what do you do with your pack?

[doodles]

I seperate my food and trash and hang it away from my hammock. I place my pack and gear into a trash bag and lay it on the ground under the hammock. Never had a problem with any wet gear or critter problems.

[Undershaft]

I seperate my food and trash and hang it away from my hammock. I place my pack and gear into a trash bag and lay it on the ground under the hammock. Never had a problem with any wet gear or critter problems.

I do the exact same thing. I carry a large, tough lawn/outdoor drawstring garbage bag. It's big enough for my pack plus other stuff like my boots. My pack and gear never got wet in that garbage bag and it only weighs an ounce or two.

[Time To Fly 97]

I use a contractor garbage bag. These are bigger and completely cover my pack. I put the covered pack under my hammock and up on something (whatever is handy: rock, couple sticks, hiking poles, etc.) to keep it off the ground in case of a monsoon.

Happy hiking!

Time To Fly 97

[johnnyblisters]

I put my pack cover on it and its like a bathtub, turtle on its back kinda deal. Just throw it under your hammock and call it a day.

[Phreak]

I hang it on a tree with my pack cover on it. Never dissappointed yet.

Ditto....

[hootyhoo]

Why not? If it rains it will get wet - If I am wearing it and it rains it will get wet. Otherwise what could happen to it.

[whitefoot_hp]

your pack could always be your pillow, or your insulation, or simply a resting partner on a lonely night. follow my philosophy. If you are having to think about where to put everything, you are carrying too much stuff and being unefficient.

[paradoxb3]

If you are having to think about where to put everything, you are carrying too much stuff and being unefficient.

You're right. next time i'll just leave my pack at home. that solves the whole thing! just kidding. actually on my last hike (6 days) i carried a big trash compactor bag like several of you suggested, put my pack and boots in it, left it on the ground, and it worked fine. it stayed dry and i had no critter problems.

[SunnyWalker]

Anyone put their pack on the bear bag hanger line?

[wahoo]

I use a Hennessy Hammock and clip my pack with the front facing towards the hammock opening. This way I can access it without getting out totally. Works pretty good. Put up a drip line so that water does not get on your pack in case of rain.
Also, inside of the Hennessy there's a loop on the ends of the ridge line you can clip your pack to. This works pretty good for small packs, etc. I put a stuff sack up there sometimes.

[X-LinkedHiker]

If I can find one, I will find a tree right next to me that is young enough for my pack to strap around. Basically any tree you can fit your arms around, you should be able to just strap it using the chest and waist straps. Cover it with a plasic bag if you can to prevent animals and bird and bat crap from falling on it.

[X-LinkedHiker]

Oh yeah, otherwise I'll hand it horizontally from my Overhead Tarp Rope. Near the feet.