... Sounds wonderful and I'm jealous and I have to get out and do some more hiking! Any pictures to make me feel even worse? Rick...
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Hoplite
hoplitehiker
Nov 4, 2003 6:46 pm
... But when you say cold weather, what is the range of conditions you're talking about? i.e. temperature? What's the coldest you can push your hammock...
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SG
stgga
Nov 4, 2003 6:38 pm
... savings ... tent. For ... back ... I have tried several winter solutions and so far I am agreeing with gwelker. They add weight and are bulky. This is...
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Dennis Shubitowski
dshuby
Nov 4, 2003 6:37 pm
I think the major reason is comfort. On the trail, I have had the best nights sleep I've ever had in a hammock. On the ground, I always sleep fitfully. The...
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Greg Welker
Nov 4, 2003 6:03 pm
For myself, one of the major reasons I took up hammocking was the savings in weight and volume I could achieve by carrying a hammock vs a tent. For many of...
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Tripp Clark
muscogeeoa
Nov 4, 2003 3:26 pm
Well, I did take an use the hammock on the trip from Carver's Gap, TN to Dennis Cove Road (Kincora Hostel). What a beautiful section! As it turned out, my...
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firefly
canoetrip_2000
Nov 4, 2003 1:57 pm
If you use a sleeping bag as a quilt, instead of making a special quilt, you won’t have the air leakage problem. There is so much more material in the bag,...
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ra1@...
geoflyfisher
Nov 4, 2003 1:17 pm
... Hi Jim, I have found considerable advantage with the open quilt-like configuration in a hammock. First, it is a bit easier to pull the quilt down over my...
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gtvlfed
Nov 4, 2003 12:29 pm
I keep reading about a preference for using a pad/quilt underneath and an open sleeping bag as a blanket. Could someone please describe the benefits of this...
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noahjen2000
Nov 4, 2003 4:12 am
I too am a warm sleeper. I recently spent a night that got down to 27 -30 degress. I had a twenty degree bag and a blue target pad. I slept in fleece pants,...
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ciyd01
Nov 3, 2003 7:22 pm
... I ... I split the Neat Sheet into two layers. It makes a nice 'almost vapor barrier' sleeping bag liner and will add some warmth. Of course, any sleeping...
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Mirage
web_dawg
Nov 3, 2003 5:40 pm
... NP Rick, my pleasure. BTW, I was up in Couer d'Alane, ID this weekend and wished I had my Hammock and underquilt to play with. It was down in the...
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sjsierra2002
Nov 3, 2003 5:29 pm
Skylander, Rick, Ed -- This is helpful. I'm trying to walk the line between carrying too much stuff (since I'm out for four days solo and am trying to keep...
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ra1@...
geoflyfisher
Nov 3, 2003 5:12 pm
... Oh, Ed speaks from a world of experience. If all other tricks have failed, then sleeping in the hammock on the ground is more comfortable than sleeping ...
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ra1@...
geoflyfisher
Nov 3, 2003 5:08 pm
Another trick to have up your sleave is to fold the target pad back on itself so it is twice as thick. Position it so it is between your shoulders and your...
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Ed Speer
edspeer2002
Nov 3, 2003 4:52 pm
My fellings exactly Skylander. It does sound harsh dosen't it, but I'm just trying to keep people safe. Personally I have enough experience to know what gear...
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Bror8588@...
Nov 3, 2003 4:17 pm
Ed, How can you suggest that a hanger go back to the ground where it is hard, lumpy, solid, uncomfortable, etc., when they have once experienced swinging? It...
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Ed Speer
edspeer2002
Nov 3, 2003 3:57 pm
Bunchberry, I'd suggest more warm clothing, such as winter weight long johns &/or fleece sweater and pants PLUS another sleeping pad--maybe a thin inflatable...
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ra1@...
geoflyfisher
Nov 3, 2003 3:48 pm
A few cents from my experience so far: ... I find the target pad packs without much fuss as a "cylinder frame" in my frameless backpacks. My favorite way to...
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Bror8588@...
Nov 3, 2003 3:24 pm
Enjoy the Hammock! After a night out in low temperature weather you will discover what works. My experience included a night of uncomfortable cold and then...
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sjsierra2002
Nov 3, 2003 3:02 pm
Hello all -- I am a newbie hammocker -- just got a HH a few weeks ago, and I've been looking forward to trying it out on a four-day solo over next weekend....
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Dave Womble
dpwomble
Nov 3, 2003 2:31 pm
... wrote: "On another note I build a double layered hammock and filled it with down on my last trip." Tom, that's pretty neat. Lot's of questions. What kind...
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canoetrip_2000
Nov 3, 2003 1:39 pm
I would really love to know how you slung the hammock between those boulders. You must have had a lot of line. I have a fantasy about hanging mine in the Grand...
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canoetrip_2000
Nov 3, 2003 1:32 pm
Hi Group, I am seeking input on the below options, with the following goals: A: Basic pad/insulator which is used most of the time. B: Supplemental insulator...
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Ed Speer
edspeer2002
Nov 3, 2003 1:33 am
We'll be looking for you White Knight! ...Ed ... From: subypower [mailto:a9144me@...] Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 9:28 PM To:...
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Ed Speer
edspeer2002
Nov 3, 2003 1:18 am
Thanks, obviously thick pads offer much more warmth than thin ones...Ed ... From: rhmitt [mailto:rmittelman@...] Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 9:52...
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Bror8588@...
Nov 2, 2003 10:35 pm
If the typeface of a post is too small just highlight it and copy it to your Microsoft file (Word) or Word Perfect or whatever file you use to save things. ...
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canoetrip_2000
Nov 2, 2003 10:08 pm
For those of you who received, via email, the post I just deleted off the website, not that it matters, and I am feeling silly....but I found a link with a...
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subypower
Nov 2, 2003 2:28 am
Hello, all Ed and others who will be doing the nov 22 hike. I will be driving down on wendsday after work from Maryland to S C getting to the trail head at...
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rhmitt
Nov 1, 2003 2:52 am
Ed and Coy Boy Exped gives the R-value of its pads at its site -- exped.com. Their 3.5" x 70" x 20.5" down-filled air mattress, which weighs 32 oz. is rated R...
