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Michelle and I are a very strong maybe. Checking the school calendar to make sure.

Looks good! Curious to see how these will work with pads.

Hoping Michelle and I can make it again. Always a great time.

Michelle and I are in, and maybe Sam. She might have second thoughts after last year.

FWIW, I have had a 15D (Membrane SilPoly) from a RSBTR ultralight winter tarp kit for about a year with zero issues. During the winter we had a cold spell with 50 MPH wind gusts and I setup the tarp...

Myself and Michelle (WagDog) are Amherst.

A meet-n-greet sounds good. Just have to think of a central location. Maybe some wooded park where we can just hang for lunch some Sunday? Hunters...

I have a stohlquist dry suit, but All the launch points are iced in. Few more weeks and we will be out.

I have been thoroughly depressed looking at my poor kayaks covered in snow and ice. Can't wait.

I will tell her. She was a bit down about it. Good to see everyone! Michelle is really hooked!


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Curious if you ever went anywhere with this. I have been doing some of the math and for the same temperature profile, you could use 27% less down, and use a better suspension method, like a...

We should be there no later than 5. Spillway sounds awesome!

As a result of this test I made the following changes:

1. Ridgeline hardware, because tying a truckers hitch with gloves on is zero fun.
2. I placed loops of shock-cord with tarp tensioners on my...

Thanks for the reminder! We used to do that all the time.

So we officially had -2F here in Buffalo, along with 20 MPH winds, so I decided to try a tarp setup in the back yard just to get an idea of how bad it would be.

Verdict: Better and worse than I...

Like Mikekim said, it is not hammock length to consider with tarp size, but ridge length. An 11 foot hammock with a typical ridge line is only a bit over 9 feet in length. Easy coverage for an 11...

Two from Buffalo would definitely love to join this trip!!

Out of curiosity, were you carrying a full length underquilt? I have been kicking around the idea of using 3/4 length UQ with a short NeoAir pad for under the legs, as a sit pad, and a go-to-ground...

I got 70 inches on mine.

Don't think it will take much to convince Michelle to go. Look forward to seeing everyone again.

2 from Buffalo would be interested!

Absolutely fantastic time!! Three times on the way home Michelle said "I wish we could have stayed longer". She had a great time and looks forward to more. All of my pics are mostly what have...

My initial test had a noticeable lean to the head end, and my hammock center 16 inches towards the head end. When I set the stand with much less lean towards the head end and the same hammock...

I am surprised those orange screws can hold this much weight. Just testing my new fence top-rail stand in the garage saw 92 pounds of force on my main anchor. My head end was fine with a 25 pound...

Hoping this Buffalo pair can finally join this crew for some frozen fun. Girlfriend is chomping at the bit to try winter hanging.

Looks great. I was bummed that it didn't work out for last year in Morrison, but I would love to go back to Laurel Mill. The girlfriend keeps prodding to show her what all the fuss is about winter...

After having my chance to attend last year scuttled at the last minute, I am overdue for a good winter hang. Maybe a little more chilly and snowy this winter.

I have used these poles for my bridge hammock (ridge runner clone) for about 10-12 nights. Not flick locks or cork handles, but definitely strong enough.
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That's the ticket! Not sure why my search terms did not find that thread. The answer was right there:

Going to make my second HikingDad bridge hammock and I plan to make it a double layer to accommodate a Big Agnes pad. I thought about just making both layers the same width but I read that the...

Fate smiles upon me as I finally get back to these forums and find this trip in the queue. Love the area around Morrison. Maybe this year we'll get a chance to break out some snowshoes!

Count me...

I built this design, which has the bars 5 feet apart. I am still working on it, but I found it very comfortable. There does tend to be a "sweet" spot for your head, which is close where the...

Just got my party lights too! We gotta light up the woods soon!

Sold to SassafrasSprings pending funds.

Ultralight version of Bear Mountain Bridge Hammock bought for daughter who now wants to go back to a gathered end. Used for two nights only.

$150USD paypal, shipped in US. (bought for $185USD)
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Always up for weekender.

Agreed. 75 sounds alot more in line with these old bones. Definitely need to get me some Anti-Monkey Butt Powder.

2 miles an hour for 50 hours ......... I find it both interesting and painful. They don't offer much of a backup plan either; you don't make your mileage, best of luck getting back to your car, and...

Low power vacuum cleaner that uses bags. I recycled 29oz of down from an old sub zero bag.

Wife got a tattoo, you get a hammock. Score!!

I added a non-structural ridgeline to my RR (DIY clone), and connected the side tie-outs of the incubator over the ridgeline with shock cord to cinch up the sides. Typically, I have just the head...

All around good time. Thanks to all for helping out Samantha. She had a great time and wants to do it again (of course she does, she had all the 0 degree gear). Loved the location!

Brett, glad...

Last minute family schedule change means I won't get their until around 8PM friday night. I might just come down early Sat morning with my daughter and sty just one night.

Blackbird is a great hammock, and I love my Mamajamba. If you can go with the double layer WBBB, you might think about sticking with a closed cell foam pad. Any pad would do, but a 1/2 inch CCF can...

I am going to bring stuff for folks to make their own pie-iron sandwiches, including some hot dogs. I'll take care of the brats.

Ditto on the day hikes.

Simplifies things. Getting out is the important part.

Definite.

I'll bring some Duff's wings friday afternoon, and lots of fixings for the pie iron.

Absolutely! It will be back below freezing around friday.

For what it's worth, most of us going to the hang haven't met each other. Just fellow misfit hangers.

Weather is starting to look like we may need more tarps than insulation.

Welcome from Buffalo!

We are doing a group hang not far from you on the weekend of 2/5. You could drop by on Saturday and have a first hand look and test.