new shelter setup

falcon72 said:
Mapper,

Yes. I live in North Georgia and it just seems to be pulling me to it. I am planning on starting at Amicalola Falls where the 8.8 mile 'approach trail' starts, which is not officially a part of the AT. Then to Springer Mtn. the official start of the AT and then on another 20 miles or so to Woody Gap.

Planning it over a long weekend in the Spring. Hard to find time away from Wife and Kid, or I would ATTEMPT the whole damn thing!:D Enjoy the new gear and getting out.
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That will be a good time, falcon. I've done a little hiking down in that area, very beautiful. Hope you didn't take my use of the word 'attempt' wrong, just a term you hear used when people talk about trying a thru-hike, or doing the whole trail in sections, which I was thinking you might be doing. I think they don't want to jinx themselves! :)

If you haven't tried it, try to hike some of the AT through Great Smoky Mtns Natl Park, some of the best views this side of the Rockies. :thumbup:
 
hollowdweller said:
This one you can pretty much pitch to the ground, but I have a smaller "tarp tent" Joezilla actually hooked me up with and one of the funniest episodes was I rolled over and my hand went out from under it and some sort of furry thing crawled over my hand.

Woke me up quick.

Dolly Sods where I hike is really short on the bugs any time of year.

I used it in Cranberry in July and figured I'd get eaten up but I put a little of the lemon eucalyptus bug repellant on my forehead and down each arm and no problem.

The key is don't leave the door open at all.:thumbup:

Mapper, those Lafuma's are cool. So small!:D

PS in that one pic we pulled the whole floor out to sun before we packed up.
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Yeah, the bugs here at the higher elevations really aren't a nuisance at all. Even where I am at I rarely get mosquito bitten or any ticks.

Those lafumas compress smaller than I would have thought possible. What's the lowest temp you've ever used yours at?

I wondered what the floor was doing in one place and the shelter in the other. :confused:
 
I realized that I sorta hijacked mapper's thread, my apologies. Mapper That tent looks to be the bees knees, it is really handy to have a lightweight shelter that you can set up anywhere in a snap. I really like tents that allow you to just use the fly.

Where in NC are you, the pics I posted were in Nantahala National Forest. I know a few secluded mountain streams that are loaded with little native brookies that are a hoot to catch and tasty to boot. Chris
 
Nice setup mapper. I like the versatility of being able to use the fly or tent like that. I'm actually going to look at my MEC Tarn 3 to see if I can do the same thing. Its a bit too big, but still just using the fly like that can be a pretty big weight and space savings.

J. Williams - I was under the impression that you wife spoiled you rotten by buying you one of those fancy dancy gortex bivvys? If so - why do you need an 8x10' tarp. I would think all you need for lots of comfort would be to keep you head area covered. I should matter if the bottom part of your bivvy is exposed to rain given it is gortex. Use the remaining part to shelter your gear. Just a thought!
 
I like it Mapper. Can the door be rigged as an awning for cooking in the rain? My latest "out there wish I could try it" idea is a roll of cling wrap and mozzie net ;)
Maybe add a mozzie net skirt around the bottom to reduce bug problems and reduce splash when it rains?
 
runningboar said:
I realized that I sorta hijacked mapper's thread, my apologies. Mapper That tent looks to be the bees knees, it is really handy to have a lightweight shelter that you can set up anywhere in a snap. I really like tents that allow you to just use the fly.

Where in NC are you, the pics I posted were in Nantahala National Forest. I know a few secluded mountain streams that are loaded with little native brookies that are a hoot to catch and tasty to boot. Chris
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No worries runningboar, I learn as much from thread drift as I do from the original topic sometimes. :thumbup: Man, I love Nantahala NF. Get to the right parts and it feels like the wildest part of the state. My regular stomping grounds are a little to the east of there in Pisgah NF.

I really do want to learn how to trout fish up in these mtn streams. It is definitely on my to do list. I was brought up being more of a flat water bass fisher. But like you say these mtn trout sure are tasty.
 
mapper66 said:
That will be a good time, falcon. I've done a little hiking down in that area, very beautiful. Hope you didn't take my use of the word 'attempt' wrong, just a term you hear used when people talk about trying a thru-hike, or doing the whole trail in sections, which I was thinking you might be doing. I think they don't want to jinx themselves! :)

If you haven't tried it, try to hike some of the AT through Great Smoky Mtns Natl Park, some of the best views this side of the Rockies. :thumbup:
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No problem Mapper, did not even realize that it was said:) I bolded only because I realize that any walk of over 2,000 miles is an attempt! We stayed at Cades Cove in SMNP last fall and loved it! It is absolutely beautiful up there. Just did a few small hikes as I had my parents with me and I can't wait to go back.
 
falcon72 said:
No problem Mapper, did not even realize that it was said:) I bolded only because I realize that any walk of over 2,000 miles is an attempt! We stayed at Cades Cove in SMNP last fall and loved it! It is absolutely beautiful up there. Just did a few small hikes as I had my parents with me and I can't wait to go back.
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Man I love cades cove but the last time I was there the bears were a real nuisance. Even to the point that I complained to a park ranger, she informed me that I was the visitor it was the bears home, which I guess is right, however, a young girl was badly mauled not long after that.

That was several years ago, I think I might make a trip this spring and see some of my old stomping grounds again. Chris
 
mapper66 said:
Yeah, the bugs here at the higher elevations really aren't a nuisance at all. Even where I am at I rarely get mosquito bitten or any ticks.

Those lafumas compress smaller than I would have thought possible. What's the lowest temp you've ever used yours at?

I wondered what the floor was doing in one place and the shelter in the other. :confused:
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Right around 40. For me at least it's not really a cold weather bag.
 
runningboar said:
Man I love cades cove but the last time I was there the bears were a real nuisance. Even to the point that I complained to a park ranger, she informed me that I was the visitor it was the bears home, which I guess is right, however, a young girl was badly mauled not long after that.

That was several years ago, I think I might make a trip this spring and see some of my old stomping grounds again. Chris
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My father saw a large blackie about 25 yards from our camp. I missed it because he went behind a mound of gravel. I tried to get around it to get an angle to see him but did not want to come around the corner and scare him at 2 feet, naw mean. There was also a mother and 2 cubs on one of the trails, but we just missed them too. They are everywhere around there and you have to be vigilant.

We were camping in Helen Ga last year and they were having problems with blackies up there as well. Apparently, Yogi was getting fed by some idiots at the campsite we were staying at the week before so kept coming back looking for snacks.
 
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