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  1. I may show up, schedule isn't set in stone yet.

    I may show up, schedule isn't set in stone yet.
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    You also have the issue of out of regions. Case...

    You also have the issue of out of regions. Case in point shortly I'll be heading to yet another "not my region" hang, started by someone "out of region" from the hang site and where of the slightly...
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    I'd have to subscribe to all of the subforums and...

    I'd have to subscribe to all of the subforums and in doing so make it impossible to sort out the normal thread from the hang threads that I may or may not have any interest it. As for just the...
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    Great now its going to be even harder to keep...

    Great now its going to be even harder to keep track of stuff given that I've made 7 hangs outside "my region" in the last year and camping in 5 different regions... Can we get a setting to make our...
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    Mike, I'd suggest something other than a filter...

    Mike, I'd suggest something other than a filter that time of year, yes chemical are slow and cold make batteries die but a frozen filter never actually filters again like it should. There is also no...
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    Cooper is actually two state parks a north...

    Cooper is actually two state parks a north Doctors creek unit and a south sulfur springs unit. South has a water only are but its lacking in hanging sites for a group of any size, its also extremly...
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    Yep if you have the gear for it the worse the...

    Yep if you have the gear for it the worse the weather the better, key there is have the gear, if you don't stay in, and know when to bail. I routinely get "umm you know a storm is coming in right"...
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    I've bailed early once. We were at linville...

    I've bailed early once. We were at linville gorge (a couple of miles of winding road that is semi-vertical at flattest on both sides. It was when they had that storm going across this fall and...
  9. I should be good to go.

    I should be good to go.
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    The gradual arc of my new one is noticeably...

    The gradual arc of my new one is noticeably better than the round arch of the biner I was using before even though both have the same distance across, the angle does matter.
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    Yes, we set up me and old gringo's GTULs not 5ft...

    Yes, we set up me and old gringo's GTULs not 5ft apart, mine with biners his with spreader bars... he has biners on order, should tell you something. He is seeing if a set of cheaper belay biner...
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    I found a biner with a gradual slope on one end...

    I found a biner with a gradual slope on one end and a more pointed on the other in REI the other week. It caught my eye as the angle of the gradual slope is very close to the angle we are getting...
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    I'll post some pics once I sort through them and...

    I'll post some pics once I sort through them and the rest of my stuff.
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    Hope to make it.

    Hope to make it.
  15. Very nice, wish I was but I was sick yesterday so...

    Very nice, wish I was but I was sick yesterday so did little other than getting ready today to make sure I was over it. So far so good.
  16. You there already BF5?

    You there already BF5?
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    Yeah amsteel is the preferred line for that. ...

    Yeah amsteel is the preferred line for that. Also 30' is around where it stops being very effective unless your real tall at least from my experience.
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    What line did you use and how did it fall? You...

    What line did you use and how did it fall? You should not be close to loading Amsteel.
  19. Dave we have this discussion every year, they...

    Dave we have this discussion every year, they don't update their online status, you have to actually call.
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    Drifter, What part do you need a better...

    Drifter,

    What part do you need a better picture of? Also which setup the one in the main area or the newer one I had my blackbird on(similar style different methods slightly).
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    Ok, pictures are around. ...

    Ok, pictures are around.

    https://plus.google.com/photos/103043414193813168184/albums/5799558843977396593?authkey=CMXu_qz5tsqs5AE

    And yes I prefer scenery to people. I also didn't make it...
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    I'll upload pictures later and link to them,...

    I'll upload pictures later and link to them, probably today some time.
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    Squirrels and birds eat nuts the ants eat the...

    Squirrels and birds eat nuts the ants eat the little pieces that fall on the tarp.
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    I recommend a machete, it's not terrible but the...

    I recommend a machete, it's not terrible but the burn definitely helped it. Clearing out under the tarp it's definitely advised.
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    Not really. That said if your coming from the...

    Not really. That said if your coming from the north the road isn't that well marked. Going down 28 away from Alexandria it's on the left after a cotton field, only label is a green (la refuses to...
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    It kills them within 5-10 seconds generally, I've...

    It kills them within 5-10 seconds generally, I've used it on mounds before. A month or two later you can tell where you put it out their lines go around the area.
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    North end of Messina road is greatly improved...

    North end of Messina road is greatly improved from the spring, the ditch is also gone. See you guys in a day out two.
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    I suspect bug spray may be wanted too, your state...

    I suspect bug spray may be wanted too, your state bird likes to collect alot of "donations".
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    Don't forget your Skype to Paul. :D

    Don't forget your Skype to Paul. :D
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    No joke there, people at them have a slew of info.

    No joke there, people at them have a slew of info.
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    Mike come to the fall hang or the la one this...

    Mike come to the fall hang or the la one this weekend, and I'll try to fix your being so low. I'm running similar distances, similar strap heights and 1-2 foot under the uq using similar suspension....
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    Fine by me.

    Fine by me.
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    4?? I'm looking at 2/3... Feel free to join.

    4?? I'm looking at 2/3... Feel free to join.
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    I'll order, I'm just waiting for the reply on the...

    I'll order, I'm just waiting for the reply on the custom stuff I wanted done, rather not deal with shipping twice. :-D
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    Bonepile you reduce minimum by using alpine...

    Bonepile you reduce minimum by using alpine butterflies vs buries. Using alpines and butterflies I've gotten min distance down to sub 12ft.
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    I like a full length uq, i dislike carrying a...

    I like a full length uq, i dislike carrying a foot pad, the yeti is a partial uq. Only kaq i have is a top quilt, it's well done, a few things i would mod but minor enough i haven't taken the time. ...
  37. Thread: WB SuperFly

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    The superfly rigged for pleasant weather is...

    The superfly rigged for pleasant weather is normally done like a mambajamba (same dimensions and shape but no doors)
  38. Thread: South Texas hang

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    Yeah needs a date to know.

    Yeah needs a date to know.
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    That's the change from 3s to 1s if memory serves.

    That's the change from 3s to 1s if memory serves.
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    No, it's a pit toilet.

    No, it's a pit toilet.
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    The easy method of dealing with the while setting...

    The easy method of dealing with the while setting the alpine butterflies at the right spot is to do a double locked bury (think continuous loop buries) in the middle. I've done that with my latest...
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    Tigger they have a person that deals with...

    Tigger they have a person that deals with international shipping. One of there posts has the name I'm sure (i know it changed from the original person).
  43. Yeah they have one right behind 25, so short walk...

    Yeah they have one right behind 25, so short walk indeed.
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    For a wet day I have my tarp in mesh skins, just...

    For a wet day I have my tarp in mesh skins, just pull them up and the tarp goes in the mesh outer pocket of my pack like always and the hammock goes into the bag liner. Lets some (but not much) of...
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    Medicine man if memory serves bearchaser did a...

    Medicine man if memory serves bearchaser did a 360 of the whoopie version in the thread I linked to earlier in the thread.

    Edit: Ok I didn't get the link to work right its fixed now but posting it...
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    Ok, at my comp now, the commercial stand I use...

    Ok, at my comp now, the commercial stand I use is:

    http://www.camping-gear-outlet.com/camping-gear-51410.html
  47. Weather at Fairfield is great, shade hasn't been...

    Weather at Fairfield is great, shade hasn't been hot and a nice breeze. Heading out today though, see you guys then or sooner.
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    There are other threads doing similar. You can...

    There are other threads doing similar. You can use alpine butterflies and biners/soft shackles to allow removing the hammock. I use a similar setup to allow hanging the tarp and then setting the...
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    O for what it's worth also my stand is...

    O for what it's worth also my stand is commercial. I'll try to remember to post a link tomorrow when I'm not in my hammock.
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    There are plenty of options. Personally i like...

    There are plenty of options. Personally i like to not have a bar under me, as such i use a stand that has bars on the sides that come up together at the ends. One of the things to watch with most...
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