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Hello everyone, I have been lurking around on and off all summer. I bought an ENO Double nest at the beginning of the summer and have taken it on a few hikes just for lounging. The nights I have slept in it have been simply wonderful. I hope to be able to convert my system to feel confident with being tent free... I just need a good tarp. I personally like to sleep in the open air when the weather cooperates. Any way I look forward to all the advice you fine people can give:-)
Welcome from Mississippi. Tent free is a good thing. Enjoy.
Welcome to HF from Georgia! Maddog:D
Welcome from the Buckeye state. :)
You have a promising gear maker in your state who's rolling out a rather large new tarp http://tewaunderquilts.webs.com/
We saw some of his work when he and his gf came down to Ohio last summer for a group hang at Mohican.
Besides that plenty of other great gear makers out there and a healthy used gear market here on the forum to take advantage of.
Good luck to you and ask away, plenty of helpful folks on hf.
David
Hello from exciting and exotic Marshall MI!
Welcome from Chester, SC.
Welcome to the forums from Indiana!
Welcome, Michigan fall hang is oct 13-15
Welcome from Greenville, SC.
Don't be afraid to use the good old blue plastic tarp from Walmart-Home Depot-Lowes. I do (although I swear I hear snickering from the better equipped hammockers) and it works great. That said, I am in the process of sewing up my own full-size silnylon tarp.
There is tons of information here and all you have to do is look it up or ask.
There are also many group "hangs" that get proposed and announced on this site. (CLICK HERE FOR THAT) You will find folks that are very friendly and free with information if you go to one- even if you don't stay overnight. In fact, the biggest problem you might have is getting them to stop! We love our gear and talking about it....even if it is blue and from Harbor Freight!:rolleyes:
Welcome to the group from Dayton Ohio! Sleeping beneath the open sky is a cool notion but in a hammock you are likely to be under some trees. There is always debris on my tarp in the morning. Better on it than in my hammock. Hope you get out soon! Let us know how it goes.
Hello, and welcome from Texas!
Welcome from another Michiganian, where the trees are just the right height.
Welcome to HF from Mass...from a former Michigander. :D
Another Michigander, woohoo! and canoebie I like the reference ;)
Welcome aboard. Like Bloomgorge posted, everybody is welcome. You'll get a good peak at a lot of different set-ups.
Welcome from the Thumb
Thank you for the warm welcome everyone and the great advice. I am going car camping next weekend, and I am going to try to rig up one of my tent rain tarps for a tarp... I do have a blue tarp too, but hate the crinkle sound. I also am trying to figure out the best way to stay warm. I have spent my gear budget for the year. So an under quilt is out. I am working on setting up a rig with a spare sleeping bag that is like an underquilt. Only thing is I can't really permanently alter it, I take to many people on trips with me who don't own their own gear. And the other thing is I am an apartment dweller and don't have a backyard. I do go to parks nearby and set my hammock up for an hour or so to try different things. Oh by the way I am trying to get off work for the fall hang.
Welcome to the Clan, be sure to attend a MI Hang if you can, you'll learn so much more in person once you get to one...
There should be plenty of extra gear also. I'll have an extra UQ and tarp with me so don't worry about not having enough stuff. I'm sure others will too.Quote:
Oh by the way I am trying to get off work for the fall hang.
Welcome !!
Welcome from Kazoo :laugh:
Welcome from new Mexico
Hello and welcome to the madness lots of info on this site. When I first got started in hammock camping I had no under quilt but thanks to a good group of hangers they handed me an under quilt to use they told me that this under quilt is to be passed on once I up grade my gear. Well since then I have just a few uq's but anyway, I would like to pass this under quilt on to you to help you out just like they helped me out. If you can make it to the fall hang I'll bring it with me, if u can't make it send me a pm with your address and I will ship it to you. Again this uq was a gift from the group and has been passed on from hanger to hanger so now I can pass it on to you.
Wow what a great group of people you all are! I am overwhelmed with the kindness you all have shown me. I went on a little overnight trip last night. I was remarkably warm with three sleeping bags and a Walmart pad and three layers of clothes.... did I mention at any point that I get cold quickly? Anyway... still don't know if I will be able to make it to the fall hang... work is like that, I might be able to come out on Saturday. MRT is one of my favorite trails and I know it backwards and forwards. I should be able to find a bunch of people hanging in hammocks no problem.... I will let you guys know as time gets closer. If I can't make it I will send you a pm kerrkid. You guys are all awesome!
Welcome to the forums!
Fronkey
welcome to the forum from Tennessee!
I can make it to the fall hang yay!
Another welcome from the west side, Ludington to be exact! Glad to hear you will be at the fall hang!