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    all secure in sector 7 Shug's Avatar
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    Talking Video: Shug & Wander'nFool Do The North Country Trail

    Finally got out for a two night quick and fast backpack trip on the North Country Trail. Joining me was an old friend and noobie backpacker Wander'nFool. He did wonderfully .... he studied here on HF and bought tons of new and terrific gear and practiced with it! That is the way to do it. He had a Warbonnet BlackBird hammock, a Warbonnet Yeti UnderQuilt, ULA Circuit pack, MacCat Tarp from OES, a JetBoil stove, Leki Hiking Poles and some SmartWool.
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    Packed the Kelly Kettle wood-burning stove in the outside pocket of my ULA OHM backpack. Stripped it down to backpacker mode by removing the cork, putting on a lighter handle, leaving the base home and testing out a light-weight home brewed base I made from a pie tin and hardware cloth. Saved about 6 ounces overall.

    Used the Dutch Clips for the first time in the woods on my hammock suspension. Flawless and ever-so light. Replace you biners and save some weight .... for food!

    I brought my DIY hammock and since we passed one car on the hike at a shuttle point I traded out for the BlackBird the second night. Just testing comforts. Both get 5 stars but BB has a bugnet and on my DIY I left it off. Did get a skeeter or two buzzing me in the morning of camp one. Drats!
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    One tiny issue with the BB hammock is the ridge line when you use it as a lounger at camp. It tends to droop in your face depending on your tree spread on the hang. As we sat lazing around I saw a solution to that ...... easy fix to a wonderful piece of gear. It is at 4:05 in the video...

    We ate well ... the Kelly Kettle was a terrific and easy to use as long as you take time to make sure your initial fire is done right. As always .... I made my breakfast from the hammock with my Mini-Atomic Alcohol stove from MiniBullDesign. 3/4 oz of fuel and I am chowing on grits and having instant espresso! Man ... livin' right
    The Jetboil is a rocket. The Dutch Clips are super fast. Our ULA packs rode like a dream.

    Had coyotes both nights and one came into camp on the first night and howled his drunken warble. Wander'nFool had a small air horn his wife made him take along for bears aso he blasted that and the coyote was back with his pack in the woods in no time.

    All secure in sector seven,
    Shug
    Shug & Wander'nFool Do The NCT

    Whooooo Buddy)))) All Secure in Sector Seven

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shug View Post
    He had a Warbonnet BlackBird hammock, a Warbonnet Yeti UnderQuilt, ULA Circuit pack, MacCat Tarp from OES, a JetBoil stove, Leki Hiking Poles and some SmartWool.
    Dang! That's a heck of a list for a newbie. Nothing like starting the game off on the right foot.
    We've got coyotes bedding down in the back of our property. I elected to get an AirSoft sniper rifle to deal with them from the roof of the stable. But, an airhorn might be more fun for the neighbors.
    Trust nobody!

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    Great stuff! Thanks for sharing...

    I like the custom trip music.

    Quote Originally Posted by Shug
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    Whooo buddy! Excellent vid as always, thanks for sharing. Looks like y'all had a great trip.

    Hammocks rule, groud dwellers drool.
    "If you play a Nicleback song backwards, you'll hear messages from the devil. Even worse, if you play it forward, you'll hear Nickleback." - Dave Grohl

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    Looks good. I thought we might see your new jrb quilt in this movie but I guess we will get to see that another time? Keep um' comin'

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    Great video as always Shug. Love the openning song.

    " Wooooo Budddy Yeaahhh , Hammocks Ruuule !!! "

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    all secure in sector 7 Shug's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cannibal View Post
    Dang! That's a heck of a list for a newbie. Nothing like starting the game off on the right foot.
    We've got coyotes bedding down in the back of our property. I elected to get an AirSoft sniper rifle to deal with them from the roof of the stable. But, an airhorn might be more fun for the neighbors.
    WF totally gave me a case of gear-envy.....
    Airhorn was a brilliant idea!

    Quote Originally Posted by angrysparrow View Post
    Great stuff! Thanks for sharing...
    I like the custom trip music.
    Sang it in one take .... made it up in the apre-hike jacuzzi!!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by Hooch View Post
    Whooo buddy! Excellent vid as always, thanks for sharing. Looks like y'all had a great trip.
    Hammocks rule, groud dwellers drool.
    Hammocks are cool and rule!

    Quote Originally Posted by Roadtorque View Post
    Looks good. I thought we might see your new jrb quilt in this movie but I guess we will get to see that another time? Keep um' comin'
    It is in the post on it's way .... wish I had had it.

    Quote Originally Posted by Slopes View Post
    Great video as always Shug. Love the openning song.
    " Wooooo Budddy Yeaahhh , Hammocks Ruuule !!! "
    We had a blast! The song just came to me in my post-hike daze.....
    Whooooo Buddy)))) All Secure in Sector Seven

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    Nice trip report! As usual, Shug, you made it entertaining and informative.

    And gratz to Wandering Fool for his "conversion" to the world of hiking hammockers!
    "The more I carry the happier I am in camp; the less I carry the happier I am getting there" - Sgt. Rock

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    Great video, Shug, glad I watched all the way to the end.
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    Entertaining and informative, as always! Thanks to the both of you!

    Very cool ridgeline solution! I am really liking the looks of that Kelly Kettle....

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