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  1. FS: Silpoly asym tarp 100*70 11.5 oz $55 plus shipping

    DIY tarp. I bought the fabric a few years ago. Stuck it in the closet and forgot about it until about a week ago.
    I found out I suck at sewing. Everything is sturdy, but not purdy.
    I'd use it...
  2. Thank you! Where can I find that entire map?

    Thank you!
    Where can I find that entire map?
  3. PA> Allegheny National Forest Help Please

    Hello Everyone.

    I am looking for some information about the Rimrock Morrison Trail and surrounding area. Specifically I am interested in campsites somewhat close to the developed overlook...
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    I love my Ohm 2.0, after I got it I sold all of...

    I love my Ohm 2.0, after I got it I sold all of my other packs. I'm sorry I waited as long as I did to get it. What I spent on packs trying to avoid that price tag ended being just as much anyway. It...
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    3 days two nights or an overnight are my typical...

    3 days two nights or an overnight are my typical trips. usually between 8 and 18 miles per day depending on the usual variables.
    I am planning 100 miles through Allegheny national forest sometime...
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    This should probably be in another thread since...

    This should probably be in another thread since its somewhat off topic...
    I was up there last summer. We were going to go to KY, but the forecast was t-storms all the way, so we headed north....
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    unless you don't mind intermittent road walks and...

    unless you don't mind intermittent road walks and reserved camping, there are portions of the Burton section of the buckeye trail that you could make a 2-3 day trip out of. Allegheny National forest...
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    Wouldn't they then become tailors? So we now...

    Wouldn't they then become tailors?

    So we now have a grand total of two "masculine biased" terms?

    I still contend that describing equipment by its function is gender neutral (i.e."thread...
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    Isn't it a machine? I don't think thread injector...

    Isn't it a machine? I don't think thread injector is biased either way, nor is sewing machine.
    It's sort of like saying car vs. automobile, or blender vs. food processor, or hiking pole vs. walking...
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    Is there gender specific info as it pertains to...

    Is there gender specific info as it pertains to hammocks and hammock camping?

    I can't post about a down hat without the post being carted off to the donating members section of the site.

    If the...
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    Can you help me understand? It might be a...

    Can you help me understand?

    It might be a matter of perspective, but aside from "guy-lines" (which are not hammock specific as their name carried over from tents) I can't think of an example of...
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    5'6" I bought a short TQ and UQ from HG. Went...

    5'6" I bought a short TQ and UQ from HG. Went short to save $ and weight. Plenty of length to cover my head and feet above and below.


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  13. Watching this due to similar questions. I have...

    Watching this due to similar questions. I have been to neither, but intend to visit both in the coming months. Please link a trip report!
    Thank you!!


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    Hammock pretty easy. Rectangle tarp same....

    Hammock pretty easy.
    Rectangle tarp same.
    Costco quilts, PLUQ more labor intensive and challenging.
    A "real" UQ- I would never want to try it.


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  15. A bobbin... lol Sent from my iPhone using...

    A bobbin...
    lol


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    Welcome from across the line and north in Ohio. ...

    Welcome from across the line and north in Ohio.


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  17. It's just muddy water. Sent from my...

    It's just muddy water.



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    I'm going to give it a try. I've got one night so...

    I'm going to give it a try. I've got one night so far, and a second in the planning stages.



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  19. We were on the western side. It was our first...

    We were on the western side. It was our first time using the sleds. I got pretty good at floating it over downed trees. There we a few areas where we put them out front and hand held the poles to...
  20. First hang of 2017 Minister Creek Wilderness

    It's a bit late, but here is a brief trip report from a short hike in the snow and cold January 7&8 in the Minister Creek area of Allegheny National Forest. ...
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    I've been to Dolly Sods 4 times and in a hammock...

    I've been to Dolly Sods 4 times and in a hammock every time. The only area that I found to be troublesome was the northeast portion near near rocks. I finally managed to find a spot in a cluster of...
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    Massachusetts, North Carolina, West Virginia,...

    Massachusetts, North Carolina, West Virginia, Kentucky, New York, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and of course OHIO.


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    To use in your hammock while hammock camping in...

    To use in your hammock while hammock camping in your hammock.


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    I had a botched attempt at a couple of down...

    I had a botched attempt at a couple of down beanies become booties, they did a pretty nice job keeping the feet warm in the hammock.


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    You could make a PLUQ and stack quilts. When I...

    You could make a PLUQ and stack quilts.
    When I have been below 20 I supplement my 20 degree sleeping bag turned peapod with my PLUQ and I was toasty.


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    Blue poly tarp, byer traveler hammock and eno...

    Blue poly tarp, byer traveler hammock and eno slap straps with a pad and a sleeping bag. Upgrading and DIYing as I go along.

    Blue poly tarps are almost inflation proof. Looks like they were 10...
  27. Some county sites a a available in 2 adjacent...

    Some county sites a a available in 2 adjacent counties- but they are $35 a night for out of county reservations!
    2-3 hours to Allegheny national forest or 3-5 to Wayne or Monongahela.
    My little...
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    Hello! Looking forward to more videos. Sent...

    Hello! Looking forward to more videos.


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    I made a 10 ft hammock from hexon 1.0 with...

    I made a 10 ft hammock from hexon 1.0 with suspension it weighs just under 10oz.


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  30. Backpackohio.com would be a good place to start. ...

    Backpackohio.com would be a good place to start.


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    Did an overnight there the last time the...

    Did an overnight there the last time the government shut down and the national forest was closed. Nice scenery. Didn't have to pay to park since we were hiking the NCT, but we did have to register....
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    You could try sewing the quilt/pad to the...

    You could try sewing the quilt/pad to the underside of the hammock to avoid compressing it.


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    Did he call somebody a yuppie? What happened? ...

    Did he call somebody a yuppie? What happened?


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    Depending on temps I will either use a fleece...

    Depending on temps I will either use a fleece sleeping bag in its traditional manner, or as a TQ with a PLUQ from late may to early September.


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    They are tough enough. My main back yard hang...

    They are tough enough. My main back yard hang spot is a little cluster of black and honey locusts. They can handle a doubled up double hammock with out a mark.


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    I'm a maybe for the 23rd. Which location? ...

    I'm a maybe for the 23rd. Which location?


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    2 possible 9 bad 16 good 23 possible 30 possible...

    2 possible 9 bad 16 good 23 possible 30 possible

    Never been to any of those sites and interested in all. Mohican is the closest for me.


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    Depending on time and location I might be able to...

    Depending on time and location I might be able to join.


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  39. New Costco in Plain City Ohio (NW Columbus) has...

    New Costco in Plain City Ohio (NW Columbus) has them in stock.


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    Welcome aboard from lovely Ashtabula county. ...

    Welcome aboard from lovely Ashtabula county.


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    Have a good time. Hopefully your lady enjoys the...

    Have a good time. Hopefully your lady enjoys the camp out.


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    I haven't personally but a few of my (1/2 mile...

    I haven't personally but a few of my (1/2 mile away) neighbors have.
    It might be possible to camp at some of the Ashtabula parks properties now- with permission of course.


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  43. Does anyone know anything about Timbre Ridge...

    Does anyone know anything about Timbre Ridge Lake?


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    It's not a big place! We have a fledgling park...

    It's not a big place! We have a fledgling park system.
    Someday there will be some public areas for primitive camping in the county.


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    You're right Marmaduke. It's the Geauga county...

    You're right Marmaduke. It's the Geauga county parks that are free for residents.


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    Any of the camp sites at the lake metro parks or...

    Any of the camp sites at the lake metro parks or geauga park district parks would suit you fine as well. Some of them have pics online. I think lake county residents can camp for free at lake metro...
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    I must be one of the strange ones. I ordered...

    I must be one of the strange ones. I ordered material from Dutch and made an 11 foot hexon 1.0 to see what all the hubbub was.
    Now I know what calf ridge means- never had it in any of my shorter...
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    Yes- is there a particular area of the state you...

    Yes- is there a particular area of the state you are interested in?


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  49. Thanks for the information. Sent from my...

    Thanks for the information.


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  50. I've done the allegheny from Warren to Tionesta a...

    I've done the allegheny from Warren to Tionesta a couple of times. Very pleasant trip.
    We are looking for something more relaxed (if you can believe it) and more remote/secluded where we can just...
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