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    Senior Member latriper's Avatar
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    Hello from not south Louisiana

    Thought I would finally say hi after spending hundreds(?) of hours reading through the different forums. Always been an outdoor person and loved camping (tent) but had never even laid in a hammock.
    I got bit by the alcohol stove DIY addiction and during some of my searches for information on that, I came across Shug"s videos on youtube. Since then, my wife and son think I have had some type of mental break! I am teaching myself to sew, I have made my first DIY hammock, whoopie slings, bug net, and tarp (kind of). I am a full convert! Best nights sleep I have ever had in the woods.
    My wife fell out laughing when I told her "I really liked the sound of the "thread injector", it is very relaxing."
    I have enjoyed learning from this forum and wanted to say thanks to everyone that contributes but especially to Sgt. Rock, Shug, Just Jeff.
    I will be sewing my son's hammock soon and plan to making one for my nephew for Christmas.
    I got the DIY bug REAL BAD!
    Anyway, hi to all and happy hanging!

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    Well, welcome from Deep South Louisiana
    Hope to meet you at the group hang at Kincaid in November

    HYOH
    Expect the Best,
    Prepare for the Worst
    Attributed to some poor guy who ran into Murphy,
    Too many times

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    I am right there with you. The past six months have been life changing. My wife thinks I am crazy. A tarp two bug nets and probably eight hammocks later, I am sewing (kind of). Good stuff.

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    welcome from Alabama...I lurked here awhile before Joined..now it's like an addiction!

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    Senior Member latriper's Avatar
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    Glad to be here! Wish I could make the Louisiana Hang but that falls during deer season in Arkansas. By the way, I live in a house divided... my wife pulls for LSU, I am a Razorback fan (from Arkansas orig so go easy on me). I did my first hang on a scout float trip down the Okatoma River in Mississippi about two months ago. Trying to convert the troop! I will try to start posting some pics soon. I have less experience posting on forums than making hammocks.

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    Greetings from the "not east" coast.
    - We're never going to survive this!!
    - Nonsense. You only say that because no one ever has.

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    Welcome from the north!

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    hi from the west.
    good luck with the bug.
    have safe
    be fun

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    Quote Originally Posted by latriper View Post
    Glad to be here! Wish I could make the Louisiana Hang but that falls during deer season in Arkansas. By the way, I live in a house divided... my wife pulls for LSU, I am a Razorback fan (from Arkansas orig so go easy on me). I did my first hang on a scout float trip down the Okatoma River in Mississippi about two months ago. Trying to convert the troop! I will try to start posting some pics soon. I have less experience posting on forums than making hammocks.
    We're all good up until Nov. 29. We'll be done with the turkey and seasonin' up them Hogs for the Roast in Death Valley! Suuueeeeey!
    Your wife must be a smart lady! Go Tigers!
    Just havin' Fun!
    Expect the Best,
    Prepare for the Worst
    Attributed to some poor guy who ran into Murphy,
    Too many times

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    Senior Member latriper's Avatar
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    No worries, comes with the territory. Actually have lived in North LA longer than I did in AR, even went to college up here, but it was born in me so I'll be calling the Hogs . Just finished my son's hammock and whoopie slings tonight. We are going on a scout camp out next weekend. I'll try to get some pics on the DIY forum tomorrow.

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