Posts Tagged ‘hammock’
I’m looking to make a switch from tent backpacking to hammock backpacking (mostly because of the lower weight) and I was wondering what adjustments I need to make. I assume I need to keep my boots and bag outside, so in the winter, how do i keep my stuff warm? I usually keep most my cloths in my sleeping bag, but my boots would probably be too dirty for that. In a tent, I usually keep them to the side and insulate them with wool socks to keep them warm. How do I do this in a hammock? Both my bag, and more importantly my boots will be coverd in morning dew if i left them hanging outside. Also, do I need a sleeping pad in the hammock or is a blanket and sleeping bag enough? Lastly, is it even a good idea to use a hammock in the winter, or is it more of a summer/spring shelter?
Ok total noob here but usually I only go camping in the summer and the longest I have stayed out is for 2 nights(again in the summer) so YES I am a noob, any of the bashing and you shouldn’t even be blahblahblahing will be ignored! Anways!! The thing is though that I LOVE my hammock my Eno is great got it used and it is all I sleep in on the trail(been using it for 3yrs now!). I got an offer to go with a group for a winter camp out to hike in the smokey mountains and honestly I don’t really want to leave my hammock behind is there a way I can either get a hammock that is REALLY warm (which is what I would prefer) or a way to put my sleeping bag in my hammock? Usually in the summer I just throw the masquito net over my hammock and I just pass out, but with it dropping (supposedly) into the teens at night that is not going to happen in the winter. Any suggestion to what I can do or should do?
creativeKayt constructs her first warm-weather UQ from a basic sleeping bag.
Just showing how easy it is to sew a ridge organizer for your hammock while I ramble.
Reporter’s Notebook: Hammock Hangout scheduled for April 30
There may be no better place for folks to hang out April 30 than the Appalachian Trail Museum at Pine Grove Furnace State Park.
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In this video you will learn how to make a hammock from house hold items. Items you need: 1. Tarp 2. Sleeping Bag 3. 2 Key Holders 4. Rope 5. Tape Measure. (Please excuse poor audio quality, my cam is acting up a bit).
I have been considering a hammock for my backpacking gear. This is the first time I actually tried one. Not sure I could sleep in it all night??? I will give it more time but, I just may be a die hard, ground dweller 