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    From Harrisonburg, VA in the Shenandoah Valley

    I was very skeptical about a hammock. As I am planning a bicycle trip on the Blue Ridge Parkway, I was weighing the sleeping options. Tents seem to have long poles they would make packing them difficult. So, I stopped by one of the Outfitter stores in the area. They had a hammock set up outside for customers to try. I tried it out, and I was pleasantly surprised by how comfortable it was. So hammock it is, it packs up small, it is quick to set up, and I don't have to worry much about the terrain. Just two tree, is all you need. My trip is in August, but I already appreciate the posts in this forum, in helping to learn the does and the don't in hanging. thanks.

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    Senior Member SandmanBravo's Avatar
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    Hello and welcome.

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    Be careful... your bike might become a mere means of getting you somewhere to set up you hammock. Hammock Addiction, it's a thing!

    Welcome to the largest group of hammock addiction enablers.

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    Senior Member TrailSlug's Avatar
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    Welcome and have fun on that trip. Let us know if you have any questions.

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    CowPatty speaks the truth!

    Welcome. You've got some beautiful country to hang in there.

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    Senior Member rick417's Avatar
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    Hello from Alabama! I hope your trip goes well!

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    Senior Member Wanderlost's Avatar
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    Welcome from Richmond!


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    Not all who wander are lost... - J.R.R. Tolkein
    ...Besides, if we get lost, we just pull in somewheres and ask directions - Captain Ron

    The ever striving gram weenie...always updated with the next trip

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    Hello hburg1222, and welcome to the forum,...were relatively neighbors as I'm in Roanoke. Bicycled across country quite sometime ago so I can appreciate your looking forward to the BRP trip, only at the time of my trip I was still a tent camper with no familiarity to hammocks. If you don't mind sharing what are your intended departure/arrival points, and how long are you expecting to be gone? Good luck and stay safe.

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    Hello from Charlottesville. Lets try and stay dry this weekend!

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    Senior Member Peppy's Avatar
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    Welcome from Northern Arkansas! Be sure to test your new gear out before the trip to iron the kinks out. It's funny but it seems I learn a new trick or two that works for me every time! Good luck on your preparation and your trip!

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