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  1. Howdy Mike and everyone, I've convinced our...

    Howdy Mike and everyone,
    I've convinced our troop to spend the weekend at Fairfield and come by and check out all the set-ups. I have converted 4-5 Scouts to hammocks and am working on 1-2 adult...
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    Hi guys, I haven't been on in a while and was...

    Hi guys, I haven't been on in a while and was checking out the thread on the Fairfield hang that I missed and saw this thread.

    Has anyone actually checked the water levels at Caddo? Our Scout...
  3. Fires in East Texas

    We are right smack-dab in the middle of them.

    The fire has jumped the Angelina River and is moving towards Reklaw (i.e. north of Davey Crocket NF). Between FM 225 and FM 241 and north of HWY 21...
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    Same here, 100 miles south of you. The best...

    Same here, 100 miles south of you.

    The best place to hang in Texas (outside) during July/August in in the Panhandle. At least there, it gets down into the 70's at night.

    You just have to know...
  5. Hey Mike, Put Tango61 and Condor (from the...

    Hey Mike,
    Put Tango61 and Condor (from the Oldest Town in Texas) down for a definite maybe. I'll have to check our troop's schedule but I am pretty sure we will be able to make it.

    And, I'll...
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    Thanks for the offer Wags, but we need the length...

    Thanks for the offer Wags, but we need the length of the Jungle.

    He's a tall teen.

    Tango61
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    WTB: Claytor Jungle Hammock

    I need another Claytor JH for my son.

    It doesn't have to have suspension or tarp. We already have those but if you will only sell it that way, we can deal with it.

    Send me a PM if you're...
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    PM On the way.

    PM On the way.
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    PM Sent regarding bag.

    PM Sent regarding bag.
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    Howdy Maestro and welcome from another West Texas...

    Howdy Maestro and welcome from another West Texas hanger.
    Trees are pretty sparse in your area. :)

    I'm a fellow flat-lander who has been kidnapped and held in Deep East Texas.
    I'd gladly trade...
  11. Thread: Howdy from TX

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    Well, if you travel NE about an hour (?) we could...

    Well, if you travel NE about an hour (?) we could all meet up at Davy Crockett National Forest.
    But dang, if I had to travel to B/CS ...... I guess my arm could be twisted.

    :D


    Whooop!
    Class...
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    UncleMJM, I'd take 200' of silver, or black...

    UncleMJM,

    I'd take 200' of silver, or black (whichever you decide to get).

    Tango61

    Whoop!
    Class of '87
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    Here ya' go: ...

    Here ya' go:

    http://www.cets.sfasu.edu/story/markers/NineFlagsMarker.pdf
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    Please add two more to the list - Tango61 and...

    Please add two more to the list - Tango61 and Condor.

    We'll be coming in from Deep East Texas (Nine Flags Territory).
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    Well HOWDY Neighbor! I'm 12 miles from Nac. How...

    Well HOWDY Neighbor! I'm 12 miles from Nac. How bout you?

    AND I also have a Dial-n-Sew. You wouldn't happen to have manual would you?

    Send me PM and we can exchange details.


    Ooops, I...
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    Always carry a bandana. They have 1,001 uses. ...

    Always carry a bandana. They have 1,001 uses.

    I use Clorox Handi-Wipes for a washcloth or towel. They soak up a lot of water and dry really fast.
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    Howdy Jim S and welcome! Glad you made it over...

    Howdy Jim S and welcome! Glad you made it over here!

    It's great to have another master tinkerer here .

    Tango61
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    Just to tease you guys a little bit with some...

    Just to tease you guys a little bit with some pic's. We took a hike two weekends ago on the 4c trail. It was a beautiful day.

    http://tango61.shutterfly.com/211


    The Neches river was running...
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    Maps

    I didn't take the time to go back through all the posts, but here is a link to the various maps of the area. It took me a while to find them.

    http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/texas/recreation/index.shtml
    ...
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    While I can agree with Peg-Leg that it is a good...

    While I can agree with Peg-Leg that it is a good bag for the money, I think him being a warm sleeper and using warm clothing is what enabled him to get down to 2*F.

    I am NOT a warm sleeper and...
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    There's a beaver pond about 3.5 miles from the...

    There's a beaver pond about 3.5 miles from the campground and another pond area at about 5 miles. If you google 4c trail you'll get some good write ups (of course most have probably already done...
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    Way to go SlackDaddy! Stick with your daughter,...

    Way to go SlackDaddy! Stick with your daughter, she sounds GREAT!

    Mine is 20 years old and a Jr in college now, majoring in theatre and hospitality. She is an excellent seamstress and costume...
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    Graywolf - can you cook in a cast iron dutch oven...

    Graywolf - can you cook in a cast iron dutch oven over open coals?

    I'd love to trade some recipes and some 'learnin'.

    T
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    I may make a run by there in a couple of weeks...

    I may make a run by there in a couple of weeks and see if they have any park maps at the ranger station that show the other trails (I think they were marked orange and yellow, but I'm not sure). I...
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    Ratcliff is a very nice area for camping. There...

    Ratcliff is a very nice area for camping. There are several trails around the park that weave in and around the 4c. Water is very sketchy on the 4c and it will need to be filtered (lot of tannin in...
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    I have used one of those "all-weather reflective...

    I have used one of those "all-weather reflective blanket" as part of a rig for my son. Here's the whole layout:
    Single layer, no-name top loader hammock (it's in my gallery)
    NF Cats Meow sleeping...
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    DANG! I really wanted to make this one but that...

    DANG! I really wanted to make this one but that will be the same week-end our Scout troop will be going to Enchanted Rock over by Austin.

    I'm looking to get them up to the Ozarks for some...
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    Forecast for next Thursday is 17F in EastTx (KLTV...

    Forecast for next Thursday is 17F in EastTx (KLTV out of Tyler).

    Next time you guys take a quick trip out to SFA SP, give a shout.

    I might could make it and bring my son (Condor) if we aren't...
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    Hey Randy, Mind sharing where you put in around...

    Hey Randy,
    Mind sharing where you put in around Huntsville in order to get to Harmon creek? You can send PM if you prefer not to post it.
    I'm in Deep East Texas very close to the Angelina. We also...
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    8 is the month, 02 is the day you left. I was...

    8 is the month, 02 is the day you left.
    I was thinking that CV stood for Cavalcade. I'm still working on CLEMM.
    Hmmm?????
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    Stingray, I noticed in that last pic you're...

    Stingray,
    I noticed in that last pic you're wearing a Philmont shirt and I can't quite make out the details:
    802-CV-2????
    C.L.E.M.M.

    Care to interpret.

    Tango
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    Maybe, just maybe I can make it along with...

    Maybe, just maybe I can make it along with teenage mutant hanger.

    Tango
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    1. Counselor 2. Mrs. Counselor 3. UncleMJM aka...

    1. Counselor
    2. Mrs. Counselor
    3. UncleMJM aka Mike and maybe Mrs too
    4. Alan
    5. LostCause and Mrs. LostCause (but depends on work schedule)
    6. Red Hat (Mr Red Hat only does hotels...lol)
    7....
  34. Thread: Not a knot!

    by Tango61
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    RockRat - ...."subduing ocd"..... You realize...

    RockRat - ...."subduing ocd"..... You realize that it should be cdo?
    It's the same thing, just in the correct order...:)
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    Howdy Ankh! There are a couple of us Scouters...

    Howdy Ankh! There are a couple of us Scouters here that hang in all kinds of Texas weather. From 22F cold winter nights to 85F summer nights. the only thing that makes camping in central Texas...
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    Hey Griz! Glad I could feed the addiction! Btw,...

    Hey Griz!
    Glad I could feed the addiction! Btw, the black tarp is great. Just what we needed. Been out for a while so sorry for the delay in responding.
    Now, I just need to get my hands on one...
  37. Thread: Daring to sew

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    RayWay quilt

    Hi Lori,
    Welcome to the board. If you look at some of my pic's you'll see what your RayWay quilt will look like when it is finished. :)
    ...
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    Selecting the right sewing needle

    You might take a gander at this:

    http://www.allfreecrafts.com/sewing/needle.shtml

    and also here for general tips for silnylon:
    http://www.specialtyoutdoors.com/tips/silnylon.asp
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    SG 12x12 tarp - weight?

    I'd be interested to know what the weight on the 12x12 is.
    I read where the 9x9 was about 21 oz.
    I'm looking for crew gear to take to Philmont this summer and want to replace the 4 lb tarp that is...
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    There's a couple of us around here that might be...

    There's a couple of us around here that might be interested. Would have to work it in around our Scout troop's monthly campouts and training hikes for long hike this summer.

    Any place in...
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    hdb, If you can find a local sewing machine...

    hdb,
    If you can find a local sewing machine repair shop, they sometimes have really good machines that they have repaired for relatively few $$.
    They will sometimes even show you how to use it. ...
  42. Thread: Tyvek

    by Tango61
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    Cerebrus, You've probably thought of this but...

    Cerebrus,
    You've probably thought of this but you might want to take some boots for your dog. I was hiking down around the San Antonio area (lots of rocks) and this family's dog had torn up his...
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    I made a RayWay quilt as my second (well third...

    I made a RayWay quilt as my second (well third really) project. My first two were black bishop cat tarps. I also got the alpine upgrade and have taken this quilt down to the low 20's. I really...
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    Welcome CajunHiker. There at least two ASM's...

    Welcome CajunHiker. There at least two ASM's (Assistant Scoutmaster) on this board who are hammock hangers - me and TxUlrich.

    If you have any specific questions regarding Scouting, gear, etc. let...
  45. Thread: A New Low Temp

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    Yeah, we use these monthly camp outs to test our...

    Yeah, we use these monthly camp outs to test our gear.

    I forgot to mention what all we had to eat. This was the annual patrol cooking contest so there was plenty of good food.
    Here's are various...
  46. Thread: A New Low Temp

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    Now, as Paul Harvey, the rest of the story... ...

    Now, as Paul Harvey, the rest of the story...

    Friday night was around 38-44F as TxUlrich said, what he forgot to mention was that it was drizzling/raining up until about 10pm. It quit for a...
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    Ashman, I see that you are in Greensboro, NC. ...

    Ashman,
    I see that you are in Greensboro, NC. There are several folks on the board from NC and SC and they have camp outs where they specifically get together to review gear and basically have a...
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    After I made two tarps, I got to thinking about...

    After I made two tarps, I got to thinking about an 'easy' way to lay them out. I did all my work on the floor of my garage and I'll also state that I do a lot of home remodeling so you might not...
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    All of the gear worked out well. The quilt was...

    All of the gear worked out well. The quilt was great. Almost a little too warm as I had on silk longjohns also. Temps got down into the low to mid 50's (Weather channel said low was 55F in...
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    Gear testing on Springer Mtn.

    I just got back from a quick trip to Springer Mtn in Georgia and got to try out more of my gear. Check out my new pics in the gallery.

    If you want to see the whole trip, ...
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