[pct-l] Sleeping in a Hammock

[jason moores]

Joel,

I hiked for a few days in '06 with a guy named Chase, from Albuquerque. Chase used a hammock from the border to the Sierra. He claimed to have been able to hang on all but a few nights. All-n-all  he seemed very pleased. The only complaint that I remember him having was that he spent several nights sleeping cold, due to cold air and heavy winds circulating around the bottom of his hammock. I'm not 100% sure but I think that he was also using a light weight quilt. 
A hiking partner of mine carried a hammock for a long stretch on his AT thru-hike. Nate was also pleased with using his hammock. It's light and makes finding a campsite very easy in most conditions.
I also recall hearing of a group of hikers called the "Ewoks" who used hammocks on their thru-hike. Sorry, but I don't recall any details other than that.
 
jason
> From: pct at fisler.ch
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:05:55 +0100
> Subject: [pct-l] Sleeping in a Hammock
> 
> Hi,
> I have been traveling a lot using hammocks and love it. No problems  
> with the back hurting, no problems with wet grounds, rocky grounds or  
> annoying animals on the ground (doesnt help against bears of  
> course :-) and since I have this ultralight backpackers hammock I even  
> have an integrated moscito net and a rainfly. All that for just 1lb. 
> 15oz or 860g. So... of course I'd love to take the hammock with me on  
> the PCT but I dont know if it makes sense. Especially in the desert  
> there wont be any trees to put it on I guess :-) and if its rainy I'd  
> have to cook in the rain etc. which is totally uncool... What are your  
> opinions on that? Anyone did the PCT with a hammock? Maybe just take  
> the hammock until I reach the Sierras and then switch to a small tent?
> 
> Greetings from snowy Switzerland
> Joël
> 
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