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    This may be my first year. what is the weather...

    This may be my first year. what is the weather usually like? Should I bring kayaks?

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  2. Got my flights and rental car set up. Looking...

    Got my flights and rental car set up. Looking forward to another great trip.

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    Right down the middle. Bridge hammock [emoji2] ...

    Right down the middle. Bridge hammock [emoji2]

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    I will. It sucked having to leave. Sent from...

    I will. It sucked having to leave.

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  5. Thread: Harold Hang

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    Got the gear up from the basement and getting...

    Got the gear up from the basement and getting ready to pack the truck. See you tomorrow.

    I'm bringing an extra kayak if anyone wants to paddle.

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    She's the boss. That's how I stayed married for...

    She's the boss. That's how I stayed married for 40 years. We renegotiated and decided to stay together.

    I just decided to stop working and go camping more.
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    That will be the day I retire [emoji16] Also...

    That will be the day I retire [emoji16]

    Also my birthday is that weekend.

    I'm going if the boss (my wife) approves.

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  8. Oh well. Thanks for trying and we'll do it again...

    Oh well. Thanks for trying and we'll do it again some other time.
  9. I'll bring some firewood. See you Saturday.

    I'll bring some firewood. See you Saturday.
  10. Thread: Harold Hang

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    Well, food. There is some flat water ponds...

    Well, food.

    There is some flat water ponds that are fun with kayaks and canoes. Lots of hiking and mountain biking trails.

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    If we do, i expect birthday cake. I'll even bring...

    If we do, i expect birthday cake. I'll even bring it [emoji41]

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  12. Great picture and love letter. Sent from my...

    Great picture and love letter.

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  13. Thread: Harold Hang

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    Just got site 74. I put in for four people but...

    Just got site 74. I put in for four people but I'm the only one coming. Shoot me a PM if you want to join me.
  14. Thread: Harold Hang

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    Tomorrow, 2/22/22 we can make reservations. ...

    Tomorrow, 2/22/22 we can make reservations.

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  15. Thread: Harold Hang

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    Just Got this: Hello Campers, We...

    Just Got this:


    Hello Campers,



    We are pleased to inform you that reservations for the 2022 DCR camping season will be available, beginning on February 22, 2022 at 9:00AM! We have a lot...
  16. Thread: Harold Hang

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    I emailed the DCR yesterday and got this in...

    I emailed the DCR yesterday and got this in response.

    DCR Camping Info (DCR) (DCR) ([email protected])
    To:you Details
    Hi John,

    Deni retired a few weeks back. Camping on the...
  17. Thread: Harold Hang

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    Can't make reservations yet. The reserve American...

    Can't make reservations yet. The reserve American site says none available.

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  18. I tried to ask for my registration to be removed...

    I tried to ask for my registration to be removed as it turns out I can't make it after all. My email to [email protected] bounced, though.

    Please remove me from the list.

    Maybe next year...
  19. Thread: Harold Hang

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    Sounds like a plan. Sent from my SM-T378V...

    Sounds like a plan.

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  20. Just registered. Sertoma is the only place I...

    Just registered.

    Sertoma is the only place I know for Hangcon. My first time was the year we had to move there.

    I'll be flying into Jacksonville and renting a car. On the Thursday. I would...
  21. I'm hoping to make it this year. My vacation time...

    I'm hoping to make it this year. My vacation time resets on January and with 60,000 frequent flyer miles the flights will be almost free for me. I'll probably come on Thursday and leave Sunday night....
  22. Me, too. I've been overpacking. Been a long time...

    Me, too. I've been overpacking. Been a long time since I went car camping :)
  23. This is probably a serious mistake saying this...

    This is probably a serious mistake saying this here on my part but the hang starts on my birthday, 9/10. Presents are optional. Hugs welcomed.

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  24. Thread: 2021 hangs?

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    Hopefully hanging in the woods [emoji3] Sent...

    Hopefully hanging in the woods [emoji3]

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  25. Thread: 2021 hangs?

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    The DCR has cancelled primitive camping and may...

    The DCR has cancelled primitive camping and may still be using COVID protocols for the campgrounds, so who knows when we can gather again. I'm vaccinated so let the good times roll. [emoji5]

    Sent...
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    I run the baseline as usual and made a UCR to...

    I run the baseline as usual and made a UCR to connect the ends of the poles to the stake under and behind the point where the hammock is attached. This makes a nice triangle and is very little...
  27. Thread: 2021 hangs?

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    I'm planning my first trip on April 17 and 18th...

    I'm planning my first trip on April 17 and 18th There may be a few people coming already. I plan to put in at the boat launch in Orford, NH. Then paddle six miles upriver to the Underhill campsite....
  28. Thread: Shipping?

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    Just so I understand, was the shipping charge...

    Just so I understand, was the shipping charge from the company higher than the rate charged by the carrier? Boxes, tape and people's time to get it done all cost money, too.

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  29. With Latherddome's help, we figured out how to...

    With Latherddome's help, we figured out how to use the Tensa 4 with my Big Guy Bridge. The problem was the spreader at the head end was contacting the poles. I figured out that what was needed was a...
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    Take a look at the Tensa Solo. I have a full...

    Take a look at the Tensa Solo. I have a full Tensa 4. It can be "split" to hang two hammocks from one tree. There are pictures on the tensaoutdoor web site. http://tensaoutdoor.com
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    I posted a while ago in this thread when my BGB...

    I posted a while ago in this thread when my BGB was made. I've since used it many times and have slept comfortably. I'm now up to three fractured vertebrae and have pretty much constant back pain....
  32. The BGB is very wide. I've never had any issues...

    The BGB is very wide. I've never had any issues in any position. It's not as much of a "bathtub" design, much flatter. 184418
  33. The first was an impulse buy from the Walmart...

    The first was an impulse buy from the Walmart clearance bin. Then a Chameleon Wide. Then a DIY 12 foot gathered end. Finally Just Bill made a Big Guy Bridge for me. I wish I had started there.
    ...
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    Since you and your wife both hang, Take a look at...

    Since you and your wife both hang, Take a look at the Tensa web page Todd shows how to hang two hammocks from one tree with o "split" Tensa 4 stand. It's rare for me to not find a single tree that...
  35. Thread: 2021 hangs?

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    I usually stick to sections with no portages so,...

    I usually stick to sections with no portages so, yes, all paddling.

    check it out: connecticutriverpaddlerstrail.org
  36. Thread: 2021 hangs?

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    2021 hangs?

    2020 really... well, you know.

    We should be vaccinated by the Spring. Any hangs being planned?

    Anybody want to do part of the Connecticut River Paddlers Trail with me?



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  37. The 10th is my birthday. Can't think of a better...

    The 10th is my birthday. Can't think of a better place or group to celebrate with.

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    Why not just make a stand that you know will work...

    Why not just make a stand that you know will work and won't put your lovely gazebo in danger? DIY Tensa stands cost about $30 in materials and take about ten minutes to build.
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    I have a 20 degree econ burrow and love it. I got...

    I have a 20 degree econ burrow and love it. I got it from the in-stock page both long and wide. It was even in my favorite colors.

    I would highly recommend HG and have repeatedly. The long and...
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    I also have a 12 foot Gathered End hammock and...

    I also have a 12 foot Gathered End hammock and can use my Tensa 4 with no modifications. The problem with the bridge hammock is the "bridles" (for want of a better word) on the ends make the hammock...
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    I'm going to throw a monkey wrench into your...

    I'm going to throw a monkey wrench into your thoughts. The Amok is a heavy hammock. It also is used with an inflated pad, not Underquilt and topquilt. You may want to consider a bridge hammock. you...
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    The HG Econ Burrow I got both long and wide. When...

    The HG Econ Burrow I got both long and wide. When it's cold, I tuck it under my hips and shoulders and pull it up over my head. Never been cold until I have to water the bushes.

    You didn't...
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    When I've spent too long splicing or had a...

    When I've spent too long splicing or had a difficult time with a few I've gotten a bit of "rope burn" on my fingers. I have learned to slow down and work with the rope. It usually gets me when...
  44. Just curious why 1/8? 7/64 is more than adequate...

    Just curious why 1/8? 7/64 is more than adequate .

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    try shug merry.

    try shug merry.
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    You made a great choice of hammock. I started...

    You made a great choice of hammock. I started with a $20 Walmart "Camping Hammock with bug net" from the clearance bin that I used a thermarest pad in for exactly one night before I went to Costco...
  47. My first tarp was an Outdoor Vitals 11 foot tarp....

    My first tarp was an Outdoor Vitals 11 foot tarp. It never leaked and worked fine for kayak camping for about a year. I upgraded to a Dutch 12 foot hex tarp and it was lighter and packed down smaller...
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    I'm about your height and went with a Hammock...

    I'm about your height and went with a Hammock Gear Econ Burrow 20 degree long and wide top quilt. It cost me $234- and was in stock so no waiting. I'm very glad I got the oversized one in booth...
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    I tried the "split" solution recently and it...

    I tried the "split" solution recently and it worked fine. The only extra stuff I had to carry was a couple of UCRs that I made up for the purpose and the extra baseline that I had made for the PVC...
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    I hadn't heard not using a ridgeline. There are...

    I hadn't heard not using a ridgeline. There are actually two ridgelines there: the hammock ridgeline and the tensa ridgeline. I set up the stand with the tensa ridgeline and then attach the hammock....
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