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Thanks all. Now my wife wants me to make one for her chair. Here we go again :)
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Dutchware has a really nice looking one: https://dutchwaregear.com/product/up-chair-quilt/ I just thought it would be a neat little project to keep me busy.
And Amazon has one, but it more...
Interesting, they consider 6 feet as short? OK. Thanks for looking Tomkay12.
I hadn't thought of that. Great point! Thanks!
All these are in like-new condition. All from non-smoking environment. All have stuff sacks, Down quilts were stored uncompressed. These prices include shipped CONUS. PayPal payment is good. As...
Love the pic of the frozen shoestring. Reminds me of a trip we took back in high school (1976). Woke up the next morning and jeans were frozen stiff!
Years ago, I bought a Thermorest camp-size down pillow. it's got a compression string around the perimeter so you can pull it tight and compress it. It's about the same size as the Outdoor Vitals...
Yannick, any update on the Wool underquilt project?
Nice work, Infrastellar. Makes me want to sew one up for myself.
I've made a couple of those Costco top quilts too. They are great.
Stevebo, you may get some ideas from this website... https://thisgearsforyou.com
I decided that I needed a warmer camping chair, so I made an underquilt for my Helinox backpacking chair. Took an old Costco packable down throw and worked it around the chair. I used 1-1/2 inch...
The bonded tarps from Dutchware look really nice.
Rhody - one thing I like about my Ridgerunner bridge hammock is that you can adjust the spreader bar at the head end so that it creates an incline for your torso/neck/head. That might help your...
that's pretty neat. Like it!
I used to use these small Nite Ize button lights. Not much bigger than a quarter. 190049
Gondo,
Another option may be the Ridgerunner hammock from Warbonnet Outdoors. It is a bridge hammock that has become my go-to choice, and is less expensive than the Clark or Amok.
I've been wanting to go back to McGee Creek, down by Atoka. really liked the area when i was there at the end of last year. only got to spend one night out there, but the sites were nice. I'm not...
excellent job! looks like you're pretty comfortable.
Well SirMarkos, I finally finished the tarp. Man, it's big! It was really breezy today and when I strung it up for the first time, it caught a lot of wind. But i played with it a bit, pitching it...
just went to the Tewa website and found these specs (the * line was included in the specs):
1.1 ounce rip-stop nylon
Temperature range low 40's to mid 70's(F)
850 fill power Hungarian Down...
Well, you've inspired me SirMarkos. I need one more tarp to finish off my sets, so I'm going to attempt to copy what you've done. From what I can guess, you have your tiedowns at 3 foot intervals,...
It was just after dawn when I left the house Sky was overcast and wind wasn’t bad. It stayed that way for the two and a half hour drive to McGee Creek. However - there seemed to be a lot of deer...
Excellent report and photos. Between you and Og, I'm even more anxious to do this loop. However, based on what you two wrote here, sounds like I better really study the maps....and bring one of you...
Well, we're heading to McGee Creek NSRA on Friday morning. 3 day/2 night trip around the area. Should be about 16 miles round trip. We'll see if the knee does better on a little less rugged...
So, i have a WBRR with full length Lynx UQ. I also have a WBBB DL 1.7 that doesn't have an UQ, but does have a CCF pad. My question to the forum is, has anyone taken a Lynx and fitted it to a...
Really enjoyed the photos. Looks like you can start work on a coffee table book about abandoned fireplaces :lol: But I feel sorry for your hands in that last pic. They had to have been cold!!
Recovering nicely, thanks.
Both my daughter and I have a new-found respect for the "gram weenies" as a result of this trip. While most of the weight was water, I was still packing in 40 lbs,...
count me in.
no, we didnt section 1. we decided to do the Military trail loop. i posted a report with some pics.
that sounds like fun. Wife and I started Kayaking this year and are trying to find a nice out and back kayak/hammock outing next year. Any suggestions?
Nice write-up Og. I'll have to remember this loop for next year. looks like you had much more water available than the Old Military Road that goes north from Talimehna State Park. 30 miles in two...
Hi all,
Thought I'd share some pics of our outing last weekend. The original group was to include Hambone and Ogtheking, but they had scheduling issues that kept them from making the trip. So, I...
Hi Jeffs,
How goes the training? Today would be a great day to overcome the "good golly it's cold out here" challenges, eh? 26 degrees and snow!
Sorry to hear that Hambone. Daughter and I are still planning on it, and hopefully Og and his friends will make it too.
awesome. hope they join us. we'll be coming in from the east side but think i'll be able to meet at one end or the other and provide shuttle as needed. talk to you soon.
Hey everyone,
I've been offline for a couple of days but Sounds like we have a plan. Already had my daughter take a look at the route and we're excited. We're newbies too, so hope your friend joins...
OT sounds interesting. What were the start/stop points you were considering?
Hey Og, by changing the trek are you interested in rejoining the group?
Hey Hambone,
after reading the report from above, my daughter and i have decided to find a different place to hike. this will be only our 2nd trip out, so we'll save this loop for another time. ...
Hi Wrangler88,
yeah, those are the dates that i have.
sidenote - i sent PM to Gimpy to see if there was any info to pass on to us.
OgtheKing, this will be the first time for me and my daughter to walk these trails so i'm afraid I can't answer your question about how it compares to ERL (what does ERL stand for?). Judging by the...
That's disappointing news. So other than my daughter and I, how many others are lined up for this trip?
Thanks. yes, water is a concern to me and i've seen a few maps of the area. Do you know if there's a preferred set of maps around, or if there's a good website that reports the current conditions?
We are using Osprey packs.
Wow, how cool is that!?
My daughter and i are going to Ouachita mountains in November, so we thought we better do some practice runs beforehand. I haven't done any backpacking camps since 1975 (yes, i'm an old fart), and...