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    Hammock friendly thru hike

    I'm looking for a hammock friendly thru hike to do in a few months, one where I don't have to bring an alternative shelter. Anywhere within the United States, looking for about a 30 day walk and preferably not in a super hot climate. Wether it be the most hammock friendly leg of the AT or PCT, Finger Lakes Trail or anywhere really that meets the criteria. Any and all suggestions would be welcome. Thanks.

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    Check out HF member Chop's trail journals - he's hammocked a lot of long and "short" throughs in a hammock, and his journals are pretty interesting.

    http://longdistancehiker.com/trail-journals/
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    Benton MacKaye Trail (BMT) is about 300 miles and is through the Appalachian Mountains. Lots of hammock / back-country camping opportunities.
    Lots of videos available of people thru-hiking this.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Caminante View Post
    Check out HF member Chop's trail journals - he's hammocked a lot of long and "short" throughs in a hammock, and his journals are pretty interesting.

    http://longdistancehiker.com/trail-journals/
    Thanks, this will keep me busy for many nights to come, many.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ccartertn View Post
    Benton MacKaye Trail (BMT) is about 300 miles and is through the Appalachian Mountains. Lots of hammock / back-country camping opportunities.
    Lots of videos available of people thru-hiking this.
    Looking into it, thanks.

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    There isn't a best leg of the AT to hang as much as there are some better legs not to:

    White Mountains section with huts (still doable though)

    GSMNP (must stay at shelters, but if full, call hang outside)
    "I wonder if anyone else has an ear so tuned and sharpened as I have, to detect the music, not of the spheres, but of earth, subtleties of major and minor chord that the wind strikes upon the tree branches. Have you ever heard the earth breathe... ?"
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    Check out the Sheltowee Trace Trail in KY. It goes through Daniel Boone National Park and is 300 some miles, I think

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    I LOVE the ADK so I would do this... http://www.transadk.com

    We have been camping there for many many years and even 2 weeks isn't enough there. I'm hoping to do the 133 from Northville to Placid at some point (https://rootsrated.com/stories/how-t...e-placid-trail) but that's not for a long while.

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    Try the Superior Hiking Trail. Total miles is about 300. I've hiked about 200 of it and it's perfect for hammock camping. A through hike would take 4-6 weeks.

    No reservations, first come first serve. Go after September 1 once the college kids are back in school. Most campsites are between 5-8 miles apart.

    Best to start from north end and work south.
    http://shta.org
    Last edited by HiketheSHT; 03-15-2017 at 14:27.

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    Earlier this week I completed 45 of the 96 miles of the Lone Star Hiking Trail which is very hammock friendly as it's in the Sam Houston National Forest.
    http://lonestartrail.org/

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