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Shawn
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PostPosted: 3/5/2009, 6:06 am    Post subject: Re: REI Dividends! Reply to topic Reply with quote

azbackpackr wrote:
Matt Hoffman wrote:
. Come to think of it, I don't live near anything fun or cool. Crying or Very sad


Have you tried bowling? Laughing

That's just plain mean.
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PostPosted: 3/5/2009, 6:39 am    Post subject: Re: REI Dividends! Reply to topic Reply with quote

Shawn wrote:
azbackpackr wrote:
Matt Hoffman wrote:
. Come to think of it, I don't live near anything fun or cool. Crying or Very sad


Have you tried bowling? Laughing

That's just plain mean.


I'm really not understanding what any of this is supposed to mean.
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PostPosted: 3/5/2009, 7:04 am    Post subject: Gas prices creeping up again... Reply to topic Reply with quote

I'm starting to notice the price of gasoline is once again a big factor in how I decide to budget any trips.


On the other hand, bowling is really expensive here in Kingman, BTW.

I guess backpacking and hiking are still two of the
cheapest forms of entertainment...REI refund or not.

And there are many extra items I would still
love to buy that I'm putting off, also
...Especially a ground pad/blanket
with some degree of luxury to it. Looks like about $100 to get a good quality one.


Wink
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PostPosted: 3/5/2009, 9:35 am    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

i found the full length Nightlite pad from Gossamer Gear to be just as comfortable as my Prolite 3, difference being $55
the nightlite is bulky, but if youre used to strapping a pad onto your pack it shouldnt matter, right?

if i were a ground sleeper, id get a Outoor Research Downmat 7. those are pricey, tho.
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PostPosted: 3/5/2009, 1:07 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Thanks! I hadn't come across those brands yet in my search!

I noticed there was a long article about hammocks on the Hike Az site.

People are raving about them!
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PostPosted: 3/5/2009, 1:41 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

i wrote that. thanks, glad you like it.

hey, to be honest.. do you know what completley and totally sold me on hammocking?

I set up my tarp, about 7' high, then proceeded to build a small campfire under it while i sat in my hammock and read a book. My campmates were either: confined to their tiny tents, or standing in the rain lloking like drowned chickens. Very Happy

btw, REI sells both Hennessy hammocks and ENO (eagles nest outfitters) but since its such a newborn shelter choice, most of the stuff is made by cottage guys.
But, a HH expedition may be the ticket even tho the stock tarp is small, its pro'lly enough for all year AZ use. They weigh about 2.5 lbs, including all components. (you just need a nice wide pad, or an underquilt) Very Happy

now thats what I would use my dividend for!
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PostPosted: 3/5/2009, 3:24 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Are those hiking poles I see as being a part of the structure of the hammock?
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PostPosted: 3/5/2009, 3:40 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

yeah, the poles are a way to work the "multi-use" philosophy into my hiking. the black hammock in the above link comes with aluminum 2-pc. poles but mine work fine, and saves 7oz. W/O the poles, my hammock and all suspension components weigh 12.4 ounces.
This is my UL hammock, i have another for bug season that is a different style, both radically different from one another exept the end result: comfort. On my "end gathered" hammock, i use the poles to make a porch with the rainfly (tarp) when weather permits:
*this photo was last month at Tony Ranch where it rained for 16 hours. Very Happy
sorry for hijacking the thread, and stuff.
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PostPosted: 3/5/2009, 4:22 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

This is a great concept:


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way to work the "multi-use" philosophy into my hiking



It's my fault---about the thread---I'm picking
up on the 'etiquette' of a forum.

I shouldn't have changed subjects.

I'll probably transplant further discussions
on hammocks, ground pads, etc. to equipment.

Thanks for the info!

Maybe I should start something new about Comfort in Camping.

I'm glad you are writing articles about your stuff!
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PostPosted: 3/5/2009, 5:19 pm    Post subject: Re: REI Dividends! Reply to topic Reply with quote

Matt Hoffman wrote:
Shawn wrote:
azbackpackr wrote:
Matt Hoffman wrote:
. Come to think of it, I don't live near anything fun or cool. Crying or Very sad


Have you tried bowling? Laughing

That's just plain mean.


I'm really not understanding what any of this is supposed to mean.

The older I get the less understood my humor is. My proposition is that it is mean / cruel to suggest an avid hiker, climber, back packer substitute outdoor activities with an indoor sport like bowling.
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PostPosted: 3/5/2009, 5:35 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Oh, well that makes sense. I just wasn't sure though.
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PostPosted: 3/6/2009, 6:22 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Ok, back on topic, not that I care, but I am happy to report, I got a dividend. YEAH!
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PostPosted: 3/7/2009, 4:05 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

I got one too, but it only served a deeper raid on my pocket, just ordered an Osprey Exos 58 pack, and a titanium cook pot. Still bleeding a little but the 20% off the pack was irresistable. I suppose I could calculate the $/oz these two puchases are reducing my pack weight, but it might make me cry. I think this is the first born of my third generation of gear.
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PostPosted: 3/8/2009, 4:57 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Shawn wrote:
I could calculate the $/oz these two puchases are reducing my pack weight

d'oh!
ti is pricey!
i dont own any!
Sad
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