Hammock camping + Trail Running?

[Stone Hall]

Does anyone here do trail running? Particularly in combination with (base camp) hammock camping?

I’ve recently realized that I might be able to combine these activities. There seems to be an opportunity to pack heavier and enjoy my setup a little more, and run around and see more of the trail without a heavy pack.

Thoughts?


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[Tikker]

there's no reason you couldn't

doesn't remotely appeal to me, but it absolutely seems like a combination that could work

[Brooklyn]

I don't, but why not? I'm certainly familiar with base camp peak bagging and returning to the same spot at night.

[Trail Runner]

Surprise, surprise, I'm a trail runner. However, I do not combine trail running and camping. Running with a backpack results in seriously chafed or even rubbed raw skin at the waist belt and shoulder straps for me no matter how well the pack is adjusted. Even wearing a 2-liter hydration pack is no joy so I generally don't even run with water. I'm only doing 2 or 3 miles at a time so I just camel up when I'm done with my run.

[Peppy]

I pack in to where I want, and run from there... works great!

[WV]

You trail runners should look into the Watoga State Park Mountain Trail Challenge - Half Marathon and 5K Trail Races the second Saturday in August. There's great camping (2 campsites + wilderness camping). Watoga has over 40 miles of trails, and I chose some of the most beautiful ones to make the two race courses that both start and end at Watoga's Beaver Creek Campground.

[skater]

If y'all lived around here, I'd offer to help you out by packing your gear in and setting up a camp you could run to. Of course, I would also use it as an excuse to hang my own hammie. I'm not a trail runner but several of them have helped me out in the past.

[cmoulder]

Surprise, surprise, I'm a trail runner. However, I do not combine trail running and camping. Running with a backpack results in seriously chafed or even rubbed raw skin at the waist belt and shoulder straps for me no matter how well the pack is adjusted. Even wearing a 2-liter hydration pack is no joy so I generally don't even run with water. I'm only doing 2 or 3 miles at a time so I just camel up when I'm done with my run.

Maybe try something like a Nathan Vapor or one of the other running packs. I have a Vapor and it hugs nicely, no bounce. Much better than CamelBak.

[cmoulder]

I don't, but why not? I'm certainly familiar with base camp peak bagging and returning to the same spot at night.

The thing I would worry about is theft of gear left at a base camp.

[UltraRunner]

Yes, I trail run and hammock camp at night. I usually go from point A to Point B Generally, multi-day runs covering 100miles (2-3 days) to 200miles (5 days). I haven't done a base camp but considering it this year!