What a great trip! Thanks for the report.
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What a great trip! Thanks for the report.
Definitely want to do a canoe trip! I was totally jealous of those people.
We did make it to Buttermilk Falls and hiked to the top, but it was only a trickle because it's been so dry.
A fun weekend stroll through the forests of New Jersey, along with a little hangin’ (above the clouds!). It got a little too cold for my 45º sleeping bag, but i spent enough time in my hammock to get...
How difficult would you rate this hike, other than the distance and lack of water? Is it mostly rocks/boulders? Is there a lot of climbing involved?
Sweet pictures and great writeup! Looks like a nice place. I just did my first solo backpack, too. Cheers!
Headed up to the Delaware Water Gap/Worthington State Park this weekend. Seems like there's a good backpacking loop that incorporates Mt Tammany and Sunrise Pond with a section of the AT.
Any...
I have the Single+ with their webbing straps/whoopie slings, too. I'm 5'9" and i fit pretty well. I'm still a noob, though, so i'm trying to dial in my setup with this hammock. The suspension is...
I will experiment and report back!
Hummingbird Single+ is 10' long.
I've spent (just) two nights in a hammock so far. Mine is a Hummingbird Single+. I've tried following Shug's advice and lay diagonally with my head end slightly lower than the foot end and my actual...
Thanks for the reassurance. I should have also mentioned that i am moderately fearful of heights (even walking along the Bear Mountain Bridge pedestrian path made me very uncomfortable) and i have...
Still figuring it out. I definitely prefer it to ground camping, but the primary issue i have now is that i keep sliding down in the middle of the night. I start with my head close to the "end" of...
So let me preface this by stating: I've never solo-backpacked before, but i have solo hiked and road-tripped a lot.
Wow, what a hike. S-BM pushed me to my physical and mental limits. I was not...
@bobonli Yes, that was me! Only my second backpacking trip and first time solo.
@cmoulder Ah! Great advice. This noob definitely appreciates it! Now i need to start warming up for a 22-mile weekend. :D
Interesting. I noticed on my first backpacking trip that a lot of people hang their packs from a string near their hammock. I don't think this would stop squirrels, but maybe chipmunks? Or maybe it's...
@cmoulder yeah, my research says that there is/was a weekend shuttle bus from Tuxedo station that drops off at various points throughout the park. There are so many options, it's hard for me to...
Yeah i've been thinking about that. I'm a forest-valley person myself, not one that needs to walk along a ridge or see every vista. Might start with the Ramapo-Dunderburg trail then hook up with S-BM...
I'm considering my first solo overnight backpacking/hanging and i selected the Suffern-Bear Mountain trail in Harriman State Park. Does anyone have experience or advice about doing this trail as an...
Thanks @blackmagic. I fixed the images.
I'm not much of a photographer, but…
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That's my hammock setup.
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My first ever backpacking trip and my first ever hang! Just a one-nighter, but really nice conditions. Didn't need a tarp or bug net at all. Great campsites down by the creek. Bees were buzzing loud...
Anyone have one?
Still looking!
If i never had to use PayPal again, i'd be happy.
I know it's a long shot, but i wonder if anyone has a Gossamer Gear Murmur 36 (current design) backpack they tried and didn't like or otherwise want to find a new home for…?
Oh, i think i was mistaking the liner weight for the total weight! My bad.
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How does this compare to a down under quilt like Hammock Gear Econ? It seems like it's 1/2 the weight but what about performance?
Just got my first hammock! 1.0 Chameleon in burnt orange (i'm a sucker for bright colors) with sym bugnet. Noticed the stuff sack is a tube. I'll have to figure out how that is supposed to work. :D
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Going with the zpacks 7x9 dyneema tarp.
Haha. I'm normally just nkt, but this forum doesn't allow three character usernames. So i went with the straight edge version. :D
I've never been to the Pine Grove Furnace State Park. Sounds like...
I was thinking an 8.5' square tarp in DCF.
I don't have a square tarp (well, i do, but it's a cheap blue one for car camping). But I would like something that is flexible enough to pitch in a variety of configurations and to use without a...
Anyone share tips about using a square tarp in a diamond configuration with a hammock? I'm a total noob, but i'm looking to build a flexible setup for both ground camping and hanging… Square tarp...
@DGrav Happy to hear recs! I've been to Worlds End, a couple places in Hudson Valley in NY, and a few other day trips around PA state parks. Usually avoid summertime due to bugs, though.
I'm new here. Never hammock-camped before, but am gearing up to try it. I have lots of questions. This forum seems like the place for endless opinions. Should be a good fit. :D