I started with a BB XLC, HG DCF tarp with doors, continuous ridgeline with 2x tac toggles, 10F Diamondback TQ, 10F Wooki UQ, and 2QZQ UQP. Hammock suspension is Dutch Ti cinch buckles and Spider/Poly straps.
At some point (after the Smokies was the plan) I was going to switch to a lighter set-up with a Darien in 1.3 MTN XL, 30F Enigma TQ, 30F Revolt UQ. The tarp and hammock suspension would stay the same. I was considering evaluating the UQP at that point.
Rain definitely isn't going to kick me off the trail. Hiking in the rain is actually quite fun to me. Anyway, in a month or so when the temperatures warmed up, these issues with wet gear become mostly non-issues. It is just the combination of relentless rain with cold overnight temperatures that becomes dangerous.
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