+1 on Shinleaf. They have about 10 - 12 group sites that are great for car camping. I was out there this past weekend. Unfortunately, they may be already be reserved for the weekend. They also...
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+1 on Shinleaf. They have about 10 - 12 group sites that are great for car camping. I was out there this past weekend. Unfortunately, they may be already be reserved for the weekend. They also...
Great trip OneClick! Glad you were able to get down here and enjoy the Gorge. I was there the previous weekend with sustained winds of 25-35 mph and gusts up to 50-60 mph. The trees were dancing...
I used some washers from a hardware store and braided mason's line instead of a beastie dee. I ran a few loops of the mason's line through the washer and then larks headed it to my tie-outs. If try...
@ OneClick, I've hiked the east rim from Spence trailhead, up to Table Rock, across the Chimneys to Saddle Camp, and back in trail runners with no issues. I hiked Rock Jock yesterday in trail...
Have you tried Google Earth Pro and download the lgmaps for it? I used this a couple years ago to print what I needed just for that trip.
Your set up sounds good so far. Check with local areas about bear canister requirements. As the AT winds through NC, there are sections where a canister is required and sleeping in the shelter is...
+1 on Yates Place group hang this weekend. Great people, great food, and hopefully great weather. Wish I didn't have to work this weekend or I would be there.
Falls Lake, Jordan Lake, anywhere...
Great job on getting your children out and camping in hammocks. My oldest (almost 13) has been hammock camping for about 5 years and I have recently started my youngest (8) camping in hammocks. ...
Yes, poly tarps can be used on a multi-day trip. I used them on my first two trips of 2 nights and 3 nights about 3 years ago. They are bulky so plan to lash to the outside of your pack. The...
I would suggest continuing with the DIY process and work with him on making his own hammock, bugnet (fronkey style), and tarp if you have access to a sewing machine. The hammock and bugnet are only...
If DIY is a possibility, 12' x almost 12' is possible by using XL fabric. Your cost could be around $70 plus your time (or someone else's time). Just a thought to consider.
The previous recommendations are very good for longer term solutions, but don't completely discount the poly tarps quite yet.
I used a 12x10 tarp from Northern Tool & Equipment to get started a...
Welcome to the forum, from the North Hills area. I would also be interested in local hangs, and very interested about the hike-in spot off Possum Track.
Me and 2 other hiking buddies are planning a trip to section hike AT from Iron Mountain Gap to US-19E the weekend of Jan. 18 - 21. We are hoping to park at the Mountain Harbor hostel and shuttle to...
Western NC: Shining Rock Wilderness (Art Loeb Trail), Linville Gorge, Pisgah National Forest, AT through Roan highlands, Smokey Mountains, sections of Mountain to Sea Trail
Central NC: Uwharrie...
Here is trip report from an overnight trip that a buddy of mine, and our three daughters went on across the East Rim of Linville Gorge.
Friday, Nov. 30:
Left Spence Ridge trailhead about 3:00 pm...
After a little more research, We’re thinking of camping at the camp where Ampitheater intersects MST or at saddle camp on Friday night. That will give us about a 4 mile Fri, 5-6 mile Sat, 1-2 mile...
A backpacking buddy and I are wanting to backpack some in the Gorge Nov. 30 - Dec. 2. This will be our 3rd attempt after the first 2 were interrupted by illness and truck wreck about 1 hour out from...
+1 on mini-ucr for guy line tie outs. They lock and release much easier than a prussic. My guy lines consist of a dog-bone about 10 ft. long with a piece of shock cord for self-tensioning and the...
check out the services page in the marketplace area on here. This is the link: https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/forumdisplay.php/151-Hammock-Gear-Skills-to-Spare
I have revised the “planned” route after taking the sage advise from here and other forums. It will still be subject to change, but here is the revised route:
1. Camp near Spence Ridge TH
2....
After some additional research, this is our tentative plans.
We are hopefully going to be able to car camp for the weekend at a pull-in site off Table Rock Rd., preferrably near Hawsbill TH...
Thanks for the suggestion, Shug!
Do you, or anyone else know if there are pull-in sites off Table Rock Rd. as well?
BTW, I loved your recent video on the Neusiok Trail, Uwharrie Trail/Dutchman...
I'm not sure if DIY is possible, or if it has been mentioned in a previous post, but you can get a 12 ft. kit form Dutch or Rip Stop by the Roll for $50-$70. I have made 2 and we use them for...
I’m trying to plan a car camping trip with a day hike to Linville Gorge Memorial Day weekend. There will be 2 adults and 4 children.
I’m looking for suggestions on places to car camp within about...
+1 on planer board line. I picked up a spool of the 200# from my local bass pro shops last spring and have outfitted mine and my daughter's tarps. It splices much easier than lash-it or zing-it...
I have built 2 TQ with round sewn-in footboxes and I am very happy with the way they turned out. The trickiest part was getting the circumference of the round footbox to equal the width of the...
You can try the Wilson's Creek area. It is just east/northeast of Linville Gorge. You will have numerous water crossings, a few challenging climbs, and some established camp sites along the trails.
+1 on the previous posts recommending a separate line for each pull out and guying them away from each other. Here is a post with pics & video of my DIY tarp with the pull outs guyed away from each...
I attach my gear hammock to the CL of my hammock with mini-carabiners. I also have UCR's to make the gear hammock adjustable.
I made a UQ for me and a TQ for my daughter using costco down throws using this exact idea. I followed the lead by GadgetUK437 and -c0de-. It was fairly time consuming, but for $20 per throw and a...
Thanks, and it was a great trip!
Thanks. The behind the scenes tour was truly a "right place, right time" moment.
All of the animals were rescue animals from various parts of the country, not necessarily local to NC.
I was extremely fortunate to have a Father’s Day trip to Grandfather Mountain, NC with my family this past weekend. We camped at Grandfather Campground and drove up to do a day hike through several...
Congratulations on what sounds like a great trip with your girls! My 10 year old daughter and I started camping and backpacking trips over the past several years and I wouldn't trade those trips for...
I started by using a 10x12 poly tarp from Northern Tool with a paracord ridgeline following Derek Hansen's CRL video, and still take them car camping to provide shade or rain protection over...
Grayson Highlands in VA would make a great trip. My daughter and I went last summer (June 30 - July 3) with daytime temps in mid-70's and night time temps in upper 50's. Here is thread with a write...
I DIY'ed some skins from Walmart sheer curtains. I use one skin for my 12' tarp, then stuff into a double-sided stuff sack. I keep my CRL separate from the tarp and use mini-UCR to connect tarp to...
I use Gutermann Mara 70 from RSBTR for all of my projects, but numerous people use Gutermann Sew-all. It needs to be 100% polyester for outside use.
I used 1/8" shockcord for main...
My wife has agreed to a weekend camping trip for the family (2 children) for June 16-18. Our children are 10 year old daughter (camped & backpacked several times) and 5 year old son (will be his...
It took me one trip (2-nighter) with a 12x10 poly tarp to decide to make my own tarp. However, on the poly tarp, I did sew webbing loops on all 4 corners, in the middle of each side so I could hang...
I attach my snake skinned tarp exactly how you asked about. I run my CRL from tree to tree then attach my my tarp using mini-UCRs. I have enough room for the double-ended stuff sack on one end of...
+1 on DIY if time and skills allow. RSBTR has a 12' kit for ~$55 that you can leave as a rectangle tarp (more coverage) or follow their instructions for a hex tarp (less coverage). If blowing rain...
+1 on the beckett hitch or descender rings. I currently have descender rings as mentioned above, but have recently used the beckett hitch on some lounging hammocks and found it quick and simple.
Yes. I have a rectangle tarp with a 12' ridgeline and additional tie outs on both sides. I get full coverage when needed, can close off each ends with the doors that are created by the additional...
Thanks for the suggestions and especially the videos. This info will help out tremendously on the planning part. We want to challenge our daughters and get them a little out of their comfort zone...
Last year I reached out for guidance and suggestions on a couple backpacking trips for myself, my 9-year-old daughter, and a second 9-year-old daughter/dad. The suggestion of Birkhead Wilderness in...
I'm planning to be there with 3 or more others. We enjoyed the fall back hang a great deal last Nov. and are looking forward to the spring hang.
I used this process with my last faux-baffle UQ. The 10" channels were very empty at that point, so I added down from a second throw and a re-purposed down jacket from a thrift store. If you don't...
Here are 3 coming up in our area:
1. Badin Lake area about 1.5 hour southwest of Durham Feb 17-19 https://www.facebook.com/events/1292053930838233/
2. Yates Place campground in Uwharrie NF about...