Do I have to check my geometry, geography, or gee-somethin'?! I thought the 'glades were down in south Florida!Originally Posted by FLRider
Nah...that's just down in the 'Glades. and, y'know, certain SciFi Channel Saturday afternoon movies.
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Yeah, they are. My brain automatically associates "South Florida" with the beach towns down that way; the Greater Miami and Tampa areas. SorryDo I have to check my geometry, geography, or gee-somethin'?! I thought the 'glades were down in south Florida!
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I didn't worry about things crawling into my hammock until I started reading this thread.
But in all seriouness, the only time anything crawled into the hammock that I didn't want there was spiders. I didn't even know they were there until I woke upt he next morning and my ankles above my socks were covered in spider bites. The only thing I worry about in my parts are the foxes as they are becoming more habituated to humans as they have lost so much of their land around here. I've had more than one fox walk across my front lawn while I've been sitting on the porch and they pay me no mind other than a cursury glance and a bit of a chin nod as if saying "Sup".
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I consider the danger from snakes to be very overrated. The danger from sharks is also overrated. However if you are in their territory you need to know what to look out for to minimize that danger.
The true danger out there goes around on 2 feet.
I am still 18 but with 52 years of experience !
Ahhh, but they're not all "eeky" things! One evening I left the campfire and headed back to my hammock, which I had set up earlier, but had left the bug net off. There nested on my down bag was the cutest juvenile flying squirrel, with the biggest eyes you ever saw on a cuddly mammal!I didn't worry about things crawling into my hammock until I started reading this thread.
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You've seen National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, right?Ahhh, but they're not all "eeky" things! One evening I left the campfire and headed back to my hammock, which I had set up earlier, but had left the bug net off. There nested on my down bag was the cutest juvenile flying squirrel, with the biggest eyes you ever saw on a cuddly mammal!
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That's so funnyYou've seen National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, right?and awesome.
But, I digress. To the op...we are having fun at your imagination's expense. As you can probably see, the only thing most of us fear is the human animal due to their ability to not care for others or their surroundings. That is why this forum is so vital for our natural surroundings. You will find most if not all of us to be great stewards of our surroundings and not too many little critters will be much of a hinderence to our camping fun, but to enhance our experiences.
Happy hanging.
Enjoy and have fun with your family,before they have fun without you
The last time I slept in a tent, I was bitten by a black widow spider. It was no fun. Imagine the flue times 10. I had left the door open after dark, and being nocturnal, I think she crawled in and I rolled over on her. They live primarily on the ground and are indigenous to all 48 lower states.
Part of the reason I went to the air was to be off the ground and such critters. I keep things zipped up, keep clothes bags sealed, etc. It was a hard lesson. Incredibly enough, I did not kill the spider, I scooped her up in my hat and put her outside, realizing about 10 minutes later when a clear liquid began oozing from my neck, and chills and aches set in, that I had been bitten.
I have been around snakes, class IV+ rapids, etc. etc. and never imagined the scariest moment I would have in the wilderness would be from a little black spider.
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I live in Tennessee, too, and I prefer spring and summer with bug protection. I've got a Grand Trunk Skeeter Beeter that I like when the bugs are out. Never worry about snakes, but I live very near the Mississippi River and mosquitos, gnats, biting flies and other bugs are a real concern.
Had a field mouse make it in between my UQ and my hammock while I was sleeping. When I moved slightly, he scampered out in a hurry. Scared the be-jesus out of me and I was out of the hammock in a record 2.5 seconds. Fortunately no damage to my UQ. Don't leave your pack or camp chair too close to the hammock as they can (apparently) climb up that stuff.
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