We just came back from an overnight campout at Providence Canyon State park in SW. 4 more scouts were in hammocks, 2 of them home made. The conditions on this...
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C C Wayah
ccwayah
Apr 20, 2008 12:56 am
Chevy there is micro stuff that gets out stink in hiker stuff. I don't have the name of it handy right now. DO NOT USE OXYCLEAN it has bleaching action and...
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Ralph Oborn
polecatpop
Apr 20, 2008 1:06 am
We just recently aquired 3 miles of mule tape. If you have never heard if it it is a 5/8" wide strap used by linesmen to pull cable through conduit. This stuff...
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thomassen_ralph
Apr 20, 2008 2:28 am
Hey Ralph, Actually both of my sons put their blue tarps up in a diagonal configuration and stayed bone dry. Whats the best solution for keeping your pack dry?...
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thomassen_ralph
Apr 20, 2008 2:28 am
Hey Mark, I can see the the straps on the Speer hammock would be alot easier on the tree, and reduce the chance of a rope slipping dramatically. I have seen...
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Ralph Oborn
polecatpop
Apr 20, 2008 4:43 am
But, I am not gonna always carry a garbage bag on every hike. Why not? I do. Actually a couple. :] Ralph [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Mark Bayern
mlb_and_mlb
Apr 20, 2008 5:57 pm
... But if you don't, what do you do with the trash you pickup off the trail? I usually seem to end up with a bag tied to my belt so I have a place to put the...
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Mark Bayern
mlb_and_mlb
Apr 20, 2008 5:59 pm
... absolutely -- keep in mind they are light and very multi-purpose. Mark...
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thomassen_ralph
Apr 20, 2008 7:19 pm
Mark this weekend we started a new rule for our Troop. We car camped because the park we went to had no backcountry sites for us. After breaking camp on...
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Linda Ellis
mayaluga4563
Apr 20, 2008 7:29 pm
Was it on this list that, a few months ago, we were talking about carrying bright orange trash bags along? Trash bags can serve many more purposes than just...
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Ralph Oborn
polecatpop
Apr 21, 2008 12:00 am
On Sat, Apr 19, 2008 at 7:51 PM, thomassen_ralph <thomassen_ralph@...> ... A good source for straps are the motorcycle tie downs. I wouldn't nessarily ...
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thomassen_ralph
Apr 21, 2008 1:35 am
... wrote: I can't recall ever seeing orange trash bags. I think it would make collecting trash feel jsut like Trick or Treating. Ok, maybe not that fun, but...
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thomassen_ralph
Apr 21, 2008 1:42 am
... nessarily ... straps are ... have busted tightners. I do cable work, so I use them fasten ladders atop the van. So, that will be my plan, tie off the...
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gospl4unme
Apr 21, 2008 1:49 am
Middle Tenn Hangout Hi gang, the Mid Tn Hangout is BACK ON for May 2nd-May 4th. Sorry for the confusion and time delay but when Neo asked for someone else to...
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pure mahem
pure_mahem
Apr 21, 2008 2:11 am
The kukri is a pretty useful tool for doing trail maintenance. It's like a cross between a machete and a hatchet. ... From: thomassen_ralph...
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Ralph Oborn
polecatpop
Apr 21, 2008 2:11 am
Has anyone experience with light weight shovels, bow saws, and/or hatchets. We have to do a conservation/trail improvement project on our 50 miles hike to earn...
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Tom Frazier
bjornchild
Apr 21, 2008 6:36 am
I always carry grocery bags with me (recycle); mainly, I use them to bag up my food garbage and hang on a tree far from my camp, and take with me when I leave...
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Tom Frazier
bjornchild
Apr 21, 2008 6:37 am
Certainly more multi-purpose than most pack rain covers. Recyling little grocery bags for use on the trail would be a great way to save space. ... From: Mark...
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Tom Frazier
bjornchild
Apr 21, 2008 6:59 am
Tothewoods has plans/info. on a raincover that can also be used as a tarp, a gear hammock, a rain collector, water bag, etc. ...
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Tom Frazier
bjornchild
Apr 21, 2008 7:19 am
The kukri is one of the *main* tools I like to bring camping with me. I bought a $20 high carbon Coldsteel kukri machete (...
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Tom Frazier
bjornchild
Apr 21, 2008 7:39 am
Personally, I really don't see that much difference between foldable saws. If you look at a poorly made one, you should be able to see the flaws and, listening...
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Linda Ellis
mayaluga4563
Apr 21, 2008 9:26 am
Actually, finding orange trash bags will be easier around Halloween - they sell them with Jack-o-Lantern faces on them. You fill them with leaves, and voila!...
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Linda Ellis
mayaluga4563
Apr 21, 2008 9:44 am
... From: Tom Frazier wildewudu@... Tothewoods has plans/info. on a raincover that can also be used as a tarp, a gear hammock, a rain collector, water...
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andrew raney
kb5zgu
Apr 21, 2008 12:54 pm
Chevy If you have a Home Depot in your area they carry enzymatic cleaners, at least the ones in Texas do. Hand washing with vinegar, then wash with dish-soap...
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sjedwardson
Apr 21, 2008 12:54 pm
I have recently returned from a very successful camping trip but as I don't often get to go my knot work was, if you'll pardon the pun, a little ropey. I was...
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Mark A. Andrews
ke4ma
Apr 21, 2008 12:55 pm
A bright orange trash bag can help in an emergency, but please don't use one as a regular part of your gear (poncho, rainfly, solar still). One of the...
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David Harvey
gedanate
Apr 21, 2008 12:55 pm
Hi Chevy, I looked at your two photos and it looks to me like an ex-Army jungle hammock. I found one abandoned in a demolished building site when I was a...
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Cara Lin Bridgman
shokulan
Apr 21, 2008 1:13 pm
If you wrap the rope around the tree clockwise, loop it around the rope leading to the hammock and wrap around the tree counter-clockwise, and loop around the...
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Linda Ellis
mayaluga4563
Apr 21, 2008 1:35 pm
... From: Mark A. Andrews N4FH@... Sometimes being highly visible is not a good thing. Sometimes others don't want to see you and sometimes you don't want...
