2014 Winter NEHHA in Western MA- Jan 9-11

**genixia** · 01-12-2015, 01:17

You're a fine looking bunch of people, but more hammock porn please! Maybe I'll get there next year.

**gr8brew** · 01-12-2015, 07:39

Had a great time. I can't wait to do it again. Tim and Pete, Thanks for all your hard work. Also thanks to all the vendors for your generous donations to the raffle.

Cheers,
Marshall

**naperica** · 01-12-2015, 09:03

Originally Posted by sunshower

1 of ours broke too

Speaking of stakes? did anyone ever get mine out of the ground? not that I want them, but just wondering'

What a great first group hang experience. Was trying out much new equipment, hammock, tarp and UQ combo. I think it was a success! Just have to figure out my ballet movements to get back into my setup in the middle of the night.....right zip bag with left opening hennessy....plus fleece liner and top bag.....I was sweating when I was done!

Thank you all again for your help and generosity. The overboots that Megan (Skypainter? I still do not know everyones name plus forum name....I may think I know two different people, but it is actually the same person...I will learn b/c I will be back!) gave me were life/foot savers. Now to get some down booties and I will be golden in the cold. And thank you Pete for braving your bare hands to set me up, there was no way I was going to get it done! Loved trying out the blackbird....might be looking into buying one here FSOT. I think that I may have found my new suspension system!

**SkyPainter** · 01-12-2015, 10:23

===> Regarding the stakes breaking, couldn't locate my usual solid steel stakes that I have driven through rocks in the past, so I used the gold-colored Easton aluminum stakes instead. They went right through the 2" underlayer of ice and down into the Permafrost with NO problem at all! I was truly surprised! They are also way longer, so make good winter stakes for some applications. One issue that DIDNT happen is sometimes the little silver top comes off when trying to remove them from the frozen ice/ground. And thanks for getting them up while my hands were non functional, Pete!

Best tip learned: bang them in a little deeper to break the grip the ice has on them before trying to pull them up! Worked fantastically well!

~ Sky

**Nighthauk** · 01-12-2015, 10:26

Originally Posted by naperica

Speaking of stakes? did anyone ever get mine out of the ground? not that I want them, but just wondering'

What a great first group hang experience. Was trying out much new equipment, hammock, tarp and UQ combo. I think it was a success! Just have to figure out my ballet movements to get back into my setup in the middle of the night.....right zip bag with left opening hennessy....plus fleece liner and top bag.....I was sweating when I was done!

Thank you all again for your help and generosity. The overboots that Megan (Skypainter? I still do not know everyones name plus forum name....I may think I know two different people, but it is actually the same person...I will learn b/c I will be back!) gave me were life/foot savers. Now to get some down booties and I will be golden in the cold. And thank you Pete for braving your bare hands to set me up, there was no way I was going to get it done! Loved trying out the blackbird....might be looking into buying one here FSOT. I think that I may have found my new suspension system!

I am truly glad that you had a great time and feel it was a success. That is my goal for these hangs.

As to your stakes......I did get them out but you DONT want them back.

**oldsoldier** · 01-12-2015, 10:27

Originally Posted by Nighthauk

I am truly glad that you had a great time and feel it was a success. That is my goal for these hangs.

As to your stakes......I did get them out but you DONT want them back.

Were those the twisty ones? Those were cool, lol!

**Nighthauk** · 01-12-2015, 10:27

Yup that were them.

**naperica** · 01-12-2015, 10:28

Originally Posted by Nighthauk

I am truly glad that you had a great time and feel it was a success. That is my goal for these hangs.

As to your stakes......I did get them out but you DONT want them back.

Interesting!

**naperica** · 01-12-2015, 10:29

BTW, I am now looking to sell half of the things in my house to purchase some Dutchware.

**Snaggletooth** · 01-12-2015, 13:30

Originally Posted by Coffee Bean

So many memories are made at these hangs. I appreciate every one of them. For me personally, it is everyone's generosity, with gear, food and ideas that stand out. Other than that here is what i take away from this hang...

Tables are meant to be used as sleds.

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We should have tried it down privy hill !