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05-27-2018, 03:40 PM
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I love it when a plan comes together.
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That was for the best. It's supposed to be for relaxation and not too much like work. I can weather torrential downpours fairly easily with my Gore-Tex lined gear (hooded parka, trousers, gloves, socks, super-gaiters, and sleeping bag cover); but, that stuff is big bucks and requires learning a bit about design, fabrics and construction to get your money's worth. It would take the fun out of car camping unless you're into that kind of stuff for other reasons.
Rain, rain, I'll go away and come again some other day. Strategic withdrawal works fine for most. |
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05-27-2018, 05:57 PM
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You are gaining great experience with each outing. If everything is soaking wet and you have a car, by all means, take advantage of what you have.
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05-28-2018, 12:39 AM
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The future is unwritten
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You were a volunteer for this mission, which means you can un-volunteer at any time for any reason, like it became un-fun.
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05-28-2018, 02:24 PM
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The Un-Tuckian
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Or un-dry.
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05-28-2018, 06:20 PM
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Encroaching on your decrees
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What they all said already. It’s supposed to be fun. I hope, I believe, it was fun to get back home into the warm-and-dry. Better luck next time!
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05-28-2018, 08:41 PM
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I hear them call the tide
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Learning to abandon a camping trip because of crappy weather is like learning to put down a book that turned out to be shit halfway through. Hard ... with a guilty sense of failure..... but so liberating and easier each time until the guilt is replaced by pity for those you leave behind who have yet to learn.
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05-29-2018, 10:50 AM
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Thanks everyone. I went back and forth for a while, but ultimately it was the same as all you said.
 Hopefully next time will be better. I really want to try sleeping in my hammock one night.
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05-29-2018, 11:59 AM
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If you have a rope hammock with a spreader bar, a good night's sleep is not in your future!
There are lots of good, comfortable ones out there and many pages on the web. Get a good one and practice at home. |
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05-29-2018, 04:07 PM
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Quote:
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05-29-2018, 04:39 PM
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I have an ENO hammock. A tamale hammock - LMAO. I didn't mind the trussing up. I was able to close it all around me and block out the light for a little rest time. It was nice
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05-29-2018, 07:10 PM
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The future is unwritten
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Holy cow, the Gourmet goes wild, you probably used a fork too.
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05-29-2018, 05:30 PM
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still says videotape
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btw your ground cloth should be not be exposed but you probably know that now...
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05-29-2018, 05:37 PM
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I hear them call the tide
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looks to me like the tent has a built-in and is just pitched on top of a bigger ground sheet?
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