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    Taking Buff and Princetons

    I've PM'd and promised and am taking the Princeton LED's and the Buff.

    Thanks!
    b.d.w.
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    I'm interested in the LED's and the buff, plus...

    I'm interested in the LED's and the buff, plus the 1-ltr bottles
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    Why not?

    Jazilla,

    Why are you selling this Mariposa 2012 so soon after purchasing it? Must be something that wasn't quite right about it, at least, for you.

    Reviews say it is a wonderful pack,...
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    another pair sold

    yep, me, too. Cagoule sez: Fleece Navidad!
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    Y.o.y

    why, oh, why, Mr. Rook,

    have you decided to off-load this cuben tarp? i thought it was part and parcel of your u.l. trekking get-up!

    have you found a better lightweight tarp option?

    just...
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    late 2 party

    TrailRyder,

    TaoZenQi pointed out the trail report to me when querying if I was planning on doing some of the GET. I am, but am fairly booked up with work til November. I sure would like to stay...
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    How did I miss this?

    TaoZenQi & TrailRider,

    I am very forlorn that I somehow missed this opportunity to walk the Crest Trail down there with you. So few hammockers in New Mexico, really, so few hikers. Well, so few...
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    call dibs on murmur

    NSDEMON,

    I just pm'd you on the murmur.
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    grizzly sighting!

    Grizzlies have come and are headed next to California!
    Interesting to learn on the VID that grizzlies once ranged into ol' Mexico. I knew they were hunted out of New Mexico in the 1800's with the...
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    I'm Game!

    I'd take a gander at the doings.:scared:
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    paypal sent on pad

    you should have the paypal $ for the pad soon. Thanks!
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    use of pad

    interested to know the amount of use your thermarest pad has endured.

    from the pricetag, it must me minimal, as a new one at rei run only 5 bucks more, no?

    thanks,
    b
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    unscented castille soap

    Dr Bronner's is a castille soap, meaning it is made with vegetable oils, not tallow or lard based fats.

    And...they do make an unscented version, which i'd think we'd all want to be using in bear...
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    Keep On!

    Chop and Ms. Chop;

    enjoying your postholer journal and keeping current with it. You have my good wishes with every stride!

    Thanks, too, for your insights into trying to use the Nano 7. I think...
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    Manzano Hike, Too!

    Hey Taozengi,

    Cibola Forest Service reopened the Manzanos on Wednesday and I was hiking up Trail Canyon/Commanche Canyon by Thursday afternoon for a two-nighter.

    There have been around 2.5...
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    good work

    am enjoying your postholer journal and your youtube vids. you guys seems to have a good system figured out. am especially interested in the nano 7 as an ultralight hammocking system. i'm 5'7" and...
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    shocking news!

    Taozengi,

    that's wonderful news, though I must express my scepticism. I heard sandia ranger district by abq is re-opening a few spots. i guess somebody's getting rain, just not around here.

    i'd...
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    woulda' coulda'

    sounds and looks great! work schedule would not allow, but i was able to get two days of hanging in the crestone nf campground on the hip of the sangre de cristos about the same time, with an awesome...
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    Pm Sent

    Isheian,

    Just pm'd you for 2 of 'em!
    b
  20. closed for want of rain

    As has been said, we're basically kaputt here in New Mex. I live in central highlands, and have watched as the national forests have closed one-by-one over the past couple months, working from the...
  21. Great Video, Edbeteze!

    Hey Edbeteze,

    Watch where you're putting your hand! (INside joke).

    Really appreciate your putting the video together and think it came out well. Can't you do something about my squeaky voice,...
  22. Water sources

    Hey,

    Should we plan to carry in all water, or will a source be available nearby? I take it the lake is somewhat frozen over. Is melting snow a viable option?
  23. Neither rain, nor snow, nor gloom of night...

    Goshdarnit, and here we was hoping for a 20 below zero night to test our mettle! I did a test run in back yard friday and saturday night in the 20's here and about roasted with all my freakish...
  24. test run last night okay

    Thermometer only showed 26 last night here in Mountainair, so I didn't push the limits too far. Stayed pretty warm with my water bottle and multiple layers in the hammock.

    Quick question: I'm...
  25. Breaking the Trail Friday

    Hey,

    What are ETA's looking like? Is there current snowpack up there? Anybody know?

    Edbeteze and I ought to be up out of NM by 3PM, maybe earlier, if things go well for us.

    I think the...
  26. possibly a very cold mid-januray?

    Not to frighten, but to prepare, and in contrast to the link that OutandBack posted, I stumbled upon and now share this forecast by weather authority Dr. *******i:
    ...
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    pm sent

    pm sent on msr sweetwater.
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    Sticky: And Carbon Monoxide?

    Since the fuel-centered hand warmers use combustion, they must also produce carbon monoxide and other nasties. A friend of my recently related story of army days when he zipped himself inside a mummy...
  29. potluck

    Will bring apples, cored and filled with brown sugar, butter and cinnamon, wrapped in aluminum foil, that can be tossed in the coals near the fire for baking. Easy and good, IMHO.
  30. that's a go!

    I'm on board, for what it's worth, trepidations of freezing in tow. I'd love to carpool and look forward to staying warm. Blowing a blizzard through Mountainair and the "east mountains" as we call...
  31. Gear incentive

    If for no other reason than this event has got me to order a JRB Old Rag TQ and an 11X10 tarp, AND do a lot of reading on staying warm in your britches, it is an unbridled success!

    So Rampart Res...
  32. Location Final Consensus

    Hangers-ON,

    Did we concur that Rampart Reservoir is the location we're aiming at?

    Looks like it's west of Colorado Springs, from my googling.

    Just wondering...
  33. Do or Die?

    ...Ours is not to reason why?

    Just a mention that for us NewMexicans, when we decide on a hang location, the further south, the better for us! Personally, outside of Colorado Springs is a good...
  34. very useful, gentlemen

    JustJeff's comments, Cannibals, et al, all very useful to look at. I can see I have some deficiencies that will need filling. But I really want to try and do this thing, just to build confidence in...
  35. very helpful

    Outandback,

    This is very helpful information. I appreciate your doing this. Anyone else who cares to chime in, I'd appreciate that too. I understand the variable nature of the rockies. Down here...
  36. suggested gear list

    I appreciate Just Jeff's suggestion of the camping pad. I also have a 3/4 length down uq and was thinking I could use both of them together, it along with the JRB 3-season--which fits nicely to my...
  37. A bit leary, but leaning

    Have been watching this thread and spoke with dear wife yesterday and she encouraged me to jump in and do this thing. Of course, she may just want me to freeze my arse off (thinks I have plenty to...
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    pm'd

    Hey, check your pm's. i'm rising to the bait
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    pm sent

    I just shot you a pm on the uq, most kindly!:sleep:
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    get it?

    Redbeard,

    did you get that paypal thingy i just sent you, or did it disappear into the binary netherworld?
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    pm sent

    let me know
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    Canuck postage!

    Wow, that Canadian postage is pretty much a show-stopper for me!:eek:
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    Dimensions?

    Bmac221,

    I've got the regular HH Exped Asym. Does this tarp you're selling differ in dimension from what I got with mine?

    IOW, could you post the dimensions?

    Thanx
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    Whistling in the Dark?

    CLB,

    Enjoyed your narrative on northern New Mexico hiking. I live in the central part of the state, Manzano Mtns area. It's bear and cougar country, too. I find myself doing the same thing you...
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    Great Bidness Savvy

    Mr Pan,

    Seriously, I appreciate the great customer service. The fact that you know I ordered and that it was shipped means a lot.

    Gracias, amigo!

    If it comes Friday, I'm out on 4th of July...
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    Cuanto dollares

    Amigo, Cuanto dollars americano? Diganos, por favor!

    How many pesos for the sharp edge, friend?
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    Peter Pan and Twinkle Dust

    Peter Pan, I'll configure your advice. Just send me that JRB Nest quilt I ordered today so I can sleep comfortable next time out!

    I'm not sure this metallic bubble wrap I'm using traps that much...
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    Mil Gracias

    Very thankful for the kind guidance here received.

    Ordered on Take-a-Knee's advice the JRB Nest for the HH. Seemed like a sound investment. I'll work on more DIY projects after I have a system...
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    Yeah, buddy!

    Kthompson, you're probably right. The Kelty bags have been stored in compression sacks and are about six years old. That quollofil is pretty thin looking.

    Trooper, I think your advice sound: get a...
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    HH Newbie Cold Butt Query

    I'm 0-for-2. Real green at the hammock world, bought an HH Expedition on that REI sale Memorial Day and hopped right into the New Mex mountains a day later. Not long after I met a large...
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