I had the smaller ones for my tarp tie-outs - waste of money - I just use knots now. They tended to slip on Amsteel.
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I had the smaller ones for my tarp tie-outs - waste of money - I just use knots now. They tended to slip on Amsteel.
A storm front came in that night dumping 6 inches of snow on top of the freezing rain we had experienced earlier in the evening. The temperatures plummeted. Worst part was the howling winds. It was...
Light weight was definitely a big advantage I had - his gear was way heavier. He's going to rethink the set up and the next test we're going to do will be more ambitious. One week on the La Cloche...
Pea soup takes time...
Night sets in.
Our view. Quiet except for the odd owl hoot or coyote howl. Firing off a midnight black powder load through a 17th Century musket served as a warning to the coyotes in the area.
Ancient mulled wine recipe. His clothing is all period correct. This is what Canadians wore in these conditions 300 years ago. Wool, animal skin, fur and bone.
Authentic French Canadian Pea Soup, a 300 year-old recipe. Salt pork, yellow peas, ham hocks, a hint of maple syrup and brandy.
Two distinctly different approaches.
Yes - he will sleep under that red tarp. It will fall to minus 10 degrees celsius this night and gust to 40 knots. To keep the coyotes or any curious wolves at bay a matchlock muzzle loading rifle is...
This is Kevin's camp. Those pots and lantern are period. The glass vessels are all hand-blown. The red tarp above the "bed" is oiled canvas. His bedding: all wool, bearskin and pine boughs. The only...
This is my set up. I would consider this pretty much the state of the art. A Warbonnet SuperFly tarp, BlackBird hammock, and HammockGear Burrow and Phoenix quilts. All very lightweight and comfy when...
At some point during the Christmas holidays after far too many glasses of wine we had a heated debate - me upholding the merits of current survival/outdoors technology - Kevin taking the...
This is Kevin, part of my extended family. He’s a teacher and a historian with a fascination for 17th century Canadian history. One of his hobbies is reenacting this period and place as authentically...
How'd it break? line or hardware failure?
I was wearing mid weight fleece pants, wool socks and a mid weight fleece top over a light synthetic shirt. mid weight fleece balaclava and light fleece gloves.
Pre-sleep snack: Johnnie Walker...
It went down colder than forecast (-10c about 14*F)
I woke up at 4AM with a full bladder and feeling a chill over my entire backside. If it wasn't for having to go to the bathroom I would have...
First time sleeping outside in a hammock.
Supposed to go down to -5 celsius (23 fahrenheit) tonight.
Should be a good test of my 20*F Burrow and Phoenix.
Wife thinks I'm nuts. Oh wells.
I just got mine a couple days ago.
Impressed with how light it was and with the fit and finish. At first I thought it was the 40*F but after I weighed it I saw that it matched the 20*F specs.
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I've got the MountainGoat mesh skins for my SuperFly. They're light, they breathe and the customer service exceeded expectations.
They also come with rope pockets on the ends so everything stores...
I just picked up a hammock stand and hung my WBBB in it. In order to keep the WB off the floor I have to string it up pretty tight to the point where the ridgeline is tighter than I would ever string...
what a drag - I ordered all my stuff just a few weeks ago and now WB and HG have all sorts of deals. Would have saved almost $150.
Buy it now boys.
Just came in the mail. Quickly set it up in the backyard.
Beautiful piece of kit. Well thought out. The dutchware bits are jewel-like. The WhoopieSlings soft carabineers are intricate and...
Thanks Shug! Your video's are a great influence - and no doubt turn more people onto hammocking than anything else.
The industry owes you a debt of gratitude....or residual checks :)
Keep on...
Definitely heading out to Rattlesnake hang to have a look around and set it up in the afternoon - its 30 minutes from home. I don't have my top/under quilt yet so I doubt I'll spend the night.
Package came in today from Warbonnet.
My WBBB 1.1 DBL and Superfly Tarp
First impression = WOW
(full disclosure: haven't hung it yet and it's my first hammock)
Opened it up and my first...
I'm struggling with this too. I just ordered a WBBB 1.1 DBL (my first hammock)
I'm planning to get the Hammock Gear Phoenix & Burrow - just don't know which weight to get 20*F or 40*F
90% of my...
Ordered mine today and they shipped out today. Awesome service. Can't wait to try this out
Anyone know where I can buy the MSR Ground Hog Stake Kit here in Canada (I'm in Toronto)
Tried ordering them online from the states but the shipping seems to cost more than the stakes and in some...
I'll definitely come out regardless of whether I have my gear or not - I'm just down the road a bit.
That's exactly where I got the handle from: Lee Marvin's role was a classic.
Just put my order in for a: WBBB double 1.1 with the adjustable webbing suspension and a Superfly tarp.
I'm a total noob to hanging - honestly haven't even tried it or seen it, but based on the...