What a weekend! I have really enjoyed visiting and learning from all of you here and also on the BushcraftUSA forum. My son and I have built 2 turtle dog stands and got to do our first hang out at Jacob's Creek Park this weekend.
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It was CRAZY windy! This was my first time setting up the stands together and in the wind and with my tarp. I foolishly got it setup this way and ancored it down with about 15 stakes, guylines on the tarp and on the stand legs. One of the lines slipped off the leg as the wind lifted it off the ground and the whole thing came down and twisted both my gate hinges so my son and I had to set up on the poles of the awning over the picnic table, no pics of that sorry I was brooding. We got to sleep one night in the stands and it was great! I will fix my stands and refine my technique. This was also my first DIY tarp and it held wonderfully in this crazy wind. I would appreciate any pointers on setting up in the wind and advice on a better tarp to use in the wind as well. This was just a rectangular 10x12 BTW. We slept warmly in our MSS sleep systems and had the goretex bivy sack to protect from wind and moisture and our wool blankets. I know the tarp setup isn't as sexy as some i've seen but I was improvising. Anyhow, I really enjoyed our first hang in the wild, we have slept in the backyard a couple of times so I could tune our system. So much fun, my son often just wants to hang after school while he is relaxing before bed time. I find I instantly relax as soon as my feet come of the ground. Glad I found you all and look forward to more hanging.
Joe
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