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I've been puzzled by the reproduction of the colors of tarps and hammocks and I did a little research. Unfortunately I've not found anything definitive, and I may be wrong, but it seems that UV light...

On this occasion I think I must have outdone myself in the denial department, it took me several days to realize how wrong I'd been! :)



If the phone has a built in GPS receiver -- which most...

I've had the Sidecar for my Chameleon for around a year. At first it was great, it's huge and ate all my gear no problem. I loved being able to keep my topquilt in it (by the way you can reduce its...

Hammock Gear Economy Pillow

I bought this on a bit of a whim, but now I won't leave home on a trip without it. Super light, inexpensive, and squishes into any spare pack space. The tether keeps it...

This. :) Been working fine for me. I've not seen any reason to change the setup so far.

Excellent information.



So leaving plenty of air-space will help when the water is in sealed containers? I wonder if a vigorous shaking it up would accelerate it too?

Thank you. A popular past campfire activity has been playing out scenarios, and having an idea of what to do should something happen. We also became aware that instantly jumping on a pre-made plan,...

I'm definitely going to be a lot more understanding of people going the wrong way after this episode!



No. My research suggests an incubation period of 24-36 hours, which means that lunch out...

Spot on! On getting back I did some research, found Gaia GPS app, and installed it. I'm most impressed with Gaia and used it to create my paper maps and record my track for my next trip. It worked...

I hope so too. Even if it's just a reminder to brush up our map navigation skills every now and then, and not take things for granted.

I know Sweet and Sour Pork is just fine, but it'll be associated with this experience for a long while! So I'll give it a pass for a while. :)

Thanks for the tip. Though I'll admit I'm hoping that the need to boil drinking water -- except for coffee, tea, and chocolate -- is something I won't encounter again for a long time. :)

I've no idea. It was the filtered meltwater, it just didn't taste as good as the unboiled water. It was boiled in my titanium pot, and that's not used for anything other than heating water, so it...

Thanks! Sometimes we need a reality check. I'm sure there are many times I make stupid mistakes and get away with it without knowing -- like not seeing dead limbs hanging in the trees above the...

I'm glad to hear I'm in good company, though I wish I had the benefit of darkness to blame for my poor navigating!

I think it'll wise for me to wait a while before I try night hiking. In my...

Thank you. I stuck to my guns, and only used a map and compass when I went back, and I enjoyed doing so.

I also installed Gaia GPS on my cell phone (and it works in Airplane mode so it has a low...

There is no one quite as lost as the person who is mistakenly convinced that they know exactly where they are.

There was a predicted break in the weather before this year's polar vortex was due to...

That was the calm before the wind came, not too high, but 30 mph in gusts. it had me double checking for potential widow-makers. :)

Oh yes, I didn't want to be out that weekend. I need some more backyard test hangs in poor weather.

I 've been using Mountain House freeze dried packs. Ever since one of the (very sharp) corners of the Mountain House packs holed another bag in a backpack, I tip them into a quart Ziplok bag -- which...

There's a lot to this Wilderness I've not gottten to yet. It has the advantage of not being too popular once you get off the main trail. Apparently, Table Rock Lake has 745 miles of shoreline. Being...

Thanks. It is a great spot, and relaxing is a skill I plan on developing!

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Camped by Table Rock Lake by Gary Allman, on Flickr

My plan was simple. Hike down to the lake on Saturday, set up camp, sit here...

Just avoid the Falls and Long Creek at weekends. When I was there in March I met over 30 other hikers in two days. I need to track down some alternate water sources. There are old stock ponds, but I...

Thank you.

As long as I can remember the way back to the (correct) trailhead, not remembering what's where is just going to be annoying rather than disasterous! I can still remember where I kept...

Thanks. It was great. I have a 10° full-length Hammock Gear Econ Incubator. And (from memory) the cold spots were on my calves and upper torso. Still lots of experimenting needed to dial it in!

Thank you. It's good to know it's not just my pack. I just checked my wife's Deuter pack and the zipper is a lot easier, though her pack is a lot older.

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I haven't been out hiking since July, so I'm out of condition and practice. I was expecting to be tinkering with my...

Great pictures. Look at those wonderful trees, just the right distance apart and no underbrush. I am so jealous!

I have enough temptations without more bling![emoji4]

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Thanks, I want to be ready for the shoulder season when it arrives in the Ozarks!

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Thanks! Your Hammock Under Quilts Re-Visited video: https://youtu.be/D9N3KkV5Zf4 nailed the problem I was trying to solve with additional attachment points. My feet were pushing up over the under...

Thanks, this has saved me a lot of time and experimentation!

Lesson learned :)

:) You're right. I'm was allowing myself to be dazzled by all those attachment points on the uq & hammock, thinking they were there to keep things in place.

:) Yup! I jumped at a solution without stating the problem; which is that my feet keep pushing up over the underquilt. I found the solution in Shug's underquilts re-visited video....

I'm using some short lengths of cord to tie the D rings on my under quilt to the D rings on the hammock. So far I'm only using two attachment points, one at my feet and one at my shoulder. (Just to...

Great hike, I enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing.

I had one of the sharp corners on those Mountain House packets puncture another food bag (I ended up with runny pudding dripping all over...

Looks really nice.

One day if I ever let my wife borrow my hammock for the night, [emoji16] maybe she'll decide to stop being a ground dweller.

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I'm pretty sure the critters quadruple in size at night, and coyotes calling are enough to put anyone's neck hairs on end (or maybe that's just me). The wonderful views and a night out make it all...

Thanks. Piney Creek is one of my favorite local wildernesses -- just an hour from Springfield, and not overrun by people, plus the lake frontage! Give it a go. I've spent six days there this year and...

Wonderful pictures. Inspirational, we need to dust off our kayaks and get out on the lakes.

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Thank you. It was looking very pretty, and this year the despite the temperatures the vegitation hasn't browned off much yet.

I'll add that to the list of filters to check out. Thanks. Fortunately I keep the syringe with the filter, though I almost left it behind on one trip, and didn't have any clean water for...

Thanks :)

Temps Not brave, just desperate to get out! :)

Pillow & organizers, shortly after I got home than I placed orders for an HG Ridgeline Organizer, HG Pillow, and a Cameleon Sidecar.

Of these, the...

We've had a busy June & July, and failed to spend some time by the lake as we'd promised ourselves. I decided to head off on a three-day solo backpacking trip and get some "lake time." I've avoided...

You guys are doing a good job of promoting it. I feel some research coming on. :)

Be careful what you ask for! I might have to take you up on that. :) With traveling time from Springfield, it's about even between coming down in your direction and heading east towards the Ozark...

Thanks. Addiction, yes! I'm trying to ration my research and buying impulses. :rolleyes: I must get out of my local groove and visit some Arkansas trails.