I’ll second Cougarmeat, those 1” spider daisy chain straps are great. I use them, have carabiners on each end of hammock on continuous loop and hook carabiner to straps.
These straps have loops...
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I’ll second Cougarmeat, those 1” spider daisy chain straps are great. I use them, have carabiners on each end of hammock on continuous loop and hook carabiner to straps.
These straps have loops...
Beech Camp! Plenty of water and loads of great trees for hammocks. Mostly beech trees!
Thanks LowTech for giving us in the field observation of your tarps over time.
Has anyone that hung their tarp on top of their ridgeline, noticed any abrasion?
I’ve been hanging tarps directly on top of ridgelines, for ten years, and have never noticed any abrasion, although...
Hahaha, I don’t know
You are welcome LowTech. And thanks to British actor and radio personality, Barry Farrimond, for giving us his namesake knot in 2007 at a Welsh bushcraft festival.
Camp near others who are camping in national forests and campgrounds. Sometimes you have to venture away from main camp to find trees that are good for your hammock.
At campgrounds and marked...
This lightweight Lawson cord could be good with Farrimond friction hitch. Farrimond friction hitch is the only slip and grip hitch that can be tied in the bight—that is without access to either end...
I’ve always had ridgeline below tarp. I believe there is better support for tarp, to be on top of ridgeline.
And I’ve tied a nail knot onto both ends of ridgeline, to act as drip lines.The nail knot...
And your taut line hitch will hold even better, when you change to the midshipman’s hitch.
Midshipman’s hitch looks exactly like taut line hitch with minor but important differences.
Up until...
Andy, save two trees4me, I’m ready to backpack Uwharries.
2024 Friday 800 am April 5 until Sunday April 7
This is on Facebook, there is a $20 charge for two nights—Friday night and Saturday night.
It is ok to sleep in Sunday morning.
Wooley Swamp Farms...
Slugger, when you move to Maryland to be closer to your precious granddaughter and daughter, you will be missed.
Slugger, come back to Yates anytime, even without your pop up canopy and griddle...
We are all free to choose our own path, at least for now, and some scientists have postulated there is no such thing as free will, that our choices are predetermined by the universe.
I’m of the...
I thank you all for hammock camping at Yates.
And especially campers who went above and beyond to make our hang Yates
Yes, I thank all of you who stepped up to make this a great camping trip.
...
Winner of “Purdy Boil” contest spring 2024 is
Richard Rendawg Nance.
Second place Bob Joyride Petit
Third place Hickery Kent Hicks
Fourth place Kris Mama Bulla, she is now reigning Ladies...
Thank you Chappy and friends, you got blue tarp up above fire ring. Chappy, you are the man
Thank you Chknbone, we are Yates
Most likely the wrecked tractor trailers have been cleared from road.
Shaw started a good fire in fire ring
Shaw, be great to see y’all. Please help me remember their names. All I remember is how great y’all’s family is.
And your dog too, what’s your dog’s name? You reckon doggo likes cheese?!?!
Are...
Yes thank you Ctiera, just what is needed for chilling food.
Oh God, Maytag, I’m heartbroken
To tarp or not to tarp
Yes, tarps and pop up canopies
I got to remember to get rope tomorrow
I got a hundred feet rope today, braided nylon, will stretch a bit. Mix and match with old rope....
Thanks Slowhike, the alternate route is not as good,much longer on gravel road with all its ruts and mud holes.
Best route 109, turn onto Correll Road, go to end turn right onto Dusty Level Road.
...
I use 2.2 Lash-It for continuous tarp ridgeline and prusik loops to keep tarp taut on ridgeline.
A smaller diameter cord for prusik would grip better, but I use 2.2 for both prusik and ridgeline....
National and State Forests and Campgrounds have their own sets of rules. Look online for any specific locations you will use.
There are also requirements to use bear barrels for food storage in...
Thanks Slowhike, there is probably not good tree spacing for a larger tarp.
I’ve got tarp, (20x30?) Chappy donated for Yates.
Can’t remember if it was set at Yates, or if Peeeeetey set his tarp in...
That’s free and clear in the past. I will take your mostly true stories round the campfire [emoji91]
Way back when, county fairs sold popcorn and pistachios. Red pistachios in the shell. They were dyed red. Red would get all over my hands and mouth, even dyeing my tongue red.
We lived out in the...
Nyrsimon, we will be there, and campfire will be raging and sputtering as it rains.
Phantom guesses
12 Thursday night, 20 Friday night, 30 or more Saturday night.
Some have said they were...
Thanks Slugger you are our youngest Old Pro, cooking up a storm.
After many years, I’ve noticed some of our hammock campers are uncouth!
As partial remedy, when I bring our Saturday lunch...
And if you’ve got time, go to a local group hammock outing. These will be posted on Hammock Forums. You will see many different hammocks, tarps, suspensions and insulations.
Sometimes Facebook...
Not all inclusive, some “Purdy Boil” boosters
Your mug can be a mug with heat exchangers underneath bottom. These look like square rectangular blocks of metal encircling the bottom
A stove that...
Unionmanbirch, in a perfect mathematical model, there could be seven and half inches on each end of hammock, if you have a 117 inch hammock ridgeline.
The world is not perfect, I’ve never had both...
If you can go to a couple of your local group hammock outings, listed here on Hammock Forums, you will be able to see all kinds of different hammocks, tarps, quilts, suspensions in one place.
...
Dutch’s bonded seam winter tarp with doors and internal pole mods has worked well for me.
Dutch made it 12x11&half feet.
He also sells other length ridgelines and widths that are smaller than one I...
I treated camping clothes with permethrin just to be ready…spring can happen anytime now
My booney hat will shed rain drops.
And I look forward to raising hand of winner
“Purdy Boil” alcohol...
I am thankful to all our Forest Rangers for doing unpleasant tasks efficiently and safely.
Of the four campers that I photographed and showed Ranger at their office—-
All but one have left Yates....
I use Lash-it 2.2 for my tarp ridgeline and tarp guy lines. Some use Lash-it or Zing-it 1.75 for their tarp ridgeline and guy lines.
I think much of the hardware-titanium works best with 1.75
...
You don’t have to be crazy to be a hammock camper…..but it helps.
As always, check for widowmakers above, before rigging your hammock. There is always some risk of a branch or tree falling,...
There will be appetizers in a charcuterie board, hors d’oeuvres.
Deep in Uwharries it’s pronounced: horse doovers
Mixing mayonnaise and mustard on hamburger—
Automatic red neck, an aura that...
I am striving to bring a wide selection of toppings and burgers.
A good head count will help me ensure that there will be enough burger patties, toppings and buns.
There will be traditional...
Temperatures might be mid 60’s highs
And lows around 50
Too far out to get a good look at precipitation
But out of a four day span, I expect to see at least one day with rain, but if we get a...
First ENO Doublenest
Now Eleven and half foot by 70” Trailheadz double zippered bugnet
Wilderness Logics netless 12x6
Dutchwaregear 11 and half foot by 70” double zippered bugnet
Thank you...
Alt.Thomas, thank you for sharing your scenic trip.
Your bento box and lodging along trail, offering hot food, drinks and alcohol, made trip almost as memorable as your snow capped mountain photos....
Thanks for pix FLTurtle. Mfturner it’s good to backpack with you. Thanks for building a campfire [emoji91] at Beech Camp. I hope to see you at Yates, and backpacking in Uwharries with our loose knit...
We welcome Ctiera&Husband. Looks like 29 have signed up or told me they will camp with us.
Add 10 or more from Facebook group, who may or may not post here.
There could be 40 to 50 hammock...
Slugger, we will miss you. Moving to be with your daughters & grandkids is wonderful.
Great hammocks Spring is on its way
Thank you for sharing
I contacted the Ranger Station EARLY in January to remind them of Spring 2024 Yates
Yesterday I took photos of possibly four homeless campsites at Yates
Today I went to Ranger Station in...