Quote Originally Posted by JoeHiker
Neo, I was out there in the same rain with you, from the 12th to the 23rd, going down the LT. I slept in shelters twice and finally decided that I'd set up my hammock no matter how cold, dark and rainy it was. I agree with you. Shelters suck.
You guys are about to win another one. What's the least expensive hammock setup that won't disappoint, and will last a bit? I like all that I've seen, be they hennesy, J-or-B, or the udder one that stroke brain just lost. I like the average 1.5 pound weight. I don't get cold easy. I'm just kinda ready.

The last thing was finding out from Geezer (GAME 95) while on the GA AT a couple of weeks ago that you could use your Lekis above the tree line and convert the hammock to a bivy. Cool.

However, I like shelters. Probably has to do with the fact that I usually get there too late to get one during Spring Rush. During the Autumn, getting one whenever I want is a real treat for me.