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    Welcome Peterborough! I grew up by Lake...

    Welcome Peterborough!
    I grew up by Lake Ontario in the 60's and 70's, we used to get radio and TV stations from Ontario and CBC in Peterborough was one of them My parents used to watch The...
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    Thanks for the pics and info. I've been wanting...

    Thanks for the pics and info. I've been wanting to do the Quehanna for almost 30 years. Just never got to it as we were always warned about the prison and then the radioactive water from the old...
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    Since you are from NOLA, what is your definition...

    Since you are from NOLA, what is your definition of cold weather? Is it 40-50d, 10-20d? if the latter, then you need something a bit more protective, but if the former, then simply a fleece blanket....
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    As a Brit, I've been to Nottingham and Sherwood...

    As a Brit, I've been to Nottingham and Sherwood Forest - you live in a very nice hang area. Actually I wanted to hang off that massive old oak there with the really long branches (and enjoy a MM...
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    Buckles/Straps are easier, but Whoopies are so...

    Buckles/Straps are easier, but Whoopies are so much more fun to make and play with.
  6. Thread: Hi From PA

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    Another welcome from the Lehigh Valley !!

    Another welcome from the Lehigh Valley !!
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    Sticky: For me it was a change from Hiking the...

    For me it was a change from Hiking the Adirondacks to sectioning the AT about 15 years ago. After a few decades of climbing and backpacking, I was getting tired of crawling out of a tent. I was...
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    Sticky: Well, I am awakened again. It's my name. ...

    Well, I am awakened again. It's my name. Fortunately I popped over here in the early days of the forum (from Whiteblaze) some 13-14 years ago when I was a LASH and had the good fortune to being an...
  9. Think of REI as the filter/funnel. Many many...

    Think of REI as the filter/funnel. Many many outdoor enthusiasts go there/start there. Sure, many are occasional weekends types, but they keep the revenue stream that allows mfgrs to invest in new...
  10. I am going to try to get up there. I need...

    I am going to try to get up there. I need another cold night in my By to test my new UQ - this weekend is the ticket!
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    Please note I meant to say Santa Clara No. 4...

    Please note I meant to say Santa Clara No. 4 lean-to's on the Ward Brook Truck Trail, Not Santanoni.
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    Being a 46er I used to spend a lot of time in the...

    Being a 46er I used to spend a lot of time in the Daks and used to maintain a coupe of lean-to's back in the 90's as well. I always looked at Memorial day weekend as the newer/inexperienced crowd...
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    Thanks for posting this Sintax....Very helpful.

    Thanks for posting this Sintax....Very helpful.
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    Wanderings & Musings

    I apologize that this is long......
    So I am back into the swing of things (pun intended). After about a 10 year hiatus which included a young daughter having a stroke, both parents passing a year...
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    OK Thank you for the input. It was my line of...

    OK Thank you for the input. It was my line of thinking, but I figured I would gather a few others thoughts. Does anyone still cruise Walmart's looking for remnant bolts of 1.9/2.1/4.0 nylon? I...
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    Using PU Caoted 2.1oz RS for Hammock

    Good morning all,

    I have an old bolt of 2.1oz Ripstop PU coated Nylon from when I was making tarps and stuffsack about 12 years ago. It has been stored well and is in great shape - no peeling,...
  17. Thread: HI Folks

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    HI Folks

    Hi Folks, (AKA Toolshed from Whiteblaze) I've been on this site for about a decade, but about the time I joined, I started easing out of outdoor activities to coach, lead scouts and work on my...
  18. The old Morrison Rimrock trail? I used to hike...

    The old Morrison Rimrock trail? I used to hike that - I am sitting here thinking it's been 10 years now. OMG! It's been 24 years since I was last there!!!
  19. Thread: Hello from Pa

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    My old stomping grounds- I miss that area. Best...

    My old stomping grounds- I miss that area. Best place to hang in that park is Bradley Wales MP 15 (IIRC). It is little used by anyone, There's a water pump, restrooms and you can sleep right by...
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    Suspension help

    Thanks all, I just found the site Whoopeslings.com and I think they will have all the parts I need.
    I have been thinking about swapping to a lighter suspension the past few years and start to read...
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    Help with suspension System.. Please

    SO I have decided to update my Hennessy Expedition.

    I am thinking of removing the stock ropes it came with and replacing with Spectra Plus Cord as follows:

    Using a larkshead knot and attaching...
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    Wow!!! I 'd like to jump on board (Toolshed from...

    Wow!!! I 'd like to jump on board (Toolshed from WB).
    I spent many years in Rochester and leada lot of BP trips in PA for the ADK. The WRT (as well as the STS and BFT) was one of my absolute...
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    spammer Jeannette Got me too!!!

    spammer Jeannette Got me too!!!
  24. Thread: Lean To Hanging

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    Tents aren't necessarily prohibited around all...

    Tents aren't necessarily prohibited around all lean-to's, but around some.
    The highpeaks Wilderness area has suffered from a great deal of overuse and abuse in the past 2 decades. There are now...
  25. Thread: Lean To Hanging

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    Hey... I used to live in Buffalo and Rochester. ...

    Hey... I used to live in Buffalo and Rochester. :D
    I don't think that you will be able to find enough space to hang a strap over the logs that make up the beams of the roof of the LT (Spoken as a...
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    Thanks all. Thanks Fanatic for that other thread....

    Thanks all. Thanks Fanatic for that other thread.
    I was thinking about it and It all starts with feeling a bit frustrated trying to pull my blue foam pad into the HH after it sat rolled up for 2...
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    claustrophobia anyone?? Anyone???

    Was at our Cub Scout campout this weekend and my son and 2 other cubs were in my tent I was hanging and the dads were sleeping one tent over.
    After I got all comfy on my blue pad and sleeping bag...
  28. Thread: Flysheet tear.

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    I bought one of their slightly color run (flaws)...

    I bought one of their slightly color run (flaws) Deluxe Explorers this summer at discount and used it one night before I saw a run in the fly. I called them and offerd to send the old fly back for a...
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    Help with Huggers/Modifications??

    OK, Newbie hammocker here.
    I have the HH Deluxe Explorer. It comes with 42" Huggers. If a tree is less than that in diameter, but not enough to wrap the huggers around twice, do you still use the...
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    Do folks not notice simply becuase they are not...

    Do folks not notice simply becuase they are not looking for the shape of a hammock in the air, hald hidden in branches, but would be looking instead for a shape of a tent on the ground?
  31. Thanks for the tips folks..... I just retrieved...

    Thanks for the tips folks.....
    I just retrieved my hammock from hanging on the front porch to dry out completely and used my snakeskins to pack it up. It is so cool. My wife was commenting about...
  32. First mid-30s degree trip (Still new to Hammocking)

    I was out this week in the hills in Northern PA and it was in the mid-30's with frost in many areas. I was using a Walmart CCF blue pad with the corners cut off (Thanks Forum folks for the tip) and...
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