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    Welcome to the Forums. Your setup looks very...

    Welcome to the Forums. Your setup looks very nice.
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    Hammock-hang, kitchen, and food bag at the...

    Hammock-hang, kitchen, and food bag at the vertices of a triangle whose sides are at least 100 feet in length. Kitchen and food bag down wind. This reduces the chance that a Bear will smell the food...
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    Here are a few pics. 167142167143167144

    Here are a few pics.
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    Facing some unexpected, personal issues at this...

    Facing some unexpected, personal issues at this time. Pics when responsibilities allow.
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    July 2018 Bob Marshall Through-hike...Not.

    :)

    OlTrailDog and I took a trip into the West Side of the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex beginning on Sunday afternoon, July 08. It was quite a drive down the 65 miles of dirt road to get to the...
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    Back from The Bob.

    :cool:

    :cool:I could not have wanted better trail companions than OlTrailDog and Belle Marie:cool:.

    We had a great time in The Bob, hiking down Trail 83 along the Spotted Bear River from the...
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    Recent torrential rains on the East side of the...

    Recent torrential rains on the East side of the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex have caused flooding which has washed out or otherwise rendered impassable the roads I would have used to get access to...
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    OlTrailDog: I have given this a bit of thought...

    OlTrailDog:

    I have given this a bit of thought and have decided not to decide until I get to the trail head and see if any fire restrictions are in place. :cool:
    The wood-burner offers light...
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    Some random thought... I have a jetboil, but I...

    Some random thought...

    I have a jetboil, but I am also considering a titanium stove that could burn wood, thereby saving the weight of the fuel. Of course, this would likely extend the time...
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    Good advice, SnrMoment! I have some experience...

    Good advice, SnrMoment! I have some experience hiking and backpacking in Montana---enough to know that you are spot-on about the cardio! I have been hiking locally on such hills as we have for...
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    Thanks, LuvmyBonnet. I hope I can find...

    Thanks, LuvmyBonnet.

    I hope I can find someone, or maybe a couple of someones, to go with me.

    If you know anyone who is interested, let them know about me.
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    July 2018 Bob Marshall---Through-Hike.

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    Hello!

    I am planning to through-hike the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex from the East side to the West side in July 2018.

    My route covers about 55 to 60 miles and includes a few...
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    Hi, cataraftgirl!

    You may want to consider taking a few waypoints with your GPS, for example, the places where you make camp. Most Garmin GPS units will...
  14. Below is a map of our hikes in Canyonlands NP,...

    Below is a map of our hikes in Canyonlands NP, Needles District---Elephant Canyon, Squaw Canyon, Chesler Park, Druid Arch, The Joint Trail. Some portions are inaccurate because we were hiking in...
  15. Here is an NPS map of the area we visited. We...

    Here is an NPS map of the area we visited. We were in Needles District. If you look carefully, you can see EC1, where we spent the first night and EC2, where we spent nights 2 and 3. You can also...
  16. Thanks! My Wife and I are blessed with two...

    Thanks! My Wife and I are blessed with two wonderful Daughters and a fine Son. Each is unique, and we share a lot of love.

    I will post a few more pics. (You can also look me up on Facebook,...
  17. April 2016 Dad 'n' Daughter Canyonlands NP Needles District

    My Daughter loves to spend Spring Break in Utah. Recently, I persuaded her to acquire a hammock. (it's an ENO Doublenest; I use a Hennessey Expedition Asym.)

    She returned the favor by planning...
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    Keep the Velcro. The weight is negligible and......

    Keep the Velcro. The weight is negligible and... well, you never know...
  19. Thread: Gave my notice

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    Have a great hike! (You already have a great...

    Have a great hike! (You already have a great boss.)
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    I added three pics to "BBQDad's Images."

    I added three pics to "BBQDad's Images."
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    AUG-2014-Bob Marshall Wilderness-Chinese Wall

    My Son-in-Law and I did a five-day, four-night backpacking trip in the Bob Marshall Wilderness in August 2014.

    We entered at the Benchmark Trailhead on the East side. Following the Continental...
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    Thanks for the video and Good Luck in WV.

    A very nice video! Well Done!
    Do what you love and you'll never have to work a day in your life.:)
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    Welcome!

    This is a great place for hammock-lore. The folks on these forums are really nice, and have the answers to most any questions you could ask about hammock-hanging. Sounds like you are well on your...
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    Welcome!

    It's good here!:)
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    Nothing...

    ...but good people here. Lots of fun, information, answers, virtually no attitude.

    Welcome.
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    Beautiful...

    Thanks for posting these images of your trip. :)

    Olympic NP certainly is a beautiful place to be---Gotta Get There!:)
  27. Great information!

    Looks like "Expanded PTFE" wins on both measures.
  28. Thread: Spookiest Hang?

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    Let 'em r.i.p..

    I prefer to allow the dead to rest in peace.

    There are plenty of other places to hang---especially in a National Forest.
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    Welcome!

    Welcome from Southwestern PA---Greene County. You're gonna love these forums.:)
  30. Happy St. Patrick's Day!

    Happy St. Patrick's Day to all! :D
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    Hey from PA!

    If you have a question about hammocking, someone here almost certainly has the answer. Welcome!:D
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    Welcome!

    You are going to love this place.

    Sounds like a great rig, and Oregon is one place I have got to get into before too long. (Montana, Wyoming, and Washington kinda got in the way...)

    Enjoy!:)
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    Welcome!

    Welcome from Southwestern PA, USA.

    I hope to hang in Canada someday. Keep those pics coming! Thanks!

    :)
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    Beautiful trip report.

    Looks like a great trip. Thanks for sharing the really cool pictures!
    :)
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    Good Golly, Miss Molly!

    That is one beautiful prototype. :boggle:

    When do you plan to begin production?

    Have you established a price?

    It looks like one of those Exactly-what-I-wanted-but-did-not-realize-it tarps.
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    Pics in my album.

    Yes, I posted a few pics in an album.

    Montana Christmas 2011

    http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/album.php?albumid=1755
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    Fun and Blisters.

    It sure sounds like you two had a great time. Memories forever!

    I have never had a blister while wearing wool socks.

    Spend the bucks to buy the best-fitting shoes you can find for your Son. ...
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    Emigrant, MT, Christmas 2011

    We vacationed in a rental house in Emigrant, MT, for Christmas 2011. The house had about 20 Acres of land with some trees, so I was able to get in a one-night hang... sort of...

    My gear:

    HH...
  39. Thread: Campfires suck.

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    Poll: If I am camping in a campground with at least one...

    If I am camping in a campground with at least one other person, then it is likely we will have a campfire, using one of the existing fire rings.
    If I am backpacking, then it is highly unlikely I...
  40. Thread: Hello from CA!

    by BBQDad
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    From PA to G.A. in CA...

    I loved hammocking since my first night. I thought my camping days were done because I could not bear lying in a tent but hammocking has saved me.

    Enjoy!
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    Keep looking!

    Somewhere Jack Webb is smiling.:D
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    Welcome!

    You came to the right place. Great people, each a wellspring of knowledge.

    Shug is my hero.:)
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    I'm in.

    I'm in.

    Looks like a cool thing.
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    Praise to the mods.

    Please continue to keep HF clean and green. I love this place. I want never to violate the sense of respect and goodwill that flows through HF.
    When I post here, I hope only to benefit those who...
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    Beach towel.

    When I got my first hammock (Hennessy Exped Asym w/Hennessy UQ) I used two beach towels over the ridgeline, draped down and connected to the edge of the UQ with small clips. They did not overlap...
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    Anyone...

    ...can make money; you are making memories that your grandson will never forget.

    I am digging that bushcraft chair.
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    Sticky: Getting ready...

    I was getting ready for a three-week vacation in Montana, including several days backpacking in The Bob. My Son-in-Law suggested I read Ray Jardine's stuff. I did some searching for "ultra-light"...
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    Attaboy!

    Way to go, Shug! Great video!:D

    Congrats on the win. Hope you have a wonderful time on Rainier.:D
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    Free Android app, just for fun.

    Not strictly related to camping, hammocking, or anything else for that matter, but a lot of fun:

    Google Sky Map

    Turn it on, hold your phone so the back of it is pointed in any direction you...
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    Just in case...

    The following is offered humbly, and with all due respect, to anyone contemplating connecting anything to any sort of utility pole.


    My qualifications:

    One year power-plant Electrician...
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