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    Take a slingshot. It's wild how much fun two guys...

    Take a slingshot. It's wild how much fun two guys can have with a slingshot and lots of idle time.
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    Sometimes after you wash the down gets super...

    Sometimes after you wash the down gets super compressed. Have you tried putting it in the dryer at low temp with a couple tennis balls? It worked miracles on the down jacket I washed a few months...
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    If you search for stuff, don't forget the "e" at...

    If you search for stuff, don't forget the "e" at the end of Isle Royale. Will give you far better results.
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    That's awesome, I'm so jealous of those pies!

    That's awesome, I'm so jealous of those pies!
  5. I thought everyone just used their headlamp. ...

    I thought everyone just used their headlamp. It's the first thing I do when I climb into my hammock. So easy to clip into the caribiner that is clipped into my ridgeline.
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    My favorite hike I've done there was Barker Dam. ...

    My favorite hike I've done there was Barker Dam. There are some incredible pictographs and petroglyphs along the hike if you explore. The vast majority are unmarked, to keep them safe, so you have...
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    I have the metal version of these on all my tent...

    I have the metal version of these on all my tent stakes and on my tarp ridge line. Been using them for years, never had one fail. I find them to be very easy and convenient. When it's super rough...
  8. It's a tree. Trees are designed to lose branches...

    It's a tree. Trees are designed to lose branches occasionally. I cut something like 25% of all the branches off my apple, pear and peach trees every single year. You won't hurt a tree trimming...
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    Walking with Spring by Earl Shaffer

    Walking with Spring by Earl Shaffer
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    I loaned my good hammock to my teen son-in-law...

    I loaned my good hammock to my teen son-in-law based on an old-fashioned "I'll take care of it" promise and a quick lesson in set-up. Came back with only one whoopie sling, neither of the tree...
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    The nice thing about the XLC is that if you don't...

    The nice thing about the XLC is that if you don't like it you can get most of your money back easily by selling it right on this site.
  12. Such an enjoyable video. Thank you for taking...

    Such an enjoyable video. Thank you for taking the time to put that together. I love where you talk about how busy you stay. This is something that sort of baffles my non-camping friends. They...
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    Sounds like someone who needs a tensahedron for...

    Sounds like someone who needs a tensahedron for Christmas.
  14. Once you really get confident with your set-up...

    Once you really get confident with your set-up nighttime storms are one of the highlights of camping. I love it. I don't think I ever sleep better than snug in a hammock in the rain. Lightning is...
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    Consider the Tour de Mount Blanc. Takes about...

    Consider the Tour de Mount Blanc. Takes about 10-14 days through several countries. You can get insanely good regional food along the whole route at sweet huts while camping nearby. It's...
  16. I'm not a long distance hiker so I just put...

    I'm not a long distance hiker so I just put figure 9 line locks on each of my tent pegs and on my main tarp lines. I got a dozen of them for next to nothing on Alibaba. I have zing-it lines and...
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    Wow some very clever people at work! Well done.

    Wow some very clever people at work! Well done.
  18. I figured I wasn't alone in this! I seem to have...

    I figured I wasn't alone in this! I seem to have had the most extreme reaction. I should probably see a therapist.

    I doubt indoor people realize how bright the midnight woods can be on a clear...
  19. Scared to death in the middle of the night

    Last summer while on a multi-day work trip to western Maryland I did as I usually do and set up camp rather than stay in a hotel. I was the only person in Big Run State Park, a remote spot deep in...
  20. When I do crossings like that in the winter I...

    When I do crossings like that in the winter I strip down to my underwear, cross in bare feet, and put my stuff back on after I'm across. Stream crossing wet is a wet that doesn't go away for days.
  21. Trip is giving me flashbacks. I don't mind being...

    Trip is giving me flashbacks. I don't mind being cold. I don't mind being wet. But boy do I hate being cold and wet.
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    No bugs in Assateague in October? You must be...

    No bugs in Assateague in October? You must be going to a different Assateague than the one I know of! Bugs can be pretty severe into December down there. They aren't as active as they are in...
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    Sassafras River of the Chesapeake Bay. ...

    Sassafras River of the Chesapeake Bay. Summertime throwback to a great hang I do annually.
  24. Super enjoyable video as always. Your joy in...

    Super enjoyable video as always. Your joy in being outside is infectious! I've never been a winter camper but you make me reconsider. Thanks for taking the time to film and share.

    I think the...
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    I use old aluminum arrows cut into pieces also. ...

    I use old aluminum arrows cut into pieces also. Nice and slick finish and free thanks to having a lot of old arrows lying around. Two seconds of per cut with a dremel cut-off wheel.
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    If you can wait a few weeks you can get them from...

    If you can wait a few weeks you can get them from Alibaba for roughly half the cost of buying them on Amazon. I think a huge percentage of what you buy from Amazon these days is stuff other people...
  27. I slept fine on the ground well into my 40's. ...

    I slept fine on the ground well into my 40's. Now into my 50's, I really really prefer a hammock. My hips hurt sleeping on the ground. I will say though, there are some never pads that are about...
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    Bunch of adults on here talking about this young...

    Bunch of adults on here talking about this young lady and her videos is exactly what she needs to promote her adventures. We are all giving her "clicks" and some are engaging with her. These things...
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    Fair enough, perhaps it was. Perhaps they...

    Fair enough, perhaps it was. Perhaps they collaborated and the originator gets a cut of every one. That would be pretty fair. Who knows?
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    I mean, taking someones good idea and turning it...

    I mean, taking someones good idea and turning it into a money maker is the American way, but at least throw a little credit where it's due while you are at it. It was a very clever idea.
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    179438 Subtle...

    179438

    Subtle...
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    I've never felt the need to purchase a real...

    I've never felt the need to purchase a real topquilt because my mummy bag with 3/4 zipper works absolutely perfectly. A rectangular bag wouldn't work for me, but the very tapered mummy bag which I...
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    I've spent a lot of time hiking every corner of...

    I've spent a lot of time hiking every corner of Zaleski SF- mostly by hiking or biking the logging roads. It's very cool, I loved exploring there. We usually stayed in the cabins at the end of...
  34. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A50NB24/ref=p...

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A50NB24/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 This is one way to do it without needing to sew.
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    A bowline is the perfect "leave it forever" knot...

    A bowline is the perfect "leave it forever" knot because it doesn't tend to come untied, but at the same time it's always easy to undo it even years later.
  36. They say it's the only state you hike on the AT...

    They say it's the only state you hike on the AT where your boots never get dirty (but you'll be needing new ones when you're done).
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    I'm a side-sleeper at home, but I find sleeping...

    I'm a side-sleeper at home, but I find sleeping on my back to be a lot easier in a hammock. Sometimes I fall asleep on my side but I always wake up on my back with my pillow missing.
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    Very clever! This would work well with a car...

    Very clever! This would work well with a car too, allowing anyone to set up anywhere with gear they already have. Fantastic.
  39. Don't sweat the no alcohol policies in State...

    Don't sweat the no alcohol policies in State Parks. It's a necessary rule designed to help kick out the assholes who ruin it for everyone. It's been a godsend for MD state parks for us family...
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    I was just in the area. I was fishing rather than...

    I was just in the area. I was fishing rather than just hiking but we drove in and all around Snowmass and Aspen. You are in for a real treat! Its absolutely spectacular. Reminds me a whole lot of...
  41. Or just a couple of acorns.

    Or just a couple of acorns.
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    Poll: You live in an awesome spot! I've been out in...

    You live in an awesome spot! I've been out in the water in front of your house about a million times for work and play. Rockfishing, studying the grasses, duck hunting, largemouth bass fishing. ...
  43. Cambridge, right on the Choptank River! I drove...

    Cambridge, right on the Choptank River! I drove past that weird sail thing just yesterday on my way home from Smith Island.
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    Here in the United States those plants are called...

    Here in the United States those plants are called 'ramps.' They are in the same family as garlic (Amaryllidaceae), but not the same plant. Ramps are delicious, I hunt them myself sometimes. People...
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    I have their vacuum insulated drink coolers. ...

    I have their vacuum insulated drink coolers. When tested side-by-side with Yeti and Orca drink coolers, the OT actually keeps drinks cooler for longer at less than half the price. So some of their...
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    FS: I mailed a check to the adamsw3, who is...

    I mailed a check to the adamsw3, who is presumably waiting to get the check in the mail.
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    The thing with rivers is that just about anywhere...

    The thing with rivers is that just about anywhere in the world, towns are built first along the rivers. So there are precious few places in the whole world where you can float a river for any length...
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    FS: I'll take it.

    I'll take it.
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    You can do a trip like this for yourself, for...

    You can do a trip like this for yourself, for sure! But it will be moose instead of elk, and lakes instead of rivers. You could easily paddle for a few weeks without coming upon any villages or...
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    https://sport.woot.com/offers/two-person-hammock-w...

    https://sport.woot.com/offers/two-person-hammock-w-net-5-colors?ref=w_cnt_lnd_cat_sprt_3_2 Will be tough to beat $15 for a two person hammock with a bug net. Bearing in mind that you usually get...
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