Hoosier Hang 2013 Trip Report

Trailer for HH 2013... http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=gfhe2Q88nGk

Original video of the Crescent Valley long before the hang... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VGcpze4zic

Thanks to all those who made this a great hang. Feel free to add your own report here in this thread, and pictures and video too.
I was quite amazed at all the neat stuff everyone brought. Zack made a sack of stuff. The raffle was really fun the way he did it with being able to steal from others twice.

I am attaching a couple of photos and a link for about 200 more on my Flicker account.
Enjoy, and I hope many of you come next year too.
Now this isn't the end even for this year. The Hoosier Hang is a living document being written any time any of you want to go back. Just post it on the forum and PM a few of us and you might be amazed at how many will want to join you on a couple days on the trail.
Thanks again to all who were able to come as well as those who wanted to come but were held up by whatever evil things there are out there to keep a person indoors.... LOL
Heres the link
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mule47/

her's Trail Medic's video brought forward to here from page two, Thanks Trail Medic http://youtu.be/ITMcdatqB54

Please add photos and comments and video to your hearts content.

First couple o pics, what pack is the white one?

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Originally Posted by JollyGreen

First couple o pics, what pack is the white one?

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Thats a McHale pack. StayPuft is carrying it.
$uper nice pack.

The 2013 Spring Hoosier Hang was held in the Charles Deam Wilderness this last weekend, weather was fantastic after solid rain Monday thru Thursday, warm during the days all the way Sat, it hit about 75..Friday nite was low of 32, and Sat, nite my temp gauge had the low of 33. Had a fantastic crowd of maybe 35-36 total hangers, scattered out in a Valley Mule had found called Cresent Valley between 3 ridges with 2 small creeks of very clean runoff rain filled water. I will download a few pics that I took of several of the hang. See if you can find all of the hammocks and tarps as some of the pics were deep in the woods and taken from about 200ft up a ridge looking down. :laugh:

Thanks for all the pics Mule. I hope the others will post theirs too, I never took a shot.
I always learn something when we all meet up...


Things I learned at the HH4.
1. Absinthe is good.
2. Char grilled steaks are delicious.
3. No dead tree is safe from the Skinner boys.
4. Little chairs are LITTLE.
5. Big Earth will eventually find two trees.
6. Group hangs look a lot like folks standing around a fire..we should call them group fires and hang in hammocks.
7. Skyline is only a little bit shorter than me because of the hill.
8. Absinthe can be bad....
9. StayPuft needs a new set of raingear.
10. Zach looks good in triangle thingie.
11. If you need a chair, Mule will go to the car and get one.
12. You can sew down quilts next to an open fire.
13. I need to go on a diet! BAD!
14. Solar powered lights rock.
15. sr1355 and missy lou are good folks.
16. Make sure your trekking pole is tight BEFORE you need it.
17. Snoring is genetic...if the dad snores, the kids will snore.
18. I cant believe someone shinnied up that little tree and hung the flag?
19. Hoosiers will always try to talk basketball..no matter how bad the team is.:tongueup:
20. Mule loves his camera.
21. Puffer UQ's do a have a temperature limit.

Great to see all the old friends and meet the new ones.
Thanks for a good time everybody. Till we meet again.

I didn't take a lot of pics but here is a few more of those that attended. I think the farthest anybody traveled to get to the hang, was the last pic posting of Paul and Missy of UGO from Michigan. I really enjoyed the hang and hope to make another one. Happy Hanging everybody the rest of this year. :)

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Originally Posted by Acer

The 2013 Spring Hoosier Hang was held in the Charles Deam Wilderness this last weekend, weather was fantastic after solid rain Monday thru Thursday, warm during the days all the way Sat, it hit about 75..Friday nite was low of 32, and Sat, nite my temp gauge had the low of 33. Had a fantastic crowd of maybe 35-36 total hangers, scattered out in a Valley Mule had found called Cresent Valley between 3 ridges with 2 small creeks of very clean runoff rain filled water. I will download a few pics that I took of several of the hang. See if you can find all of the hammocks and tarps as some of the pics were deep in the woods and taken from about 200ft up a ridge looking down. :laugh:

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Nice photos, Acer. Thanks Marine!

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Originally Posted by gargoyle

Thanks for all the pics Mule. I hope the others will post theirs too, I never took a shot.
I always learn something when we all meet up...


Things I learned at the HH4.
1. Absinthe is good.
2. Char grilled steaks are delicious.
3. No dead tree is safe from the Skinner boys.
4. Little chairs are LITTLE.
5. Big Earth will eventually find two trees.
6. Group hangs look a lot like folks standing around a fire..we should call them group fires and hang in hammocks.
7. Skyline is only a little bit shorter than me because of the hill.
8. Absinthe can be bad....
9. StayPuft needs a new set of raingear.
10. Zach looks good in triangle thingie.
11. If you need a chair, Mule will go to the car and get one.
12. You can sew down quilts next to an open fire.
13. I need to go on a diet! BAD!
14. Solar powered lights rock.
15. sr1355 and missy lou are good folks.
16. Make sure your trekking pole is tight BEFORE you need it.
17. Snoring is genetic...if the dad snores, the kids will snore.
18. I cant believe someone shinnied up that little tree and hung the flag?
19. Hoosiers will always try to talk basketball..no matter how bad the team is.:tongueup:
20. Mule loves his camera.
21. Puffer UQ's do a have a temperature limit.

Great to see all the old friends and meet the new ones.
Thanks for a good time everybody. Till we meet again.

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You learned a lot, Gargoyle, and taught us a lot about your hammock too.

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Originally Posted by mule

you learned a lot, gargoyle, and taught us a lot about your hammock too.

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shhhhhhh!!! ;)

My very first hang in My new hammock,and definitely one to remember.
Thank you to all who set this up.
Thank everyone who traveled to our great state.
Everyone really makes you feel at home,and shares a wealth of information about hammocking and gear in general. Anybody who loves to campo in a ham mock should come to these events.

Thank you to Zach for the raffle great idea,and I ended up with the thong too....I had some explaining to my wife on that one. I will try to download some pics.

Not working on the cell.

Thanks everyone for a great Saturday. Bummed that mostly my schedule didn't allow us to stay overnight. I really look forward to learning more about this awesome world of backpacking. I look forward to seeing you in the fall!

(aka, Heather)

Thanks everyone for a great time.

Check out the video of the Hoosier Hang 2013

http://youtu.be/ITMcdatqB54

IF you look at the first post you will find these links to the Trailer, a couple of videos and some Flickr photos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=gfhe2Q88nGk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VGcpze4zic

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mule47/

http://youtu.be/ITMcdatqB54

The ones here are the same as the ones found throughout the thread so far, listed for your convenience.

Just wanted to thank all those responsible for putting the HH2013 together, this was my very first hang and I had a great time, and look forward to many more outings, everybody was very helpful, got the chance to put some faces with some names and made a few friends as well, I learned some lessons and gained a little knowledge edge as well I think, a special thanks goes to Trailmedic for all the help this weekend,

Simply awesome!
I had a great time as always. I really enjoyed seeing old acquaintances and meeting new faces. I also got a chance to discover a little more of the Hoosier National Forest, which I always enjoy. Glad to see that my beer was a hit. Maybe a special edition for the next Hoosier Hang? The only bad this year was falling on my butt in the cold creek Saturday night:(

Looking forward to the next get together.
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A GOOD TIME was had by all, I can't say enough about the great people on HF. Every time Missy & I go to a new local hang we are always impressed with the nice friendly folks we meet.

Great location, great weather, and great people, what more could you ask for...

Here's a few pics from this weekend...

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Find our whole album HERE

The pictures are awesome. I wish I could had been there. On the plus side I worked and helped certify a dogs all weekend. I really am glad that everything we well for everyone. Hope to make it next year.

Wow looks like a great time was had by all! I truly wish I could have been there.

I'm going to try and get out to the Deams/HNF in the next couple of weeks; it may be the last time I can make it down there for the foreseeable future.

Great Trip Reports! Nice to know that HF.net folks are the same wherever you go! I am looking forward to the NEHHA Summer Hang in June, and invite anyone who may be remotely close to western Mass or Upstate New York to drop in!

Thanks for sharing!

~ SkyPainter

A few of us are going the first weekend of may. Can you make it, I hope. ?😊

Hey everyone, I wanted to make sure you got the message. Breck is having a hike to Panther Creek next weekend. It's a beauiuful place you all will be glad you discovered.
Check the hike out here: https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/...ad.php?t=71796

Please check our your faces on my Flickr home page, I put hundreds of our photos in there from hangs many of us have been to,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mule47/...n/photostream/

Great photos thanks for sharing.