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I was pretty shocked to hear a ranger told him that too. I agree that being attacked by a bear is EXTREMELY unlikely - you are much more likely to die in a car accident on your way to your...

Good luck fellas! I'd love to join you, but these temps of -12C (-17C with windchill!) are too cold for me. If I feel brave, i might try a backyard hang to see how my gear holds up in these low...

Thanks for the update Chard! As of right now, I've got a good chance of coming.

The only two things that could hold me back are this cold I've been holding off for 3 days, and the predicted...

For warm weather camping, the hammock route takes up less space than going with tents.

For cold weather camping though, it's a close call in my experience. When compared side by side, my winter...

Hi Michael - I know others have had issues with condensation and Reflectix, but I for one haven't, and I've had the below set up down to just below freezing.

I have a UQ now, but before that I...

Sorry - I meant do we need those things for your proposed hikes.

Hi CF - I haven't been to this part of the park in winter before. Do you think you will need snow shoes or x-country skis?

I haven't been to Valens before, and was wondering how far a distance is it from where we plan to hang to where we can park. Do we all need sleds, or do we park close to the hang?

Thanks!

Hi Chansta, and welcome!

One thing I'd add to site selection is looking out for widowmakers. In most places, there is a lot more wind in the fall and winter than the warmer months. Also, it can...

My money is you'll be able to do it, Chard! You are definitely going into this with your eyes open, and that's half the battle.

Next summer, I'm going on 5 day trip on a long river. Few, if any,...

This really is an impressive trip you have planned Chard! I'd love to go, but I think that is beyond my limits. That's better than 18.5 miles a day, so I am impressed! I did 14 miles a day for a...

I've got a WBBB 1.7 XLC, and bought the winter cover with it. Does anyone actually use one of these socks along with the winter cover?

Sorry! But me too.... that is the kind of 'horrific' (not THAT bad, I realize!) image that stays with me and I have to keep my bugnet on now.

I've got a WBBB too, and even though I'd love to always keep the bugnet off in cooler temps, at populated campsites (and even some not populated sites), I leave it on for MICE. My buddy woke up to...

I agree with geneaut's use of Reflectix. It's cheap, lightweight, and very effective. I use a much bigger piece (full body length) in addition to my UQ and/or pad. I'm convinced it buys me another...

I've got a decent underquilt (rated for 20 degrees) and a Klymit V2 insulated pad, and I've used both in subfreezing weather. In both cases I place a layer of Reflectix tucked in between the 2...

I agree - you definitely need something underneath you. If you can afford it, get a 3 season bottom quilt. If not, use a closed cell pad or an inflatable pad. My favorite pad for hammocks is the...

Thanks for planning this trip! I'd definitely love to go, and will as long as the weather isn't too severe.

Thanks Chard, and sorry for the impatience... those pics were great! It looks like everyone had a good time and it didn't look too cold or wet.

Can someone who was able to go please post just one or two pics to tease us, please? I'd love to see how it went, but I know it's hard to find the time to get a full trip report up!

That was a great trip report, Heydad, thanks! As a hammocker who loves fly fishing for trout, your trip sounds and looks almost perfect.

Just checking in... I'm in WNY too.

Nice going Winterbeard! I see you already bought it, but I was going to recommend the Grand Trunk Skeeter Beater - it was my first hammock and is very well reviewed. For a novice hammock user, I...

Unfortunately, I'm out of the running on this one, guys. Something family-wise came up.

I hope to get out with you soon, and I look forward to the reports and photos of this trip!

A lot of great places have been mentioned, and I can't disagree with any of them. I will put in a vote for one place that hasn't been mentioned yet - The Adirondack State Park in New York State. ...

If I can make it up, I'll be headed up on Friday too. Some of it depends on the forecast... if it looks like a rainy Saturday, I'll probably stay home.

Thanks for the helpful tips guys! I have taken a look at the portages courtesy YouTube (what isn't on there, right?) and it looks like the cart will help me for about 90% of these 2 particular...

Hi guys - Thanks for planning this hang! I've got a 50% chance of going. I live in Western New York, right on the border, so it will probably take me about 4 and a half hours to drive there. This...

Hi guys - I received my WBBB 1.7 XLC a couple of weeks ago and have been able to use it some. I'm having a couple of problems with it, and I thought I'd post here to see if anyone who has one of...

There's only one story I ever heard of a bear attacking someone in a hammock, so the odds are with us. Still, this story from last year, where a black bear in TN dragged sleeping camper out of his...

Going with the trees: A Hammock Orchard

Thanks guys... I'll hand wash in a storage tub. It isn't super dirty, but I do have some sap drips from pine trees I'd like to get rid of on the netting. That's the only trouble area I'll have.
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Hi Guys - I'd like to clean my Skeeter Beater... any suggestions on best way to do this? Throw it in laundry machine? Hand wash? What kind of detergent?

Thanks!

Hi Snowplow... Welcome aboard! Like others, I think PappyAmos' post is great advice. The only thing I'll add is that you may want to take into consideration a slightly different approach. Doing...

Thanks for staying on this, Dunkard Trapper, and others.

The weird thing is that they seemed to be most concerned about someone seeing the sleeper. Since there is nothing offensive about seeing a...

... No, that's not what I'm after. Like a lot of people here, I've got limited vacation time, and no tent. I can't risk driving hours to a park, hanging a hammock and then finding out I'm not...

Is there an updated list of which state park systems allow (or don't allow) hammock camping?


Thanks!

Broadwater

Welcome from Grand Island! Hope to see you out on the trails or a regional hang this year.

Like a lot of people, I started out trying to get a pad to work. I've had ok luck with a Klymit V2, partially inflated, but I don't move around a lot when I sleep. If you would like to give the pad...

Thanks for the photos and summaries guys. Of course my UQ arrived today, but I'll be ready for the next one at least!

My UQ didn't get here today unfortunately, so I'll have to hang his one out. I'll be ready for the next one though!

Any updates / pics from the people who are there?

Thanks for the replies, guys! One thing those replies showed me was that I messed up my User Name here... I wanted it to be Broadwater! Not broadwatet! I'm deleting that account and will be using...