WI Da Shack Hangs, October and December 2018

[Brett]

Thanks you Kattdogg, I was extremely excited when I won that from the raffle. I'll ask her, but she doesn't like the cold. I hope you have a speedy recovery.

[Brett]

I will be up a little later this evening.

[Harley]

sorry all, notes and I aren't able to make it. Enjoy your weekend! Feel well katt.

[markglist]

had a great time this weekend at da shack, thanks again tumble for letting us come out and enjoy the great outdoors

[JoeDotCom]

This hang is on my list to hopefully attend! Last year was excellent.

[BananaHammock]

Also a great possibility. Can’t wait to try out new gear with the comfort of a bailout cabin.

[Karla "with a k"]

Since this was enjoyed last year and Tumbleweed has given his blessing, you are invited to participate in a White Elephant Gift Exchange at the Winter DaShack hang. A white elephant gift exchange is a party game where white elephant gifts are exchanged and the goal of a white elephant party is usually to entertain rather than to gain.

Each participant supplies one wrapped gift. One does not purchase a gift, but instead finds something they already own. The gift does not need to be camping or hammock related and is under $20. (Seriously, someone will get my New Kids on the Block vinyl album some year.)

The gifts are placed in a central location, and participants determine in which order they will take turns selecting them. The first person opens a wrapped gift, and the turn ends. On subsequent turns, each person has the choice to either unwrap a new present or to "steal" another's. When a person's gift is stolen, that person can either choose another wrapped gift to open or can steal from another player. The game is over when everyone has a present.

Since the first player is the only one without the option of seeing any unwrapped gifts, this player takes one final turn after all gifts have been opened -and swap with any "unfrozen" gift.

A certain gift may be particularly sought after, prolonging the game. To address this, first, no gift may be stolen more than once per turn. However, this gives a distinct advantage to the final participant. Because of this, after a gift has been stolen three times it is "frozen" (or "dead" or "safe") and cannot be stolen again.

This game is best played when at least six people participate, so let's have everybody come with a wrapped gift!

[kattdogg]

Since this was enjoyed last year and Tumbleweed has given his blessing, you are invited to participate in a White Elephant Gift Exchange at the Winter DaShack hang. A white elephant gift exchange is a party game where white elephant gifts are exchanged and the goal of a white elephant party is usually to entertain rather than to gain.

Each participant supplies one wrapped gift. One does not purchase a gift, but instead finds something they already own. The gift does not need to be camping or hammock related and is under $20. (Seriously, someone will get my New Kids on the Block vinyl album some year.)

The gifts are placed in a central location, and participants determine in which order they will take turns selecting them. The first person opens a wrapped gift, and the turn ends. On subsequent turns, each person has the choice to either unwrap a new present or to "steal" another's. When a person's gift is stolen, that person can either choose another wrapped gift to open or can steal from another player. The game is over when everyone has a present.

Since the first player is the only one without the option of seeing any unwrapped gifts, this player takes one final turn after all gifts have been opened -and swap with any "unfrozen" gift.

A certain gift may be particularly sought after, prolonging the game. To address this, first, no gift may be stolen more than once per turn. However, this gives a distinct advantage to the final participant. Because of this, after a gift has been stolen three times it is "frozen" (or "dead" or "safe") and cannot be stolen again.

This game is best played when at least six people participate, so let's have everybody come with a wrapped gift!

Is there a price area we should keep our gifts around?

[Karla "with a k"]

Is there a price area we should keep our gifts around?

The gift does not need to be camping or hammock related and is under $20.

[Kingsnake]

I'm not going to be able to make it this year. My wife and I will be out of the state for our anniversary. This is one of my favorite hangs of the year, and I'm going to miss seeing all of you. Hopefully the weekends work out differently next year.