Thanks slowhike-I've been waiting for that article. Backpackinglight.com recently returned their review Speer Hammock and said the article would be posted...
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Ed Speer
edspeer2002
Oct 4, 2005 1:06 pm
In spite of the numerous State Parks around the country that disallow hammocks, two in South Carolina actually encourage hammock use! Edisto Beach SP &...
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Dick Matthews
hikerdick
Oct 4, 2005 2:07 pm
Many member of this group seem to love their top entry hammocks so I have started to organize a top entry hammock kit. Help: I exited the hammock in a stiff...
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dlfrost_1
Oct 4, 2005 4:29 pm
... kind ... harmful on ... Better to require straps and ban ropes than to have a few idiots ruin things for the rest of us by misusing ropes. It won't take...
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Bill in Houston
zippydooda
Oct 4, 2005 5:37 pm
Because once you quit basing decisions on reality, it makes it even easier to ban something. If you accept the spurious proposition that all hammock ropes are...
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Rick
geoflyfisher
Oct 4, 2005 5:44 pm
Hi Dick, A couple comments from about 1000 miles of hammock camping on the AT, using top entry hammocks of my own construction: ... First, it is best to hang a...
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Rick
geoflyfisher
Oct 4, 2005 5:48 pm
Is there evidence that hanging a hammock overnight with Dave Womble style ropes that flatten to 1/2 wide is harmful to trees? None that I am aware of. Risk ...
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Craig Stephanski
newhampshire...
Oct 4, 2005 6:56 pm
I'm sorry, I guess that wrapping nylon around a tree is going to ruin the world for generations to come!! What about all the dumping in the oceans and rivers...
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tim garner
slowhike
Oct 4, 2005 7:53 pm
that`s a gross misrepresentation of what the bible teachs about prayer & that`s a far from the attitude this country was founded on. mabey we better get back...
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tim garner
slowhike
Oct 4, 2005 8:10 pm
i think you may be right jamie ...slowhike chcoa <jdeben@...> wrote:I think the author may be Carol Crooker instead of Cook but I could be wrong. I...
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Dick Matthews
hikerdick
Oct 4, 2005 11:04 pm
Risk, Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge. I appreciate it. ... Yes, it was pitched on a ridge line with a great view, but no shelter. The...
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J.D. Hoessle
jdhoessle
Oct 4, 2005 11:18 pm
OK.... NPS Rangers told me to take down both hammocks last weekend at Prince William Forest National Park here in No. VA. Had an HH with tree huggers and a...
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tim garner
slowhike
Oct 4, 2005 11:32 pm
ed & others... i noticed this afternoon that some of my emails from this group seemed to be missing or out of order. i went to hammockcampinggroups & sure...
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tim garner
slowhike
Oct 4, 2005 11:43 pm
hey JD... if i remember right, frank had not yet got hooked-up w/ this on-line group when we met him at hot springs. he was planing to. i hope he will. seemed...
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rwattenbach@...
doodlebugboo...
Oct 5, 2005 12:03 am
Assuming this makes good time, yes over the last several days the emails from yahoogroups have been super slow. Some of my posts elsewhere have never even...
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tim garner
slowhike
Oct 5, 2005 12:21 am
thanks becky... i had to go back to hammockcamping`s home page to see your post. there`s probably at laest 8 or 10 post there that have not made it to my...
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tim garner
slowhike
Oct 5, 2005 12:56 am
ed... if i`m not mistaken, i remember hearing you say "i`m waiting for someone to come up w/ a lightweight coffee cup holder. well, i think i have it! i had...
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Rosaleen Sullivan
rosaleen43
Oct 5, 2005 2:11 am
Ralph- This feels like "Déjà vu all over again." We used hammocks in Yellowstone during the summer of 2004. Many if not most of the campgrounds within the...
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Carl Iobst
iobstce
Oct 5, 2005 2:21 am
It must be lonely and scary to experience feelings of guilt and discomfort just because you might overhear someone communicating with the Spirit of the...
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dlfrost_1
Oct 5, 2005 4:50 am
... that I ... None here either, and I've seen his setup. And I'd trust the regulars on this list to handle their setups correctly also. I watched the sunset...
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dlfrost_1
Oct 5, 2005 8:15 am
... that ... much ... all ... as ... Point taken, but let's all remember that decisions about government policy are not inherently based on reality and logic,...
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Dave Womble
dpwomble
Oct 5, 2005 11:43 am
I understand where Doug is coming from but don't know that we have a solution that is actually workable at this time for high use camping areas. For example,...
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Moz
list@...
Oct 5, 2005 11:58 am
... For car camping tie-down straps work pretty well as adjustable webbing, and are often useful in the car too. On my bike I generally have tree climbing or...
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Ralph Oborn
polecatpop
Oct 5, 2005 12:50 pm
Yep. Ralph...
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Moe T. Crow
moetcrow
Oct 5, 2005 1:43 pm
why only 2 lines? if you added a third, couldn't you get rid of the weight on the bottom? and if you have a dedicated coffee cup, couldn't you use just a ring ...
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Ed Speer
edspeer2002
Oct 5, 2005 1:49 pm
Sounds neat slowhike! I wish you had a digital camera too-I sure would like to see a picture of your coffee cup holder. You know you're much too ...
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Rick
geoflyfisher
Oct 5, 2005 2:19 pm
The third line can allow use of the two trees that the hammock is tied to and one additional tree, pulling the holder away from the centerline and away from...
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Dylan Anderson
hum469
Oct 5, 2005 4:58 pm
Dave, I agree that this could be a very good time and place to discuss this, come up with some solutions, and attempt to head these issues off before they have...
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Bill in Houston
zippydooda
Oct 5, 2005 5:18 pm
a piece of paracord hanging down from the ridgeline with a bent paperclip on the end. hook the paperclip thru the pull-top....
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Bill in Houston
zippydooda
Oct 5, 2005 5:19 pm
I like Risk's idea of first figuring out if any damage is even being done. Basic research. Assuming that a mark on the bark means that a tree is damaged is...
