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  1. I'm sorry for trying to get this going, and then...

    I'm sorry for trying to get this going, and then failing to do so. It is just a lot to coordinate and figure out when people may or may not be coming. Definitely no offense to you, TB. We'll hang...
  2. Well it seems this trip is suffering from a...

    Well it seems this trip is suffering from a severe lack of interest. I think we can cancel this one and try a different central MN hang later in the summer. I think I'm going to head up to Nemadji...
  3. This is still happening. Who else is coming?

    This is still happening. Who else is coming?
  4. Hope you can make it! Sure would be fun to have...

    Hope you can make it! Sure would be fun to have you there again. If you come, maybe you should bring your Krampus and we can do a little exploring on Saturday.

    Sounds awesome! I just got a...
  5. Would the next weekend work for you? It's early...

    Would the next weekend work for you? It's early enough in the planning stages that we could change it. Be advised that the next weekend is Mother's Day. Let me know!

    What's the water trail? ...
  6. MN>Rum River State Forest>May 2-4 (2nd Annual)

    Hey all,
    Any interest in a spring hang at Rum River State Forest? A group of us went last year in the middle if April and had a great time. Exact location TBD but I'll have trail markers and the...
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    I'd join be in on this trip if it wasn't for the...

    I'd join be in on this trip if it wasn't for the Trampled by Turtles concert I have tickets for in St Cloud. I did send a request to join the group, though.
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    Thanks, TB! I hope you can make it out. It...

    Thanks, TB! I hope you can make it out. It would be good to see you again.

    The location of this hang will now be Sand Dunes State Forest! If you are interested in coming with, we will be...
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    I don't know. We found camp sites, and there are...

    I don't know. We found camp sites, and there are no private property signs. Good enough for me!



    You should come. If you'd rather, we could go to Lake Maria where there is a warming house...
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    Hope you can come! The more the merrier. ...

    Hope you can come! The more the merrier.



    Sorry about the map. I had a screen shot with an arrow but it looks like we can only link pictures here, not embed our own. We were thinking of...
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    MN - St Cloud - 02.07.14-02.09.14

    My buddy GrendelPrime and I are planning to do some camping in the St Cloud area on Friday night through Sunday starting 02.07.14. We've talked about the possibility of staying down by the river in...
  12. Sorry I missed this one. I've been away from the...

    Sorry I missed this one. I've been away from the forums for quite a while, otherwise I would have tried to make it.
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    A good sling to put your butt in

    I haven't been too active on the forums lately because I've been too busy hanging in my BIAS WWM 1.1! I'm ~150 pounds, 5'6" and the Weight Weenie Micro is the most comfortable hammock I've laid in. ...
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    I double booked and will no longer be able to...

    I double booked and will no longer be able to attend. Have a fun time everyone! I'll be hiking Tettegouche to Beaver Bay the weekend of 5/24-5/26 instead.
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    The shuttle...

    The shuttle doesn't start until the weekend after this trip, so it won't be an option as far as I know.

    I'd be willing to shuttle with someone who could get up to the trail in the afternoon on...
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    I'm possibly down for this trip as well. My...

    I'm possibly down for this trip as well. My buddy and I just figured out we can make it up there that weekend and now we just need to plan out some details. We had planned to hike the Bean/Bear...
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    Cool. Good to know!

    Cool. Good to know!
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    Welcome from St Cloud, Minnesota!

    Welcome from St Cloud, Minnesota!
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    We had some guys who made the best of it. Tracey...

    We had some guys who made the best of it. Tracey had a 20* Phoenix UQ and Clauwitz had his own setup going on that worked for him.



    It sure does make it easier to haul a bunch of stuff with...
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    Here is the YouTube video from the trip. My GoPro...

    Here is the YouTube video from the trip. My GoPro is not a very good camera for doing this sort of thing but that's the way it goes. Give it a watch.


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    Thanks all!
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    I have posted a trip report in the appropriate...

    I have posted a trip report in the appropriate thread. You can find it by clicking here on the words that you are reading right now.

    For those who attended, it was great to meet all of you. For...
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    MN - Rum River State Forest - April 19-21

    What a great weekend this was! Turtleburger came up with the idea a while back and a bunch of us jumped on board. As the time for the trip neared, we got nailed with about a foot of snow and record...
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    This is still going to be a fun weekend! The...

    This is still going to be a fun weekend! The Buick is all loaded up and ready. I'll be off work at noon and picking my buddy up shortly after. My guess is that we'll be there between 2:00 and...
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    I'll be there in the afternoon as well. I'm...

    I'll be there in the afternoon as well. I'm leaving St Cloud between 1:00 and 2:00. I'll have a piece of metal and a marker. I'm going to try to print off some maps as well so I can communicate...
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    My buddy and I will have snowshoes and pulks. I...

    My buddy and I will have snowshoes and pulks. I have decided not to go with the fatbike after hearing the updated forecast. It's going to start feeling like Narnia around here; always winter and...
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    I just got off the phone with the DNR and they...

    I just got off the phone with the DNR and they said that the forest road leading to the parking area we were planning to use is CLOSED. He said it was OK to park on the road to the North of the...
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    According to the DNR site...

    According to the DNR site, the forest roads are closed. I left a message with the DNR so hopefully they will call me back tomorrow. I described where we were planning to park so hopefully they will...
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    This is going to be a lot of fun! I will have 1...

    This is going to be a lot of fun! I will have 1 or 2 friends with me, which may be tenting it. I think this weekend will be a good demonstration of the advantages of hammock camping. I think I...
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    Yeah I hope this snow will melt by next weekend. ...

    Yeah I hope this snow will melt by next weekend. It will be sloppy and wet but at least we won't have to worry about fire dangers as much. Good thing most of us will be hanging in the trees and not...
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    +1 See you there!

    +1

    See you there!
  31. Welcome aboard from Minnesota!

    Welcome aboard from Minnesota!
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    turtleburger, looks like you got shot down! ...

    turtleburger, looks like you got shot down! Don't feel too bad, we're still going to come on a trip that you started the plans for. ;)



    Shug, it would be great to see you there! I know...
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    Lost_Biker have you made this quilt yet? I want...

    Lost_Biker have you made this quilt yet? I want to see it!
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    I was planning to bring my own food. How does it...

    I was planning to bring my own food. How does it usually work out with a group meal? Does one person bring the food and everyone else chips in with cash?
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    Turtleburger or anyone else have specific meeting...

    Turtleburger or anyone else have specific meeting places or parking area? I'm sure we'll all arrive at different times and we should know where to go! This is my first time to the park so I'm not...
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    You're going to like those two together. I have...

    You're going to like those two together. I have both and I like them.
  37. For summer hanging, I have a 20* Burrow and it is...

    For summer hanging, I have a 20* Burrow and it is wonderful. For me, it was the best way to get a quality piece of gear for the price. If you already have a quality down bag, I don't think it's...
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    I put this event on the calendar. I put a start...

    I put this event on the calendar. I put a start time of 15:00 on April 19, and an end time of 20:00 on April 21. Obviously you can come earlier and stay later, but I just wanted to give everyone an...
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    I'm in. I'll be traveling from St Cloud as well...

    I'm in. I'll be traveling from St Cloud as well with a friend or two. Should be fun!
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    PS - I'm always down for Lake Mariah as well,...

    PS - I'm always down for Lake Mariah as well, since I live closer to that park. Rum River sounds pretty cool though because I've never been there!
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    I'm in as long as I'm still available that...

    I'm in as long as I'm still available that weekend. You should either change the name of this thread to reflect the details that you've decided on or start a new thread.
  42. Thread: MN?

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    I'm interested. Do you have any more details...

    I'm interested. Do you have any more details hammered out yet? Entry point? Campsite(s)? Time of arrival/departure?
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    Fallkniven, thanks for reminding me that this...

    Fallkniven, thanks for reminding me that this stove existed. I looked at it a long time ago, but sometimes you need to look at a few hundred other designs before you can appreciate the simplicity of...
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    Sounds like a great adventure! I am a real...

    Sounds like a great adventure! I am a real firebug too, but I usually cheat and use an accelerant to light my fires. What brand of stove do you use? I really appreciate all your input. I think I...
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    I love the idea of a wood burner stove, but I've...

    I love the idea of a wood burner stove, but I've never had enough success with wood to make me rely on it as anything more than entertainment. I have experimented a few times with my homemade J...
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    +1 on the Buginator SilvrSurfr, this is exactly...

    +1 on the Buginator SilvrSurfr, this is exactly the same reasoning I used.
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    My DIY canvas sock is probably around 6 pounds as...

    My DIY canvas sock is probably around 6 pounds as well. I haven't weighed it, but Menards lists the shipping weight as 6.2 pounds. I just couldn't part with the money for the MacEntyre sock. I...
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    I live in MN as well, and I returned my WB Travel...

    I live in MN as well, and I returned my WB Travel Sock. In temps around 0*F and below, it tends to frost up inside. From what I've heard, canvas is the way to go. I have used my own DIY Canvas...
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    The Traveler offers none of the frills of the...

    The Traveler offers none of the frills of the Blackbird. It's basically a quality, local, forum-member-made ENO. I bought it instead of the ENO for all of those reasons. Also, notice that the WB...
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    BossLady, It sounds like you pretty much have...

    BossLady,
    It sounds like you pretty much have your mind made up, but I'd like to add a few notes as well.
    A few things that I considered when I was buying a hammock setup were weight, cost, ease of...
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