The problems the Scouts face as a national organization have nothing to do with DEI — or at least nothing that’s the fault of DEI.
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The problems the Scouts face as a national organization have nothing to do with DEI — or at least nothing that’s the fault of DEI.
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The other side of the dyneema - Silpoly debate isn’t just weight savings or value. There’s the issue of *volume*. Silpoly packs down smaller than dyneema — so it’s totally waterproof, not stretchy...
I really appreciate all the thoughtful replies here. Thank you!
I haven’t had a chance to get back out in the cold, but maybe soon!
I think my 30* lynx UQ is okay into the 30s — I just didn’t...
Sorry, necroing this thread because I haven't really gotten this to work for me. I have a Ridgerunner bridge hammock with 30* and a 50* Lynx underquilts, and I get cold sleeping in the 20s. The 50 is...
On a lark I bought the ENO Helios suspension system at REI (30% sale etc). Have to say I’m pleasantly surprised. It’s a very nice implementation of a Whoopie sling with a kind of short tree strap....
I hammock camped at Selden Neck and only found out after that apparently this was illegal, which was shocking to me. I used 2" tree straps and didn't damage a thing. The total ban makes no sense to...
I had this setup and it's easy to cross the zippers and start zipping from the wrong direction -- there are distinct fronts and backs here, which you have to line up. But as long as you have the...
https://www.fugal-innovations.com/product/50-mm-kevlar-straps/
Fugal Innovations has kevlar straps which work pretty well for me. Have to see how well they hold up long-term. But they seem light...
+1 for the Fugal buttons -- work great and out of the way. I also like his tree straps.
Sold to @freshhang -- thanks!
Price drop to $400 for the kit.
Price drop to $450 for the kit.
So I'm now a Warbonnet Ridgerunner guy, and selling off my Blackbird XLC setup. I've put about 15 nights on it I guess and a few afternoon naps. I enjoyed it very much, but prefer my Ridgerunner and...
I guess I always thought volume was a bigger threat to my mesh than weight. I also shove my tarp into the mesh, but tearing the mesh by overstretching it with a large tarp seems more of a threat than...
I appreciate that silnylon or silpoly pack down to a smaller volume than dyneema. Dyneema might be a few ounces lighter, but my main pack problem is volume more than weight, at that level. Love my...
I have a RR and I'm upgrading my 11' mountainfly with a 13' mountainfly, just because I like the coverage. I guess there's a chance I'll bump into a site that can handle 11' tarps but not 13', but I...
Tom Wessels is even better in person than on video. I work with a conservation organization that has done events and hikes with him, and he's just awesome. Crazy knowledgeable, but fun and...
Which thickness glowire do you all use? You use it just for tarp suspension and guylines?
Wow, that's a very timely anecdote. Good call on avoiding pillows with weird and super-annoying fill material.
I like the Arrowhead pillow a lot, but wish it were a little more packable.
Could always get a symmetric underquilt from some place like JacksRBetter.
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Nepo just hung a bishop and promptly resigned the game. I managed to get into my hammock but rolled over the hammock itself and into the underquilt, which gently lowered me to the ground before the...
Great photos! Nice to have the comparison, and those shots look like something from Middle Earth!
I think you may be right about the patterns, though I guess it depends on background, light and...
I don't have a scale to weigh this, but the Fugal Innovations site says that at 12' long with 1 sewn loop as I have them, they weigh 2.4 oz for the pair. That seems about right -- they're really...
I have 2” Kevlar straps from Fugal Innovations that seem super light and pack down small. I was pretty disappointed in the dyneema straps from Warbonnet that ended up a rolled up roundish mess.
I...
Every time I pass our security guard at work I salute and say “all secure in sector 17”. He never laughs. Never gets it. I always have fun. And the deer fight always makes me laugh.
Shug’s videos...
Seems pretty neat. Spring fishing setup?
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Oops, this is a dup from another thread it seems. Sorry!
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So the Warbonnet website is showing a new tarp which isn’t ready for sale yet: https://www.warbonnetoutdoors.com/product/tsunami-coming-soon/
Looks like an oversized SuperFly, which is already...
I blame Shug. His enthusiasm is infectious.
#DeerFight
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I'm a big fan of the kevlar 2" straps I got from Fugal Innovations (https://www.fugal-innovations.com/product/50-mm-kevlar-straps/) They seem light and strong and with a Becket hitch provide a really...
Ordered the spindrift sock in camo. Why do I need two distinct and mutually incompatible hammock systems (Ridgerunner and Blackbird?)?
Why ask why?
Here we go again! Kind of the inverse sale from Memorial Day. I need a custom tarp to get a 13’ for my Ridgerunner, but a regular 20* Lynx might be just fine.
BLACK FRIDAY SALE 2021!!...
I've been experimenting with @the_cameron_family's ideas which seem great. I have 2" kevlar beckett loop straps from Fugal Innovations, which I really like. I want to go really simple, so the main...
I also have this one and like it a lot. The cord is just so handy -- I can't imagine using a pillow without one now. I do kind of wish it were a more packable down though. The synthetic is a little...
Wow, they still actually do enforce this: https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/State-Parks/Camping/General-Camping-Information---CT-State-Parks-and-Forests
"Nails, knives, or other foreign objects may not...
Have to say that once I sank into a full size UQ (a wooki) and felt the soft warmth all around me, I can't imagine going back to anything else. For me now this is one of the reasons to even have the...
Oh definitely! It was all helpful, but I found @the_cameron_family's post and pictures particularly helpful:...
Came to this thread really late -- somehow never actually noticed it. What a great idea, and I've loved following some people's adventures in it. You go Hobopelican!
That's interesting to hear, because I came so close to getting the ThunderFly but just wanted that little bit extra. Sounds like you ran into what I worry about. Thanks for the report.
I briefly tried a pad with my double-layer blackbird xlc, but once I got the underquilt I will never use a pad again. It's like sinking into a warm cloud sometimes. Love the quilt.
I have enjoyed the thread and all the content in it! I thought it might just be a really dumb question, but it seems to have triggered some interesting conversations at least.
thanks to all!
I think of the mountainfly as the perfect one-size-fits-all thing, if you're not going to get tarps for seasonal usage. Basically I just want one tarp and I'll just use it everywhere, and the...
I have a bunch of connectors and straps from Autumn Ultralight, and they came promptly and all seem perfectly made in perfect condition. Very pleased to have them -- and having fun mixing and...
I sort of understand this and sort of don’t. I guess you’re suggesting extra stress of my body weight in the hammock moving the tree straps? Does that actually happen? How much do they really move?...
I'm asking because I've been using the dutchware spliced split ridgeline. It's a little short if I run it around the trees in my backyard, but fine if i just run the tarp line through the hammock...
I have a mountain fly and love it. Seems like a pretty perfect arrangement to me. I like feeling adequately covered, and in the mountainfly I am. The beaks/half-door work great.
My two bits would be --
1. if you do a lot of camping in hot weather where you won't use either a pad or an underquilt (night temperatures > 75* for example), then a double layer makes sense for...
I have both a single tapered mesh and a double silnylon version (the one from Warbonnet I guess). I don't have strong feelings about single or double, but I definitely prefer the mesh. Does seem...
I am very happy with the mountainfly though of course now I wish I'd gotten the custom 13' to accomodate the RidgeRunner.
This is where I am -- basically need an underquilt at any temperature. Maybe I sleep colder than I think. But the nice feeling of sinking into the warmth of an underquilt floating around you is...