A Whiteblazer who was on Springer a few days ago said it was running then, and there's been more rain since....
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Dave Womble
dpwomble
Jan 2, 2008 11:53 pm
... They were right, there was plenty of water....
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tim garner
slowhike
Jan 3, 2008 12:32 am
i been meaning to ask... how was it? Dave Womble <dpwomble@...> wrote: --- In hammockcamping@yahoogroups.com, "marta_clark" ... They were right, there...
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Rosaleen Sullivan
rosaleen43
Jan 3, 2008 11:32 am
Hi, Gang- Well, I made it to Springer for New Year-sort of. Midnight struck while a small group of us were on our way up. The trip from where we were took ...
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Ed Speer
edspeer2002
Jan 3, 2008 1:46 pm
Sorry we missed you Rosaleen. Karen & I did leave early the next morning-it was just too cold to stand around & try to eat breakfast. But we greatly enjoyed...
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Dave Womble
dpwomble
Jan 3, 2008 3:37 pm
Tim, Very windy. We didn't have a campfire as the signs were still in place about a campfire ban due to the extreme drought in the area. It was pretty damp...
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Dave Womble
dpwomble
Jan 3, 2008 3:57 pm
This is bad news but thought I would share it with my friends since some of us where in this area and some may be out there now. I'm guessing temperatures got...
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tim garner
slowhike
Jan 4, 2008 12:33 am
that is bad news. i hope & pray the best for her but it sure doesn't sound good. Dave Womble <dpwomble@...> wrote: This is bad news but thought I would...
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tim garner
slowhike
Jan 4, 2008 12:36 am
doesn't sound like socializing was an easy thing to do. i would have liked to see you guys, but i'm glad i didn't try to make that drive<G>. Dave Womble...
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Michael Caccavale
michaelcacca...
Jan 4, 2008 2:33 pm
This is the new update I found. Officials have named a person of interest in the search for missing hiker Meredith Emerson, and are searching for Gary Michael...
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C C Wayah
ccwayah
Jan 5, 2008 2:57 am
Ok list, I saw the picture of this missing person's black lab. It looked a lot like the dog running lose around the Springer Shelter on New Years morning. The...
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Dave Womble
dpwomble
Jan 5, 2008 4:06 am
They have located the dog (at least they are reporting it is that dog) somewhere in the Atlanta area where it entered a grocery store and the guy they wanted...
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Dave Womble
dpwomble
Jan 5, 2008 4:12 am
Updated story http://www.ajc.com/services/content/metro/gwinnett/stories/2008/01/04/HiltonFound_0105_web.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=13...
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billybob38801
Jan 5, 2008 6:47 am
I thought I should post my most recent results in some real cold a couple of nights back. First, let me say that I am still having minor difficulties...
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tim garner
slowhike
Jan 5, 2008 1:32 pm
maybe ed & dave need to come up w/ a section that covers the top of the hammock by velcroing to the snugfit quilt??? that may be just about ideal. ...
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ian toal
powersurj2002
Jan 5, 2008 2:31 pm
Linda, Since you asked about using a hammock and survival blanket in an emergency situation I've been wondering how well it would work. Wednesday night the...
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Tod Massa
todmassa
Jan 5, 2008 3:06 pm
Ian, this is an interesting test. However, I would like clarification on two points: 1) -2 F or -2 C (bit of a difference)? 2) Can you provide a link to the...
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billybob38801
Jan 5, 2008 3:10 pm
Hmm, it took me a minute to picture what you were saying, but I think you are on to something. Best of both worlds. It would, of course, be even more expensive...
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Cara Lin Bridgman
shokulan
Jan 5, 2008 4:53 pm
... Why can't you use it with your HH? I got tired of the velcro on my JRB nest grabbing at my hair, so I vecroed and safety pinned it together. It still...
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ian toal
powersurj2002
Jan 5, 2008 5:05 pm
Tod, First, it was -2 F. Sorry I didn't clarify that, I'm just use to using Fahrenheit. Here is a link for the survival blanket I used: ...
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billybob38801
Jan 5, 2008 5:16 pm
Hi Cara Lin, I hope it indeed was my mention of Ed telling me about the 5" space to start that helped you out! Good to help out for a change, instead of just...
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Cara Lin Bridgman
shokulan
Jan 5, 2008 5:29 pm
Hi BillyBob, It probably was your comment! Sorry my comment was totally useless. I think I was confusing your PeaPod with Ed Speer's new underquilt. I've not...
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Tod Massa
todmassa
Jan 5, 2008 5:33 pm
Ian, thanks for the clarification. -2F is pretty impressive. But (and you might have guessed that was coming), you tested it going out into the cold from a...
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Frank Looper
franklooper
Jan 5, 2008 5:43 pm
I did those cold nights with a Super Shelter on bottom, plus some 1/4" Evazote under the OCF. The Evazote on the head half of the under section was 4' x 4'. It...
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ian toal
powersurj2002
Jan 5, 2008 6:17 pm
Tod, Oh I knew I was trying this in the best case scenario. It is really hard to say with out being in the woods hiking how I would of faired otherwise. I...
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billybob38801
Jan 5, 2008 9:24 pm
Thanks for that info, Frank. I am a big SuperShelter fan myself. There are not many of us that post on most hammock forums. So this was just the one basic HH...
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Frank Looper
franklooper
Jan 6, 2008 1:17 am
Not much trouble to use the bag. The Evazote is 1/4", but it's better than most CCF as far as insulation goes. The undercover holds the Evazote pretty tight,...
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Tod Massa
todmassa
Jan 6, 2008 1:35 am
Frank, Are you doing the foothills trail? I did half of that one very long day a few years ago. Great trail...hope to backpack the whole thing some day. Have a...
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Frank Looper
franklooper
Jan 6, 2008 2:15 am
Foothills, some side trails and some logging/access roads. The FHT is the trail that I use the most. It's kind of in my back yard. 25 miles from my driveway to...
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ij santiago
snoopylives1
Jan 6, 2008 2:30 am
*cool frank, have a great hike!!! p.s. when r u heading this way and pick me up for an overniter????* ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
