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    Since we're being real: I have enough endowment...

    Since we're being real: I have enough endowment that I feel more comfortable backpacking in an underwire, striding down the trail with minimal bounce. Also, without wire my two will smoosh into a...
  2. That was great! Thank you. Timber looked very...

    That was great! Thank you. Timber looked very happy! Gorgeous area.
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    Great review, thank you! You look pretty...

    Great review, thank you! You look pretty comfortable! Post some pix from the trip, maybe?
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    That was really fun to watch. Gorgeous scenery!...

    That was really fun to watch. Gorgeous scenery! Nice hammock set-ups, looks like you're experienced at getting a good hang.
  5. Nice hammock set up! It looks like you were very...

    Nice hammock set up! It looks like you were very comfortable & warm!
  6. Welcome to the Forum. I was born in Rex Hospital.

    Welcome to the Forum. I was born in Rex Hospital.
  7. Thread: Hello all

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    Welcome from relentlessly sunny California! Your...

    Welcome from relentlessly sunny California! Your best sleeping is ahead of you, guaranteed.
  8. Thread: What the...

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    While I don't doubt that what you heard moving...

    While I don't doubt that what you heard moving around was real, I have scared myself silly mistaking my own heartbeat for the thump of steps when both ears were covered by the sleeping bag. The...
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    I mostly camp tarpless in the Sierra. The stars...

    I mostly camp tarpless in the Sierra. The stars are the reason I go, so I plan trips just after the last quarter moon. Who knew Scorpius was so big? Seeing the Milky Way "steaming" out of the spout...
  10. Thread: Coughing

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    1+ All else fails a recliner works okay for a...

    1+ All else fails a recliner works okay for a short time.

    This is the only thing that keeps me from coughing all night. It feels pretty good at first because I'm not hacking my head off and it's...
  11. Good for you for taking a warmer UQ; otherwise,...

    Good for you for taking a warmer UQ; otherwise, you might have been miserable. I was miserably cold on my last backpacking trip but the solitude and quiet makes it worth the discomfort, I think....
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    Very nice! That's a beautiful area.

    Very nice! That's a beautiful area.
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    ' I meant to be wittingly. :laugh: I've...

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    I meant to be wittingly. :laugh:

    I've puzzled over the diagonal lay for a while. I relax right into it when it's just the hammock under me but I get squeezed into a banana lay with my UQ. It's...
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    Thank you! I never see folks on this forum...

    Thank you! I never see folks on this forum talking about built-in UQ's so I thought they were out of favor. It would be simpler than having to fiddle with the UQ suspension. The shock cords on my...
  15. Thanks for a wonderful write up. I love being...

    Thanks for a wonderful write up. I love being awake long enough to see a few meteors but you're right, the hammock is just SO comfy.

    I'm curious if your warmth and the chilly night air made for a...
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    Yesterday I ordered some Dutch bling and shock...

    Yesterday I ordered some Dutch bling and shock cord. My new cheapo hammock is hanging just outside the door so I can try out new things with it. Today I've adjusted the height of the tree huggers and...
  17. Great pictures. That was quite a hike and really...

    Great pictures. That was quite a hike and really beautiful scenery. The leaves are already turning up there. Thanks for posting this.
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    I agree with you, esmith. I would like to...

    I agree with you, esmith. I would like to research threads but it's much easier with Google than in the Search function at this website. Most of my Google searches bring me here anyway.
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    I loved having my dog with me as a backpacking...

    I loved having my dog with me as a backpacking partner. After she passed, though, I noticed that I was seeing a lot more wildlife when I camped alone. She chased everything away just by being there!...
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    Wow, nice scenery!

    Wow, nice scenery!
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    That was incredible. Thank you! Sometimes it...

    That was incredible. Thank you! Sometimes it looked like the wind was blowing you backward. Maybe it was.
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    Please leave it as is. I don't feel the need to...

    Please leave it as is. I don't feel the need to post a lot, since I'm just learning. While I haven't bought any FS items yet, I've bought plenty of recommended gear from the Forum's cottage vendors.
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    Thanks, I went to the practice website first....

    Thanks, I went to the practice website first. Everybody else's pictures look so good; I had to try.
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    It's a Warbonnet. I'm sure you noticed that it is...

    It's a Warbonnet. I'm sure you noticed that it is hung in a bizarre way, on its own ridgeline way above the hammock. I needed it out of my face so I could see the stars. Plus, I haven't figured out...
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    First Trip Report

    We hiked from Ebbett's Pass to Sonora Pass from August 26th - 31st. That's S/B on the PCT in California talk and it's about 31 miles. My pedometer clocked 33.3 miles, though, because I took a lot of...
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    Nice pix! Hey, you got out there and that's...

    Nice pix! Hey, you got out there and that's better than I've done so far.
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    Wow, gorgeous woods. Song and kids and dogs,...

    Wow, gorgeous woods. Song and kids and dogs, whew! I shed tears.
  28. I don't recommend this but it worked for me. I...

    I don't recommend this but it worked for me. I foolishly believed I could make a peapod out of my old Northface sleeping bag so I created holes at the foot end and in the hood, sealed with grosgrain...
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    Nice! Blake looks very happy. How will you stay...

    Nice! Blake looks very happy. How will you stay warmer next time?
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    Thank you, bobamos! I need a hammock by Saturday...

    Thank you, bobamos! I need a hammock by Saturday so I stepped up the amazon delivery. Even with express shipping, total was about $17.00!
  31. Thank you so much! My Sierra! I can't go this...

    Thank you so much! My Sierra! I can't go this year and my heart aches. Your video really helped. My trips are mostly in the Central Sierra but the terrain was very similar. Beautiful video, really...
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    My first hammock was a Clark Jungle that somebody...

    My first hammock was a Clark Jungle that somebody on the Backpackinglite email group mentioned was selling for $35 at CampMor. 2007, I'd never slept in a hammock but I had seriously considered buying...
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    What about Jawbone Falls? Hells Mountain? Those...

    What about Jawbone Falls? Hells Mountain? Those are both beautiful areas. Bourland Creek and Bourland Meadows are both pretty, though the meadow might be buggy.
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    Nice trip! Thanks for taking me along. I always...

    Nice trip! Thanks for taking me along. I always get cold at night, learned the hard way to bring the UQ no matter what the thermometer says.
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    Hello from central Sierra. Almost backpacking...

    Hello from central Sierra. Almost backpacking time!
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    Small town here and WalMart has better stuff than...

    Small town here and WalMart has better stuff than Big 5, plus less expensive. I use their trekking poles, stuff sacks, cord locks, little gear. I could spend more money for those items but I'd rather...
  37. Call me crazy but my telescoping backscratcher is...

    Call me crazy but my telescoping backscratcher is the best piece of eq ever. Something about all those layers of polypro and down just makes my back itch. They're ridiculously cheap so you can fill...
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    Welcome from your neighbor in Columbia, CA....

    Welcome from your neighbor in Columbia, CA. There's nothing like hanging in the Sierra.
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    I vote that it was a squirrel. My campsites have...

    I vote that it was a squirrel. My campsites have been raided by very quiet squirrels at night. I've had them steal gloves (the pair, not just one), bandanas, even a watch cap. I guess they get cold,...
  40. I might try the Pstyle, and thanks for the yellow...

    I might try the Pstyle, and thanks for the yellow bandana idea. I don't have to go more often in a hammock than in my bed at home but at 66, that's pretty often! I do pay attention when I set up my...
  41. That was a great trip! Thank you.

    That was a great trip! Thank you.
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    Great idea! He sure looks happy.

    Great idea! He sure looks happy.
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    I read on this Forum that Rid is permethrin. Is...

    I read on this Forum that Rid is permethrin. Is that made the same as the chrysanthemum basis? I sprayed my hammock with Rid and let it soak for a day before using it but I was glad I had the bugnet,...
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    Last summer, I hiked in to a wilderness area but...

    Last summer, I hiked in to a wilderness area but the trailhead and first 2 miles were swarming with people. I knew what to expect so for a change I wore my iPod and boy it helped me pick up my feet...
  45. Thread: Cool picture

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    I had to read to the end to make sure. I finally...

    I had to read to the end to make sure. I finally saw it when I lightly colored the whole screen with a crayon, Burnt Sienna.
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    Thank you for a great read. I loved the part...

    Thank you for a great read. I loved the part about ventilating after wrestling with the alligator. It would take a heck of a top quilt to make me give up my sleeping bag, even though I always have to...
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    It's always cold in the Sierra at night, even in...

    It's always cold in the Sierra at night, even in high summer. I tried a TQ and froze so I haul my North Face bag along even when I'm trying to travel light. Between the UQ and the sleeping bag, I...
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    Fun thread. I backpack solo in the Sierra and I...

    Fun thread. I backpack solo in the Sierra and I might be addicted to the adrenalin of fear. Like somebody said, I embrace it. If I hear something scary, I breathe quietly with my ears out on stalks...
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    Thug chipmunks are the worst. We camped on a...

    Thug chipmunks are the worst. We camped on a little isthmus at a Sierra lake so infested with chipmunks, it was like an episode of Twilight Zone. It was my first ever hammock hang and I was...
  50. Very spiffy! The everything bag. Tootsie Roll is...

    Very spiffy! The everything bag. Tootsie Roll is a good name.
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