Just a question for the DIY folks, when you state how much money you have in any particular DIY project I always see how much you spent on materials, but almost never do I see the amount of time you...
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Just a question for the DIY folks, when you state how much money you have in any particular DIY project I always see how much you spent on materials, but almost never do I see the amount of time you...
I use my headlamp on low setting. For what I generally do ( hiking, backpacking, wilderness fishing ) I try to make a small amount of gear serve all purposes, so I wouldn't carry something else just...
Well said!
I enjoy reading and learning from folks with practical experience. Books, YouTube, and web forums are great, but there is no replacement for spending time in the wilderness in terms of...
My .02 worth, but limited to my own experiences moving around the Southeast US.
In states like TN, NC, VA, KY, upstate GA & SC hiking and backpacking are very popular, these activities are further...
Compressing down enough to fit it into a backpack, stuff sack, or drybag just long enough to go on a hiking or canoeing trip shouldn't hurt it. However I have found that if i fail to fluff it back up...
I have skimmed through the replies and didn't see where you said whether or not you have a single or double layer hammock.
I have a double layer WBBB myself and I made myself a 3/4 length underquilt...
My personal preference is thin diameter line with a reflective ribbon. I don't use hardware, only knots.
Knots don't add any weight and it's a great skill to have.
I only backpack / camp in the southeast (heavily forrested) and have never had to hammock on the ground.
In fact a lot of places I go to are cypress wetlands and the ground is sometimes muddy &...
At the risk of receiving hammock hate......
Even though I love my hammock and praise the merits of hammock camping, this is a great example of how not to use a tent, and why you don't buy a cheap...
I had a similar experience once trying to sleep in a lightweight fleece sleeping bag.
Horrible!
Funny as it sounds I hate wearing pajamas at home but always wear a fleece or wool layer when winter...
For what it's worth I try to think in terms of quality vs junk, not in terms of cost.
I'm not rich by any means, I have worked a lot of weekends in the past to buy quality gear.
Junk gear is a...
In a State Park I would break camp every day and carry my gear with me, or stash in vehicle etc.
I have pretty much quit going into State & National parks because of all the people I encountered...
I guess I should have said I don't like the fact that I can't do map work in a hammock, instead of "study the map".😉
I need to put my compass, corner ruler, or 1k grid markers on the map and also...
I live in the hot and humid southeast, during the hot months we camp on the edge of a local lake, the open lake provides for a nice strong breeze all night long cooled by the waters surface.
It is...
I generally sleep in fleece pants, jacket, and wool hat, maybe even adding a down jacket when it's cold.
For that reason I can get by with a lighter top quilt.
It also makes getting up in the...
Generally speaking, I think you're much safer deep in the woods solo than being in town with 300 other people at your local Walmart.
Even driving to the trailhead is probably far more dangerous than...
For me it's not being able to spread out a full size topo map flat and study it from above.
Hi Ohoopee,
I use both a single and a double, my area generally doesn't get cold weather lower than 15 - 20 F at night. I live on the southeast coast, U.S.
I don't find the second layer helps...
Sorry to hear you were injured!
I bounced off a parking lot once, so I can relate.
I wish you all the best, and yes keep that foot elevating in some hammock fabric.
Totally understand!
I have always developed an emotional attachment to my shelters, dumb I know!
I can only offer this advise.....
You can fix it, we have the technology, it can be faster,...
Cool, thanks!
Hmm, I'm probably going to be the outlier here.
I have for many years practised setting up a three point camp, some folks call it a triangle camp.
I set up a sleeping area, and separate cooking &...
Well, I'm not a "rules" person per se, but I'm not a rebel either. :)
I don't like lots of structure limiting my choices.
Having said that, I don't mind being accommodating to nice folk if at all...
If you are buying from a cottage gear maker you are paying for limited production, the time, tallent, and skill of that person, not just the fabrics the gear is made of.
I do custom woodworking on...
Hmm.....I think that was exactly my point, maybe I could have worded things better! :)
Some backpackers, including me in times past, make these things mutually exclusive by spending all their...
I think I understand what you wish to accomplish, although only you know the particulars.
Your personal mindset may be more important here than choosing a particular hammock over another at a...
Get up and go where?
Unless I'm hiking a trail and NEED to be somewhere by a certain time, I don't go anywhere because I'm already where I'm going.
I've spent 35 years being in a hurry,...
Speaking as someone who has been accidentally shot with birdshot I would advise availing yourself of wilderness areas where hunting is not permitted. Even in those areas people will sneak out and...
I have never used an actual pillow.
All I've ever done was stuff some extra fleece into a stuff sack and adjust as needed for comfort.
But to more properly answer your question, yes I like a...
I always tell myself that if i get a lot of rain I'm gonna put on my rain gear and go practice my tropical survival skills, but I always end up snacking and taking naps!
I have a fairly large tarp...
Wow thanks for the photos!
I have been on the AT but mostly the southernmost sections.
I think tolerance to temps is largely a matter of conditioning ( not air conditioning ) and may come easier for some than others.
I grew up in the hot and humid southeast, spent many years working...
I love how you think!
I love making my gear as multi purpose as possible provided it doesn't compromise my safety or fun.
I actually use my stainless water bottle as a "rock bag" even though it...
Welcome!
I am a hiker, amatuer canoist, wilderness fisherman, and professional nap taker.
I wish you all the best in your new endeavers!
Welcome from SC, and a former resident of NW GA.
I wish you all the best!
Well, to give away my age........
First hammock was purchased at the Army Navy surplus store in Charleston SC back in 1987. It was a cheaply made GI style jungle hammock with an attached nylon fly...
Yep!
I understand, I live in a swampy part of South Carolina.
+1 on the recommendation to treat the hammock and bug net fabric with Permethrin!
It works wonders for me.
My hammock has an...
I use a double layer hammock and sometimes use a pad with it.
My own experience is that a double layer hammock is a big improvement over a single layer in terms of keeping the pad from moving...
Haven't posted here in quite a while, just been very busy.
I'm sure I'm in no way alone or special and many members here already have much experience with this, but for what it's worth.........
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Hi Flash,
I understand where you're coming from, a lot of my fondest memories from my youth involved "roughing it".
I would tend to think that roughing it is what you do until you acquire a bit...
Titaniumpyro,
Thanks for the info.
I have been wanting to experiment some more, but I just don't have any Sil gear that needs work right now.
I'm curious if the type of silicone used on...
Well - maybe what you need to do depends a lot on where, or when, you go.
I don't really feel like I have much of a choice in treating my gear & clothing.
I have always been the one to get eaten...
Well, I suppose you are right to a point, but the fleece or other wicking layer should help dissipate the moisture as it accumulates, instead of it just accumulating on top of a piece of CCF or an...
Bear in mind it's just a suggestion, while Lexell is an awesome product I have not tried it on SilNylon or SilPoly.
I have thinned it with odorless mineral spirits and had good results on PU...
Is this perspiration or condensation?
Either way, having a wicking material between you and the pad may help. Maybe you already do.
Generally condensation is the biggest problem when the...
I love my silnylon products, so don't take what I'm about to say the wrong way, but I hope it is helpful.
I have been in the construction industry for most of my life, and I have had a lot of...
Welcome Scott, from down near Charleston SC.
Hey EricDR,
4 Season means that the gear you are buying has been designed to operate in Winter conditions, it's a little subjective but I consider 4 season to be below freezing. 3 season means...
I don't think attaching anything to cave walls, or ceilings is permitted (or recommended) in the popular caves I have been in. Some cave sections are considered an 'active formation' & some parts of...
I hope you find what you are after! I would think a 'blaze orange anything' would be a good choice for someone responsible for scouts - especially in snow.