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    Nice! I'm glad you got to get out! Here's to...

    Nice! I'm glad you got to get out! Here's to further recovery!
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    Welcome, and I'm sure many of us can say that we...

    Welcome, and I'm sure many of us can say that we have been in the exact same place at one (or more) point or another! This forum has been an invaluable resource for me personally, then lots of...
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    Yep, when I don't have enough cordage to get from...

    Yep, when I don't have enough cordage to get from the tarp pull out to the stake back to the pull out, I just do a trucker's hitch somewhere in the middle of the line and slippery half hitch it in...
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    So when I recently redid these for my new tarp, I...

    So when I recently redid these for my new tarp, I just did about 8 feet of reflective line. I am also pretty diligent about tying up my guylines when packing up, so I don't have any issues with...
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    I was feeling like I commented on this thread...

    I was feeling like I commented on this thread before, but I guess it must have been another one, so I'll throw my 2 cents in here. I keep the guylines attached to the tarp with a bowline, then use...
  6. Nice, yeah I think staying on the AT in...

    Nice, yeah I think staying on the AT in Shenandoah may miss out on some of the better scenery up there. I am wanting to hike all of the AT in Virginia, and that was one of the guy's last section...
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    Utah is truly an underrated, beautiful place. The...

    Utah is truly an underrated, beautiful place. The central Wasatch range outside of Salt Lake City is just amazing, and the high Uintah range is an amazing wilderness area. We still have family out...
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    It was a good place to grow up, I spent my first...

    It was a good place to grow up, I spent my first almost 16 years there, and wish my parents were into the outdoors so I could have some time in the wilderness areas there. We moved to Utah, and...
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    Great write up and pictures! I grew up in...

    Great write up and pictures! I grew up in Russellville, AR, but wasn't a hiker back then. This makes me want to go back and try some trails out down there! Thanks for sharing.
  10. 22(ish) Miles on the AT in Shenandoah National Park

    https://youtu.be/aavQgxflKaw

    5 of us decided to do a fun overnight trip in Shenandoah, where temps dropped to about 26 or 27*F at night. Great trip, always a good time with some buddies. Got to...
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    I agree. Hopefully there's someone here who's got...

    I agree. Hopefully there's someone here who's got some experience with it, I'd like to hear about it.
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    I saw it at a local outfitter last weekend, I had...

    I saw it at a local outfitter last weekend, I had never heard it. Very interesting, one side of the tap is a diamond, the other side is like a hex, I don't know if I've ever seen that before. I...
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    This may be a weird way to fix it, but I have the...

    This may be a weird way to fix it, but I have the Autumn Ultralight ridgeline, and I was having the same issue. I keep the tarp separate, so what I'm trying for a bit is just once I've got the tarp...
  14. I still use Andrew Skurka's "McCarthy Hitch"...

    I still use Andrew Skurka's "McCarthy Hitch" method, leaving the guyline on the tarp, running to the stake, then back through a bowline that is tied to the tarp, then do the slippery hitch. It's so...
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    Slept in my new one for the first time last...

    Slept in my new one for the first time last weekend in about 27* weather, along with a 20* Phoenix, I was very comfortable. I'm a fan, I hope you enjoy it, too! I am taking it on an overnight...
  16. I'm late to the party, but I just got mine in...

    I'm late to the party, but I just got mine in yesterday! I've strung it up without my tarp due to being busy, but I should be hanging this weekend, I'm excited about this set up. I'm tired of prusik...
  17. Thread: Happy kids

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    This is great, they will certainly love it! I...

    This is great, they will certainly love it! I don't have the whole kit, but my bug net hammock and 20* underquilt are absolutely excellent!
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    I'm right there with you, that would be amazing,...

    I'm right there with you, that would be amazing, never got to do it, or even hit King's Peak, while I lived there.
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    Oh absolutely! I'm really wanting to do the...

    Oh absolutely! I'm really wanting to do the Uintah Highline Trail (not in winter, mind you). It looks amazing!

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    I highly recommend it! I specifically waited for...

    I highly recommend it! I specifically waited for the Fall, and it didn't disappoint!
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    Looked like an awesome trip! Great drone footage,...

    Looked like an awesome trip! Great drone footage, and I love all that snow! Makes me miss the Wasatch for sure.
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    Amazing Fall Colors in the Dolly Sods

    So this is quite late, COVID hit us pretty hard, so I hadn't been able to work on this video until now. But I took a trip to the Dolly Sods in West Virginia in October of last year, and we were...
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    Haha, that's great!

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  24. There's a bathroom on the right?

    There's a bathroom on the right?
  25. Not while camping, but was hiking Bells Canyon in...

    Not while camping, but was hiking Bells Canyon in Utah, where I passed close by a bush, which apparently scared a grouse. It barreled out of the bush making a ton of noise and warbling. Well that...
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    Ah, very interesting, thanks for the heads up. I...

    Ah, very interesting, thanks for the heads up. I emailed WB about my tarp, they said that it should be fine since there aren't any actual punctures, and to brush some silicone seam sealer on the...
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    So I have a Silpoly WB Thunder fly (so not DCF,...

    So I have a Silpoly WB Thunder fly (so not DCF, but still in appropriate, I think), and was putting poles directly against the tarp. I was trying to see how close to the ground I could get the tarp...
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    I've given the UQ a couple of test hangs, I'm...

    I've given the UQ a couple of test hangs, I'm really excited to try it in the field sometime soon! It really is awesome quality, and it's "only" the Econ line. Can't beat this deal!
  29. Absolutely, and thank you very much for watching...

    Absolutely, and thank you very much for watching the video and the kind words!
  30. Nice, I've been twice since moving to VA in 2017,...

    Nice, I've been twice since moving to VA in 2017, it really is amazing up there. Thanks for watching the video!
  31. So we parked at the Overnight Backpacking Lot...

    So we parked at the Overnight Backpacking Lot near the Massey Gap, then did a counter-clockwise loop. I believe it was this route, or very close to it:
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    What area do you live in? I moved from the Salt...

    What area do you live in? I moved from the Salt Lake Valley 3 years ago and am very familiar with the Central Wasatch! I miss those mountains!
  33. Oh wow, that's awesome. Yeah, they really do,...

    Oh wow, that's awesome. Yeah, they really do, there are few places like it, we really had a blast!
  34. Thanks for watching! I think it will be an...

    Thanks for watching! I think it will be an awesome time to go for you, the colors should be changing, I'm sure it will be beautiful!
  35. Oh wow, I'm not sure whether I would or would not...

    Oh wow, I'm not sure whether I would or would not like to witness that, haha! But that will certainly wake you up. The second night, we slept in the meadow below Mt. Rogers, and the ponies were...
  36. Thanks for watching! I woke up and looked out...

    Thanks for watching! I woke up and looked out (without my glasses), and saw a big brown thing and immediately thought bear. Glad it wasn't! I started making a bunch of noise and woke the other guys...
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    I got my underquilt yesterday, and it looks...

    I got my underquilt yesterday, and it looks excellent! Thanks again, HG!
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    Love the view from Claudius Smith Rock, that's...

    Love the view from Claudius Smith Rock, that's beautiful
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    Haha, at least I added the disclaimer!

    Haha, at least I added the disclaimer!
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    Beautiful, thanks for the video! That's some...

    Beautiful, thanks for the video! That's some incredible scenery!
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    So just an update on my order, it was ordered on...

    So just an update on my order, it was ordered on August 28th, then we got notification that it was shipped on October 8th. That's basically 6 weeks, waaaaay before the 9 week lead time! I don't know...
  42. 3 Days, 2 Nights at Grayson Highlands and Mount Rogers, Virginia

    Had an awesome time in June taking an easy backpacking trip to these beautiful highlands in Virginia, and to the state's highest peak, Mount Rogers.

    If interested, give the video a watch and let...
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    Thanks for the feedback, everybody! All I have to...

    Thanks for the feedback, everybody! All I have to do is learn a little patience! It will be well worth the wait, no doubt.
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    I don't think I have any special circumstances...

    I don't think I have any special circumstances that would warrant me getting mine before everyone else who has ordered before me, haha, I'm just excited to get my gear! Thanks for the reply, though,...
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    Waiting for a New Underquilt

    Disclaimer: I purchased a tarp knowing full well that Hammock Gear's lead times are at 9 weeks according to their website, so this is not a complaint at all!

    Just wanted to check here and see if...
  46. Super cool. I'm excited to do this with my kid...

    Super cool. I'm excited to do this with my kid some day! Thanks for sharing! Also, gnarly beard!
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    Thanks, I appreciate it! Wanting to document my...

    Thanks, I appreciate it! Wanting to document my trips for the future. Working on one from the Grayson Highlands, next. Ponies galore!
  48. Thread: Fess Up

    by jledbetter2
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    Right now at 31 years old, I don't wake up to use...

    Right now at 31 years old, I don't wake up to use the bathroom at night. But I don't feel super keen on peeing right in my camp.
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    Central VA AT Hike Trip

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Jq3CrAmgGg&t=310s

    Did a trip with a few friends hiking the Appalachian Trail from Troutville to Jennings Creek. Let me know what you think! Virginia is a beautiful...
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    I second this. I was trying to keep my eye on...

    I second this. I was trying to keep my eye on tarps in the For Sale thread, but had a hard time keeping up. I posted in WTB and just bought a tarp after getting multiple offers from people. Only took...
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