[pct-l] sleeping bag - rei sub kilo (tarptent comment) (hammock comment)

[enyapjr at comcast.net]

>From Whitnee:
> What about a hammock? Those look really nice, but are there always places to set them up?

>From Paul:
> there are a lot of places in the beginning where you simply can't set up a hammock.
> impossible.

Granted, that first sentence can be true 'many' times - but there is also many places in the 
'beginning' where one CAN set up a hammock.  Therefore it is NOT impossible!!

If one doesn't want to let hanging opportunities dictate daily mileage, then one would also 
include a pad for going to ground if needed or desired (the pad would also be used for hammock
bottom insulation and, perhaps most importantly, daily as a rest break sit/siesta pad)...
Others have hammocked the PCT previously, only going to ground a very few times...

See <http://www.backcountry.net/arch/pct/0403/msg00694.html> and 
<http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showpost.php?p=331788&postcount=17> (or start from the
beginning of the parent thread) for some 'experienced' answers...  Then HYOH!  ;-)

Happy trails!!!
Jim (PITA)


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