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  1. I have a WB SuperFly and It has lots of tie outs,...

    I have a WB SuperFly and It has lots of tie outs, a pair of doors on each end, two tie downs on either side, and one tie out in the center on either side to make a gable shape, one thing I wish they...
  2. I don't know If I can make it, I need some more...

    I don't know If I can make it, I need some more experience before I can do something like this, and besides that weekend is trout opener. I still might stop by and say "hello"
  3. Just to let y'all know the event is listed to...

    Just to let y'all know the event is listed to start at 12 on friday, I will be there the day before setting the exact location, and early friday just to be there first. the location will be marked...
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    do you want to sell me a pair of those poles?...

    do you want to sell me a pair of those poles? haha, but seriously?
  5. I see about attending the Cheese hang, but they...

    I see about attending the Cheese hang, but they are both still a long ways off, and yet so very close.
  6. Also the lake parking area should be plowed out...

    Also the lake parking area should be plowed out as they usually are for people to ice fish.
  7. I am sorry, I have been very busy of late, and so...

    I am sorry, I have been very busy of late, and so not able to keep up on HF. To throw my two cents, and here they are, I would VERY much like to have the hammock hang at Greenwood Lake, and the lake...
  8. Date is OFFICIALLY the 5th-7th, of December. may...

    Date is OFFICIALLY the 5th-7th, of December. may or may not have good ice on the lakes at this time so, I am thinking we will not have it at either of the lakes.
  9. I am definately planning on being there, after a...

    I am definately planning on being there, after a couple more hangs and a good UQ. I personally like the common-pot deal, I love to show off my cooking skills, ramen, tater-tot hot dish, and the...
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    I am going to jump in on this great deal, I may...

    I am going to jump in on this great deal, I may even buy two or three. "Buy" I mean "pay for shipping"!
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    I like webbing, with a dutch clip or just sew a...

    I like webbing, with a dutch clip or just sew a loop on one end.
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    I dont like Aluminum Descender rings.

    After hanging in my hammock a few times, I have realized that I cannot hang in my hammock without the webbing slipping through the descender rings. The only way I can get the webbing to stay where I...
  13. We will more than likely be camping as close to...

    We will more than likely be camping as close to the road area as possible and there may only be a foot of snow if any, but I would definitely recommend bringing a sled if you have one.
  14. Please visit the Facebook event page to vote on...

    Please visit the Facebook event page to vote on the poll for dates and location. currently it is posted as December 12-14th but some people do not know if they can make it for those days, so please...
  15. This is not the "fixed" date or location, but...

    This is not the "fixed" date or location, but here is the link to the Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/events/292947994224733/?context=create&source=49 December 12-14th at Finland National...
  16. You've got the Idea there! I am going to bring my...

    You've got the Idea there! I am going to bring my dutch oven, and my 20" cast Iron skillet. BACON!!!!!!!!!
  17. I wonder If I could make it to that? But I was...

    I wonder If I could make it to that? But I was not planning on this being until 3rd weekend of November, or one of the first three weeks in December. I don't know what city-dweller schedules are...
  18. Minnesota, First Annual Nasty Weather Hang for newbies and experienced? Nov-Dec

    I am looking to start an annual Winter or late fall hang, more specifically for newbies, but also for the experienced. The purpose of this hang would be to allow new winter hangers to get some...
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    Sorry I misread your post and thought you were...

    Sorry I misread your post and thought you were asking about a Tarp/Tent set up, using hiking poles. But apparently I was wrong on that, very wrong. I really don't have any experience with the pole...
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    sorry I have been taking so long to post...

    sorry I have been taking so long to post pictures, I have been working a lot lately and have not been able to get going on this. Oh and my camera charger is missing so I cant charge my battery...
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    It might be different elsewhere, but here in...

    It might be different elsewhere, but here in minnesota I have found caches and I leave them lay, but I know most people would take it thinking that someone had lost it, or forgot it. But in my...
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    As far as affecting the tarp, you just pitch your...

    As far as affecting the tarp, you just pitch your tarp and then I put pull outs with shock cord and mini biners so I hook them to the carabiners for my continuous ridge-line for a good auto-tension....
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    2X4's are Incredibly strong, when a fresh 8 foot...

    2X4's are Incredibly strong, when a fresh 8 foot is put on two saw horses with 6 feet in between, you can probably stand on it broad side, and you can guaranteed stand on edge. I believe the problems...
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    91373 here is my bug-net. I still must put in the...

    91373 here is my bug-net. I still must put in the zippers for the doors, but this is how it looks right now.
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    hi kerryandjane, my bug net is totally different...

    hi kerryandjane, my bug net is totally different from shug's. hahaha:lol: my version is reversible and you can sleep either way and still have the same space above you. as far as a sneak-peak, I am...
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    twin lakes (bean and bear) are always crowded,...

    twin lakes (bean and bear) are always crowded, especially on holidays. I have not hiked very much of the SHT but I know that no matter where you go you will have a great time. Except for the bugs...
  27. sorry I have been slacking on the updates, but I...

    sorry I have been slacking on the updates, but I have had alot of other things to do lately and my cameras and Wi-Fi do not work all the same. Excuses Excuses
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    Removable Bridge Hammock Bug-net

    Hello to all of my HF friends. I am working on an idea for a bridge hammock bug-net which I will be improving on constantly, but I have not "as of yet" seen a tutorial similar to this. maybe I did...
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    oh, I am super sorry! I was just flipping through...

    oh, I am super sorry! I was just flipping through the pages reading the progress on the study, and did not finish reading the rest of the comments. It was not right for me to say anything. I really...
  30. check out midwest backpackers on facebook,...

    check out midwest backpackers on facebook, HikingDad has set up SHT group hikes on september 26th and october 10th. great page!
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    No if you look on google earth you will see what...

    No if you look on google earth you will see what I mean a little better. In isabella there is a dirt road that branches off to the east as highway 1 turns to the west, this road is called the...
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    hey, I guess you do make a point. I have always...

    hey, I guess you do make a point. I have always liked those stitches on weak materials because they grab the material a little better or so I think. The straight stitch is the work horse as you said,...
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    nylon webbing is really useful for MOLLE gear if...

    nylon webbing is really useful for MOLLE gear if you are into tactical gear.
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    If people are looking for a lake to have the FB...

    If people are looking for a lake to have the FB hang on, may I suggest Eighteen lake. Eighteen lake is about 5 miles outside of Isabella, It has a good pine forest for hangin in, and there is a road...
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    looking forward to seeing all of the videos and...

    looking forward to seeing all of the videos and at least stopping in to say hi.
  36. 897978979889799 did my endcaps HikingDad style....

    897978979889799 did my endcaps HikingDad style. remember this is a double layer 1.8oz
  37. update* the hammock is going well, I had to wait...

    update* the hammock is going well, I had to wait to start because of the ordering problems, but this last weekend I made good progress. still need to design and make some tent pole ends. I ordered...
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    why not try some 1/4" shock cord?

    why not try some 1/4" shock cord?
  39. sounds fun, but thats 7-8 hours from me.

    sounds fun, but thats 7-8 hours from me.
  40. Why didnt I listen to you guys when you said not...

    Why didnt I listen to you guys when you said not to get everything from quest. I found out about DIYgearsupply when watching an underquilt DIY video just now, and I am regretting quest, except for...
  41. I dare you to spend ONE/ 1 / UNO / UN / EIN / 1...

    I dare you to spend ONE/ 1 / UNO / UN / EIN / 1 night in minnesota between the months of May and September with NO bug net. YOU WILL DIE!!! unless its raining when you setup and sleep, then you might...
  42. look up a continuous ridge line on youtube

    look up a continuous ridge line on youtube
  43. MN, looking for a few people to join anywhere on the SHT/August 2014

    I would like to hike any section of the SHT north of Silver Bay, preferably not a through hike. I am a noobie, and by no means a minimalist, I also love to fish and take my time on the trails. I do...
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    look at the section of trail around egge lake to...

    look at the section of trail around egge lake to sonju lake in finland Mn or the manitou state park
  45. I have some 1/8", 3/16", and 1/4" steel sheet...

    I have some 1/8", 3/16", and 1/4" steel sheet that I was going to essentially copy dutches spreader bar ends as well as the very famous dutch clips. I have all the tools needed for any such project....
  46. Actually when I first started watching DIY videos...

    Actually when I first started watching DIY videos I was wondering why in the world someone would not do just this? I recently bought rabbit furs, canvas, and thinsulate to make bomber hats, which was...
  47. oh haha, Im sorry 10.9oz would be some HEAVY...

    oh haha, Im sorry 10.9oz would be some HEAVY stuff. I am actually using 1.9oz ripstop nylon. :lol:
  48. Actually stevebo, I was watching HikingDad's...

    Actually stevebo, I was watching HikingDad's video on youtube and he makes a triangle on the end and then cuts a fish mouth out, he then sews the two "fish jaws" together, making an endcap.
  49. I did not have the ability to look in any hobby...

    I did not have the ability to look in any hobby stores, but I found that compared to the prices I found anywhere else on the internet, quest was pretty reasonable, not to mention I was already buying...
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    well my mother has a Husqvarna sewing machine,...

    well my mother has a Husqvarna sewing machine, and I have become very spoiled using that. but with the amount of sewing I have done in the past, there are a few things that will make your life very...
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