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    Senior Member Syb's Avatar
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    Newbie from New Jersey

    Hey there HF-ers. New hanger here who has just gotten in to the whole hammock thing. I've read a lot of great info from all of you and I really appreciate your efforts in making it easier for me.

    I've done the hiking thing for some time and tents... well... they're tents! I've figured out (as has my back) that they're just not for me anymore. I'll post info from my first hang in the appropriate forum but I'm hooked on hanging.

    Ridgelines, tarps, bridge hammocks, whoopie slings... you guys have expanded my vocabulary and I'm eager to learn more. I wound up snagging an ENO traveler that's a little small for me (6'2) but I'm making due. It was a steal so I figured why not give it a try? After looking at some of the pics and vids from you guys (thank you Professor and Shug... your vids are over the top and I can't get enough of them) I now have several DIY projects for the winter. I run marathons but wound up injured so I'll be putting off 'real' work I have to do around the house in exchange of DIY stuff.

    I'm sure I'll have questions and I'll do my best to read prior posts on the same topic before rehashing the same thing again.

    Syb

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    Senior Member Dblcorona's Avatar
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    Welcome. Ask away. Great bunch of people here and amazingly helpful.
    "We don't stop hiking because we grow old,
    we grow old because we stop hiking."

    -- Finis Mitchell,

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    Welcome to the madness that we call HF.
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    Senior Member kayak karl's Avatar
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    even though your from the other state "NORTH JERSEY", I,ll say HI. WELCOME
    "Tenting is equivalent to a bum crawling into a cardboard box, hammocking is an art" KK

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    Wow, if Trenton is North Jersey I must live in Vermont.

    Welcome aboard.
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    we'll call it the Uncle Floyd - Captain Noah line. let him decide LOL
    "Tenting is equivalent to a bum crawling into a cardboard box, hammocking is an art" KK

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    Welcome there Jersey ... Love the Pic ... funny ...!
    Questtrek
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    Welcome! I'm pretty new here too and in Mercer County too.

    When people in South Jersey say you're in North Jersey, and people in North Jersey say you're in South Jersey, then you live in Central Jersey!

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    Anything south of 78 is NOT North Jersey.

    Welcome dooood!
    perrito

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    Syb- Welcome aboard!

    There are a ton of really helpful, witty and knowledgable folks here and the really cool thing is they love to share their pearls of wisdom. HF is indeed a sanctuary of helpful souls and like any good brother or sister are not afraid to jab you with a barb when appropriate.

    Have fun and Perrito... I love that tag line!!

    Happy Trails,

    Mike

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