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    No better time for a mass hanging than Halloween!!!

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    Heard this today in Indy.

    The predicted forecast that the weather bureau put out today for the months of Aug, Sept, and Oct..are the same as what we have right now,,the drought will prolong that long,,above normal temps thru Oct, and below precipitation. DNR put out another water warning along side this for people to keep their pets, and to watch the lakes/ponds, for green algae and red algea blooms as it will kill pets and harm humans. DNR is also considering another warning for EHD disease again in our deer heards,,like 4-5 yrs ago when we lost as much as 50% of the herd from musty water they drank..I just wanted to post this as that pond may not be worth drinking out of. They also stated for the drought to break,,it would take in most places of Indiana, between 9 and 12 inches of continuous rain and that is not going to happen by no means in the next 3 months. Might have to pack your water this time around, as we will just have to wait and see.
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    Very good information to have Acer....thank you.
    The site is about a 45 minute hike back to the car, so fetching water should not be a problem. Let's just hope we get rain.
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    Forcast is not looking good at all for the next 3 months,,I really hope they are wrong. This fireban has lasted longer than I can remember and getting dryer all the time,,I am starting to clear underbrush in woods away from the house,,not that I want to,,just think its necessary in case of a fire.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Acer View Post
    The predicted forecast that the weather bureau put out today for the months of Aug, Sept, and Oct..are the same as what we have right now,,the drought will prolong that long,,above normal temps thru Oct, and below precipitation.
    We're just saving all the precip this year until it's in the form of snow

    But seriously, I hope things start to level out...it's bad out there. We're finally getting a good soaker in Ft Wayne right now, and got a good 2 inches recently. I broke out the lawn mower for the first time since May, mostly to mulch up the dead leaves - it looks like fall!

    On the water issue, what about chlorine dioxide? I trust that stuff 100%, even with these stagnant ponds. I know you should normally choose the best water available, but should I reconsider it's effectiveness? For instance, the water holes in Deam Wilderness would normally kill my Vario almost immediately...after prefiltering. I couldn't imagine what they're like now, if there's any water in them at all.

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    Water

    One solution to the water issue while hanging on Browning Hill, for the Halloween Hang. Would be to cache water at the bottom of the hill. Place it off Combs Road near the intersection of the trail south off of the hill. Or in a vehicle left with permission on the property of the gentleman that lives there. A couple young sets of legs could then retrieve the cache for everyone. Or just hike it up from the intersection and cache it before the event.
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    Things could change between now and then, but in the past I've always planned on carrying water into Browning Hill. We will sometimes cache, a liter or two on the way in, to be picked up on the way out.

    I try not to drink out of stagnant water sources, so the pond is out for me. I will filter from the small branch on the backside of the ridge there, but it's dry now, and is seasonal enough to stay out of play, unless the weather patterns change for the better.

    If it's everyone for themselves this year, and you elect to go BIN, considering all the rest of the "beverages" that seem to find there way to the hangs, water weight shouldn't play into that much of a factor.
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    I was out there about 4 weeks ago, and the pond is downright dreadful. I wouldn't be surprised if it was completely dried up, or at least a pool of muck now.
    Quote Originally Posted by Dead Reckon View Post
    One solution to the water issue while hanging on Browning Hill, for the Halloween Hang. Would be to cache water at the bottom of the hill. Place it off Combs Road near the intersection of the trail south off of the hill. Or in a vehicle left with permission on the property of the gentleman that lives there. A couple young sets of legs could then retrieve the cache for everyone.
    Anybody want to throw some gear into the pot for a 4 gallon water race up the hill? That's a pretty brutal climb; would be good motivation for some fast water.

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    Just FYI - I changed the thread title from '3rd Annual Halloween Hang' to '3rd Annual Hoosier Halloween Hang'. There are quite a few hangs that time of year...best to be a bit descriptive in the thread titles.

    Hangout tshirts are a fun idea. Please remember to send a copy of your design to one of the mods if it uses the HF logo. Some folks have an interesting take on the term 'in good taste', so we just need to review where it gets used.

    Have a great hang guys.
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    Quote Originally Posted by crashvandicoot View Post
    I was out there about 4 weeks ago, and the pond is downright dreadful. I wouldn't be surprised if it was completely dried up, or at least a pool of muck now.


    Anybody want to throw some gear into the pot for a 4 gallon water race up the hill? That's a pretty brutal climb; would be good motivation for some fast water.
    I just hope there will be some off track betting sanctioned, if this actually happens
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