'll have to get it from you soon.
I'm really glad you hard a warm 2nd night. We'll for sure be hanging again soon and have to plan a trip(s) to the SHT this year. I already miss my hammock!
Mn is a fun place to live. Thanks a lot for watching!
A couple guys slept cold because their uq wasn't hanging properly. But, the 2nd night they dialed it in a little better and were nice and toasty.
I personally did some laps down the trail before jumping in my hammock to be a little warm.
I'm not sure why the others that I didn't talk to were cold. But, from the ones I did, it was pretty much either not enough insulation or the suspension was a wee bit off.
Fronkey
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