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gotta keep posting these to keep everyone rallies--but remember, we have moved over here to the thread MAD set up.

http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?t=27573&page=6

Well, since hypothermia sets in at about 50 degrees and frost bite at 45 i suspect we are in for some trouble. Tell you what though--next years hang will feature the Florida Snowless Snow Shoe Hike....

SOunds great--there will still be room for solitude amidst the crowd. Hop in when you feel ready.

Yes! Mad and I come from the same planet. I ALWAYS bear bag-- I even get worried about the fridge if I leave the back door unlocked. The more primative among us can pile up on a nice limb--it will...

Glad to hear it! We'll keep a pair of trees warm for you till you get there!

IT looks like cars will need to line the road into the main camping area and then gear will need to be carried in. The campsite is not set up as a line of little car camping places as some are laid...

But that Ontario is a pretty cool knife.... Do you carry that on the trail though?

Mora 2000--this is SOOO on!

Big pile of firewood? I smell a "What Knife Can Best Baton Split Firewood" contest in the offing....!

The Bearfinder and I are getting there Thursday morning (yes, Thursday) and then heading north for a few miles out and back overnight planning on being back before dark on Friday. I have the name...

I am loving this though! I said in the early announcement that this was a chance for our more northern fellows to have a laugh at our expense as we worry about temps they would not even blink at....

Let me reiterate that any scary low temperatures happen for only 30 mins right before sunrise if at all.

WIth that said, I have a DIY 1" Climashield 3/4 UQ that has been fine right into the 20s....

right now we are more on track for a Piggly Wiggly booth than anything else!

Devin Montgomery has made a Kelly Kettle boiler that is actually viable for backcountry hiking (most are way to heavy...

Let's see what the turn out is, but good chance we can think about inviting vendors to a future event.

Low of 23?? It hit that once or twice in the cold snap the other week, but all things being equal I would not expect below the 30s. The mainstream weather forecasts are pretty lame and I am pretty...

Lol--check out the Corn Family on iTunes. That is me playing fiddle and my wife in banjo. Sadly, she is not coming with us and it will be a bit too cool at night to play much. And, we are hiking and...

I will have a spare on hand too. (hammock that is, not 5 year old).

I am a ditto of Idcakes's food plans. Same for the Bear Finder. The only exception is that we will through a few bucks into the pail for a bite of cobbler.

Market place/gear swaps are pretty normal at gatherings. I think that announcing that you (or anyone) has wears to shift is all the imprimatur needed to ring the trade floor bell. I think the...

It is only dawning on me now to offer--but I have a few hammocks that will be gathering dust at home. I can pack them along if anyone is interested. Low tech, no bells and whistles, but, if you have...

Let me reiterate--the event organizers plan on providing food at our expense to everyone that wishes it as a sort of thank you for coming and making the event the success I am sure it will be. That...

Yeah--I think we as a social demographic incline a bit towards the Geeky Gear Conscious Obsessive in the Yakolovich typology! :) At least that is the category I checked on my census form.
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Perfetto! di dove e' la ragazza italiana? E' una AFS?

I was wondering the other night if we have a handle on if and how many kids may be in camp? I am bringing a 9-year-old. Any others of a similar vintage?

And on a quasi related note--here is the youtube of the latest little stove I built last week. Happy with it, but not over the moon. Any ideas? I think a rocket stove next....
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No joke--they really are as good as people say. We are not really meat eaters in our family, although my son likes to grill kabbabs on the first night of any outing. We also used dried meat on the AT...

No worries--I think there are lots of walkers in the mix. I am coming up on Thursday and doing an out and back (northward I think) that will let me get some miles and still not have to make Sunday...

Of course of course. All are welcome. I am sure we will have a range of backgrounds and experience levels in all.

Sorry to hear it, but, it certainly seems that this is just the first of many.

Yeah--come for as long as you can. Even a short stay is better than none.

Did you notice the little bug swimming in his water at the start of the fourth video?

Like you guys i have been keeping a weather eye on that site! I don't think we will be so lucky. I wonder who else in FLA is getting one? We may be the only three. Let's plan on an outing one way or...

The interest in show and tell is strong--so what if we had a "Homes Beautiful" walk through camp at about noon on Saturday and then follow that with "Hot Things and Sharp Things" show and tell at...

Wood burners and Mora knives are all I dream about these days!

This is great. Let's extend the category of "stove" to include "kitchen" and we will have a great ol' palaver. I have a bunch of Snow Peak Ti and so I have not used my Heineken cans (not being much...

Wow--would you be so kind as PM me a copy of what they sent? I want to see how it came out. I am glad they did that though /0\

I wrote to the FTA and sent along all the details. No word from them so far, but i am sure that we will have some group overlap. The hang ban is target one and we need to discuss it on detail....

I have a few geeky Type A things I want to at least try and cover (it is part of my academic's temperament, I apologize). One is falling into place and that is (as I have said before) that some sort...

Do we have any idea how many are hiking and how many are car camping?