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    There's not a ton of those jump spots actually IN...

    There's not a ton of those jump spots actually IN Yellowstone that I know about- Firehole is the only one that comes to mind. Near Big Sky there's a spot on the Gallatin river called the green...
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    Most offensive part of the article was from the...

    Most offensive part of the article was from the dude who's house it was:
    "He got in the hammock like he was some tourist or something"
    What's that mean? tourists wander into his yard and sit in...
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    I spent 5 years living in Big Sky (south of...

    I spent 5 years living in Big Sky (south of Bozeman 1 hour, north of the park 1 hour) and have some tips:
    -Lots of fishing, but everyone fly fishes from what I saw
    -Boiling River is a great spot...
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    i usually use an inflatable pad to correct this,...

    i usually use an inflatable pad to correct this, except i only blow it up maybe half way. Really helps using a double layer hammock with pads though, so your mileage may vary with that idea. I know...
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    sure man- im always down for a walk in the woods...

    sure man- im always down for a walk in the woods if you're looking for some company.
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    "it's not an adventure until something goes...

    "it's not an adventure until something goes wrong"...
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    I use a sock when I'm backpacking for extended...

    I use a sock when I'm backpacking for extended periods and less aware of what the weather is going to be like. On my blackbird, the sock/hammock combo can be stored together, which makes it a bit...
  8. this videos awesome! i love the added production...

    this videos awesome! i love the added production value. is that a videohive template?
    maybe a month ago i saw a moose in the microburst section on the lye brook trail- between bourne and stratton...
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    Hi from southern VT

    Just wanted to do the customary introduction. I've had an account here for awhile but never posted- usually finding the information I was looking for while learning the basics about hammocks. That...
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    Nice video! I did this same loop a couple weeks...

    Nice video! I did this same loop a couple weeks ago, traveling in the reverse direction your crew did, and parking at bear hollow trailhead.http://benrussell.tv/daily/?p=1329
    I've read about another...
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    I live pretty close by here and yep- all the snow...

    I live pretty close by here and yep- all the snow is gone now. Never camped at the airfield but I've parked my truck there and paddle camped on islands in the reservoir numerous times. Usually see...
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    Sticky: my first full night in a hammock came a couple...

    my first full night in a hammock came a couple years ago while on a paddle camping trip after my tent burned down. Happened from using an old camp candle inside the tent, and the hook for it must've...
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    this question usually all depends the crew. ...

    this question usually all depends the crew. usually a few times a summer I get my city friends who want a 'true wilderness' excursion, which usually consists more of camping than hiking/paddling. ...
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    ive been looking to thru hike the LT as well, if...

    ive been looking to thru hike the LT as well, if i can swing it- schedule wise. Living in southern VT, ive been backpacking around the GMNF quite a bit over the last few years. Many great spots to...
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