Sort of ; talked to her Sat. and her knee is hurtin' bad .was doin Vitamin I ,and her uber light hiking pole cracked .hope she backs down the pace a little !
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Sort of ; talked to her Sat. and her knee is hurtin' bad .was doin Vitamin I ,and her uber light hiking pole cracked .hope she backs down the pace a little !
yes she is still doing good .thru the Smokies (somewhere ) just a little behind in posts .
I have to thank everyone on this forum that helped my niece/hiking buddy get up off the ground !(so to speak).Either directly or thru informative posts she has embraced hanging as a tool for...
ok ,it was a tough choise ,went with the mtwuc .Mosty cause I'm a cold sleeper ,secondly if I wanted to get a bridge hammock later it would fit .The fact that I always seem to hit the trail early and...
Philmont policy, I think is realy a seperate from general Scout policy .The Bear triangle is a big issue there ,as is the high use and enviromental impact . At home on troop size campouts ,I don't...
I did the northern trek a few years ago ,and a couple of the sites were quite barren .trees may be iffy in some sites.Or the tent area is bare but the bear bag area is the surounding trees. ,like...
was looking for something to contruibute to this thread ,googled the Mammut site .see if you guys think it sheds any light on the topic?http://www.mammut.ch/images/Mammut_Sleep_well_pt1_E.pdf
you had pack frames ?!! not us in the early 60's !! ha!
may I ask ,what part of the country you camp in? thanks
ok, so what would you sugest if I have the zipper mod done ,making it a top loader ? I shold also metion I'm looking for 3 season (New England camping) and consider myself a cold sleeper .
yes boss !
I'm thinking the dif. cut is the deal breaker .but not sure of the small details of fit between the 2 . Oh well my tax returns not in ...yet !
BIG THANKS GRANT er ,I mean Canabil !! You guys are really showing yourselfs to be great campers (and forum members )as well as concerned about the outdoors ! wow post a question at coffee break and...
Found a few comments about LNT ,but thought we should as a public service try to refine a list .I think it could be a short one ? So who has some ideas to throw out on reducing any impact a hammock...
thanks Dutch ,I figured somebody has tried it .But was it worth it ? And yes cannabil was thinking not to big 1 foot maybe 2 .enough to get to the ground and cut the wind .leaving the other side...
Anyone throw around the Idea of a tarp with one long side?With A rectangle or hex shape . (didn't get much from search ,but if I missed it, sorry) Something you could face the long side into the...
Didn't want to go off topic with the other thread ,comparing JAB Mt. wash to the speer snugfit .Rather I was wondering which uq. people would recomend to be warmer, better fit ,on my Hennesy BLUA...
WOW! you realy pumped up the loft ! would you say that roughly ,the outside measures similar to the KAQ ? to be honest the more I learn about making my own the better buying one looks .Not that I am...
shug, may I ask ,how deep were the no/seeum baffles? do they taper down side to side and end to end ? Are they cut with big radis ? also did you go with the 4 oz. of down?
bring it ! HA! so ,will you use any of these jokes in the merit badge booklet "HAmmock camping" and could you get Fed. money to pay for it?
how about developing a youth market ? Hens. has scout size hammocks .I can't quote numbers but I recall Backpacking Mag. stateing how large a percentage of all campers started in Scouts . The...
yes ,I'm thinking I could atempt it ,but Would feel better trying if I had a pattern.
reserching underquilts off Just Jeff's GREAT site . I am looking into Dennis Klinskys very nice u/c .His write up on Thru hiker is good ,but was hopping He or someone else has posted a pattern ?...
Just one hour a week right guys ? Ha! Heard that line over 15 years ago ,Lead cubs ,been Scoutmaster ,troop Chaplin, now ***.SM. Son now in collage is an Eagle with 3 palms and very proud to say...
thanks guys ,I guess the broader question I was working thru is what aspects of a conventional sleeping bag apply to under quilts .Of course what doesn't apply also. the loft on that Yeti looks huge !
Has any one experimented (or produced ) an Under quilt with draft tubes ? Seen a few threads discussing getting a good fit around the perimeter of the hammock .Wondering out loud if this is a...
And we have quite a few Scout leaders & former scouts here on HF. Welcome aboard![/QUOTE]
Thanks for the welcome ,for sure Scouters are always looking for a good nights sleep ,the kids will run you...
Want to first thank all involved in this forum .What a great resource for this fast evolving form of camping .I have been a gear nut since I started camping w/Boy Scouts in the 60's . This(hammock...