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    Hammock Newbie

    Hey everyone,
    New to the whole hammock thing figured I would stop in and say hi. I am in the Army and I'm currently stationed at Fort Bragg (for the next few months anyway then I'm off to Korea).
    I have a Hennessy explorer deluxe in the mail and it should be in in by Friday. I went with the upgraded hex fly and snake skins for both the hammock and fly. I haven't even received the hammock yet and already spent some money at dutchwaregear.com and DIYgearsupply.com, thanks to reading up on this forum for the last few weeks.
    My plan right away is to make a gear sling (someone on here had a great point why leave your gear on the ground if your in the air) and an underquilt (I think I have a good idea on what I am going to do).
    I am open to any and all suggestions and advice, and I look forward to meeting everyone and the hanging way of life.
    -will
    If everything around you is exploding...... its probably us

    Keep Calm and Fire for Effect!

    All The Way!

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    Welcome to the forum and let me be first here to say thank you for your service, I grew up as an army brat, it's always good to see guys in the cool branch of the service Don't tell the marines, navy and air force guys though they still don't realize it. Anyway all joking around aside welcome, you'll learn more here on accident than elsewhere by design.
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    Welcome to HF will13fox, from Indiana. You must be a Fire Support Specialist: I was an 82C (FA Surveyor) back in the day. Cheers!

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    Welcome from SC.
    Keep movin', keep believing and enjoy the journey!

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    New Member will13fox's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mustang View Post
    Welcome to HF will13fox, from Indiana. You must be a Fire Support Specialist: I was an 82C (FA Surveyor) back in the day. Cheers!
    I am (technally I'm a Joint Fires Observer, I can control air strikes, naval gunfire, and artillery) best job in the Army!
    If everything around you is exploding...... its probably us

    Keep Calm and Fire for Effect!

    All The Way!

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    Welcome to the forum and THANK YOU for your service.

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    thanks from TN for your service
    The path you choose in life. Should lead straight to a Hammock!

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    Thank you for your service and sacrifices. Welcome to HF from just up the road in NC.

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    Quote Originally Posted by will13fox View Post
    I am (technally I'm a Joint Fires Observer, I can control air strikes, naval gunfire, and artillery) best job in the Army!
    Yeah, that would be an awesome job. So Cool!

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    Welcome from Philly.
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