This may be a dumb question, but what do i do with my pack when i retire to my tent at night? I've been car camping all my life but im pretty new to hiking and have only stayed in shelters so far. Im preparing for a SOBO thru hike in June and im trying to plan it out to a tee. My tent is a eureka solitaire so there's no space for my pack inside. Do i just put the pack cover on it and lean it against a tree? Hang it from a tree like a bear bag? I'm worried that it i just lean it against a tree it will get excessively wet and muddy if it rains and it might get holes chewed in it by little critters.
Thanks,
Wes