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    Thanks. I'll have to look that one up.

    Thanks. I'll have to look that one up.
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    Nice. I'm thinking of doing this in a couple of...

    Nice. I'm thinking of doing this in a couple of months. So water along the trail isn't an issue?
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    'Middle aged nerd" :laugh: That's most of us...

    'Middle aged nerd" :laugh:

    That's most of us here....
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    Welcome. Very cool, I did not know that little...

    Welcome. Very cool, I did not know that little loophole. I wasn't a hammocker when I was in Germany, so didn't do much camping.
  5. Nice. Looks like a great park. I'm always looking...

    Nice. Looks like a great park. I'm always looking for spots in the region that aren't as crowded as GSMNP.
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    Good to know. Thanks for the info.

    Good to know. Thanks for the info.
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    As always, Shug has it covered. Thanks for the...

    As always, Shug has it covered. Thanks for the link. That's more or less what I was thinking, though some good tweaks and thoughts about improvising a ground sheet. I still want to play with it in...
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    Going to Ground?

    So, looking at some summer backpacking routes, and may end up in a situation where I have a night with no suitable trees. It seems, if I pack a sleeping pad, I could use my tarp, hammock, and...
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    MI-> Pictured Rocks NLS Info

    Contemplating a trip in August to Pictured Rocks. Anyone have any good intel on which backcountry sites are hammock-able? They have a nice backcountry guide with pictures, so I can get some idea, but...
  10. That's pretty compelling. I like the CCF mat idea...

    That's pretty compelling. I like the CCF mat idea as well. Would probably be all I need for the temps she sees as acceptable for camping. If I went out in colder weather by myself, I could "borrow"...
  11. Kind of my thinking on this.

    Kind of my thinking on this.
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    Be aware, they did a controlled burn on the...

    Be aware, they did a controlled burn on the Dutchamn's Creek Trail side of the 24/27 TH about a month ago. Shouldn't really impact the plan, but part of the hike will look different.
  13. Un-insulated "underquilt" any advantage?

    So, my wife, like many of the fairer sex is a cold sleeper. When I'm comfortable in a 50° bag in my hammock, she's in a 30° with a reflectix sheet under her bag. I know an actual under-quilt would be...
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    Ahhh. Okay. That makes sense.

    Ahhh. Okay. That makes sense.
  15. Indeed. If I had found some, may have chose to go...

    Indeed. If I had found some, may have chose to go somewhere else for the weekend, but I believe in exploration, too. That's how diamonds in the rough are found.
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    Meanwhile, I didn't even know there were...

    Meanwhile, I didn't even know there were asymmetrical hammocks....only tarps....
  17. Weekend Trip in Enoree District of Francis Marion NF, SC (29 APR 2022)

    So, after a very successful foray into hanging/backpacking in National Forests in Uwharee NF (North Carolina) a few weeks ago, I'd set my sights on the Enoree Ranger District of Francis Marion...
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    In my experience working for Uncle Sam....most...

    In my experience working for Uncle Sam....most military gear is heavy, though usually durable. I've got a bunch of it in my shed for a while longer....(c'mon 20...) and the only thing I pull out to...
  19. Yes, I've started backing up knots. I think it's...

    Yes, I've started backing up knots. I think it's an issue with my webbing. My wife's doesn't seem to slip, but mine (different type) has.

    If there wasn't anything to tinker with, what fun would it...
  20. After some time hanging, it makes sense to me....

    After some time hanging, it makes sense to me. I've had knots sloooooowly slip to where I woke up with my butt barely dragging the ground. Made me re-think my setup, and I only started 18" up....
  21. "Never hang your hammock higher than you're...

    "Never hang your hammock higher than you're willing to fall" is advice I've seen touted on this forum, and I think it's sound.

    Hammocks sometimes fail. Sometimes it's user error. Sometimes there...
  22. Stories like this led me to my local REI last...

    Stories like this led me to my local REI last night to buy a roll of Tenacious Tape to have in my bag. I am going out on the trail again soon, and I'd hate to get grounded.

    Glad to hear of your...
  23. Do you need the pad as part of your gear? (i.e....

    Do you need the pad as part of your gear? (i.e. you anticipate having to sleep on the ground some?) If not, have you considered replacing it with an under-quilt?
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    Nice. For my shed, I cut a piece of 2x4 and...

    Nice. For my shed, I cut a piece of 2x4 and screwed it between 2 studs in an "L" shape to give it stiffness. I then put a 3/8" screw eye into the piece of 2x4 that is on edge relative to the pull of...
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    Great backyard view. Hammock stands are an...

    Great backyard view. Hammock stands are an option. There is also the tried and true put a couple of posts in the ground with some concrete. For my backyard I did one post and a hook in the corner of...
  26. ALPS Mountaineering Ultra-Light Tarp Shelter Initial Impressions

    After a recent trip on the Pine Mountain Trail in Georgia, my wife and I realized we needed better tarps. (It was raining and windy the first night and the tarps that came with our hammocks were...
  27. Well, better the backyard than the backcountry....

    Well, better the backyard than the backcountry. You're making me obsess even more over a small worn spot I notice in my hammock this weekend in the backyard....
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    :laugh: That's the definition of "hobby" isn't...

    :laugh:

    That's the definition of "hobby" isn't it? If I can't fiddle with it, it's not fun!
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    Just as pretty, no earthquakes or tsunamis. ;)

    Just as pretty, no earthquakes or tsunamis. ;)
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    Interesting setup. My only hesitation is the low...

    Interesting setup. My only hesitation is the low headroom. I'm fine with it for sleeping, but for "hangout space" with my chair in rain/sun I like a bit more clearance.

    Essentially, this setup...
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    True, and I have used my phone. (iPhones...

    True, and I have used my phone. (iPhones "measure" app does angles.)
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    Exactly. I've done 3 camping trips hanging so...

    Exactly.

    I've done 3 camping trips hanging so far, and I find I am too easily misled by differing terrain and other variables so far.

    I also always carry some extra line, but unfortunately...
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    I agree on "simple" and "close enough". Upon some...

    I agree on "simple" and "close enough". Upon some playing with the calculator to see what difference increasing tree distance makes, and realizing my tarp is a fixed length, if I set it up first...
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    Idea for a hanging aid....thoughts?

    Hung the cheap hammock for the grandkids to enjoy on a sunny afternoon last Sunday. Afterward, I was experimenting with the hang calculator and got things set so it's a no-brain hang. Just clip, clip...
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    Kentucky Michigan Georgia Sent from my...

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    North Manitou Island, MI AUG 2021

    This was the first hammock camping trip for both my wife and me, as well as her first backpacking trip. It was also my first time to North Manitou in about 35 years....


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    Sticky: I'm into watching birds and dragonflies, and I...

    I'm into watching birds and dragonflies, and I had used DH as a screen name 20 years ago when screen names were still a thing more places. So...it's back.
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    Sticky: I got really inspired in 2019 when my son and I...

    I got really inspired in 2019 when my son and I did a 5-day trip in Great Smoky Mountain National Park. For 3 of the nights we were sharing campsites with a solo who was hammocking and pretty...
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