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  1. Sparky I had considered using this service...

    Sparky

    I had considered using this service last fall for an end to end on the Kilkenny traverse but ended up not needing it due to having 2 cars available. I don't know much more about them, but...
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    Thanks for posting this! I just started...

    Thanks for posting this! I just started watching. I have a trip planned for this in late September. How dry was it? I've seen some reports that finding water (at higher elevations I think) was...
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    +3 here...can't stand that assumption either. ...

    +3 here...can't stand that assumption either. When FB first got going, all it seemed to be for was showing people what you had for breakfast. Not for an introvert like me & I moved on.

    While I...
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    Shug - congrats on retirement...I'm sure you'll...

    Shug - congrats on retirement...I'm sure you'll be keeping busy with all your hobbies! Thanks for another BWCA trip - I always love seeing that area. That was great hearing the loons and seeing the...
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    Interesting input from everyone. I've been...

    Interesting input from everyone. I've been getting ready to build a netless with RSBTR kit and am considering putting in some knottys. For some reason I thought these were more for the foot end and...
  6. Chris & Todd Great first solo trip! I liked...

    Chris & Todd

    Great first solo trip! I liked the fireside chat in the field with BK segment. It reminded me a bit of Backcountry BS’ing with SBO. It just had a great, intimate feel to it. I...
  7. Nice job - Congrats on getting your first solo...

    Nice job - Congrats on getting your first solo under your belt! I just did mine in VT the week before.

    Your tree bark pics were interesting and cool. Thanks for sharing!
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    I called the ranger station about a week before I...

    I called the ranger station about a week before I went just to get the lowdown on any rules. They seemed pretty loose about things. Basically 200 foot rule applies (camping off trail) and if you...
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    Lye Brook Wilderness, VT

    I took a trip to the Lye Brook Wilderness in Vermont's Green Mountains from Sunday through Tuesday this past week (9/29 - 10/1). I was always intrigued by this place after viewing one of Sintax’s...
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    Sorry for your loss MikekiM! I had a similar...

    Sorry for your loss MikekiM! I had a similar fail on my WB XLC (1.7) last summer. I think I had weakened it back in my pad days with grip tape on the pad - essentially acting as sandpaper! Total...
  11. I'm at 6'/215. I went through the same when I...

    I'm at 6'/215. I went through the same when I ordered my Chameleon last year to replace my XLC. I saw similar posts as well with the consensus being a regular should be fine with some comments that...
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    Thanks Jonathan & Mark - this was a fun listen! ...

    Thanks Jonathan & Mark - this was a fun listen! Tim's one of my favorites to watch too - even if he does forgo the underquilts! :lol: (OK, yes, I did my first year in the XLC w/o one and relied on a...
  13. Looks like a fun time and it did seem pretty...

    Looks like a fun time and it did seem pretty peaceful and empty. You're right, the weather this past weekend was fantastic. My idea of summer! Thanks for taking us along!
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    I think Derek Hanson talked about this in the...

    I think Derek Hanson talked about this in the Ultimate Hang too. Pieces of a CCF pad were mentioned. Pool noodle is a good idea. Or maybe pipe insulation.
  15. MN Wolves in Voyageur National Park - Tracking wolf packs

    I thought this might be of interest to some of you here. In one of my industry magazines they had a little blurb about GPS tracking on several of the wolf packs in Voyageurs National Park through...
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    Equivalent to Christmas morning = So True! You...

    Equivalent to Christmas morning = So True!

    You put so much time into researching, looking at various options, whittling the list down, maybe call or email the vendor and then you *gulp* finally...
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    Sticky: I've been meaning to do this...had done the map a...

    I've been meaning to do this...had done the map a little while ago. Gotta add to Little Rhody! Makes RI double digit now breaking a tie with SD!
  18. Thanks Shug! I appreciate seeing the different...

    Thanks Shug! I appreciate seeing the different options and sizes. After my XLC died, I wasn't sure how I'd be without the shelf (went to Chameleon). The peak shelves are a little different and I'm...
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    Nicely done! That's pretty cool. I haven't...

    Nicely done! That's pretty cool. I haven't quite gotten the bug to do some DIY sewing (getting close though!). Is that a pre-printed DCF fabric? I didn't realize that you can get DCF printed. I...
  20. Well done quick look Syntax! Looks like another...

    Well done quick look Syntax! Looks like another great offering to the community.
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    I got my new Chameleon and suspension last week...

    I got my new Chameleon and suspension last week and have started putting together a list of other items I'd like. The sale stages might make that a little challenging but this seems like a good test...
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    Watertooner - Nicely done, thank you! No-Sage...

    Watertooner - Nicely done, thank you!

    No-Sage - couldn't really ask for better weather for mid/late August. I think the warmest it got was upper 60's and coolest was probably about 50 overnight....
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    Farewell to my Fabric Friend {a Memorium}

    This past week I had a 4 day trip to the Adirondacks with a group of 5 others. I was the only one hammocking, the others used one of the shelters in the High Peaks area. After summiting Mt. Marcy...
  24. Shug Thank Ye for taking us along! Your trip...

    Shug

    Thank Ye for taking us along! Your trip videos definitely put this area on my bucket list! It just always seems so piney & peaceful up there. There are times I can smell that air through...
  25. Looks like a good time. Not knowing the area...

    Looks like a good time. Not knowing the area that well, it seemed like a fair number of people out there. Is that due to holiday or is this area a little more accessible? Just curious. Thanks for...
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    I just got my paperback version over the weekend...

    I just got my paperback version over the weekend (gift from my wonderful wife!) I'm probably only about a quarter of the way through it right now. Overall I really like the size (I think the bigger...
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    Wow! That burger print on the hammock has a camo...

    Wow! That burger print on the hammock has a camo feel to it! mmmm...Burgers....maybe add a Bacon pattern too! The burlap is shabby chic! Can definitely see some quilts out of that! It will be...
  28. Thanks for sharing. The woods always seem to...

    Thanks for sharing. The woods always seem to have that extra peacefulness with snow. While I had heard of the FLT before, I hadn't really looked into it before or knew much about it. We were up in...
  29. Thanks for the comparison of these Shug! I...

    Thanks for the comparison of these Shug! I especially liked the overlay part to better see the differences! While I still like my MamaJamba, these are tempting options to be able to have that...
  30. Shug - thank you for the reminders and info. I...

    Shug - thank you for the reminders and info. I commented to the HYOH guys in one of the posts about how key site selection is and how hard it is to do in the dark. Setting up with some kind of...
  31. Shug - I saw the shout out to the Circuit in the...

    Shug - I saw the shout out to the Circuit in the finale and had been planning on asking you anyway... Was this taken vs. the Ohm for a little extra capacity (little more cold weather gear vs. what...
  32. Shug - Thank yee for taking us along! I had...

    Shug - Thank yee for taking us along!

    I had some other things I was going work on during lunch but when I saw this was up, well...priorities shifted - there's always tomorrow (unless pt 2 is up by...
  33. Thanks Mark & Jonathan for another fun listen! ...

    Thanks Mark & Jonathan for another fun listen!

    Site selection is always a key item. I struggled with it a bit a couple of weeks ago on a campout because I couldn't get there until after dark and...
  34. Yeah getting into the bed/hammock earlier would...

    Yeah getting into the bed/hammock earlier would probably help that but it seems it's always on the later side on the scout campouts. I've been a hammock camper for about the same as you. I did get...
  35. First nights in the field with the LL quilts

    I got to finally take out the hammy with my 20* Habanero UQ & 40* SS Serrano this past weekend on a scout campout. Friday night was damp with on and off misty drizzle and gusts of about 20 -...
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    per TrailSlug's request...hope I remember how to...

    per TrailSlug's request...hope I remember how to do this right...
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    Saver Series Serrano arrival

    working on the pics! stay tuned!
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    Saver Series Serrano arrival

    My 40* SS Serrano arrived today! This is my first TQ and now gives me one set (Regular 20* Habanero) to work with! :thumbup: I went with Gray outer and Orange inner, 80" Wide with 1 oz extra down -...
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    Thanks George! I was pricing a regular Serrano...

    Thanks George! I was pricing a regular Serrano with the sale and decided to pull the trigger on the Saver version with this news! The countdown starts now! :woot:

    Fingers crossed too on the...
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    Any Rhode Island Hangers?

    I'm in Warwick/East Greenwich area. Most of my hangs are with the scouts. I haven't made it to any area group hangs yet to check things out. My gear is slowly coming along. I haven't had a chance...
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    UQP/Bugnet combo?

    wow! can't believe I hadn't noticed that before. should have known Dutch would have things covered!
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    UQP/Bugnet combo?

    I'm still new enough to things that I don't know if this is worth considering but it crossed my mind about a week ago and figured I'd see if anyone had reason to experiment with this or at least...
  43. Thanks Shug! I was wondering if you were going...

    Thanks Shug! I was wondering if you were going to be able to get out and when I saw the What's in my Food Bag video go up, I knew it was imminent! Thank you for taking us along. While I wasn't...
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    George as someone who has dealt with that...

    George as someone who has dealt with that frustration in his home, I feel your pain although the times I've dealt with it is was warmer out and we could put things outside...hard to do with the...
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    Hi All So my 20* Habanero from LL’s Black Friday...

    Hi All
    So my 20* Habanero from LL’s Black Friday sale arrived this past Wednesday. I looked at it then but didn’t have time until today to really look at it and get to know it. First off…this is...
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    Take heart Black Friday people!

    I got my Order Status Change email and just got my Order Shipped email today! :) I had an early morning order too like DuneElliot mentioned the other day. It's been a good wait from the point of...
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    I meant to chime in the other day too...my...

    I meant to chime in the other day too...my tri-blend classic design arrived on Wednesday. Looks and feels great! Whooooo Buddy!

    Thank yea Lord of Lollygaggin'!

    All secure...in this neck of...
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    Congratulations on the new 'digs' George! Well...

    Congratulations on the new 'digs' George! Well deserved! :thumbup::woot:

    Semi patiently waiting for my Habanero from BF sale which based on DuneElliot's earlier post sounds like it's getting...
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    Great thread so far! It's been nice hearing...

    Great thread so far! It's been nice hearing other suggestions.

    -Sawg's list - I've read the first 3 and of course the Ultimate Hang. AWOL was the first book I read about hiking the AT and I...
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    Thanks Shug! Just noticed this - just purchased...

    Thanks Shug! Just noticed this - just purchased a classic!

    Thank you for all your information and support over the years on HF & YT. Least I could do to pay it back.

    Stay Secure out there!
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