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  1. Hangable sites in the 4-Corners [Gallup to Arches] 2 people

    Not exactly forested out there... any suggestions?
  2. Remember that Maine has "public use lands". I...

    Remember that Maine has "public use lands". I think the state maintains a map of the areas that the logging companies had to give up, or at least throw open,.
  3. I don't know if anyone would want to go that far,...

    I don't know if anyone would want to go that far, but the campsites at Flagstaff lake [Eustis, ME] that we used for the mystery paddle and hang are managed by a local community development group....
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    I have an REI SomeThingErOther... never...

    I have an REI SomeThingErOther... never used....about 40... can go around $70 +s/h
    Deetz if interest... gotta unearth it from the pile'o'gearz
  5. FYI for the n00bz... the pond is both swimmable...

    FYI for the n00bz... the pond is both swimmable and fishable. Bring trunks and gear iff'n you want.

    And an FYI in general: I'm still in the air over coming. It'z a two day drive for me each way....
  6. Most folks can't get there until Friday afternoon...

    Most folks can't get there until Friday afternoon and people will be trickling in on into the evening. You won't miss anything.
  7. They have the Girl Scout Thin Mints in an "off...

    They have the Girl Scout Thin Mints in an "off brand" right now at our $$Tree.... identical in taste and detail, right down to the silver foil sleeves and the little dimples on the top to hold the...
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    With the weight, I think that ridge sag is going...

    With the weight, I think that ridge sag is going to be the biggest challenge
  9. Shug~ you know me. So you should realize that it...

    Shug~ you know me. So you should realize that it is actually the grunting lil' piggy noises I make getting out of the hammock that are the most amusing!
  10. YeahYeahYeah... like the old "LIFE" cereal ad....

    YeahYeahYeah... like the old "LIFE" cereal ad. "Let Flash try it! He'll try ANYthing!"

    I shall give it the old college try, or the old Coolidge trial, or the old Kool-Aid trail, or whatevz... ...
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    Trek Poles work gr8 for social distancing......

    Trek Poles work gr8 for social distancing... <----- 10' ----->

    Violators CAN be poked!
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    How about a saddlemaker's supply house...?

    How about a saddlemaker's supply house...?
  13. “Look, Ma... No Dutch Bling!” Redux

    THIS>>

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    Has anyone tried this to go "toggle-less"....?
    Just rolled up, pinched on edge and poked through a weave-loop.
    I can't...
  14. Oh... WOW! Sounds good. I haven't engaged with...

    Oh... WOW! Sounds good.
    I haven't engaged with Palmetto yet, but I met JuneBug in Maine at one of our hangs a couple of years ago.
    Do ya'll promote it here on HammockForums? If so, I'll keep my...
  15. I just got a new [to me] Pathfinder, so there is...

    I just got a new [to me] Pathfinder, so there is a remote chance I may make the drive up to New England and make this hang.

    Would anyone be up for a spontaneous "Back To the Lake Hang" on...
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    Nice work going on up there in Sector Seven. I...

    Nice work going on up there in Sector Seven. I just got a new sketch pad myself and am sharpening up my pencil...
    Love the subtle touch/presence of the can of Rose's in the Maple King's pack......
  17. Since it looks like there IS some interest, I'll...

    Since it looks like there IS some interest, I'll bait the hook some more...


    Trout fishing season is open 7:00am on April 6th, to July 31st, 2019 [in NC]. Seven trout per day, no size limit may...
  18. NC/SC Borderlands... new hang interest??

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    We took a zig-zag, jig-jag road trip down through the NC/SC border mountains yesterday. Neither of us had been in that part of the...
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    Let's do it again...

    Off-topic, but you are the folks I think might be interested....


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    We took a zig-zag, jig-jag road trip down through the NC/SC...
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    Opinions Please...

    What are the pros and cons for the Asym Vs Sym bug-nets on the Dutchware Chameleon...??

    I have only the asym, and sometimes I find it annoying that the non-net shoulder pulls up so high and blocks...
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    Don't look like I'll make it, but my...

    Don't look like I'll make it, but my pretty-good-forcaster-app shows:


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    You'll be hanging 'round the firepit a lot, early and...
  22. They are almost all of decent quality. The big...

    They are almost all of decent quality. The big thing is weightweightweigth!

    Clipped at random:
    MATERIAL: Polyurethane-treated ripstop nylon
    SHAPE: Asymmetrical Hex
    REINFORCED CORNERS with 6...
  23. I got my AMOK Draumr on the first Kool-aid...

    I got my AMOK Draumr on the first Kool-aid discount just because I wanted to be able to side and stomach sleep, but once I learned the fiddle-factors of rigging my standard banana hammocks, I have no...
  24. https://live.staticflickr.com/4288/35324765231_6e3...

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    Always find it hard to top the Savage Farm campsite on Flagstaff Lake up in Maine that we used for the Mystery Paddle-In Hang.
    Open,...
  25. John~ you might connect straight to the rangers...

    John~ you might connect straight to the rangers there at Harold... They know us. I suspect that if you informed them of the full situation with your wife they might be willing to let you park in the...
  26. I just do a roll-up from the free end back to the...

    I just do a roll-up from the free end back to the Beetle, and then slip it flat-wise into the taut loop of the Amsteel CL on the end of my hammocks... the tension of the loop holds it fine. Helps as...
  27. Ah... better men than I. I see no reason to come...

    Ah... better men than I.
    I see no reason to come down off one mountain in January to go up another [in a chillier zone]. I shall think fondly of you folks "toasting"[shivering] around a...
  28. Just a suggestion from far, far away, but......

    Just a suggestion from far, far away, but... mebbe folks ought to indicate on this thread which site they are going to try to snag.

    No sense in competing against each other, having to try for a...
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    Best Advice: find someone at a group hang who...

    Best Advice: find someone at a group hang who has one and try it out to see what you think before you buy.

    They are way cool, roomy, comfortable, but heavy to tote, and not everyone is going to...
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    Yup... these puppies are the ultimate bag liner...

    Yup... these puppies are the ultimate bag liner for dirt cheap. No need to seam rip to get good usage.

    [I actually put a drawstring through loops sewn on the foot end to make a quick footbox and...
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    May the new year be kind to you, George. [btw~...

    May the new year be kind to you, George.
    [btw~ I'm sleeping with my GP every night just on my bed... like sleeping under a bag of warm air!]
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    [QUOTE=BananaHammock;2002136] Yeah. stay away...

    Yeah. stay away from the Bauers... the fabric is the Olefin-stuff, like the reusable shopping bags from the grocery...terrible.
    Only use I could think of was as a camp chair UQ.
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    Slighty contrarian here: I have several......

    Slighty contrarian here:
    I have several... lov'em to death. I use one on the couch and sleep nights under one all summer. You NEED! to have at least one.
    I ripped seams on one and couldn't tell the...
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    Get a pair of rag-wool flip-top mittens... I find...

    Get a pair of rag-wool flip-top mittens... I find that mittens are warmer than gloves for hanging around, and if you need dexterity, fold'em back and your finger-tips are free
    ...
  35. For the OP: I'd just save my...

    For the OP: I'd just save my pennies-nickels-n'-dimes and rather than jury-rig solutions just get a 0° or 10° when you can.
    Once you've hit 40°-and-going-down, a decent°/low° will cover all the...
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    Don't know about the whole system, but I remember...

    Don't know about the whole system, but I remember being disappointed in how heavy just the bivy was [this was even before I found out about hammocking and down quilts]
  37. I just look and go, "Whoa, THREE sets of lines on...

    I just look and go, "Whoa, THREE sets of lines on each tree"...
  38. Missed the hang, and missing you all, but I...

    Missed the hang, and missing you all, but I thought that I might reassure you that I did indeed make the pumpkin crack for Thanksgiving.
    I am happy to report that it was just as successful as it has...
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    In my experience, most "double" hammocks don't...

    In my experience, most "double" hammocks don't increase your comfort, and certainly not with two people piled inside.
    What you get is a lot of flappy-floppy fabric that gets in the way.

    Try...
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    Curious as to why there is no underbrush or...

    Curious as to why there is no underbrush or saplings.... grazing, wildfires...?

    Magnificent, BTW...
  41. Yeah... I had to restrain meself from boosting a...

    Yeah... I had to restrain meself from boosting a whole pocketful!
  42. THAT would be TOO cool... :::crosses fingers...

    THAT would be TOO cool... :::crosses fingers hopefully:::
  43. It was fun to meet and hang around with you, too,...

    It was fun to meet and hang around with you, too, Buddy.
    Always nice to find another part-Northerner who spends most of the year deprived of The Holy Grub [barbecue NC style!]
    Glad you hit some up...
  44. I have NEVER been to a group hang where having...

    I have NEVER been to a group hang where having "enough" food was any kind of problem.


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    Face it folks.... we are pretty much...
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    My favorite knot... a break-away fiction hitch.....Works a charm... three tries and you'll have it down pat
  46. DWurse...?

    DWurse...?
  47. ::: puts green tambourine and pan flute back in...

    ::: puts green tambourine and pan flute back in closet.... shudders at g-string thought:::

    :::hopes everyone forgets section of thread:::
  48. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48979725331_4f...

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    Iffn there is gonna be "gamboling", I'll bring my green tambourine and pan-pipes!
  49. Phantom~ I will crack the XMas Piggy Bank before...

    Phantom~ I will crack the XMas Piggy Bank before I come over...
  50. Since they went over right well up in Greyson,...

    Since they went over right well up in Greyson, I'll plan on doing some of those sausage-chunks on the grill to pass around for SatNite/pre-chow snaxz
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