'bout time I introduced myself

[MacEntyre]

Welcome!

Wow! No starter hammock for you, eh? I want a Switchback...

- MacEntyre

[HamMike]

ref- will post pics as soon as I find another tree in my backyard!
opie- sorry about that! to make up for it i;m ordering some lines from you SOON.
ham mike- dayton here also- going to the indiana hang?
stormcrow- i'd love to got but i have no way to stay warm at the moment

Yep most definately! Over by Delco park here.

[Peter_pan]

Welcome to the forum and the hanging gang...Stay warm? MT Rogers?? Bring some blue pads for Fri nite and then play to win a under quilt during the Raffle at the Winter hang for sat night...

Pan

[millarky]

LOL Pan but with my luck I will lose and have to sleep cold the second night too Unfortunately my career of choice in the medical field requires me to take call and Mt Rogers is my call weekend. I could prolly get out of it but then I would have to work all those summer weekends too and that just can't happen.
Ham Mike, we are practically neighbors!

not a dude,
millarky

[millarky]

Mac, starter hammock? I thought about one but with all the great advice and reviews around here I felt I had enough info to just do it. I haven't hung the SB yet as it is raining and I have no tarp set up yet but I got it out last night and looked it over. The workmanship is far far far beyond anything store bought. And for a noob its perfect because all the lines are in place. It even has an internal non-structural ridgeline. Other surprises? The colors are fab with black outside and olive green inside. The material is very smooth and pleasant to the touch. The zippers work better than any tent I've had, and my tents are good ones. Every inch of this thing is quality and I'm chompin' to get in it! My kayaking buddies will make fun of me for about a minute until they try it. I foresee many hanging converts by the end of the summer. BTW, how do I edit my profile to reflect my new purchase?

[HamMike]

Small world, let me know if there's anything I have or use that you wanna check out before ya buy. I'd love to check out that switchback.

[HamMike]

You can edit info in "user cp" top left of page.

[Shug]

A Whoooooo Buddy Welcome to ya' millarky.
Though I have not seen it .... sounds like ya' went right for a good and fine hammock.
Shug

[anakeesta]

I'm a tent backpacker, turned car camper, and have really lost a lot of the excitement of my earlier backwoods experiences. I've been lurking around the group, watching some great videos, and am really psyched about getting out into the lush woods starting this spring. First decision is to try DIY or just buy a hammock and go. I like the idea of DIY since i get the impression this is more of a "hands-on" experience than tenting, etc. Anyway, I'll have it all figured out by the Vernal Equinox and will let you know how things are going.
I live in Hicks Crossroads (outside of Charlotte, NC) so get to the mighty southern Appalachians fairly often.

Already thankful for such a great forum!