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    Senior Member JaxHiker's Avatar
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    FL - Hammock Seminar

    If you have friends/family (or even yourself) that you're trying to introduce to this wonderful world of hammocks we live in and you're in the NE Florida area I'll be doing my 4th presentation on the subject later this month. This time we'll be at Black Creek Outfitters in Jacksonville.



    I've received several inquiries about doing the presentation in Central Florida. I struck out in the Ocala area so I'm going to be contacting another possible host. Keep your fingers crossed if you live outside the Jax area!
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    you should try south fla

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    Wish I could make this one, but I'm working that evening. Best of luck with it, though!


    Perhaps the local outfitter here in Gainesville, Brasington's, might be interested, if you're still looking for a central(ish) Florida location? Certainly, you'd likely be able to reach out to the local college students.
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    would love to see this in the central fl area
    Maybe at Mosquito Creek Outfitters

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    I don't know why I didn't think of Brasington's. What's their space like? Someone told me recently they went to a seminar there and folks just had to stand around.

    I can't get to Mosquito's site. Apparently they sell evil guns so it's blocked at work. Images on Google look nice, though. I wasn't aware there was anyone other than Travelcountry in Apopka. That might be doable.

    DT, where are you thinking? I work full time and I don't get paid for this so travel time/distance may be an issue. I'm certainly open to doing what I can to spread the word, though.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JaxHiker View Post
    I don't know why I didn't think of Brasington's. What's their space like? Someone told me recently they went to a seminar there and folks just had to stand around.
    Not terribly huge. They've got a showroom floor that's probably in the thousand to fifteen hundred square foot range, but I don't know what they have for seating. You'd probably have to rent out chairs from United RentAll or somesuch.

    Unfortunately, I don't do a lot of business with them (their pricing structure and general inventory aren't really what I look for, personally), and don't personally know anyone who works there. I wish I could give more help than a general description and contact info. I'd definitely be willing to put you up for the night if you wanted to stay in town instead of making the drive back to J-ville, though.
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    Mosquito has a nice place and a couple of the guys hang also. I will check with them tommorrow and see if its something they might be interested in

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    Thanks for the info/offer FL!

    Bla1z3, that'd be awesome. If they're interested so am I.

    My schedule is a bit up in the air with the shutdown. I had my weekends planned out for trail maintenance but we had to suspend operations as well. On the plus side my November is pretty wide open now.
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    Sorry to hear you are part of the "shutdown". Good luck on your seminar!

    I remember when you just had a Hennessey!

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    I may be coming right through there that weekend from Fort Myers area. Maybe I could attend then hang somewhere for the night? Any places nearby?
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