Jeffreys have a cool story. For a long time people didn't know a difference from Ponderosas. An early turpentine distiller on the west coast was experiencing mysterious explosions, expensive and scary, using what they thought was 100% Ponderosa feedstock. The fellow to figure it out, John Jeffrey, found that Pinus jeffreyi differs from Ponderosa among more subtle ways in having a very high fraction of heptane, intermediate to hexane and octane, in its resin. And it blows up.
ChatGPT says "Being a hydrocarbon, heptane readily combusts when exposed to a flame or spark, producing carbon dioxide and water vapor as combustion byproducts. It has a low flash point, which means it can ignite easily at relatively low temperatures. Therefore, it is essential to handle heptane with caution and follow appropriate safety measures to prevent accidents and fires."
No Jeffrey Pine turpentine stills for you!
My trail name is Jeffrey Pine. I'm such a fan that I bought some heptane as a goo remover and also to see if I could re-create the magical smell by dissolving straight Jeffrey resin in it. That doesn't work. But anyway, the heptane came in a plastic bottle with child-proof cap. Even with the cap fully seated, all of that volatile spirit evaporated away within months.
In case you have never heard of them, Hennessey hammocks!
I bought the 'explorer deluxe' many years ago and it's been fantastic. Bug free, dry, comfortable, simple.
It is! And this is not to diss your perfectly serviceable gear, but the comfort bump that will come from a breathable underquilt and longer hammock is kind of breathtaking. I held out for 5 years before first underquilt in 2011, and by 2013 quit sleeping in beds forever even at home.
Nice. I love our western forests. Those look to be young Ponderosas, or maybe Jeffrey pines with the heavenly-scented bark?
All ponderosa pines here, there are some Jeffery Pines but they are far and few in between
Jeffreys have a cool story. For a long time people didn't know a difference from Ponderosas. An early turpentine distiller on the west coast was experiencing mysterious explosions, expensive and scary, using what they thought was 100% Ponderosa feedstock. The fellow to figure it out, John Jeffrey, found that Pinus jeffreyi differs from Ponderosa among more subtle ways in having a very high fraction of heptane, intermediate to hexane and octane, in its resin. And it blows up.
making me rethink my choice of heptane for cleaning solder flux next to various bench power supplies and open vacuum tube amplifiers.
ChatGPT says "Being a hydrocarbon, heptane readily combusts when exposed to a flame or spark, producing carbon dioxide and water vapor as combustion byproducts. It has a low flash point, which means it can ignite easily at relatively low temperatures. Therefore, it is essential to handle heptane with caution and follow appropriate safety measures to prevent accidents and fires." No Jeffrey Pine turpentine stills for you!
My trail name is Jeffrey Pine. I'm such a fan that I bought some heptane as a goo remover and also to see if I could re-create the magical smell by dissolving straight Jeffrey resin in it. That doesn't work. But anyway, the heptane came in a plastic bottle with child-proof cap. Even with the cap fully seated, all of that volatile spirit evaporated away within months.
Damn, that's a very cool bit of lore, thanks for sharing!
Lovely! Had a mosquito net one. That was the shit.
Yeah once I've got a few more bucks in my pocket km getting a mosquito net and a better tarp
consider adding a structural ridgeline to your hammock. makes setting your hang faster, and will hold your bugnet up.
Had to look it up, definitely getting one of those though! Thank you for the recommendation
In case you have never heard of them, Hennessey hammocks! I bought the 'explorer deluxe' many years ago and it's been fantastic. Bug free, dry, comfortable, simple.
Hooray for the humble blue tarp!:)
Had it close by in case the weather went south, the hike in was almost nonexistent so I didn't bother getting something better for the time being 😂
congrats! it's the best kind of camping.
So much more comfortable than sleeping on the ground
It is! And this is not to diss your perfectly serviceable gear, but the comfort bump that will come from a breathable underquilt and longer hammock is kind of breathtaking. I held out for 5 years before first underquilt in 2011, and by 2013 quit sleeping in beds forever even at home.
I'll live with cheap gear while I'm young and I'll get comfortable once my body needs it, but I would definitely like an underquilt at some point.