Does anyone have any first hand knowledge of the Wallcreeper by Exped? http://www.backcountry-equipment.com/slpng_bg/exped_wallcreeper_dn.html I'm specifically...
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David Chinell
dchinell
Jan 1, 2004 5:46 pm
Chet: I own a WallCreeper medium with synthetic fill. It's fine, if a little snug at the chest with my arms inside. It IS a fun bag for hopping in and out of a...
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Chet Clocksin
chetc43537
Jan 1, 2004 6:00 pm
Bear, Thanks for the info. I don't have a quilt, but I always use my mummy bag opened up as a quilt, and it works great. My only problem is that my bag weighs...
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simva4040
Jan 2, 2004 7:31 am
Thanks for the link to the Wallcreeper....I think it would look good in a day pack and would be perfect with the Hilleberg BivAnorak...I went through my gear...
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David Chinell
dchinell
Jan 2, 2004 2:53 pm
Chet: I'm in Florida, so there isn't all that much cold weather to deal with. I've used the bag down to the high 40s as a quilt. It works fine that way, and ...
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Chet Clocksin
chetc43537
Jan 2, 2004 4:53 pm
I guess that's what I'm trying to determine: Does the Wallcreeper funtion as both my insulating layer and my sleeping/quilt well enough to replace my existing...
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Ed Speer
edspeer2002
Jan 2, 2004 11:25 pm
Happy New Year all! My 85 mi hike on the Benton MacKaye Trail went very well. Youngblood and I left the north trailhead in TN on 23 Dec and reached the...
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Coy
starnescr
Jan 3, 2004 12:07 am
Ed (and Dave) sounds like an awsome trip. Will be looking for all the details in the news letter. Done looked at my scedual for next year. work new years...
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Dave Womble
dpwomble
Jan 3, 2004 1:31 am
Ed & All, I finally got around to putting some info together with my trip photos. They can be seen at http://tinyurl.com/29n86 . Youngblood ... Youngblood and...
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Risk
geoflyfisher
Jan 3, 2004 2:15 am
It really was fun spending New Year's atop Springer. On returning, I can not believe I have no pictures of the hammocks! Many thanks to Ed and Karen for...
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Rick
geoflyfisher
Jan 3, 2004 2:20 am
... Great photos Dave. Looks like you had a ball. Sorry to miss you on the 31st. Rick...
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Ed Speer
edspeer2002
Jan 3, 2004 3:32 am
Coy, we'll also run a few Hammock Hangers trips throughout the year, so you should have a chance to make one of them. Schedule not set yet--we'll surely...
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Ed Speer
edspeer2002
Jan 3, 2004 3:36 am
I was waiting for that Rick! Guess I deserve it thou. Maybe tomorrow--I'm too tired to finish it tonight...Ed Oh, and Ed, about that newsletter... It is now...
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Dave Womble
dpwomble
Jan 3, 2004 2:59 pm
... on the ... Rick, Sorry I missed you. We finished a day early, I was only a couple of hours from home and I had been out in the woods for a while... so I ...
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Ed Speer
edspeer2002
Jan 3, 2004 5:42 pm
The January 2004 Issue of Hammock Camping News has just been released. Articles include "Hammock Camping in Trail Shelters" and trip reports for the Benton...
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Risk
geoflyfisher
Jan 3, 2004 8:26 pm
... Thanks Ed! That is a thought provoking article on shelter use. After thinking on it over the drive time home, I have come to strongly agree we need to...
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Risk
geoflyfisher
Jan 3, 2004 8:49 pm
I had a number of hours to think through the great conversations I had with Ed Speer at Springer this week. He and I thoroughly discussed sewing lines in...
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butuki
Jan 4, 2004 5:26 am
... Have you looked at New Tribe's ( http://www.newtribe.com/index.html ) Tree Boat? Their hammocks are designed to be used in trees and are just about gospel...
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Coy
starnescr
Jan 4, 2004 5:37 am
... Dave well as soon as basketball season is over i should have more free time. as it is I can only find time for short overnighters. The penhoti sounds...
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chcoa
Jan 4, 2004 5:51 am
Any idea how much this German Millitary bag weighs? It looks cool since you can use the pieces separately or together and it has sleeves but the weight is, of...
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subypower
Jan 4, 2004 6:14 am
i am going to do a MD AT section hike some time during march or april, and anyone and all are invited. i think early spring should be great and should not be...
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Bror8588@...
Jan 4, 2004 1:59 pm
Regarding restriction of Hammock use to those who use a specific material for attaching to trees cold be a problem. There are hammock manufacturers that use...
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Dave Womble
dpwomble
Jan 4, 2004 4:17 pm
Skylander, can you tell what type of rope your Clark Hammock uses? I see that it is a polypropylene rope; but is it three-twisted strands, a solid braid, a...
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Scott..
merifreekinxmas
Jan 4, 2004 11:24 pm
Hiya Has anyone used it on nylon products or on maps. Did it work? How long did it last? Was it waterproof or water resistant? Thanks....
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Rick
geoflyfisher
Jan 5, 2004 2:47 am
... Hi Scott, I tried printing a map with a color jet on standard paper and then using WaterSeal. It made the water bead up, but the paper did get wet after ...
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efield
ededdneddie
Jan 5, 2004 5:39 am
Nikwax makes a product called Map Proof that works good on paper maps. http://www.nikwax-usa.com/ It's under equipment care at the bottom of the page. Ed...
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Dave Womble
dpwomble
Jan 5, 2004 12:41 pm
Coy, Okay. Do you want to start at Three Forks or at Springer? US42 crosses the AT at Three Forks at mileage marker 4.1. GA60 crosses the AT at Woody Gap at...
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Ken Harmon
retprin2001
Jan 5, 2004 4:43 pm
... using ... after ... cockpit. ... guard ... Rick, I used a color jet printer to make maps for kayaking. I then laminated them using a cold laminator....
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Coy
starnescr
Jan 5, 2004 4:49 pm
Three Forks sounds good but whichever works better fo parking. In fact any section will do. and loop hiking or in and back is ok. ie parking both vehicles...
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ciyd01
Jan 5, 2004 6:53 pm
... out ... straight ... I would propose that you break the strip of velcro up into several sections and sew each of these pieces to the hammock body. This ...
