Fall Colors at the Lake

[dirtbag]

Companion forum thread to: Fall Colors at the Lake

  I love the seasons.  Summer, winter, spring and the fall all bring their own magical beauty throughout the mountains for different reasons. It

[Kevin Babione]

Thanks for posting – Looks great and the perfect time for hitting those ridgetops when the leaves were off the trees and the views were wide open.  Is it possible that our mutual friend skipped the hammock and slept on the ground?

[dirtbag]

Aahaha.. yes it is. He went commando style. Polycro, sleeping pad and quilt.  Straight up! Lol. The overnight temperature hit 31°. So really bugs were a non issue. Though we did find a few tiny spiders crawling about…

[Joe Meek]

With the Brooklyn accent here ‘n there I was lookin’ for Joe Pesci someplace in the background!

Nice colors, views.  What do you use for tick repellant/management?  Ticks burrow in leaves for winter, as you know.

I heavily spray pants, shirt with home brewed permethrin .05% using Section Hiker’s recipe.  I use agriculture grade permethrin, which is supposed to cling to vegetation but (from what I’ve read) not permanently bind to cloth as the Sawyer and other tick repellants are claimed to do.

So I spray pants, shirt every time I go out.  And use tents w/floors until snow’s on the ground.  Then it’s floorless Kifaru hot tent.  Ahhhh….nothin’ like a wood stove in your tent on a snowy day in the hills.

 

[dirtbag]

The yoots were around there!! Hahaaa.. I use Sawyer permitherin and have never had any ticks..

[Joe Meek]

Best line whole movie:

“I find it hard to believe that water soaks into grits faster on your stove than every other stove in the whole county.  Are these magic grits?  Did you buy them where Jack bought his beanstalk beans?”

Yup.  Sawyer.  24 oz yellow bottle.  About $15.  Does about 3 sets shirt/pants.

[dirtbag]

Hhaaaa.. great movie!

So for those not interested in the full 13 minute video.. here is a short, 27 second peek..https://youtu.be/JJaJr9L-K9w

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