The Pine Mountain Trail is still open. All GA state parks are still open. Some of the museums and other indoor areas may be closed temporarily. They are offering online check-in & payment so that...
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The Pine Mountain Trail is still open. All GA state parks are still open. Some of the museums and other indoor areas may be closed temporarily. They are offering online check-in & payment so that...
Hi Julie, welcome to the forums from South Atlanta!! I also love the N. GA mountains, as well as the GSNP area. I just don't make it up there as often as I'd like.
Chris
@spidennis, that's a very cool design that you've come up with. Thanks for posting and the videos are great. I'm always looking for new ideas, I just don't have a lot of time to tinker with them...
It's a hard thing to balance these days. I don't absolutely ban them on outings, but I do limit when they can use them. If I ban our Scouts from having them at all, then there are a lot of Scouts who...
I'm also a Scoutmaster. Just because national BSA doesn't prohibit it does not mean that the Council can't prohibit it within their camp. They are free to make that policy applicable to their...
I've never had an issue hanging in GA state parks. I think many, if not all, of their park offices have hammocks for sale now. I just spent the past weekend hanging in Stephen C Foster St Park in...
If you are thinking of the Scout from Texas that died at Summer Camp in Georgia, that Scout was in his tent when the tree fell on him. It didn't even have anything to do with hammocks though. I've...
Welcome from South Atlanta (Fayette) and a fellow Scouter! My oldest started as a Tiger in 2007. He's about to sit for his Eagle Board of Review. My youngest is Star, working on Life. All of my...
I was reading through the comments on these straps at amazon trying to figure out what the PVC would be for. In one of the last comments, it sounds like you would slip the PVC through the sewn...
I know you don't consider Clark a cottage vendor, so I won't mention them as selling on Amazon. But maybe DD Hammocks will pass as a cottage vendor for you? ...
There are a lot of Dutch products on Amazon that are sold by DutchWare Gear. Not everything on Amazon is a cheap knockoff from China.
The cast metal that they use for those ends caps don't take much stress before they crack.
I meant to add, very nice setup. I have been meaning to make a set of turtle dog stands to keep in our Troop trailer. I'm the one pulling it when we go and it would be nice to have that option. ...
As a Scouter for 11 years now, and still involved, I love to see others hanging on campouts. However, normally I'm the only one. I'm glad everyone had some fun, despite the weather. I just...
Maybe he's using it as a net to catch the football as he practices his throws.
I stand corrected. I was not aware of the Silicone WD-40, but I see that now. I was thinking of the regular WD-40.
WD-40 is not silicone, nor is it an effective lube.
I have not tried the Lawson, so I can't speak to that part of your question. I did look into the Lawson BRCH prior to buying my Clark TX-250. I bought the Clark years ago based on the experience &...
This sounds like the setup I have on my Clark. I'm rarely hiking in, I don't worry much over the weight or carabiners & straps. This setup has worked well for me.
What are you thinking to hang the suspension from? I'd be very hesitant to hang from the wall supports of the trailer itself. They aren't designed for that kind of lateral load. We even have...
This is a very sad story from here in Atlanta. A group was celebrating a birthday and camping at Red Top Mountain State Park just north of Atlanta this weekend. On Friday night, 5/19/17, the 15 ...
I just tried to use the code 15percent16 and it did not apply any discount to the TX-270 I had placed in the cart.
I have a TX-250, which is basically same hammock as the NX-270's predecessor. I have not used it on a thru hike, as I'm primarily camping with Boy Scouts. Our backpacking trips tend to be weekend...
I hope the OP was able to find a campsite in Cosby with trees lol
Thanks for sharing. No matter how experienced we may be outdoors, let's not forget the basics. Take a map & compass. And use them. It is definitely a good idea to have a backup navigator who is also...
I agree. With the top beam, angling the poles would not be necessary. Without a top beam, angling the poles outward would help to reduce the inward pull on them
They do know a thing or two about setting poles, however, their poles are designed to support a load vertically, not with the lateral forces applied by a hammock. I can set a similarly designed...
I have an old hammock in the basement that my Belgian Malinois loves to get into. He's tried climbing in the Clark with me once, but no way am I letting him in there, even with boots on. I know the...
Maybe something like this-
http://www.amazon.com/Weather-Neoprene-Protector-Reflective-Included/dp/B00W8GMLII/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1448769777&sr=8-5&keywords=dog+boots
I was looking at clark's website & see that many of their hammocks will include a free z-liner for a limited time. This is approx $200 value if you are interested in a clark hammock. I have loved...
Welcome from South of Atlanta. Cub Scout Pack Committee Chair & Troop Comm. Member here. Very involved in both & I'm hanging at most of our Troop's outings (hanging at all of them I attend)
But I'm also the one will be up at 3am with a sick or injured Scout, so they need to know where I'm hanging
I've replaced all of my guy lines with reflective, but that's because most of my hammock camping now involves either our Cub Scout Pack of 30+ boys or our Boy Scout Troop and I, while I try to hang...
Very cool encounter. But the title is misleading as I didn't see any sort of stand off between the mt. lion and you. The lion obviously knew you were there but seemed very indifferent to your...
I have found that it helps to use the blood of the cat that pissed on my stuff
It is normal for the poles to lean when unzipped. The NX250 is a great hammock, enjoy
Definitely a hammock camper here.
Got mine today. Thank you very much & the extra goodies were very thoughtful too.
payment sent
4 here if there are any more. thank you
The national park service doesn't specify open or concealed carry. It allows whatever the state laws are where the national park is located. Keep in mind though that any carrying inside federal...