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Hmmm…This one is measuring about 97” at any max length but I do get about 83” between the bottom stick holders. The mattress is about 3” too long for the pocket in the hammock.

Got my Draumr yesterday and set it up in my backyard. Slept in it last night (I can’t be the only weirdo adult man that sleeps in his suburban backyard). So far I’m impressed. Set up is really quick and easy. Think I’ll hang a line level off the ridgeline as I seemed to have difficulty...

Luckily I’ve been organized enough that I haven’t lost anything…other than my canoe but managed to get it back. But since this thread kind of evolved to things found I have stories. Back in a previous life I was very active in SCUBA diving. Once diving a lake I found something odd on the...

God dang it, Shug! That video just cost me some money. Order placed. Hopefully I’ll have it well before my next trip so I can play with it in the back yard first.

Reviving an old thread as I’m considering one of these. Currently have a Hennessy Safari XL. Traditional gathered end hammock. Lots of things I don’t like about that one so here I am chasing the next best thing. My concern is the teter-totter action. How forgiving is it? If I turn on my...

When I first got my canoe I was pretty excited to use it. I hit some small local lakes. Once I went out with my youngest daughter…all of 60 lbs or so. I’m not small, 250+. Just went out for a paddle, no gear and I foolishly sat in the stern seat. Ballast was all wrong, bow was riding high...

Listening to an interesting podcast makes a long drive breeze by. I only listen to music when working in the garage or lifting weights. Got to be careful about implanting ‘ear worms’ before a trip because you’ll be singing that song the whole time. Once on a trip with the wife we dropped...

Sorry to hear this. I missed all of last year. Two days before my first trip of the year I blew my shoulder out lifting weights. I already started packing for the trip and remember the depression kicking in as I unpacked my gear with one arm in a sling. Knew I just needed to forget about...

Think I might have been responsible for a Sasquatch sighting last week. Was solo camping on a fairly secluded lake. The wind was such that fishing from the canoe solo was dang near impossible. I had plenty of time to kill so I figured I’ll hike through the woods to a fishing location...

Love my stick stove for traveling light when backpacking. Never had a problem getting it lit in any weather and you can use it as a small campfire for ambiance.

Sounds like the problem with blue barrels really started with people getting too lazy to hang them. Even then animals can be smart. Saw a YouTube video of campers on a campsite noted for having a nuisance bear. This bear learned campers meant food and it even learned to untie/chew the rope...

Whatever mother nature can throw at me wind is the worst. Wind can make padding impossible, even life at camp miserable. You can’t avoid it entirely so any wind <10 mph I figure is as good as it gets. 10-15mph and wind direction becomes critical. 20+ mph and I seriously consider canceling...

Zenbivy light bed combined with an insulated air mattress.

An old Grumman aluminum. I was probably 12 yrs old and it was given to me and my friend because it was folded over, got pinned around a tree in flood waters. We cut out the damaged middle section and joined the ends back together with numerous bolts and tons of caulk. Boat was crooked...

I’ve done it but I don’t do tripping. Base camping really with maybe a max of 4 portages. Sometimes the only portage is carrying from the car to the boat. A cold beverage on a hot day is quite a luxury. I have a soft sided cooler that fits in my barrel. Frozen beer must be colder than...

I call it embracing the suck. Why is it that the most memorable trips are the one’s where things went sideways?… thick bugs, getting hit by a big storm, constant rain, etc. Guess if feels energizing to get out of your comfort zone. See what you can endure. Then how good it feels to get...

Tend to bring too much fishing tackle. I have a little soft sided tackle box that fits 4 trays…so naturally I’d fill all 4 trays. This year I took two out and now have room for my binoculars in there. That’s something else that’s kind of frivolous but always bring. It’s nice to watch...

I contemplated getting set up with someone as it seemed like it would be cool exploring some back country lakes with one. Ultimately chose against it. Seemed like some cumbersome extra gear to lug along, useless for 80% of the fishing I do from a canoe and concerns about how long the battery...

…a market for small marine electronics and mounts. Garmin Striker series are popular (4 or 5 in screens). Powered with a rechargeable 12V battery like the size of a motorcycle battery.

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