Hello Ron and friends, this is Simone from Berlin. I just watched this beautiful fall video 😊. It was great how you prepared sausages, steaks and marshmallows together over the open fire. I could practically smell the delicious smell of sausages 🌭🥩🍡😋 . 🛶🏕🌛✨️🌲
You guys are blessed to have each other to hike with. I am still looking for my runner. Lol 😂 Runner is 67, how old is the marine? I’m 62 and fixing to retire soon. Thanks for sharing your adventures and advice.
If not for sleeping in a hammock. My hiking days may have been over. With the fabric conforming around your body, with no pressure points. I always get a great night of sleep. And ready to hike the next day.
Hey Matine I watched an earlier video of yours and you mentioned how your ridge line stays the same attached to the hammock and keeps your hammock at the 30 degree angel. In this video does that include the adjustable ridge line? Can u point me to another one of your videos so my ridge line keep me at the 30 degree angle. Thanks for you videos keep them going👍🏜️
The 30° angle is for the hammock suspension for a hammock without a ridgeline. The ridgeline will give you the same sag in your hammock. No matter the angle of the suspension. Most ridgelines are fixed. But with a adjustable ridgeline. You can adjust the sag to your liking. I did a video on ridgeline that explains this better. Thank you Darrylweartpipingancamping for watching. I really appreciate it.
The reason I picked this hammock is that I am planning a 6 week motorcycle tour and I don't wast a broken zipper that I can't field repair to make me miserable.
Glad it was helpful! When it comes to a cold night. Superior Hammock is the best. It really is a great investment. You take care of it. It will last a life time. Thank you Altiex for watching. I really appreciate it.
The bear that fell out of the tree and knocked down the neighbors birdfeeder. Is Greg ( Runner ) in this video. He said he hasn't seen him lately. But he will be back. Thank you Dorisbrinkerhoff for watching. I really appreciate it.
Great trip! I hope to do that trail someday. I realize this question is probably better asked on one of your other videos about underquilts... but I'm watching this video now... lol... QUESTION: You were using a 3/4 length underquilt. Aside form weight savings, what is the benefit? I would think your feet would get cold.
Packability is another. I put the Thermarest Seat Pad in the foot box to help keep the feet warm. The lows got in the high 30's during the night. And my feet were toasty warm. Thank you John for watching. I really appreciate it.
Kind regards from Berlin from me 😃. I've been watching Bob and George 🤠💖🪿 great videos for a few years now . Bob mentioned your channel in one of his videos and that's why I'm here . I just saw the latest video and I'm thrilled - everything is so breathtakingly beautiful and interesting, there's nothing like it in my big city. Thank you for this great video, I will watch the other videos too 😊 !!! 👋
Bob is such a nice guy. And George. I never seen anything like that. First time I meet them. George was sitting on the front of Bobs four wheeler. As they were coming down the road. Thank you Remyboyandhismommy for watching. I really appreciate it.
Thanks. Another question, I’m looking at the HG phoenix. It’s 52” x 44”, which is smaller than most at 55” x 45”. I’m 6’4”, do think the phoenix would be big enough. I too have a wide 12’ hammock.
Great Question. I will grab the hammock fabric against the under quilt and move the under quilt. Ounce the shock cord is over my feet. And with the 3/4 length adjusted on its own shock cord suspension to fit my hammock. Then I never have to worry about the foot end. That end almost always stay in place. I just have to only adjust it over my shoulder.
Thanks for the shout out guys 😊 Semper Fidelis, Brother Ron...Wish we had some of those rocks for landscape projects in Paradise Creek 😅 Love your Channel and video's ❤
@@AdventureswiththeMarine While a 10 lb. Pack is certainly attractive, not sure I am ready to commit to that extreme for a week. But, at 74 I do need to continue to lighten my load and you provided some good ideas in the 3 videos I watched about your Black Hills trip.
A friend worked as a park ranger here 2 different summers. As a full time teacher it was a fun summer job. Once she was ask to do a lesson plan & activities for a very small special group. She made badges & prepared activities. In came like 15 really big RVs she thought it was perhaps Pres. Obama & family. Turned out it was a Ted Turner & his family. The parents wouldn’t let her pin the badges on as it might poke them. The kids stayed in the RVs on their phones & playing video games. The parents didn’t won’t them out & about because someone could kidnap them. Turner & his young 20 something girlfriend rode on horses w/ park authorities to see about bringing back the buffalo on an original path from early years. Guess he’s doing good conservation. But the adults & kids were not even looking at the beauty.
Very beautiful footage Ron! The trail looks very diverse and beautiful. The camp near Mount Rushmore looked excellent. I love the HG quilts. The team ratings are conservative and they work well below their ratings. Great quality. Great video! 👍
My husband likes your channel and wanted to show me your videos. They are great! What state do you live in? In one video the lake in the distance was like a beautiful baby blue color. Where I live, I’ve only seen brown lakes and the Chattahoochee River here is brown, too.
Tell your husband I said Thank you. I live on the border of Wisconsin and Minnesota. Next to the St. Croix River. I am on the Wisconsin side. As I am writing this. I can look out the window and see Minnesota. Most lakes up here in the North Country are are clear and blue. Some you can even drink out of with no worries. Thank you Gojolly63 for watching. I really appreciate it.
Great channel just subscribed - glad you didn’t wait long to look for runner - so many hikers come up missing and it’s usually at the point of separation- safe hiking
I will always wait for him. He stopped and put on his rainsuit. I was a little worried there. He was a little bit longer than usual. Thank you Ironhorse for subscribing and watching. I really appreciate it.
Hey, for a 6'2 guy, weighing 250 lb, how big of a hammock would you guess would be big enough for a permanent shelter? Was looking at the kingsize Ticket to the moon version, but 90 inches wide seemed a bit too much? Was also looking at Lesovik Draka (11 feet long, 60 inches wide), But those 60 inches seems a little narrow? Yes im a total noob. Thanks. SUBBED!
A great hammock for you and one of my favorite and most comfortable is the Dutchware Gear WIDE Netless Hammock. When you get inside thar hammock. You are never going to want to get out of it. Thank you Antijab for subscribing and watching. I really appreciate it.
You attach it to a water bottle. And than after your number two is done. You squirt the water up your behind to clean. People will use this instead of toilet paper. They are big in the European countries. Thank you Lecoachonsporctif for watching. I really appreciate it.
@@AdventureswiththeMarine Whaaaaaaat. I hope they use it in conjonction with toilet paper xd. I'm european and pretty old in the hiking game, never saw this. Personnally in the poop pouch i have a micro bottle of water + a micro bottle of liquid soap to put on the toilet paper to finish the job right clean. Thanks for the explanation anyway, love your videos ;)
Very svelte! And a good presentation too. If you need to carry more but don't enjoy the belly band much, like me -- you might consider a decent hip bag like the Savotta Askare 7L. With or without using the PALS webbing, it can carry heavier small items and even a small tent, leaving my 30L vest harness shoulder pack for bulky, lightweight items. The weight can quickly be taken off your shoulders by resting the upper pack on the lower "shelf" -- and the weight on your hips never shows up on the shoulders!
Wool is not environmentally friendly. Sheep need land, feed, yes they don't just eat grass. It needs chemicals to dye, preserve and protect. The land they live on would be forest normally but they stop forests returning and that's before we start on methane and faeces in the water supply. Down is barbar8c watch a few videos on how they make it. Also that down jacket is down stuffed in a synthetic bag anyway.
With an ultralight pack. It is more comfortable not to use the waist belt. And only use the shoulder straps. Buy once the weight goes over 15 lbs. ( for me ). Then it is time to put on the waist belt. Plus taking off and put on the pack was so much easier and of course faster. Thank you Lukaass for watching. I really appreciate it.
What I did is I listed the gear that I used and than I put a link down below of that list of gear. For an example. The longest list of gear has the link to Garage Grown Gear. They are a small cottage company that sells a lot of other creative cottage that makes some pretty cool gear. Check them out. You will be well pleased. Thank you Craigclarke for watching. I really appreciate it.
It is a small apparatus that fits on a water bottle. Instead of using toilet paper. You squirt water up your behind. To clean your bottom. I was a Scout Snipper in the Marine Corp. But I am afraid my aim is not as good as it use to be. Thank you Manreus for watching. I really appreciate it.
I appreciate that you showed the video gear which most folks omit. I'm not a high powered RU-vidr, but I do occasionally video some things to share with my family so seeing what others use really helps me fine tune my efforts.
I really try to do an honest review on gear. Is it functional or not. For an example. Those three luxury items. ( camp shoes, saw, and strap chair ). I need to do more testing in different conditions and situations to see if they are worth having in the pack for a trip. Then I will do a review. I really do appreciate and thank you Georgeclark for watching.
That is funny. I had that rain skirt in my bin and not ever using it until this trip. Because of my insecurities. What a mistake that was. It really was a gamechanger on this trip. Now only if I can get Runner to show so knees. Thank you Higler for watching. i really appreciate it.
