Thanks Matt!!!

“skull I think he is one of the trolls hear, that would mean he has tons of fun. Come on, if you believe that he reads our posts day in and day out with out having the need to vioce his opion, they you may have been fooled.

There is a reason that Matt doesn't repy to any thing that doesn't have to do with his website. Because if he did, we would match those thoughts with one of our favortie trolls. THink about it.

But if he never posts under any other name then Matt, the webmaster, I am the biggest a$$hole ever to post on this web site.”

“Well Tea, then you are one big hole. I have never posted under any other name. When I see a subject that interests me, I chime in. But I am a lurker by heart, so I just sit back and watch things roll. And why would I troll my own site and try to stop trolls at the same time? You could say that trolling increases my page counts, but it also decreases the quality of this site. Everything I do is to increase the quality of the site, so that must rule out my being a troll.”

“chuckle - Tea sure dug a deep one that time (grin)”

“I think trolling is one of the funnest things going down on this site. but you allready now that because you see the 10 names I have regerstered to my one e-mail address.

I just think that you nailed me when I was trolling with the name Joe Moma. I was found out by Truth or troll or mirro-troll or one of them, and I just think that no I did a really good job at not using the same langue and I spell checked everthing to a point that when I was caught, I thought imedeatly that it was some one who knows the IP addresses and the e-mail list. That left you, now I may be wrong as I often am”

“Tea, I can out a troll anytime I want to, but instead I choose to let them run their course. Dealing with trolls for 6 years has taught me many things.”

“my thermarest is really slippery. what can i put on it to add some grippiness so i don't keep sliding around? i thought of using rubber cement, silicone caulk, GOOP; but i dont want to wreck the pad. any ideas?”

“ruck, use the grippy-screen stuff (for lining drawers or shelves with) that they sell at hardware stores. a 2' x 1' piece will do.”

“Thanks, Matt!!

U da man!”

“Ruck -
Sassafras and birch gave me a good idea 'cause I gots the same problem. Put some friction tape the 'rest or those neat little bathtub gripers on it. Haven't tried it, but will in a few...”

“the bathtub thing is close.

this mesh is a soft, foamy screen. it is not permanently stuck on, tho.”

“for this site & your time & patience, thanks very much, Matt!

It's been fun & now I see these changes, these differences, and different = good!

The regulars here know I seldom post and yet I have met & enjoyed the company of over 40 people on the trail thanks to this site. Well, 44 ppl, and no, I'm not gonna list them! I've traveled to areas I might not otherwise get to see, and enjoyed the generous hosting by other TT hikers giving freely of their time to orchestrate trips. THANKS, MATT!”

“Very well said Cow Patty!

I know you just lurk a lot and rarely post but I'd like to see ya add to the BPing related stuff more. You got lots to share from your BPing experience & knowledge.”

“great ideas you guys about the slippery thermarest prob! glad i have an account at the local mom and pop hardware store! grippy-spree tomorrow! WooHHOOOO this thing is gonna be like flypaper when i get done with it. wait...that would be bad, wouldnt it?”

“Glad you found your way here, Walkindude! And, gee, thanks.

Dagnabbit, I transposed letters in "appreciation." I can spell, just can't type!”

“I always wondered if Seam Grip applied to a thermarest would work.”

“I just realized that the list of people that have posted are not dirrectly above the replies but off to the right.
Another thing I gotta get used to.
LOL”

“Thanks, Matt. You have handled things about as well as possible, IMHO. A lot of good has come from this site. The people I have gone backpacking with were great to be with.”

“Hey Phil did you get my e-mail?
Just Checking :)”

“I too am very thankful for this website and for Matt our amazing webmaster. It is because of this site that I have met many people and hope to meet many more. Thanks Matt! You are doing a great job!”

“I admit that it that I was taken back a little by the layout, but I've gotten used to it. I think your doing a great job, Matt. We are all very lucky to have people like you and Phil and others that make this THE best site around.

Hey - AG, CP and Reformed - Whatcha all doing up so late? :0)”

“All of the you use the name of the exalted one so freely. I would like to thank the one who is for what he does. Thanks M-tt!”

“It does.”

“BTW, I would also like to thank Matt for proving that he too has the ability to make me spit whatever I'm drinking across the room. One of these days I'll learn.”

“Another idea Jerbear showed me on the Ozark hike is to sew a fleece cover (thin) that will go completely around your thermarest. Not only does it stop your bag from sliding on the pad, but it also stops your pad from sliding across the floor of your tent or ground cover. Bpbaby (our resident expert with needle and thread IMHO)talked about taking orders for those that are interested..she would need the size/type of your thermarest.

Yes, Skiracer, I have heard that seam seal applied to BOTH sides of the thermarest works wonders. You need to put it on both sides for the reason listed above.

Matt, thanks for adding the last posters section and the bonus title posted too, also. It really makes things alot easier to follow. Any chance of getting more than 10?? (always trying for a little more!!)

And also thanks for this great websites. As a solo female backpacker, it has allowed me the opportunity to go on some great hikes with other TT-ers, in a safe and friendly environment.

I can never thank you enough. God Bless!”

“Thanks for listing the last posters again Matt”

“Thank you for changing the search. It's much easier to find specific threads now.”

“Re thermarest slippage.
Cut the legs off a pair of pantyhose and slide it over your mat.
Just dont ask me how I know.”

“Bunyip - is that large, extra large, or humongous pantyhose?”

“he's just using the waistband, not a leg! LOL!!!!”

“Just call me old thunder thighs!”

“sniff sniff Don't you just love that "New Forum Smell"?”

“Thermarest slippage cure:

Get a piece of that rubber rug mat, the stuff that's made to keep rugs from slipping on the floor. It's lightweight and you just have to lay it on your pad, no permantent attaching. Inexpensive too. Rolls up tiny to fit in the pack.”

“sassy, that's the same exact stuff that i was describing, but if you buy it for "cabinets and drawers", you don't need to buy 50 square feet f it! LOL!!!!”

“20”

“I just want to say that your site is my favorite.

Keep up the good work...:)”

“Being an absentee webmaster is work? Perhaps if he showed up now and again, some of the crappy content and crappy threads would be deleted.”

“Hey thats not nice!!!!”

“I was on earlier today and someone was posting the same post about 100 times and screwing with tarp rat.It disappeared for a few minutes and then came back all cleaned up. Check out the thread-USED GEAR FOR SALE.”

“I think Matt does a great job so to the people that don't like this site well then go somewhere else.......:)”

“If you want active censorship, there are dozens of other boards - they just all #&%!$!”

“I have no problem with someone taking out the trash.”

“for fixing the multiple page/last 10 posters issue. Anybody else notice that when you click on a last poster and it's a thread with multiple pages it now goes to the last post instead of the first one. I don't know when you fixed that Matt, but thank you. It really is so much more convenient now.”

“Why does it no longer always show total posting count for a particular thread (for example, this one shows only one posting on the thread and Obi's thread about hiking the JMT just shows a couple). Some of them seem to have a total count stilll.”

“pepperDog -

Are you asking about the number shown by the topic on the main TT page or on the thread page itself? Mine shows 2 posts on this thread now on the TT page but at the top of this page it says "2 of 48 messages posted in the past 1 day".

You can change the default number of days to show and whether all messages or only messages in date range are included in the message count by going to the lower part of your 'edit account' page.”

“That helped a lot Violin!

Thanks and Thank You Matt for getting rid of the copy-cat posts!”