I will drag my clan by their hair there if necessary but we will be there in some representation.. YATES!! YATES!! YATES!!
I will drag my clan by their hair there if necessary but we will be there in some representation.. YATES!! YATES!! YATES!!
If our weather on time change weekend is not optimal, I can understand why some campers choose not to camp. Some people are more affected by cold, wind, and rain, while others embrace all weather as gifts from the heavens.
With bad weather, we might see 20 intrepid campers
With good weather there can be 30 to 50 campers
I offer these ready made excuses for not being here
My hamster got out of its cage and is somewhere in the house
I had to take my ferret to the vet
I have an appointment for my cat to see the cat psychiatrist
I understand, and smirk at same time
And there are perfectly legitimate reasons for skipping a hang. It’s all good
I’m wondering now, what I’ll forget to pack
MooseMan
North Carolina
"It is easier to prevent bad habits than to break them" <Ben Franklin>
"Oldie Goldies".....me or the Crocs?
Talmadge
"GroundHog"
I cant wait to get there! My wife and my Dr has told me to get out into the woods. You know it's bad when your Dr tells you to go camping.
- Loki my videos
"Climb the mountains and get their good tidings.
Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees.
The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy,
while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn." — John Muir
Haha that's funny Loki! Had to show that to trevor
Its a good day to be out in the woods no matter the weather.Mist One..
High my
High my
High my
High my gonna act, with all this good weather bustin out. Punxsutawney Phil lied!
Spring is here.
Enter contests to win your Yates t-shirt
Our corny contests are a tradition at Yates.
Much as anything, they are a good way for hammock campers to get to know each other and break the ice, after a long winter.
Alcohol stove “Purdy Boil” competition
We do have a wood burning division for backpacking wood stoves.
And we have a returning champion in our Lady’s division
Knock knock joke contest for the young and young at heart. Only kids win this one, but it’s fun when grownups throw in a knock knock joke to stir the pot and generate excitement.
Gentlemen, No Limericks until after dark around campfire!
Knot tie competition
We will feature these knots:
Siberian hitch with daisy chain for stability
A daisy chain is made by passing a loop through last loop of hitch, maybe two or three times.
Farrimond Friction Hitch-the Only slip and grip hitch that can be tied without fishing end of rope through hitch for each step.
Alpine butterfly loop-can be tied in middle of rope, without fishing end of rope through each step of knot
All these knots can be found on my YouTube videos David Hughes, Phantom Grapplers recommended ties part one and part two
There are better instructional videos on YouTube than mine—if you have trouble following mine.
Jimmy Eyes contest. For grown women only!
Best Noob Campsite contest
Old Man Funny Face Contest
Sometimes a contest gets skipped, as time flies by...Last year, we skipped our Knock knock joke contest. We will not skip it this year
Anyone remember this ad? lays-chips-lahr-devil-ad1.jpg
That is how I feel after the Linville hang. I haven't been in the woods much over the past year and now I can't do just one. Can't wait for Yates!
It ain't always about hammer'n out the miles....Sometimes it's about just 'hanging out"!
Loner
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