Just Jeff
04-11-2010, 01:31
Hey all - I've put several updates on the website that some of you may be interested in. If you're an HF member you may have already seen them, but for the guys who don't go there often I thought some of these ideas may interest you, since WB doesn't get much traffic anymore in the Hammock Camping subforum.
One is a trip report from a quick overnighter to Springer Mtn where my base weight was 8.2 lbs. Sure you can get lighter with just a tarp and torso-length CCF pad, but your back and knees are barely going to notice the difference between 5 lbs and 8 lbs...and mine sure notice the difference of a good night's sleep in the hammock. Gear list is posted there.
http://www.tothewoods.net/HikingPicturesSpringerMtn.html
I also put up a report from Congaree National Park where I hung two hammocks from the same suspension line, and inside the same hammock sock. So it was much quicker to put up b/c I only had one pair of tree huggers and one adjustment to make, using a ring and a slipknot, and Joker (8 y/o at the time) was inside the sock with me so we shared the warmth and it was easy to check on him during the night.
http://www.tothewoods.net/HikingPicturesCongaree.html
Also pics from the HF Colorado Winter Hang...it got to just below zero, and there were 12 folks with 12 different setups for that temp. Some underquilts, some pads...some partial underquilts with leg pads. Everyone stayed warm...except for one of the most experienced members!
http://www.tothewoods.net/HikingPicturesCWH1.html
And then a -2F trip that Joker and I took on 23 Dec, right after we moved to Colorado...we were actually still in the hotel but of course I had to bring my gear with me. The wind shifted right after I set up, so there was a steady 8-10kts wind blowing in from the head end all night, and I still had all kinds of condensation in the morning. It was crazy. Pretty good trip, though.
http://www.tothewoods.net/HikingPicturesRampartRange.html
I'm also in the process of updating some format issues and such...one of the additions is a "What's New" section on the front page (http://www.tothewoods.net/), which folks had asked me to add.
Hope y'all find some of this info useful, and helpful to dialing in your hammock setups for both winter and summer!
One is a trip report from a quick overnighter to Springer Mtn where my base weight was 8.2 lbs. Sure you can get lighter with just a tarp and torso-length CCF pad, but your back and knees are barely going to notice the difference between 5 lbs and 8 lbs...and mine sure notice the difference of a good night's sleep in the hammock. Gear list is posted there.
http://www.tothewoods.net/HikingPicturesSpringerMtn.html
I also put up a report from Congaree National Park where I hung two hammocks from the same suspension line, and inside the same hammock sock. So it was much quicker to put up b/c I only had one pair of tree huggers and one adjustment to make, using a ring and a slipknot, and Joker (8 y/o at the time) was inside the sock with me so we shared the warmth and it was easy to check on him during the night.
http://www.tothewoods.net/HikingPicturesCongaree.html
Also pics from the HF Colorado Winter Hang...it got to just below zero, and there were 12 folks with 12 different setups for that temp. Some underquilts, some pads...some partial underquilts with leg pads. Everyone stayed warm...except for one of the most experienced members!
http://www.tothewoods.net/HikingPicturesCWH1.html
And then a -2F trip that Joker and I took on 23 Dec, right after we moved to Colorado...we were actually still in the hotel but of course I had to bring my gear with me. The wind shifted right after I set up, so there was a steady 8-10kts wind blowing in from the head end all night, and I still had all kinds of condensation in the morning. It was crazy. Pretty good trip, though.
http://www.tothewoods.net/HikingPicturesRampartRange.html
I'm also in the process of updating some format issues and such...one of the additions is a "What's New" section on the front page (http://www.tothewoods.net/), which folks had asked me to add.
Hope y'all find some of this info useful, and helpful to dialing in your hammock setups for both winter and summer!