Coyotes

[MDSH]

Took my first real hang (not in my back yard) last night at Lake Thomas, about 20 miles out in the country.



Had some supper FBC-style, using the new QiWiz windscreen that I really like:



And then, yes, Ma, you can cook breakfast from a hammock!



This was my view. The lake is at 5% capacity due to 2 years of drought:



After the kids quit their party down by the water around midnight, leaving with a roar of engines, dust, and booming speakers, the coyotes started up! There must have been 20 of them, strung out for a mile in the pasture behind me, keeping me awake all night!



Need nap.

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[Red Wing]

We have a pack that runs Zaleski to Tar Hollow. Surprisingly I find them soothing anymore. Let them keep guard.

Looks like a little hammock oasis you found yourself though. What UQ is that?

[JohnSawyer]

That's why I carry earplugs... I also carry them for defense against noise pollution from my camping buddy... His snoring scares bears and mountain lions...

[Brute1100]

Sounds like a nice night... Coyotes don't bother me much, just soothe me to sleep... As a general rule, they always sound closer then they actually are...

[sturgeon]

Awesome to hear some wildlife on your first hang! Thanks for the pics. Cool to see what your corner of the world looks like.

[MDSH]

Awesome to hear some wildlife on your first hang! Thanks for the pics. Cool to see what your corner of the world looks like.

I heard a Bob White calling at sunrise. A pair of Scissortails had a nest close by.

It's bleak, sturgeon. We need rain in the worst way.

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[sargevining]

I heard a Bob White calling at sunrise. A pair of Scissortails had a nest close by.

It's bleak, sturgeon. We need rain in the worst way.

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Careful what you ask for. The worst way to get rain is a hurricane.

[MDSH]

Careful what you ask for. The worst way to get rain is a hurricane.

I'll take it!

I went camping last weekend, and got woken up three times in the night by a pack of coyotes.

These went on all night continual.

What a great looking solo outing.

Thanks, Sloth. I wanted to get one in while it was still cool. Now it is summer. Then cool again in a few days. ???

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[MDSH]

We have a pack that runs Zaleski to Tar Hollow. Surprisingly I find them soothing anymore. Let them keep guard.

Looks like a little hammock oasis you found yourself though. What UQ is that?

It's a DIY Marmot modification. It will soon be too much for conditions and is not UL but came in handy last night for car camping. It was breezy and cool; got down to 40! Used with a 40* Mountain Hardware bag inside the hammock, loose wool sock and wool watch cap.

That's why I carry earplugs... I also carry them for defense against noise pollution from my camping buddy... His snoring scares bears and mountain lions...

I've always enjoyed hearing sounds at night -- what freaked me out was so many of them. If there were 30 I would not be surprised. The land around the lake is posted.

Sounds like a nice night... Coyotes don't bother me much, just soothe me to sleep... As a general rule, they always sound closer then they actually are...

Yes, and as a rule they are not bold creatures at all. But I've never heard so many go on and on like that right next to me. I wonder if the drought is depriving them of food.

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[JohnSawyer]

Given the time of year, and that they were so loud I bet they were teaching the new puppies to hunt, and caught something...

We have lots near my home, and spring is always a good time for a coyote party!