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Here is the link to the Official Trip Report

https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?t=93810

This just in...

The Goat Island Fairy is ready to start ferrying people to the island.

And I quote...

" Okay I'm sitting at a campfire all set up. post away let them know give me a call I'm...

Looks like we may have a nice light show tonight
http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/22/us/meteor-shower/index.html

Who's for staying up late and watching this with me?

Just got off the phone with Muskrat. He is headed to the lake with the boat. For all practical intents and purposes you can consider him off the grid until about 10am tomorrow.
He will be making...

24 hours remaining before I knock off and head to the island. I can not wait.

I am pretty sure there is a spot to fill up. If not I think accommodations can be made to fill up. Muskrat may be able to chime in on this.

Glad you will be coming. Tell Mac we will miss him.

As for the easy up. ..

You get it to the ramp and will get it to the island.

We will be on sites 2 thru 5. Is Mac coming with you again this year?

If Muskrat is not able to hear his phone in time, feel free to call or text me at the following # 864 39 SIX 824 two

One of us should be able to hear our phone ringing.

Just wanted to give everyone a quick update on the Fire pit fund. Thanks to those who have donated. You know who you are, so I won't call you out by name. We currently stand at $130.00 to put toward...

Is it Friday yet?

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/21/8edyraqy.jpg

Is it too early to pack this?

Oh yeah... look what came in the mail today.
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Oh my. I don't know what to say about that.

If bacon and dates are wrong, I don't want to be right.

I can't wait. This hang just keeps getting better and better.

Won't be long now.

I want to give a shout out to all y'all who have pitched in to help make this hang happen. Thank you for getting your name on the sign up sheet and committing to bring fixin's...

Thanks to Gresh for bailinf us out with our Shrimp run this year. Wando seafood went out of business and the shrimp cost at Shem Creek more than doubled. We almost had to resort to frozen shrimp. ...

That sounds great.

I am so ready to be on the island. Every time I go to work, my truck wants to keep on going down the road a few miles to the boat ramp and then on to the island. I am so close right now it's not...

Um Yeah! Interested!

How does this sound for whetting your appetite for Island Life?

Just a few more weeks and we will be relaxing on Goat Island. So let's talk a little about meals...


Friday - Lunch and Dinner...

This makes me sad :( <-- see, I'm frowning. I was looking forward to meeting you.

Enjoy turning your head and coughing; and if you are of a certain age, holding on to your ankles :scared: (Yes, I...

It won't be long now. Woot woot. I just placed an order for the 2014 Goat Island Grand Champ flag. This flag will be the prize for the winner of the " Yet to be named " competition :)

Remember...

Sounds good to me, but like you said "Just ask Muskrat". I'll have to differ to his judgment. I'm just picking up the shrimp. This is his rodeo. Maybe he will chime in soon.

Surprise, surprise! I am going to be picking up fresh shrimp again this year for Goat Island. I will be in Charleston the week before and stopping by Shem Creek to pick up as much shrimps as...

Sorry to have been away for so long. Work is Eating up MOST of my time and what free time I do get is being taken up by my wife and kids. This is a crazy busy time of year for us. I hope to be able...

Tell the grandson we said congratulations!

I hate you are going to miss this hang. From the looks of it, this is shaping up to be a great hang.

Come one, come all! The more the merrier is what I say.

To quote Rod Roddy, "Come on DOWN!"

In y'alls case "up" :P

Come on DOWN!!!!

Your brother is absolutely correct. You will see and hear more about hammocks and why one set up is superior over another and what and how until you are just worn down.:lol:
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It is awful I know. The anticipation and the not knowing. So cruel :D why am deriving so much joy from this? Hahaha hahaha!!!!

Wait... what were we talking about? There's gonna be gumbo? I'm in.

We would have to call that CHUNKY dunkin':lol::lol: instead of skinny dipping :scared: If I take a nekkid plunge into the lake.

:rolleyes:Hrmmm...

NOPE!!!

No tips here. When I commit to keeping something a secret, I do my dead level best keep my lips sealed unlike some Muskrats I know :tongueup:


The way the weather...

Just thought I'd post this out there... I am about to place an order for the Grand Prize to be given out on the island. This prize will be given to the winner of the "Yet to be named" competition...

You get it to the parking area and we can get it on the island. Muskrat has assured me that we will at least have a john boat to shuttle people and gear to and from the island.

Awesomesauce!!! :lol:



The more the merrier:woot:. I can't wait for this hang!:boggle: The first time we had this hang it was too hot but do anything but float:cool:. It was almost too hot to...

After talking with Muskrat about the different items needed for this year's event we came to the conclusion that we need to prepare for some rain. So...

If anyone going to the hang has an Easy Up...

Super excited to meet you and Timberrr too. Muskrat has been doing more evangelizing about the Florida hang since he's been back in SC. I'm glad to hear that he talked up Goat Island while he was...

Then I will be the only shrimping boat left on Lake Greenwood.

I'll be riding out any storms this year.

That's awesome! I can't wait to see Y'all at the hang again. I will definitely be pulling a canoe behind my kayak.







You and me both.

Thanks for picking up my slack. I don't have the freedom with my new job to be checking and posting to the forums as much as I would like :(.




Looks like we will be seeing a lot of kayaks on...

Here is a google map with the coordinates for both the secure parking and the island.

http://goo.gl/maps/OJNmW

34.235594,-81.985198 for those that just want the coordinates.

Please be sure...

Yes. Yes. No. Sorry for short response. I'm at work

Speaking of increased anticipation...

Today I was issued a challenge:scared:!

It looks like we may have a special treat for this years hang. I don't want to give away any secrets or surprises...

Looks like we are going to be having a lot of people coming in on kayaks.

If we don't have anyone coming with a motor boat, I think may have a lot of people being brought in via the redneck ski :D

Not a problem. I can't wait to meet you and Gumbo at the hang. Have a great time at your hang next week.

The campsites are on the outer edges of the island so once you get to the island there will be no hike. There is a slight hike from the secure parking area to the boat ramp (maybe a few hundred...

Consider yourselves added. Can't wait to meet y'all. Super jealous of Muskrat for being able to make the FL hang this year. I hope I can talk the missus into giving me a pass sometime in the future...

Great questions.

#1 - Yes dogs are permitted.
#2 - From the parking area at Moon's Landing, the island is approximately 3,300 ft
#3 - There is no potable water on the island. You will either...

I am protesting as well. You will be missed Swampfox.
I hate that we had to move the date but it couldn't be avoided. My wife's little brother is graduating from MUSC with his Doctor of Physical...

Join us May 23 through May 26, 2014 for the 5th annual Goat Island Hang on Lake Greenwood in Greenwood, SC.

This year we will have sites 2 - 5. I wasn't quick enough to get the whole island, so it...