A change of socks will always be of help. Daytime perspirational accumulation may not appear to be much, but intensifies your cold sensitivity at night!
If the coldness is persistant, you can...
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A change of socks will always be of help. Daytime perspirational accumulation may not appear to be much, but intensifies your cold sensitivity at night!
If the coldness is persistant, you can...
I didn't hear them calling for any accumulation, so I'm still in. See you guys tomorrow. Looking forward to it.
I'm definitely making this one! Miss you guys! Hope to see the Jersey Bears and all my good friends again! Making sure I bring my ear plugs this time, one of you guys (not to mention any names) but...
The only thing I can add to this is that when replacing your ridgeline with an adjustable ridgeline is to mark the adjustable ridgeline with a permenent marker at increments of 1" this allows you to...
I use both, I have a set on each of my hammocks, and they both work fine.
Welcome form a former brooklynite ... now transplanted in Maryland.:)
I still remember my Bear Mountain camping trips in my youth.
For me, it's all relative to the weather. Good weather keeps my tarp in a snakeskin slightly above my hammock just in case the weather suddenly changes. For cold weather, I'll switch tarps, and bring...
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. had a great time at the existing location.
I made a double layer of IX with 1.1 nylon for a summer's UQ and TQ ... they are light, and will do the job in the warmer days. Problem is that IX doesn't compress that well, and you wind up...
That's something you're going to have to play with for a while. the main problem is that a comfortable position in your hammock requires a diagonal lay, while the UQ is essentially a straight...
You are absolutely correct, it took me a while to figure it out, but there are time your hammock will be inches off the ground in order to get the proper angle and feel to it.
Somehow I can visualize seeing your treking poles coming into play with this design. Possibly some type of pocket or loops in the corners. It seems like you really don't need a wide distance for...
I previously used the soldering iron techinque when I first started. Now I use one of those rotary cutting devices; you can pick one up at any place that sells sewing equipment. It's much easier and...
Very effective is an 8" piece of coat hanger wire, taper the cord and tape a piece of masking tape to the cord and hanger wire, it slides through very easily.
My daughter is six, and I made her a standard sized hammock, they grow so quickly that I figured it made no sense to make a hammock to accomodate her current size. She's in and out of it with no...
I always enjoy running into a group of scouts when I'm camping. They are entertaining to no end and a pleasure to be around! Have fun!
yes, that trail is closer to three miles, all up hill too, but much shorter and not as aggressive now that you mention it.
Site #38 is a fantastic site, it's where the fire tower is located if i'm not mistakened. I came up Baxter trail to get there and it was a 7+ mile relentless uphill trod! But once you get to the top...
It will be warm during the day and can get very cool at night. I was there last year in late July and the temps dropped to the loq 40's on a few of those nights nights.
No need to worry about grossgrain, just fold over the edges twice to create a seam and it will be just fine. I do it all the time.
You can do it! The only advice I can give you is to plan it out on paper to work a lot of the kinks out .... make a small model of it to get the feel and sewing practice for it (possibly using old...
First of all, it looks great. Those are just the experiences that you'll run into as you become
better at it. I found for myself that I had to force myself to slow it down amd make sure that what I...
It really looks great! Those are good dimensions too!
You are correct, I've been using the WBBB hammock which provided me a shelf for storing a few items, I changed over to my DIY hammock and needed a way to store a few things. Hoping it will work out...
DIYgearsupply has eveything you need for this project. I didn't like the insect net design they offered, so I came up with this idea, which isn't new, but takes a bit more time to figure out. PM me...
The top and bottom gathered ends of hammocks have unused space. I designed a bag for it. The bag is fastened to an elastic cord which is attached to the end of the structural ridge line. It's pulled...
Thought you weren't going to tell any one! :lol::lol:
If I had seen your's before designing mine, I think I would have!
Its very nicely done.
I just took a look at your tarp and it looks...
Way less than $50.00:D
Avoid the Tulle if at all possible. it's material make up is just not conducive to any type of abuse at all. I tried it, and thought I'd be able to be careful and not have it tear or rupture, but it...
After using my double layer 1.1 WWBB for almost a year, I decided it was time for me to make my own hammock. Don't get me wrong I love my WWBB, just wanted to see what I could do personally. I made...
I wanted something just a smidge bit heavier than the 1.1 so I went with a Breathable, Calendared single layer of 60" wide 1.5oz ripstop Nylon. I'll be trying it out within a few weeks, someone...
That's a funny quote! :lol:
It's all relative, you have to consider your environment, weather conditions and length of stay. The mere fact of not having used an item doesn't justify leaving it behind. If it's repeatedly not...
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Sorry to hear you lost your knife. Really hope it shows up for you.
You might consider Annapolis Rock; there's no shelter there, The weekends at times may be a bit busy. There's a great panoramic view, and you'll certainly have a very reliable water source.
I've got the MAHHA, this weekend and a three day survival campout in VA on the 5th, so it's going to be a very close call for me, I'd love to make it though. G.L.P., I'll touch bases with you on...
My most reliable and dependable knot ...
There are a few good and free "knot apps" out there
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Welcome! be advised .... this forum is addictive!!!!!
My few extra clothes become my pillow. A pillow is a luxury for long distances camping.
PM me and its no problem at all.
If weight isn't an issue, then why cut it at all? If you want to personalize it, check yourself with a measuring tape and see what your numbers look like, give yourself extra and you should be fine.
The large sized one is 1 lb. 6 oz. and costly..
yes, however I'm thinking ahead to the really warm weather where i won't be taking any type of UQ with me. Was interested how well it held up unassisted. :)
Sounds like it will do the job.
Has anyone had any experience with mosquitos and the WBBB 1.1 DL hammock? Can they penetrate and bite through the double 1.1 layers? I've had my WBBB since October of last year and haven't had the...
Ounces count! Less ounces cost, but in the end it's well worth it. You may as well purchase the lighrweight stuff initially, pay for it, get it over with, because you'll be coming back later to...
I'm taking A&B, I find that I get a better hang with my WBBB at greater distances between trees for some reason.
You picked a great section, Here's the info on the MD portion ...I'm on it quite frequently. Try to make Crampton Gap for your first night if you can, the trail is pretty easy. I was there this...
I like keeping everything individually wrapped. It makes packing my backpack more efficientl this way. When items get too big and bulky,they comsume my pack more. Tarp and hammock are each in their...
Elephant trunks are the real deal they replace the need for using toggles, they work well with my whoopies which are much lighter than any straps.