Where do AT thru hikers who use tents put their packs at night

[Kulliman]

When I backpack, I sleep in my tent and hang my pack on a tree. I'm just curious where AT thru hikers that sleep in tents generally put their packs at night. I would like to know what people are planning to do or if you have thru hiked the AT what you saw or did.

[eblanche]

In the tent/vestibule. If you want to leave it outside, bring a trash bag so it doesn't get soaked from rain.

[lonehiker]

I use 3/4 length pad so my pack is used for my lower legs.

[soumodeler]

Under the tent vestibule. Prop it up on the trekking pole that is used to pitch my tent. If it is raining, some water might get on it, but not an issue as it is mostly empty anyways.

[Cotton Terry]

In the vestibule in a contractor bag.

[colorado_rob]

In my tent, fits easily. I suggest not hanging it from a tree, packs are bear-magnets because they probably have food odor, even without food, and some bears probably visually recognize packs as food containers. Here is a pack we hung from a tree:

[Cotton Terry]

In my tent, fits easily. I suggest not hanging it from a tree, packs are bear-magnets because they probably have food odor, even without food...

So, then, why would you keep it in your tent. Is your tent, by chance, hermetically sealed?

[colorado_rob]

So, then, why would you keep it in your tent. Is your tent, by chance, hermetically sealed?

No, but my epic body odor completely disguises the residual food smells!

[rafe]

Back in when I had a Eureka Solitaire tent and an external frame pack, the tent stayed outside. Nowadays I hike with a larger tent and an internal frame pack, so everything but my trekking poles gets to stay inside.

[Cotton Terry]

No, but my epic body odor completely disguises the residual food smells!

Ha! Good one. That reminds me of that old spiritual, "You will know that I'm a hiker by my smell!"

[BillyGr]

Back in when I had a Eureka Solitaire tent and an external frame pack, the tent stayed outside.

Outside of what?

[Lone Wolf]

When I backpack, I sleep in my tent and hang my pack on a tree. I'm just curious where AT thru hikers that sleep in tents generally put their packs at night. I would like to know what people are planning to do or if you have thru hiked the AT what you saw or did.

mine goes at the foot of the tent. food too

[MuddyWaters]

Inside a mesh inner, or under legs. Keep mice away from it. Hanging from a bear cable is good too.

[GoldenBear]

Since I'm probably the last AT hiker with an external pack, I simply lean my pack against a nearby tree. Over it I hang my rain poncho, thus protecting all the stuff in my pack from rain during the night. I place my food (and used containers) in a tightly closed Ursack, hung a few dozen meters from my tent.

[evan_rolltide]

mine goes at the foot of the tent. food too

ditto. How many areas on the AT is it required to hang your bag?

[egilbe]

Since I'm probably the last AT hiker with an external pack, I simply lean my pack against a nearby tree. Over it I hang my rain poncho, thus protecting all the stuff in my pack from rain during the night. I place my food (and used containers) in a tightly closed Ursack, hung a few dozen meters from my tent.

Ditto. External frame pack and an Ursack

[Christoph]

I had to sleep diagonally in my tent. It's 6 foot x 4 foot "2 person" tent. So my pack fit in one of the corners rather well. If it was soaked, it still went in with me. Never leave a buddy behind.

[Hikes in Rain]

I use mine as part of my pillow.

[SWODaddy]

I use mine as part of my pillow.

Same. Pillow.

[heatherfeather]

Yeah, pack goes inside the shelter with me. If it's too crowded inside the tent due to having a hiking partner, vestibule.


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