I use mine as a windbreaker and if it helps protect from mist and rain, all the better.
I got mine while I was in Washington on the PCT and happy for any extra warmth I could scrounge. It worked...
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I use mine as a windbreaker and if it helps protect from mist and rain, all the better.
I got mine while I was in Washington on the PCT and happy for any extra warmth I could scrounge. It worked...
Interesting
I’m following.
You should do some YouTube stuff too
I didn’t measure mine but I’d say two are 6 footers and two are 4
In the end I mostly use them without rhyme or reason
Truthfully I can’t even recall.
In the desert I had my base weight down to around 13 pounds or so - and that’s including the pad I brought with me. Lighter than my overall AT base weight.
I never...
You could probably drop five pounds and still have “full safety.”
I agree with the others that the neoair is mostly dead weight, but if it gives you peace of mind. You can always mail it home.
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I think they’re all kinda the same. I’d go with one on the lighter side and call it good.
I use one made by our very own Two Speed, though he’s out on the CDT right now so probbbbbably not making...
I had a pad mailed to me for the smokies and stubbornly held on to it through Virginia thinking the convenience of using shelters was worth it.
In that time I think I used it twice? Turns out when...
Echoing others here; I’d stick with the UQ. If anything I’d double down and get a down UQ.
Either way depending on when you start your 40 won’t be enough for the worst weather
Worst case bring...
On the AT; a small tyvek sheet (and camp shoes for life!)
On the pct; nothing, maybe my empty pack
When are you heading to the AT?
I’m actually pretty close to you; I’m in nova in Woodbridge. I wouldn’t be averse to meeting up for a hike or beer or something if you wanted to discuss at length
You’re all squared away man.
Just start and have fun. By the time any such decisions need to be made you’ll be an old pro and this will all seem routine
Have fun
I have post at/pct hike threads on this sub forum which might be a fun read for ya (I think we even touched on treated vs not in one), but I’m always happy to go down the gear nerd tunnel!!
I...
I used down the whole way and never really had a problem
If I did it again I’d use down again. Surprisingly my top quilt got more wet on the PCT.
I swapped out 20s and 40s too. I was a nobo...
It doesn’t bother me at all, but it’s also not so transparent that I’d ever say I Enjoyed seeing the moon through it...it’s just a fuzzy white ball.
I think the only practical issue is that rain...
Hey again folks,
The urge is creeping back on me and the CT looks like an awesome trail that’s long enough to give me that proper adventure feel without being so long it changes my life (again).
...
The HG tarp has less coverage and is made of dyneema, so it’s more expensive but much lighter. It also doesn’t quite absorb water, so after a full night of rain it won’t sag much.
It is a bit...
You should post an in depth gear list for us to pick over.
Whenever I see someone say they don’t mind carrying a little extra weight for comfort I’m always worried because what some people...
Right on man, happy to see RR out in the wild. I started looking at them after using my XLC
I carried a HG dyneema hex for the entire AT and most of the PCT (I rented a bit in the desert) and neve had any issues.
Towards the end of the PCT it started to delaminate but I consider that the...
I typically hang them on my suspension. Sometimes if it’s already bad and continuing to rain I’d just give up and leave the gross wet bundle on top of my pack, on the ground.
It sucks, but wear...
I roll around frequently; in my hammock and in a bed.
I never found it to be an issue in the hammock; I use a puffy Bakker up as a pillow and I can always adjust how much of it I use for a comfy...
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Same hammock setup from my AT thru in the desert on the PCT
All I changed was adding a ground pad (ultralight...
Ive used that tarp for an entire AT Thru hike and most of the PCT- from the Sierras north.
It’s a fine tarp and is enough coverage so long as you pitch it well
I think I’ve posted this somewhere already, but I’m a huge fan of tarps in snake skins outside of your pack.
My ULA and SWD packs have shock cord on the back so I’ll weave it through that.
That...
Awesome
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For sure, my ridge line timeouts are stingerz with cord, keeps my snake skin nice and tight
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I don’t like the worms; I know it’s simple but that gave me some grief when I first played with them.
I switched to some tarp fleaz; same idea but a different locking mechanism.
I kept the...
I would guess that, being a mostly one person show, Lite AF is trying to stay afloat during the pandemic
Small business too a big hit
I’d get the head end and mayyyybe a ridge line organizer.
Maybe start with just the head end and add the ridge line later if you need it ?
I’m also a blackbird guy and I think part of this switch...
Hey folks, I’ve read quite a few posts about both hammocks, but was hoping for some more specific info.
These two are probably the most known bridges out there due to the manufacturers.
I’ve...
I tried some for my last
Long hike and found I preferred regular zing it. It didn’t really offer anything and I found myself stretching it taut every night
I used a hammock on the AT and PCT and
blogged them both for the trek. Not really hammock centric, but they’re out there
Rhys treks the AT
Rhys on the PCT
I think I used 12 or 15ers for my at and PCT thrus
Never an issue out East. Out west I had a few times where the trees were just so **** wide it ate up most of my strap. This was only really an...
Couldn’t we argue that the long distance camping sub forum is kind of that?
Or perhaps maybe alter its description to include these kinds of discussions?
I’m gonna have to check out that UQ
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That’s good to know; I’m also a big dude and have only ever used an XLC so I’ve always wondered about a wide hammock
Only because I wore it out. It’s starting to de laminate near the ridge line tie outs. I didn’t notice it till I set it up on a sunny morning to show a buddy and he saw those little pin prick holes...
I’m a side sleeper most of the time
I think you’ll be fine. I use a blackbird xlc (in 6’3) and sleep on my side all the time. Actually I’ll rotate throughout the night. I have this sweet spot...
Likewise, I enjoy the sound. I got 3 or 4 pieces of tape with my tarp and carried em for 2 thrus and used a small little square in the desert once.
For your purposes, if you’ve got the budget (and it looks like you’ve got plenty of time to save up), DCF all the way.
I got two thrus out of mine from hammock gear.
It really is amazingly...
Our very own Two Speed makes custom UQPs, along with other stuff
I used one for my own 3/4 length UQ for all of Washington on my PCT thru last summer
He’s on the forum here and has a shop...
It really matters on how important weight is to you.
If I went on another Thru hike, I’d want a dyneema tarp.
Normal short trips I don’t really care - I’ve got a huge winter tarp with doors and...
I agree; I think width is more important than length
I’ve always just bunched up my puffy and out it under my neck
Miserable on the ground, perfect in a hammock.
Plus if it’s cold there’s always a sleeve or something I can draped over my face
I’m late to the party;
The filter will still function but there could be cracks in the microfiber membrane inside the filter, rendering it less that fully functional.
There is no way to check...
This was an area I didn’t even try being light; I carried a sea to summit ether light- 4 inches of decadent comfort. I’m a side sleeper and a big dude, so it was worth it to me. I should note that...
I set mine up in the desert a few times on the PCT and once had some pretty awful weather come in. My feet got wet but the tarp held up surprisingly well, though I had to stack rocks on my stakes
Def keep the tarp on the outside; I kept mine in snake skins in the shock cord on the back of my pack. It’s great to be able to set up the tarp first in the pouring rain without even opening your...
Oh Belden.
Was there a festival there as you passed through? Man that was a descent