Table Rock Reservoir is part of the City of Greenville's watershed, so there is no public access. The extension of the Foothills Trail from Sassafras Mtn to Jones Gap skirts the northern border of...
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Table Rock Reservoir is part of the City of Greenville's watershed, so there is no public access. The extension of the Foothills Trail from Sassafras Mtn to Jones Gap skirts the northern border of...
I’ve been eyeing up these for a while. Kind of a combo catch-all/bishop bag.
https://www.trailheadzhammocks.com/product-page/anaconda-hammock-containment-unit
Hammock QRV
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Count me in! I am still waiting for my first hammock to hammock QSO! :cool:
Yep, antennas can be super simple and are fun to make. So many options out there for antennas! A lot of portable ops like an end fed half wave (EFHW) antenna and is what I use most of the time. ...
Most of my ham radio operating is done in the great outdoors and quite often from a hammock. Here's my buddy Ryan-WG4I test driving the most comfortable hamshack in the world! :lol: Rig here is...
I’ll take it!
Hiking, ham radio and hammocking are all tied together for me now. After decades of inactivity, I got my lardy rump off of the couch and back into the woods. And SOTA is what motivated me to do...
Hey, I would recognize that powerline cut anywhere! Great view from Pinnacle Knob, did you camp up there? It was an absolute gorgeous but chilly weekend in north Georgia. We spent the weekend day...
I'll take it!
That looks great, Andy! I really like the colors and the weight. I am looking forward to checking it out in person.
I don't have a tarp in Dark Foliage Green but I have an underquilt protector, top cover and a top quilt in that color. The keyword is dark. Unless you see it in bright light, it is hard to notice...
Great pics Andy! You must have been standing right next to me because I have a lot of the same pictures. :D Unfortunately, I didn't get any pictures of our camp on Mt Sterling either. But my...
Thanks! I am up there at least once a year, but it has always been on dayhikes. It was great to be up there for a sunset/sunrise.
Just unpacked from a trip this weekend with Twistytee-Andy...
That’s awesome! I love that it retains the hanging between two trees vibe.
Here you go, all thanks go to the Wayback Machine - https://web.archive.org/web/
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Sometimes you get lucky! More often not though...
Thanks!
It is a great rig for backpacking. It is an older kit-buit MTR and has 40/20/17 meters. I rebuilt an old TrailFriendly EFHW...
I had the week after Christmas off this year and I wanted to get out for at least an overnight trip if possible. The weather forecast wasn’t looking great for the southeast, but I reached out to my...
I am not in Michigan or anywhere even close for that matter, but I routinely put the ham into hammocking!
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I usually take...
That’s what I bought as well but I also have a Bearikade Weekender on order. I have watched several videos on people packing these things and you can get a lot in them if you pack judiciously.
Thanks! It's cool that you got to see some of the ponies up there. It is always a bit hit or miss if you will run across them. I am definitely interested in the Noland Divide trip, so keep me...
I wish that our paths had crossed, but my quick and short loop was exactly what I needed for an outdoors fix. Like you, I wish it had been a touch cooler but it was still 10-15 degrees cooler than...
I’m really enjoying your trip reports and videos. Really jealous of those Sierra views! Posting the elevation loss on each segment is very helpful too. I can climb all day long but descending...
For anyone that might be putting off buying a bear canister (like me) REI has the BearVault brand on sale for a pretty good price.
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I had a great time at my first hang despite the lack of sleep on Friday night and it was nice to meet some of the folks on here in person. I never even took my camera out of the bag, so thanks for...
Sounds like we are going to have a mini-hamfest at the hang! My buddy that is hoping to attend is also a ham, Andy, N4LAG. I will never claim to be the smartest ham, but I hope that I may have...
That looks like a tough, but fun trail. Enjoyed the video and the views. Did you go tarp-less on this trip?
Cool! Definitely SOTA activations - W4C/CM-081 - Cedar Rock Mtn & W4C/CM-094 - Chestnut Knob. I was planning to bring my tiny CW only radio, but can always bring my KX2 instead for more bands and...
I hope to get up that way on Thursday afternoon and will be glad to haul some firewood up to the campsite. I am sure I will be makeing a trip or two back to the parking lot over the weekend. My...
I received my 20 degree 950 FP, 10d Wooki yesterday. I am looking to forward to trying it out in five or six months! This is the first time that I have ever ordered a quilt and didn’t need it...
Great pics and report! We were just discussing a thru-hike of the ALT last weekend. We would definitely add an extra night (or two) since we will be adding in some ham radio time each day. Like...
Thanks! I just looked at the photos from your Gregory Bald trip that you linked to in another thread. Wow! I will definitely be heading back up this winter when the skies won't be so hazy. The...
You already have some great suggestions and there are so many options in the park. I haven't found a campsite (or shelter) yet that wouldn't work for a hammock. Some less than optimal but...
That's an older picture, but I think on that day I was using an 88' doublet and a 50 watt amp as well. I typically use a endfed half wave antenna and work as many bands as I can, 60 meters and up on...
Ha! I am here of course, Richard!
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73, pat - ki4svm
I am definitely going to come up this year. My calendar always seems to have something on it first, but not this year. Every time I hike through the enchanted forest, I think what a great place for...
I use the tip of my trekking poles to work the straps up higher on the tree when needed. I would definitely have to use a ladder in my yard though. My closest set of trees are 35-40 feet apart....
Thanks and glad you enjoyed the photos and report. I love the Smokies (if you can't tell by my screen name) and can't wait to get back up there. We were already planning the next trip before we...
I really enjoyed the pictures and report. My adventures in backpacking started oh, so many years ago along the Chattooga River trail. So many good times spent hiking, boating and tubing on the...
Day 4 - Sheep Pen Gap to Twentymile Ranger Station - 7 miles, 200’ EG, 3560’ EL
We started the day at 5 a.m. and packed up in the dark, before heading back up to Gregory Bald for the sunrise and a...
Day 3 - Russell Field Shelter to Devil’s Tater Patch (W4T/SU-017) to Gregory Bald (W4C/WM-038) to Campsite 13 at Sheep Pen Gap - 9.4 miles, 2580’ EG, 2280’ EL
Dean got up and out of the shelter a...
Day 2 - Spence Field Shelter to Blockhouse Mtn (W4C/WM-017) to Russell Field - 9.4 miles, 2190’ EG, 2710’ EL
It was still pretty breezy in the morning, we packed up and headed north on the AT...
Day 1 - Cades Cove to Thunderhead Mtn (W4T/SU-009) to Spence Field Shelter - 8.75 miles, 4240’ EG, 1320’ EL
We were originally planning to hike back out to the other end of Cades Cove, but due to...
Most of my hiking and backpacking trips include a SOTA activation or two and that was certainly the focus for this excursion. The easiest way to explain SOTA (Summits on the Air) is that it is like...
This sale makes me wish that I hadn't spent so much money with y'all over the past year or two! :lol: What an amazing sale! But I did just place an order for a 20 degree Wooki (950FP/10D) to fill a...
We used to call that Boy Scout camp because there was often a troop there on the weekends. Haven’t been up that way in years and wish I could join y’all, but we will be up in the Smokies that weekend.
Adding the formatting outside of the link actually works better on iOS as well in Tapatalk. Displays as expected without revealing the [color] tags. Thanks!
Ruh-roh! The hammock is actually a free accessory on larger desk sizes...
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While shopping for a standing desk, I came across this photo. Looks a little bit short but I don't think they sell an 11' foot desk. Sure would beat taking a nap at your desk and waking to a puddle...
I just picked up a diamondback TQ in foliage green. It is much darker than I expected. It is almost more of a charcoal color with just a hint of green to it. I am not complaining, it was an in-stock...