What do you do with ur backpack?

**TractControl0FF** · 10-26-2011, 23:36

So I have been trying to figure out what to do with my backpack while hammock camping... I don't like the idea of my new gregory pack that I spent my hard earned money on, sitting in the muck if it's rainy and the ground is soft.

**Fronkey** · 10-26-2011, 23:37

Hang it on your ridgeline, gear hammock or you can get some sort of ground cloth to put under your hammock and set your pack on that.

Fronkey

**sonic** · 10-26-2011, 23:43

A tyvek ground sheet has a lot of uses. Another option would be a light weight gear hammock. It can also be a jerry chair when the weather is good.

**JayS** · 10-26-2011, 23:50

Several threads about this on the forum. I'm sure you'll find a way that works for you.

**packeagle** · 10-26-2011, 23:51

Another simple option is a pack cover. I use one on my pack and invert my pack so the pack cover is on the ground like a boat. When the water comes it hits the cover and not my pack. Its under my tarp so this rarely happens.

**SMJerry** · 10-26-2011, 23:52

I either hang it on a tree with a pack cover on, or set in on a ground cloth under the hammock, or hang it from the head end of the hammock on the suspension line. It really depends on where I am and what kind of mood I'm in... but those are my choices.

Jerry

**uncle_ray_ray** · 10-27-2011, 00:37

I take a thin lightweight black trash bag specifically for the purpose of bagging my backpack and tying it up. Then I'll lay it on the ground under the hammock and its a done deal. the trash bag is always useful for a variety of situations.

**MedicineMan** · 10-27-2011, 00:42

Some of us use 2/3rds UQs or 3/4s UQs and put it under our heels at night inside the hammock.

**Bic** · 10-27-2011, 07:04

Originally Posted by packeagle

Another simple option is a pack cover. I use one on my pack and invert my pack so the pack cover is on the ground like a boat. When the water comes it hits the cover and not my pack. Its under my tarp so this rarely happens.

+1

I was going to say the same thing

**captaincoupal** · 10-27-2011, 07:15

Sometimes I'll wrap it in a garbage bag (my pack liner) and set it on the ground. If I'm doing an overnighter and suspect rain I'll just clip it to my suspension with a carabiner and hang my waterproof jacket over it.

I've heard that a lot of folks use it for foot insulation too - I'm thinking of trying that, my heels always seem to feel cold.