I'm thinking I'll drive up tomorrow with my dog Moka.
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I'm thinking I'll drive up tomorrow with my dog Moka.
Taylor Co, is very nice at this time of year. Too wet in spring/early summer; too buggy in summer. Great now.
Ended up camping with my lab at the top of Porcupine Lake for 2 nights. Had I known that a gale was coming Wed night, I would have camped down below in a sheltered spot. That was the strongest wind...
I'm thinking about heading up today to do this trip again. Does anyone know how the trail conditions are currently? I see that bear hunting with dogs starts today, but I assume that isn't allowed in...
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I pulled a couple of deer ticks off my body when I got home. Make sure you do a full body check--those little ones are easy to miss.
+1 on Moka, despite having taken Bravecta
Hey canoeski, check your inbox
I think you have me confused with someone else. I am not with Emily.
Just be glad you will be in a hammock, not suffering in a hot tent.
Is the guidebook something you carry with you, or just use for planning?
I'm in roughly the same boat, wanting to do a solo (with dog) 4-5 day SHT ramble, 10ish miles/day. No prior experience on the SHT. I have flexibility so will try to time it before or after the bug...
Thanks Shug. Even as someone who has been sleeping nightly at home in a hammock for about 18 months and using hammocks on dozens of outings, I still enjoy and learn from watching your videos.
Had to make it a two-night trip so camped at Porcupine Lake up on the hill both nights, and hiked to Owen Lake watering hole and back on the second day. That's a mighty fine hiking trail, and love...
If you download the Avenza app to an Iphone (presumably Android as well), there's a free map you can download called "Chequamegon National Forest (WI Maps 015-025)". The section I'm planning to hike...
Thanks, this is very useful info. Yeah, I meant Hwy D trail head, not P. Top of Porcupine Lake sounds great for the first night, as does long branch creek. I think 11 miles would work.
Thanks for...
I'm planning a 3-4 day backpacking trip this month on the NCT trail in the Porkupine Lake Wilderness area. I'm thinking I'll park at CRD P and head west. Is that a decent place to park a car for a...
I managed to bake that loaf in my dutch oven. This is David, owner of Moka, the Choc Lab.
This UQ has many amazing qualities.
A) The asym is very light due to only putting insulation where you need it, and not where you don't. Compared to a 40 F Hammock Gear Econ full length UQ, this...
Hexon 1.6 has a weight rating of 350 lbs in a gathered end hammock, but 250 lbs here. Is there something about the bridge hammock design that makes it less robust or is this just being cautious until...
Two nights on my new 12' Tree Runner, and I am so impressed with this hammock. I love my 11' hammocks, but this 12 footer is a clear cut above the rest in comfort, even though they are all are made...
Just ordered a trail winder and a 12' tree runner. Never have tried a 12' footer and have been curious to give it a go. Love all of the options available on a budget-friendly hammock.Don't need a...
I'm not going to be able to make it. Sorry to back out at the last minute. Have fun.
Anyone know how deep the water is there? Is there much of a current or fairly still water?
This is the only weekend that works for my wife and I to go visit my daughter in Boston. I for sure want to attend a winter hang this year.
Well at that price you could get two of them, stay home instead of go out on Friday night, and come out ahead. If it lasts you got something for basically nothing.
I have a Dream Sparrow which I love. The ability to customize and get just the right fabric to support your weight is a great feature.
That said, some people prefer a fronkey style bugnet, and...
Please don't let this stop you from going, Vicki. Once I drop off my 90 lb dog and my gear I could tote your stuff for you.
As for the bugs, they are more likely than not to be miserable. I'd...
Vicki, kayak manufacturers should publish a weight limit for any given kayak model. It is important know what those are and how that compares to your total gear weight plus yourself when out on the...
Canoeski, check your in-box.
Second night I always sleep better than the first on an outing, even though I sleep in a hammock at home.
I want to learn how to do tenkara this year. I've recently purchased the gear but haven't been out yet. One of these days just need to get out and play around with it.
Are there plenty of trees for hanging at these camp sites, or is a tensa stand somewhat useful to have?
Moka and I will be there.
Someone mentioned that Moka always looks so sad. I wish you all could see her when she is on a hike. Marcus snapped this photo of her on Saturday.
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Thanks Goobie for all of the legwork. Thanks to everyone for making this a fun outing. Thanks vendors for the pleasant surprise. Thanks for letting me set up down the hill.
Moka was too tired to...
How much would a 3.6 apex add to a 0 degree underquilt?
I'll add my name to the list, but I'm 100% maybe some of the time.
Smoke it. Pulled pulk.
I would be totally up for a NCT hang where hiking is the main course. I'd love to get an introduction to that trail from someone who can point out the ins and outs of it. I would be unavailable the...
I think I ever so slightly prefer the the feel of Hexon 1.6 fabric over the 1.7. They are both great, though, and for the money, this is a fantastic deal.
That's one thing about that section in the National Forest west of Medford near Jerry Lake. It is a nice trail and is very well maintained, but it takes a long time to dry out in spring/early summer.
That is on my radar to get up to the NCT this year. How are the trail conditions in Apr/May? Is there a gap between the spring thaw muck and the arrival of bug season?
Question - I have the first version of the Tensa, without the grooves and just recently purchased a tensa solo conversion kit. However, the kit parts have the grooves in it, like the most recent...
The Mountain Goat mesh skins are very easy to slide on and off of my sil poly tarps. I have the single piece MG skins, and I greatly prefer them to the HH double skins. The doubles tend to slide...
At home, with the tensa stand, I hook the continuous loop directly to the stand on the head end, and a heavy duty tree strap with a climbing carabiner connected with a marlin spike hitch at the other...
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Jan in south FL.
Would a dog need to be leashed or could they be free range? My girl, Moka lives for off-leash activities.
My prior experience at Black River State Forest was that water was hard to find. Thinking about going to the Jones Springs area in the national forest.
Finally built a pulk yesterday and ordered snowshoes today with my REI dividend. So, before all this snow melts, where are some good trails right now in WI for snowshoe pulking?
I'd like some feedback on my winter outing plan with my pup tent in a few days. I'm hoping to use my pup tent for the first time with my 85 lb lab who has a nice thick coat and enjoys long winter...