A pictorial of a trip I took up to the North Georgia Mountains in search
of a waterfall. I tagged along with a friend of mine. This is located
near Camp Merrill.
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Sunday, April 26, 2020
Social Distancing on Lanier
I had been in the house for weeks, other than a rare trip to the grocery store. I needed to get out so I decided to pull the boat out and get it ready. I usually pull the boat out of the garage the day before if I can. This gives me plenty of time to get the T-Top on and gather my gear. This time I also changed the oil in the Yamaha.
This trip was mostly for relaxation and to run the boat some. It had been in the garage way too long. That being said, I did stop on the dam and pick up a dozen Bluebacks! There were a couple of other people in the store but everyone kept their distance.
Once I got my bait transferred into my bait tank I headed to East Bank to put in. Since I arrived late, the lot was quiet although there were a lot of trucks there.
I ran over a school of about 6 fish right out from the ramp but I did not stop to set up there. In hindsight, I should have. I hardly marked any fish for the rest of the trip. I trolled around for a while and had a few strong pull-downs that did not produce fish. I was trolling weighted leaders about 25-30 feet down.
I had this little duck troll along with me for a good while but I could not get him to eat a herring. He left for a bit but came right back with his girlfriend. She would not eat either. I think they are used to people throwing them junk food, like bread and stuff. :(
After fishing a bit I ran up to Lanier Island and watched some golf for a bit while also face timing my sister. Once the call was over I packed up and headed for the ramp.
I saw the ranger writing tickets and I remembered I had not hung my placard (pass)on the rearview! No ticket on the windshield so I think I dodged that bullet!
Overall it was a very nice day even though I did not catch any fish. It was great to get out of the house!
This trip was mostly for relaxation and to run the boat some. It had been in the garage way too long. That being said, I did stop on the dam and pick up a dozen Bluebacks! There were a couple of other people in the store but everyone kept their distance.
Once I got my bait transferred into my bait tank I headed to East Bank to put in. Since I arrived late, the lot was quiet although there were a lot of trucks there.
I ran over a school of about 6 fish right out from the ramp but I did not stop to set up there. In hindsight, I should have. I hardly marked any fish for the rest of the trip. I trolled around for a while and had a few strong pull-downs that did not produce fish. I was trolling weighted leaders about 25-30 feet down.
I had this little duck troll along with me for a good while but I could not get him to eat a herring. He left for a bit but came right back with his girlfriend. She would not eat either. I think they are used to people throwing them junk food, like bread and stuff. :(
After fishing a bit I ran up to Lanier Island and watched some golf for a bit while also face timing my sister. Once the call was over I packed up and headed for the ramp.
I saw the ranger writing tickets and I remembered I had not hung my placard (pass)on the rearview! No ticket on the windshield so I think I dodged that bullet!
Overall it was a very nice day even though I did not catch any fish. It was great to get out of the house!
Saturday, March 14, 2020
The North Face Inferno -20 Review
The North Face Inferno, what an awesome bag. I purchased this sleeping bag in 2017 right off of The North Face's website. They are pricey but I have always felt you get what you pay for. This bag is lightweight, warm and extremely comfortable.
I have always been leary of the mummy bags. I felt like if I tried one I would feel trapped. This was not the case with this bag. I am a side sleeper and I toss and turn a lot and had no issue moving around. When you get in and zip up it feels like you are being hugged by a cloud. You immediately start to feel your own body heat.
I have used this bag for three years in a variety of settings. On an ocean Island in the fall, woods Fall and Spring, as well as the back of my truck late Spring. So I got a pretty good feel for the bag.
This brings me to a few things I do not like about the bag. The first thing I found out is that the bag is too warm for the times of year I camp. I would say if you are not cold weather/winter camping, you can leave this bag at home. Besides this -20F bag, they also have a zero degree as well as a -40F bag! I could not imagine the conditions you would need to be comfortable in that bag!
For a winter bag, it would be awesome! I place an emergency blanket from Walmart down, then my insulated pad and have yet to be cold with this bag fall or spring. It has dropped down in temperature a couple times where I climbed in and was toasty.
When I do actually use it the right way, I like to put my camp pillow in the hood to keep it in place.
What I have done to use the bag in warmer weather, like early spring and fall, is to flip it over and use it as a quilt. I put my feet in and leave it unzipped and draped over me. This has worked extremely well to date.
The other thing I do not like and thought I would is the middle zipper location. Well, not so much the location but the length is too short to be in the middle. It seems a chore to get out of the bag. If it zipped down another 8-12 inches I think it would be much better. The zipper in the middle did help in using it as a quilt though.
I will not go into a bunch of specs. I will post screenshots of the specs below or you can go to The North Face website and check them out. It comes with a stuff sack that compresses down to about the size of a soccer ball making it easy to use when I kayak camp. It fits nicely in my front hatch. It also comes with a mesh storage bag to give it room to breathe while stored.
To conclude, if you need a quality, lightweight bag and you are a cold sleeper, this bag will probably be for you. I do not see myself giving it up but I did purchase a backpacking quit to use on warmer camps. I will review that soon... REI Co-op Magma Trail Quilt 30!
I have always been leary of the mummy bags. I felt like if I tried one I would feel trapped. This was not the case with this bag. I am a side sleeper and I toss and turn a lot and had no issue moving around. When you get in and zip up it feels like you are being hugged by a cloud. You immediately start to feel your own body heat.
I have used this bag for three years in a variety of settings. On an ocean Island in the fall, woods Fall and Spring, as well as the back of my truck late Spring. So I got a pretty good feel for the bag.
This brings me to a few things I do not like about the bag. The first thing I found out is that the bag is too warm for the times of year I camp. I would say if you are not cold weather/winter camping, you can leave this bag at home. Besides this -20F bag, they also have a zero degree as well as a -40F bag! I could not imagine the conditions you would need to be comfortable in that bag!
For a winter bag, it would be awesome! I place an emergency blanket from Walmart down, then my insulated pad and have yet to be cold with this bag fall or spring. It has dropped down in temperature a couple times where I climbed in and was toasty.
When I do actually use it the right way, I like to put my camp pillow in the hood to keep it in place.
What I have done to use the bag in warmer weather, like early spring and fall, is to flip it over and use it as a quilt. I put my feet in and leave it unzipped and draped over me. This has worked extremely well to date.
The other thing I do not like and thought I would is the middle zipper location. Well, not so much the location but the length is too short to be in the middle. It seems a chore to get out of the bag. If it zipped down another 8-12 inches I think it would be much better. The zipper in the middle did help in using it as a quilt though.
I will not go into a bunch of specs. I will post screenshots of the specs below or you can go to The North Face website and check them out. It comes with a stuff sack that compresses down to about the size of a soccer ball making it easy to use when I kayak camp. It fits nicely in my front hatch. It also comes with a mesh storage bag to give it room to breathe while stored.
To conclude, if you need a quality, lightweight bag and you are a cold sleeper, this bag will probably be for you. I do not see myself giving it up but I did purchase a backpacking quit to use on warmer camps. I will review that soon... REI Co-op Magma Trail Quilt 30!
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