A few of us who were at the Mid-Atlantic Hang at Crampton Gap on the AT last weekend drove over to the Gathering in Gettysburg on Saturday for a few hours. I...
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Dave Womble
dpwomble
Oct 10, 2007 12:07 pm
Michael, I hope you enjoy your underquilt and that it is all you expected it to be. I know it is a major purchase and there is always some anxiety with being...
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karens62@...
pog_karen
Oct 10, 2007 1:52 pm
Michael, Ed is at an all-day meeting and we will? unexpectedly be out of town starting tomorrow so I will answer for him. It was a true pleasure to meet you as...
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karens62@...
pog_karen
Oct 10, 2007 2:00 pm
No clue why all of those question marks showed up - I promise I didn't type them myself :). ... From: karens62@... To: hammockcamping@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
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Rosaleen Sullivan
rosaleen43
Oct 11, 2007 11:06 am
Hi, Guys- I am going to predict there will be several people from this list heading out to Springer for New Year's Eve this year. There is an outside chance I...
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QPens@...
qpens
Oct 11, 2007 1:42 pm
Hi Dave, I purchased the Speer model Snugfit since I have a Speer Hammock that my girlfriend sewed from one of Ed's kits. The set up was extremely simple...
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Dave Womble
dpwomble
Oct 11, 2007 1:52 pm
Rosaleen, How many people do you have to get to an airport and by what time at the Atlanta airport? The MARTA train goes out north of Atlanta a little ways...
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Dave Womble
dpwomble
Oct 11, 2007 3:33 pm
Michael, Yes, you can vent the SnugFit Underquilt. With the Speer model that you have, the sides of the underquilt attach to the sides of the hammock and that...
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Ralph Oborn
polecatpop
Oct 11, 2007 3:59 pm
When it gets cool, do you really need a bugnet?? Just asking? Ralph (in Idaho where the skeeters sleep at night) ... [Non-text portions of this message have...
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rosaleen43
Oct 12, 2007 2:14 am
Hi, Dave- Thanks for answering. I think it is just me looking for a ride to/near an airport. I am trying to work a visit to my parents (Ohio), a few days of...
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Cara Lin Bridgman
shokulan
Oct 12, 2007 4:34 am
Yes--unless 'cool' means below freezing. CL (in Taiwan, where it isn't just the skeeters that party all night)...
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Scott Schroeder
schrochem
Oct 12, 2007 12:01 pm
Dave, I know you addressed Michael, but this got my interest. You may recall I asked about possible solution in regard to something I did with the bridge...
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QPens@...
qpens
Oct 12, 2007 12:47 pm
Hi Dave, Thanks for posting all of the different options for venting the Speer Snugfit. I'll try each of them, but, as you said, it's really only necessary ...
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Dave Womble
dpwomble
Oct 12, 2007 1:19 pm
Rosaleen, Okay, we are getting some of the parameters nailed down. I did a little looking at my maps and made some estimates (if someone has done this before...
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Dave Womble
dpwomble
Oct 12, 2007 2:42 pm
Hey Scott, What you are does look promising and reminds me a little bit of the early approach Ray Garlington used with his undercover for his Hennessy Hammock...
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Chuck Kime
f_u_z_z_e_e
Oct 12, 2007 3:40 pm
... I know you did, but my son, Alex, just verified last night that he will be attending this year. He is working towards the Boy Scout Hiking Merit Badge...
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Rosaleen Sullivan
rosaleen43
Oct 13, 2007 12:47 pm
Dave- You are just too nice for words! We have this separate off-line thread among some of my gal-pals met through the WomenHikers group. A few of us have...
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rghickma
Oct 14, 2007 3:41 pm
Dave, Good inputs, definitely gives me something to think about. I guess I should get some hang time in under some colder conditions to help better determine...
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Jon Davis
kohburn
Oct 16, 2007 12:54 pm
When it comes to materials other than down loft does not equal insulative value. Think of foams, the more dense the foam tpically the higher the R value. With...
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Dave Womble
dpwomble
Oct 16, 2007 2:32 pm
Jon, I understand what you are saying. What I didn't have a good understanding of was in reference to the various versions of insulation that Climashield...
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C C Wayah
ccwayah
Oct 16, 2007 8:41 pm
I'd be curious to know how each one compresses in the backpack for storage while hiking. Might be one is far too bulky???? Rogene ... From: "Dave Womble"...
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Rat
hogn8r2004
Oct 16, 2007 8:52 pm
... carry ... Hey Jeff, good to see another Goat Packer on the hammock forums. I have used goats as pack animals for years hunting Elk in Colorado. I have a...
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Jeff Ross
jlross_tijeras
Oct 17, 2007 1:05 am
Hi Rat. So far I've had no predator problems except domestic dogs on the trails. I had to bash one with my walking stick (a good reason to carry a real stick,...
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Dave Womble
dpwomble
Oct 19, 2007 8:06 pm
I was just looking at Brian's journal http://www.trailjournals.com/text/list.cfm?id=6037 and he cleared the Keyes but the heat took a toll on his feet. Sounds...
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tim garner
slowhike
Oct 19, 2007 9:45 pm
i had not read the last three. i'm glad he got new foot wear. i hope they will take care of his feet now. ...tim Dave Womble <dpwomble@...> wrote: I...
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Dave Womble
dpwomble
Oct 19, 2007 10:54 pm
Tim, Getting off that hot pavement will help a lot. That stuff is rough on you-- the concrete is very hard and the dark asphalt is very hot, especially in the...
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tim garner
slowhike
Oct 19, 2007 11:17 pm
that would be a good thing for people planning to do that walk to know about & plan for. i didn't hear brian mention an umbrella. i sure would want one there....
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Rosalind Suit
rosalindsuit
Oct 20, 2007 1:27 pm
Tim...you wondered... ... Ever walked with an umbrella with stiff sea breezes blowing? The wind is always blowing through the keys....and what about your...
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tim garner
slowhike
Oct 20, 2007 1:59 pm
i didn't think about it being so windy. that would make an umbrella impractical<g> Rosalind Suit <rosalind.suit@...> wrote: Tim...you wondered... ... ...
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Dave Womble
dpwomble
Oct 22, 2007 3:23 pm
Any advice on trails in the SE for 50 to 100 mile backpacking trips in this current drought?...
