Yeah, but I'm planning a 6 day backpack which severely limits the support accessories that I'm going to have available to me. If I was car camping then sure, no problem.
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Yeah, but I'm planning a 6 day backpack which severely limits the support accessories that I'm going to have available to me. If I was car camping then sure, no problem.
Planning a backpacking trip to the White Mountains in East Central AZ this summer. This area was ravaged by a huge fire 10 years ago and is also dealing with an invasive beetle that's killing trees....
Just wanted to circle back around on this now that I've returned...
The Hammock was an absolute success. I've never been that comfortable sleeping in the wilderness and I never want to sleep on...
If you vent it at both ends and go with some super-light clothing then you could probably take a 20º to 60º without any issues. 40º should be ideal and give you a decent safety buffer in case you end...
Quick update....
Hammock, tarp, and quilts finally showed up today and I was able to take a bit of time to do a test run. My yard doesn't have appropriate trees, but I was able to string it up...
I did and he's assembling one to ship out tomorrow. It should show up in time for my trip.
Gear is due to arrive tomorrow and I'm planning on some test runs over the weekend. Goal is to get...
I have a mesh skin for the tarp coming as part of the HG kit, but nothing for the hammock. I hadn't considered this use case as a justification for getting something that could swallow up the hammock...
Although I've just started with hammocks I'm anticipating a favorable experience, especially in our 6 month summer season. Based on the local climate I think that a 40º + top quilt will be ideal for...
Hammock newb here...
Although I have plenty of experience and well-dialed-in kit for ground camping I'm planning to hang for the first time on a 3 day trip next week. The area is a low desert...