[at-l] Questions about Whites and North

[nightwalker.at at gmail.com]

If weight is not an object, a hammock will work. Just remember that you need an underquilt for that time of year, whereas a single-wall tent and ridgerest work fine for the ground.

As much as I love hammocks, I generally only use them when I don't need an underquilt. They are SO much more comfortable in Summer when the lows might not be very low. And if you night-hike for comfort in the Summer, a hammock is even comfy in the 90s. What I'm saying is that my opinion is not unbiased.

My current tent (TT Rainbow) can go freestanding. A number of places in the North require tents to be on platforms. While you can make do with a non-freestanding tent, my Lunar Solo E was a royal pain on the platforms. Just realize that someone is going to come behind me with the opposite opinion. So in the end, guess who gets to decide? :-)

-----Original Message-----
From: kinnickinichere at aol.com <kinnickinichere at aol.com>
Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 7:49 PM
To: <nightwalker.at at gmail.com>; <at-l at backcountry.net>
Subject: Re: [at-l] Questions about Whites and North

Thanks, Frank.  I meant to ask tent (free-standing or staked?) or hammock.
 
Kinnickinic



-----Original Message-----
 From: nightwalker.at at gmail.com <nightwalker.at at gmail.com>
 To: kinnickinichere at aol.com; at-l at backcountry.net
 Sent: Mon, Feb 1, 2010 7:41 pm
 Subject: RE: [at-l] Questions about Whites and North

Never done Whites (yet!). Did Northern 1/3 of ME in August. 70 degree days; 40 
degree nights; lots of rainy part-days.

Do it!

-----Original Message-----
From: kinnickinichere at aol.com <kinnickinichere at aol.com>
Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 7:20 PM
To: <at-l at backcountry.net>
Subject: [at-l] Questions about Whites and North

Which "housing" works best overall?  Tent?  Hammock?
 
Bag degrees in tent in July + August?
 
Thanks,
 
Kinnickinic