Hey "K1", Welcome!! I too have been lurking for far too long. Between your practical experience with your HH and the wealth of info I've gleaned from this...
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Dennis
k1ypp
Apr 7, 2010 5:25 pm
Thank you Kit-Kat. What the readers may not realize is that not only are you a serious hiker, you're also a serious Trail Angel. When I was passing through New...
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edspeer2002
Apr 13, 2010 1:17 pm
I hope everyone is planning on attending the hammock campout in Hot Springs, NC the weekend of April 23-25. We have over 50 people confirmed already so it...
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marta_clark
Apr 18, 2010 9:24 pm
I'll see you Friday night! Marta...
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Ed Speer
edspeer2002
Apr 19, 2010 12:34 pm
Great Marta, we look forward to seeing ya again. We have about 40 confirmed attendees & 20 maybes for the Hot Springs hang this weekend, so it promises to be...
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Scott Frohriep
scottfrohriep
Apr 20, 2010 1:13 pm
still on the fence fence. I would really like to attend but so far it looks like rain! do you still have hammock stands available? ... From: Ed Speer...
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Ed Speer
edspeer2002
Apr 20, 2010 2:09 pm
I’m bringing 2 hammock stands just in case we need them. But there should be plenty of trees as well….Ed Speer Hammocks Inc Quality Hammocks for Adventure...
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EHamilton
imagainst_th...
Apr 20, 2010 6:19 pm
Hi, Hammock Campers! I conversed with this group quite a bit awhile back, couple years ago I guess, prior to setting out on a thru-hike of the AT. I ended up...
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EHamilton
imagainst_th...
Apr 20, 2010 6:21 pm
I sent my first post with questions, forgetting I'm being moderated and the post wouldn't get to the list. I still have questions! I just spent a pretty...
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EHamilton
imagainst_th...
Apr 20, 2010 6:21 pm
P.S. Just in case anyone wants to know, it doesn't work to put a Big Agness Thermal Air Core mattress inside the hammock. It raises you up so that you're...
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Richard Perlman
montclair2525
Apr 20, 2010 7:06 pm
... I string a line under my tarp and hang everything there on mini-bieners. ... I gave up on pads in my hammocks in favor of a Jacks R Better Shenandoah ...
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Douglas Campbell
beentomadrid
Apr 20, 2010 7:11 pm
Not sure if I can help. I made my own hammock. I don't see a lot of traffic on this list anymore. I think they all moved over to a hammock camping forum of...
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David Fox
davidgfox
Apr 20, 2010 7:29 pm
Not sure why, but periodicly I get a glut of hammocking e-mails filling my mailbox. It usually seems to fall around an upcoming hangout. I absolutely cannot...
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Sandy
sandykayak
Apr 20, 2010 7:46 pm
Ordered!! I've read 10 million steps and a slew of other AT hiking books. Armchair hiker par excellence!! sandy in miami...
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mbira2ride
Apr 20, 2010 7:59 pm
Hammocking is a bit of an art, not hard, but there's a bit of a learning curve. First i'd like to suggest you visit Just Jeff's "To The Wood's" site and also...
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Sandy
sandykayak
Apr 20, 2010 8:00 pm
David, you have to do it yourself. I went there to see if anyone can change and I would have done it for you (I host several yahoo forums), but it has to be...
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EHamilton
imagainst_th...
Apr 20, 2010 8:00 pm
Yay! I'm on the list! Now if anyone can help me (see my first post!) I'll start feeling better :-) MacGyver ________________________________ From: EHamilton...
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EHamilton
imagainst_th...
Apr 20, 2010 8:03 pm
Thank you, Rich! Good tips. I have an 8 X 10 tarp but haven't tried it (I've only slept in the hammock 3 times.) There is also a tarp which the original owner...
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Thomas Vickers
redroachhome
Apr 20, 2010 8:09 pm
For me, hammocks are a comfort issue. They are lighter in warmer weather, but in colder weather my underquilt/hammock rivals a tent for weight, but dang I am...
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edspeer2002
Apr 20, 2010 8:11 pm
David, sorry for your frustrations with our List. I've just changed your membership profile to 'no emails' so you shouldn't get any more unless you change it...
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Ralph Oborn
polecatpop
Apr 20, 2010 8:13 pm
It seems like with all these extra underquilts etc. we're packing a lot of weight here? One reason I wanted to go to a hammock was to go lighter. The open-cell...
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Richard Perlman
montclair2525
Apr 20, 2010 8:35 pm
... I like a rectangular tarp over a hex tarp. Keeps a larger area underneath dry. ... I like the orange guy line like Ed Speer sells. Holds a taught line ...
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Thomas Vickers
redroachhome
Apr 20, 2010 8:46 pm
Now I have recently tested the Hennessy Deep Jungle hammock over at www.backpackgeartest.org It is a double bottomed - side entry Hennessy that comes with an ...
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David Fox
davidgfox
Apr 20, 2010 9:04 pm
I know how to do it, just a yahoo groups mystery why it periodically changes itself Sent from my iPhone ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
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David Fox
davidgfox
Apr 20, 2010 9:04 pm
Bless you, ed Sent from my iPhone ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Jerry Goller
jerrygoller
Apr 20, 2010 9:46 pm
That is the same issue I ran into with all the hammocks I tried in cooler weather. I could make a rig that kept me warm but it was way too heavy. My final...
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Jerry Goller
jerrygoller
Apr 20, 2010 9:51 pm
My favorite tarp setup ended up being a 10'x12' sylnylon tarp. I pitch it in an Adirondacks configuration with the 10' along the hammock and the 12' side in a...
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EHamilton
imagainst_th...
Apr 20, 2010 10:08 pm
Mbiraman -- Thank you for the encouragement and links. I realize it takes learning... I need more practice before I, um, hang it up. I'm about ready to do...
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chrislutz25@...
chrislutz25
Apr 20, 2010 10:11 pm
The underquilt works wonders. I made one out of a surplus sleeping bag liner for my Dad and myself. Its light, but provides good wind block and warmth. Sent...
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Ed Speer
edspeer2002
Apr 20, 2010 10:19 pm
Jerry that sounds very interesting. What is a NeoAir pad? Everyone is searching for the ideal solution to hammock warmth & I get a big kick out of all the...
