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I haven't seen any hammock forum guys since I went to Harriman with the Water Monkey. We need to get another HF NY meet going!

After hearing about all these weird noises, I really want to check the lake out in the winter!

We ran into a DEC intern and he told us that even though there was plenty of trash still left at the...

Hey everyone,

I got out again for a nice trip with some guys over on the bladesandbushcraft.com forum. Like all camping forum folks, they were downright crazy! I finally finished the video...

It was Shugs videos that got me started and after I started most of my friends followed suit.

I've seen Boy Scouts troops using hammocks in decent numbers (proof it can be done on the cheap).
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I don't post often on the forums here. I mostly do a lot of reading, but I've noticed a trend lately and I was wondering if anyone else has seen it...

In my limited exposure, I've noticed that...

Thanks for the kind words guys!

I jumped for the WBBB first. I haven't needed another for myself so far, but I'm considering switching to a WB Traveller with a PapaSmurf Noseeum Bug Sock. I might miss the shelf, but being able to...

Hey everyone! Last month my buddy Matt and I went on a two night trip up to Echo Lake in the Catskills. The shelter location was beat up and dirty thanks to some seriously irresponsible campers. They...

Not strange at all!

That was a Northern Watersnake. Non-venomous!

The Mockingbird was very vocal. He was loving the conversation.

Alright, there's no hammocks in this video, but I figured you guys might like it anyway. It's just a short little video of a day hike I took in early June. My buddy Connor and I did a 7-8 mile loop...

So cool! I want one.

Thanks! Sure was a great time for everyone. I forgot to take video of all the bacon. :laugh:

I had already heard of hammocks and was already considering one when I came across Shug's videos. It was his How-To series that convinced me hammocking was a viable 4-season shelter. After that I was...

Hey guys. I finally managed to finish going through all 96 clips of video I took on my trip to Lillian Brook and the Dix Range in May. The video got the final touches late last night.

The trip...

The Delaware Wild Forest, NY/NJ Trail Map 144 - Western Catskill Trails. Take Rt. 17 to exit 94 (or just take the side roads after you finish fishing) to Rt. 206. take a left on Morton Hill Road....

Big help! Didn't know about leaving out everything except the video ID.

Thanks, raiffnuke! I couldn't figure out how to embed the video on this forum. The other forums I frequent you simply put in the URL and it's automatic. How did you do that?

It sure was a good...

Hey guys. I finally finished the video I've been making of my latest fly fishing/camping trip to Roscoe with some buddies last month. I hope you all enjoy watching it!

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I camp in Harriman and the Catskills regularly. In fact, I plan on spending most of July in the woods. PM me if you want to hit up either of those areas.

I'm also down for the ADK, but that's a...

Love it. Can't wait to see the finished product!

I prefer to use my 20* UQ in the summer over my PLUQ. Maybe mine just came out poorly, but I get lots of cold spots with the poncho liner UQ. I prefer it as a TQ.

Hey guys, I'm just reporting back on this one.

On my last two trips I brought my 3 season gear, but tried using only the UQ for sleeping. I ended up not using the TQ much. Only 1 night out of 4 I...

Hey guys. I've got a set of 3 season quilts from Hammock Gear and I expect that they will be a bit warm for the heat of summer. I can't afford to buy summer weight ones so I was wondering... Has...

Good luck, bro! We'll figure out a time for a trip soon!

Thanks! I think the emblem might be on mine because it was the China version of BB that was available for a short time. I also had the bug net kind of half on/half off. Yes, that was birch sap we...

Awesome! Do you have any trails in mind? If you're looking for some brutal (and by brutal I mean AWESOME) hiking, you should try Devil's Path. You could thru hike it in 4 days pretty easily. Some...

I love my Real Deal Hat! The quality is great and to top it off, customer service is beyond awesome. When I first got it I made the mistake of writing on the inside of the crown with sharpie. It bled...

Hey everyone. I got a chance to go up to the Catskills recently. I did a couple nights solo before meeting up with AdventureSworn and his girlfriend from over on BushcraftUSA for a couple more nights...

If you hate hiking in the rain, the best way to enjoy it is with the hammock!

Just a bit jealous as I listen to the rain from my window.

I'm Zig because it's a nickname I picked up in my Freshman year of college. It's a play on the last syllable of my last name.

It's led various other nicknames like ZigZag, Ziggy, Zigster,...

You should have seen O&T on our trip in the Daks a couple months back. He's got some serious joint problems, but still managed to put in 7.5 miles of snow shoeing and falling through the ice to his...

Just adding the pictures I took along the way. I finally uploaded them after work today. A few are pretty bleeping good.

Just starting out....

Oh, almost forgot. Big shout out to Adam and Jenny for getting the 20* Burrow to me in time for the trip. I was toasty warm!

It was a great trip! Can't wait to do it again. Perhaps even more HF members could join us next time?

Sorry for the liberal language use everyone! I'll control myself next time. Can't speak for my...

+1. The value of paracord is blown WAY out of proportion by the "survival experts."

Paracord is a great survival/multi-use cordage because it is relatively strong and can be easily broken down...

Underquilts are useable at temps well above their rating if you vent them properly at the edges. I opt for the 20* quilts, but 0* will work just fine year round.

I lived up in the Daks for 5 years while I was in school. Spent a fair amount of time around Cranberry Lake and just visited the Five Ponds Area earlier this month for some snow-shoeing. I wish it...

Hey fellow hammockers, Zig here.

I've been lurking around HF for quite a while now. I found this place via BushcraftUSA and now that I've been hammocking for about a year I figure it's time to...