Alabama - Sipsey Wilderness Area Fall/ Halloween Hang Oct. 28-30

**squidbilly** · 10-26-2016, 15:18

Originally Posted by obmit

I have a tablecloth that I purchased just for that purpose but never got around to attaching a suspension to it. I will bring it and we can make it a hands on project.

And I have amsteel and dynaglide if someone wants to make whoopie slings.

**Cajunracer** · 10-26-2016, 17:58

I will have one or two extra complete Nube set ups if anyone needs a place to sleep.

**Faceplant** · 10-26-2016, 18:27

Wondering about food for Saturday night...are we doing potluck?

**soul embrace** · 10-26-2016, 18:48

Originally Posted by angguidry88

Wondering about food for Saturday night...are we doing potluck?

I asked a similar question a while back and this was the answer:

Originally Posted by squidbilly

DaddyDaddy and I usually take care of dinner Friday and Saturday nights. I cook a big pot of chili, he does the "hate beans", or "more pork than beans". So, bring your own breakfast and lunch.

**xMagnolia** · 10-26-2016, 19:21

Y'all are all so generous and kind!! I'm bringing 3 pans of cornbread for Saturday. My people are bringing fresh fruit. I've got jugs of water. And we'll probs pick up other stuff to pass around.

I'm really excited about "hands on" DIY show and tell. I have a really hard time visualizing, even w/ videos.

I'm also really excited about the cajuns from the bayou lands! I can't wait to meet some of my own kind.

Charlotte

**HanginLow** · 10-26-2016, 19:48

Originally Posted by Flower Girl

All of these hikes sound fantastic for us "guys" but I'm hoping there will be one planned that will be more conducive to my friend being able to wear her heels for the hike. I'm assuming there is a paved creek bottom somewhere in the Sipsey that she could use?

Really, I have just started introducing her to the "wild life". I know she can't handle what is being discussed here and I don't want to scare her off. I don't want to slow anyone down so if we can be provided with directions to a more "girly" hike or we could just repeat the one our group did in the Spring that would be good too. It was beautiful!

I think I am down for one of those less advanced hikes. (LoL to "guy" hikes) I did a short backpacking trip at oak mountain and had blisters that are just now healed 3 weeks later. I know it is probably my shoes/socks but I figure I will tough it out eventually. Read that as an excuse to not have to work hard this weekend

I will be coming down late Friday night myself. I was going to bring a spare tarp to use as a canopy, but with the burn-ban and the lack of rain I don't think we will need it. I know that we can carry something like an alcohol stove or a propane stove - but that seems really limiting. I figure a wood gasifier would be under the ban as well. *sigh* looks like boiling water 1 cup at a time.

What is everyone else doing for cooking? Alcohol, Propane?

**abatis49** · 10-26-2016, 20:15

Originally Posted by DaddyDaddy

It's still August and I'm itching like a crack addict to get back in the Sipsey.

Originally Posted by Chriss

TrailSlug, if you can't make it that weekend, a lot of the same group I hope will be traveling over to Mississippi Nov 11-13th. I know Squid and Daddy are coming. https://hammockforums.net/forum/show...mber-11th-13th We would love to have you.

**MissileMan** · 10-26-2016, 21:04

Hey everybody! I know I am a late add. My son has a "mini Fall Break" and wants to camp. We talked about the group hang versus backpacking. Since it is so dry, we decided not the group hang. We plan to arrive Friday afternoon, but leave Saturday afternoon (I have a Saturday night party to attend.)

I will check the spreadsheet, but I want to make sure we "pull our weight." If we can bring something to contribute to the food (or if not, some cash), I will do so.

I am excited to join in, because previous hangs happened on football weekends, or Homecoming. This time, it does not.

I look forward to meeting you all!

Brad