NC > 2nd Annual Frosty Butt Hang at Merchants Mill Pond State Park 18 - 21 Feb 2016

**Tacoma96** · 02-10-2016, 21:48

Originally Posted by obxh2o

I have to withdraw from this one, unfortunately. I entered the ER with acute chest pain and got out eight days later missing a gall bladder.

The docs tell me that I still won't feel like camping next week so, better plan on my absence. Note: this means that I will not be providing Friday night dinner. Sorry.

Cliff you will be missed, we will cross tracks again. Get well first. No alligator wrestling now.

**Tacoma96** · 02-10-2016, 21:54

Hey here are the GPS coordinates if anyone needs them. This will take you right to the firepit. N 36 25.566 W076 42.095

**Terminator** · 02-11-2016, 06:55

Looks like I'll be able to come. Thought there was going to be only 1 girl and I didn't want her to be feel uncomfortable with all the guys. Saw where starfish comet was coming and that's great! Besides, I can't let Gunner have too much fun without me! Cliff, you can't leave the state anymore!

**Stubbed my toe** · 02-11-2016, 08:13

Originally Posted by gunner76

Stubbed my toe...looking forward to your visit. Hopefully you will be able to stick around long enough for dinner. On the other hand...how can we help you get you and wife spend the night...loan you some gear, steal you car keys.....

That's a very generous offer, thank you. Unfortunately it's not in the cards for us that weekend.

Will there be any young children? We have a toddler that might come with or we might let him visit with Grandma for the day.

I saw the park hours end at 6pm, do they close gates, or just employees leave?

**obxh2o** · 02-11-2016, 08:22

Originally Posted by Terminator

Cliff, you can't leave the state anymore!

Yeah. I have six pounds of Costa Rican coffee that I brought back just for this hang. [sigh] It will keep.

**Starfish Comet** · 02-11-2016, 18:54

Originally Posted by Terminator

Looks like I'll be able to come. Thought there was going to be only 1 girl and I didn't want her to be feel uncomfortable with all the guys. Saw where starfish comet was coming and that's great! Besides, I can't let Gunner have too much fun without me! Cliff, you can't leave the state anymore!

Glad to hear you can come, but I am only going to come if overnight temps are not too bad, and neither are daytime temps. I am not set up for cold-weather camping. If I come it will likely be Saturday morning so that I only have one night to suffer through and it is hard to roll in so late in the dark. At least that site doesn't have a gate that get locked at a certain time. I really would like to see everyone again so I am hoping the weather cooperates. It is hard to imagine the weekend will be nice when they are calling for a snowy freezing rain mess on Monday. I better start trying to fluff up my down coats since they are currently compressed.

**PappyAmos** · 02-11-2016, 19:42

Originally Posted by Terminator

Looks like I'll be able to come. Thought there was going to be only 1 girl and I didn't want her to be feel uncomfortable with all the guys. Saw where starfish comet was coming and that's great! Besides, I can't let Gunner have too much fun without me! Cliff, you can't leave the state anymore!

Yaaay! But . . . why would a girl feel uncomfortable while alone out in the woods with a bunch of us hammockers?

**gunner76** · 02-11-2016, 20:55

Will there be any young children? We have a toddler that might come with or we might let him visit with Grandma for the day.

None schedule to attend this hang. We might have some young ones at the Fat Butt Hang in April.

I saw the park hours end at 6pm, do they close gates, or just employees leave?

The park employees leave. The gate to the group campground will stay open.[/QUOTE]

why would a girl feel uncomfortable while alone out in the woods with a bunch of us hammockers?

especially when she is a fellow crazy hammocker

**Slugger** · 02-12-2016, 09:42

Going to have to back out of this one. Just sent off my HH to 2QZQ for the zipper mod and it won't be back for a few weeks. I wanted to get the mod done before prime hanging season, so I'll just have to skip this hang. Another time!