Long Trail Thru Hike?

[laracrofty]

Hey all,

Has anyone here done a Long Trail thru-hike with a hammock? I am thinking about it for next summer.

[Chop]

Yep. Easily hammock-able the whole way. Here is my guide to the trail if it helps with planning - longtrailvermont.com

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[jaedee]

I did the LT in 1999 and barely used my tent in lieu of shelters. Would be very do-able in a hammock, with good bail outs if you can't hang.

[mudsocks]

Both Yukon and myself have done LT end-to-ends using a hammock, as I'm sure countless others here have. My wife and son hiked the first 60 or so miles with me both in hammocks, no problem whatsoever.

[Ssorck]

I'm planning on doing the Long Trail end of August - begining of September with a hammock - I'll let you know how it goes! I'm going to start a thread for some advice as I'm new to all this and in the process of finalizing plans now. I've been reading Chop's guide too - its a big help.

[threadlessclimber]

Very doable. I used a therm a rest pad because I know I would go to ground because some of the shelters (once off the AT) are nice, some like cabins

[Two Speed]

Hey all,

Has anyone here done a Long Trail thru-hike with a hammock? I am thinking about it for next summer.

I did the first 100 miles or so where it and the AT are the same trail and had NO issues finding hammock spots.

Enjoy the trail!

[PappyAmos]

You can see lots about it here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhT1...ktV9YjEV3NQX-S

Haven't heard anything from Rob for a while but his vids live on . . .

[Shrewd]

I did the first 100 miles or so where it and the AT are the same trail and had NO issues finding hammock spots.

Enjoy the trail!

likewise. I would call the Long Trail basically a condensed AT and, as such, is prime hammock territory.

The Trail even crosses a road that has a hotel and huge pub! what's not to like?