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I try to section hike the AT in CT each year. It's a nice 3 day ~ 53 miles.
I'm shooting for mid to late May, when things start to dry out a bit.

I have this same hammock, but mine is green. I bought a sil-nylon tarp separately. I love this combo for summer camping. The one listed at REI is bright blue and the tarp description seems a bit...

The only thing I don't like about the Light My Fire spork is that the spoon part is quite shallow. Stews or thicker foods are fine, but a soup or something with a thinner sauce is harder to scoop.

Does anyone have web links for sites showing Tarp Pitching Styles?

I've been using 2 or 3 different setups, but I'd like to see what else is possible.

Thanks.

My brother became a vegetarian and he says that the only thing he misses is BACON.

Once you use a couple of privies, you'll prefer using the little bears room.

i agree with russb, The Travel Hammock has some good, inexpensive hammocks w/ built-in netting. I went with a cheaper unit to start, to see if I even liked hammocking. I still want a HH with all...

i affixed a 1/2" thick piece of open cell foam, fully covering one side of a cheap inflatable camp pillow. Use xtra clothing as a pillowcase or make your own synthetic one. 12"x8" I think. Rolls up...

A thin CCF pad also helps to spread out the bottom hammock material easily. It also helps to sleep "on the diagonal" if you own a non-asym model.

I'll be hiking The Whites for the first time in early August. What kind of weather extremes should I prepare for?

Most of my equipment borders on light/ultralight, because it's that much closer to freedom. Freedom to carry more luxury items like fresh FOOD, books, and photo equipment. Freedom to enjoy my...

Thank you all for the feedback.

I will probably have my trailname forever but I'll make sure I don't waste away by putting your suggestions to good use.

thanks,
Thin Man

You can find the new, updated survival blankets at www.adventuremedicalkits.com .

The new, redesigned "survival blankets" are more durable and a LOT less noisy (no more Crinkle, Crinkle all night).

I have a problem maintaining weight on the trail. I am a 34 yr old male, 6'0", 150lbs. I also have a very high metabolism (I burn off breakfast by getting up from the table).

I carry a 20-25#...

For summer hiking I use a Coolmax mummy liner and a Thermo-Lite 2.0 Bivvy Sack (from Adventure Medical Kits). This combo goes perfectly on top of my foam pad, inside my hammock.

7/10/08 - hiked from West Cornwall, North, to Salisbury.

Pine Swamp Brook water is orange/brown - skip it. (Get water from stream at Sharon Mtn Campsite, 2.4 mi North) Lot's of mosquitoes around...

Skeeter Beater by The Travel Hammock
http://www.thetravelhammock.com/products/skeeter_ul.htm
20 oz including built-in no-see-um netting. Cost = $54.00

I purchased an ultralight Equinox tarp...

Bigcranky had it right. Cheez-Its are the way to go. The low sodium ones seem to be a big crispier.