Page 1 of 3 123 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 21
  1. #1
    Senior Member Bic's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2011
    Location
    Minnesota!
    Hammock
    Warbonnet Ridgerunner
    Tarp
    Cloudburst
    Insulation
    Lynx and Burrow
    Suspension
    Strap and Buckle
    Posts
    1,851

    Slackpacking on the SHT

    I got to head up to my favorite place, the Superior Hiking Trail, recently with a couple other hammock forum members. We went for a quick weekend trip to the castle danger area. Got there around 7:30pm on Friday night and got in some good night hiking. CryOTheWild and BigFatSellOut both over dressed and soon had to strip some layers as the first mile or so is a lot of climbing... I think CryOTheWild went a little far with stripping down! It was about 32* or so when we arrived and the mercury quickly dropped to an overnight low of 23* When we got to the campsite there was a ground dweller already sleeping. so we went ahead and hung our hammocks and then chatted around the fire until midnight and ate some bablefish5's BBQ spaghetti before turning in. The next morning we slacked around the campsite. We got a chance to meet our neighbor who's name was mike, and his dog was Ozzy. They were super cool and ended up hiking and camping with us the rest of the weekend! This was for sure a slackpacking trip to say the least. We finally broke camp and started hiking around 10:30am. We stopped for lunch around noonish and hung the hammocks again and had some lunch....for me lunch was some more bablefish5 goodness... this time beef stew! We hung out for about an hour or so then hiked for about another mile until we got to our campsite for the day/night. That night we had a really really great fire and a lot of fun just sitting around the fire and chatting. Mike decided to stay up and chat with us... always fun to make a new friend! Anyways, The next morning I found out CryOTheWild and Myself had kept BigFatSellOut up until around 2am or so with our snoring... apparently we started up within minutes of getting in the hammocks LOL! Really it was an amazing time and I can't wait for the upcoming Iowa Hang to get together with these two great guys (and a bunch of others) again!




























































































    The camper formerly known as HikingDad...

  2. #2
    Senior Member dangerous's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2011
    Location
    Littlerock AFB Ar.
    Hammock
    DIY Dangerous Bird
    Tarp
    DIY Rooftop
    Insulation
    DIY Apex/Argon
    Suspension
    whoopies
    Posts
    1,163
    Images
    59
    Looks like a great trip, thanks for the picutres.
    -Jon-

  3. #3
    Member Lifeguard326's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2009
    Location
    South Bank of the Ohio
    Hammock
    WBBB
    Tarp
    DIY Catcut
    Insulation
    PLUQ
    Suspension
    Whoopie
    Posts
    58
    Looks like a great trip!
    Acta non Verba

  4. #4
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Aug 2012
    Location
    So. Indiana
    Hammock
    WBBB 1.1 DL
    Tarp
    AHE Toxaway
    Insulation
    HG!
    Suspension
    Whoopies/Dutchware
    Posts
    179
    How fun! Thanks for sharing!
    Andy...
    _______________________________
    "We have met the enemy, and he is us!" Pogo (1970)

    "...if Shug didn't make you do it, then it's Dutch's fault!"

  5. #5
    Senior Member Skygzr's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2011
    Location
    St.Louis, MO
    Hammock
    Darien UL, Ridgerunner, DIY
    Tarp
    Hammock Gear Cuben
    Insulation
    Hammock Gear UQ,TQ
    Suspension
    whoopie sling
    Posts
    715
    Great pics - look forward to seeing you again next week in Iowa
    "nature speaks in the silence between words"
    www.mustexplore.blogspot.com

  6. #6
    Senior Member SkyPainter's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2010
    Location
    Stoneham, MA
    Hammock
    WBBB; WBRR; WBXLC;HH Exped
    Tarp
    Superfly; JRB Ulti
    Insulation
    HG TQ&UQ; AHE; WB
    Suspension
    Whoopies&Dutchware
    Posts
    3,660
    Images
    32
    Great trip report, and wonderful pics! How do you (or whomever had it) like the Sawyer Squeeze as a water filter?? I just picked one up, and can't wait to use it in the field! Super light, virtually no maintenance, fits standard water bottle tops too, and a million gallon guarantee? WOW!

    Thanks for sharing those - the pup looked like he was asking, "What are these humans DOING, anyway?" LOL!

    ~ Sky
    Live Purposefully; Dare Greatly; Land Gently

    If you're going to do something wrong, go for it! - Beryl G.

    "Never knock on Death's door - just ring the bell and run. He hates that!"

  7. #7
    all secure in sector 7 Shug's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    Minnesota
    Hammock
    I have many so....
    Tarp
    Blackcrow DIY Tarp
    Insulation
    FrankenquiltUQ/Pod
    Suspension
    Whoopie Slings
    Posts
    23,394
    Images
    62
    Terrific to see ya'll enjoying the SHT......we are so fortunate here in Minnesota to have a bunch of wonderful trails.
    Love that night sky picture...saw that myself last week.
    Shug
    Whooooo Buddy)))) All Secure in Sector Seven

  8. #8
    Senior Member Fronkey's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2010
    Location
    Grass Valley, Ca
    Hammock
    DIY The Crippler
    Tarp
    Cuben Refugee
    Insulation
    The Ex-gf
    Suspension
    Whoopie Slings
    Posts
    4,848
    Great photos HD! What kind of camera are you using? G series? Have I ever told you about that tree? thanks for posting!

    Fronkey

  9. #9
    Senior Member blaktee's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2012
    Location
    Idaho Falls, ID
    Hammock
    DIY Gathered End
    Tarp
    HG Cuben Hex
    Insulation
    HG:Burrow/Incubato
    Suspension
    Whoopie Slings
    Posts
    489
    nothing wrong with "slackpacking" some of the funnest trips are staring at a fire!!!! Really goood photos!!!

  10. #10
    Senior Member Jayson's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    Ontario
    Hammock
    1.9oz DIY
    Tarp
    Superfly
    Insulation
    Down
    Suspension
    DIY UCR
    Posts
    1,243
    Slackpacking is what I love to do! Great trip!

  • + New Posts
  • Page 1 of 3 123 LastLast

    Similar Threads

    1. NJ>Mullica River Camp>12/28-29 Slackpacking Feast
      By SilvrSurfr in forum Trip Reports
      Replies: 10
      Last Post: 12-31-2013, 19:22

    Bookmarks

    Posting Permissions

    • You may not post new threads
    • You may not post replies
    • You may not post attachments
    • You may not edit your posts
    •