Funny you should mention this -- my hammock got wet the other day because I did something dumb. Rather than compromise my down, I went to ground in a shelter for a night. It was an unpleasant night...
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Funny you should mention this -- my hammock got wet the other day because I did something dumb. Rather than compromise my down, I went to ground in a shelter for a night. It was an unpleasant night...
Cuben, 1.8 ounces, works great.
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I intend this to be my last reply as this segue really is derailing the thread --
A) You don't know my postulation to be fiction; I consider it to be among the most likely explanations.
B)...
We speculate because sometimes knowing what's happened to others is the only thing that protects us from a similar fate.
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Here I am setting up last week. The underquilt isn't on yet. As for the porch, I could make it higher by extending the poles.
As an aside, Dutch Gear has some great stuff for helping you...
I also am a side-sleeper who uses a Warbonnet Blackbird. It works great for me. I almost always use my hammock when hiking out east but tend to use a ground shelter out west.
Hammocks are better...
I've always suspected that a stroke played a roll. At her age, it makes a lot of sense. Even a transient ischemic attack (a small temporary stroke) could easily cause enough confusion to get off...
For the Long Green Tunnel, I think so. Trees are everywhere on the AT. Apart from rhododendron or otherwise very dense forests -- and apart from the Smokies -- you can pretty much hang wherever.
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Welcome to WhiteBlaze!
I too dream to do the Te Araroa someday, but that'll have to wait 'till closer to retirement for me.
As for your needs, my recommendation would be to read "today's...
Every week you could start earlier than 1 October would be huge. Incredibly strong hikers have started later. Most would fail miserably even starting a week or two earlier.
Here is Swami's...
Sounds like you use them like PacerPoles. Interesting.
Honestly, I wasn't even thinking about the fact that poles can help you hike out if you do in fact get a lower extremity or in some cases -- God forbid -- a pelvic or lumbar spine fracture although...
I love my pacer poles.
It it comes down to this --
1) Poles decrease wear and tear on joints, especially going downhill. You may or may not feel it yet, but the cumulative wear and tear will be...
Granite Gear Crown 60:
60L
2lbs., 2oz.
Internal frame
Love it.
Regarding laundry:
You can pretty much always do it in town on the AT. When hiking in true wilderness with bear canisters, the following works well --
1) Fill two bear canisters with water.
2)...
If you are open to other trails, you could also consider the Wonderland Trail.
Just like a thunderstorm or freezing rain, these people can be encountered on the trail. I treat them as just another obstacle -- I hike on.
I'm not tied to shelters -- I hammock on the AT. I...
If someone is hiking up there in November, they've got more than trees to worry about.
Was that wind something that could have happened any time of year, rather than just in the winter (because...
If hiking with someone else, two bear canisters can make an excellent setup for backwoods laundry -- not that that's needed very often on the AT.
I've carried bear spray on the AT before, and for much the same reason. The way I figure, if it really comes down to a situation in which I feel like I need to use that stuff to protect myself or...
That's aweful.
One night one of the trees my uncle tied his hammock to fell in a storm. I checked it once it started to go but was reassured as it was falling away from us. Nowadays, I always...
There are pluses and minuses to both ground systems and tents (and I use both for different circumstances). In general, I feel that hammocks have two huge advantages over ground systems with the...
I measured 19" at my house in Roanoke. My friend measured 22".
I'm eyeing these for my next gear upgrade: http://www.arcteryx.com/product.aspx?language=EN&gender=mens&model=Incendo-Short
I love Arcteryx gear, and this looks like it'll be really nice....