... I have seen some advertised, but I am strictly low budget guy, Unfortunately hiking LD with assistance is the only way I can do big miles. A...
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tanpuma
Mar 29, 2006 1:54 am
... It seems like the thing to do is visit the packgoat group, and attend a campout where it may be possible to packgoat with the owner present. I actually...
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Scot Leibacher
sleibacher
Mar 29, 2006 5:01 am
I understand the caution, but on a recent trip from Indiana to go canoing in the Everglades, my brother and I strung 2 Henessey Hammocks between the luggage...
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Scot Leibacher
sleibacher
Mar 29, 2006 5:11 am
Okay, influenced by the other thread of odd places to hang your hammock, I gotta ask.... can you hang between your two pack goats/llamas/mules? ... From:...
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chcoa
Mar 29, 2006 7:06 am
I tried this method also and it really wasn't that difficult. http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/hammockcamping/photos/browse/e105 jamie d ... holding ... ...
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chcoa
Mar 29, 2006 7:13 am
I think my pic might be the one you are refering to. http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/hammockcamping/photos/browse/e105 jamie in az ... seem ... where ... ...
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jwj32542
Mar 29, 2006 7:25 am
... hammock, ... goats/llamas/mules? While they're walking? Now THAT would be a sweet setup!...
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J.D. Hoessle
jdhoessle
Mar 29, 2006 11:15 am
... You have now created many scenes in my head that run like a Feature Length Cartoon starring Wily Coyote. Remember when he built the sling shot to catch...
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J.D. Hoessle
jdhoessle
Mar 29, 2006 11:29 am
... Great raccoon stories guys! Thanks! Tim, you are the second person I have heard referring to raccoons as mini-bears. Risk refers to the bears as large...
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Ed Speer
edspeer2002
Mar 29, 2006 1:07 pm
Great to hear you can make it Brian! Spring is in full swing around here and it should be nice in Hot Springs for our campout. Of course, it could always...
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Bill in Houston
zippydooda
Mar 29, 2006 1:42 pm
It's pretty easy once you know how to do it. :-) Bill in Houston ... list....
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tim garner
slowhike
Mar 29, 2006 2:47 pm
actualy JD, i`ve often refered to both racoons & mice as "minibears" when explaining to folks why it`s important to hang your food (or secure it in some way)....
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Ralph Oborn
polecatpop
Mar 29, 2006 3:43 pm
I have never had problems with raccoons getting into my pack; but the %#$^% mice...! That's another story! Happy Trails, J.D. In the bottom of the Grand...
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Craig
thecreekfisher
Mar 29, 2006 4:28 pm
Over the roof does seem like a better idea. I would be scared about cutting/abrading my window trim with the rope and perhaps even denting my roof. As far as...
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tim garner
slowhike
Mar 29, 2006 5:27 pm
i`ve seen those criters on tv. pretty neat. Ralph Oborn <Ralph.oborn@...> wrote: I have never had problems with raccoons getting into my pack; but the ...
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tim garner
slowhike
Mar 29, 2006 5:30 pm
Craig <thecreekfisher@...> wrote: . ..I wonder if one could use two trailer hitches, two poles, and two of those spreader bars that Youngblood has to...
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David Wills
little_daddy979
Mar 29, 2006 8:42 pm
... You could always go wild turkey on them and pour boiling water down their mouse holes beating them with hiking poles on their way out of the shelter......
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sdbrehm
Mar 29, 2006 10:05 pm
Another thing to remember, put some padding between your rope/strap and the paint. Whether attached to the rack or led over and down, you have a good chance of...
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Ralph Oborn
polecatpop
Mar 30, 2006 2:10 am
As far as anchoring the rope goes, I suppose one could tie the rope to a stake and then anchor the stake by rolling the tire on top of the stake. Tie a loop...
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Joe Federici
need1boat
Mar 30, 2006 5:49 pm
Please excuse the cross post: I'm interested in making a windproof, water resistant and outer shield for my quilt used on my hammock. The fabric that comes to...
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jwj32542
Mar 30, 2006 6:06 pm
... rain ... I looked for a while and didn't find anything other than medical products - which were rolls in widths of 2", 4", 6", etc. Nothing suitable for...
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Bill in Houston
zippydooda
Mar 30, 2006 6:24 pm
JRB might sell you a few yards... ... expensive ... the ... supplier ... for ... seams...
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Craig
thecreekfisher
Mar 30, 2006 7:16 pm
That's it!!! Thanks!!! ... the...
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Joe Federici
need1boat
Mar 30, 2006 9:03 pm
How about other suitable fabrics? Epic Malibu By Nextec is light and breathable as well. JFF ... rain ... I looked for a while and didn't find anything other...
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Buck Link
cincinnatibuck
Mar 31, 2006 1:21 am
If there are no kite stores around, try buying a couple of cheep carbon fiber arrows from the local hunting/sports store. Wicked light and strong. Based on...
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Rat
hogn8r2004
Mar 31, 2006 3:47 am
Hey Craig, I have several pictures of single and double guy one pole hangs and some off the bumber of my truck in my album here: ...
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seuss910
Mar 31, 2006 5:50 am
OWF carries Duravent - the three layer microporous polypropylene used in FroggToggs. It's a bit heavier than the the 2 layer stuff used in DriDucks and that...
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jwj32542
Mar 31, 2006 8:35 am
... used ... Looks like that stuff would work, and it's half the price of GoreTex, too. I wonder if the third layer would decrease breathability. Guess it...
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Ray
raydiaz8
Mar 31, 2006 9:28 pm
I just bought some Polypropylene webbing and sewed my own tree-huggers and had that same question. I found this info from Strapworks.com Looks like...
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Rosaleen Sullivan
rosaleen43
Mar 31, 2006 9:56 pm
Buck- Please send a link or tell us more about your arrow shaft tent pegs. I would expect them to shatter if pounded into hard ground. Rosaleen From: "Buck...
