[pct-l] Hammocking

[Ed Jarrett]

Thanks for the info.  I did the northern 1/3 of the state last year and did not have much problem hanging, but didn't really know what to expect further south.

Ed Jarretthttp://aclayjar.blogspot.com/

Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2012 12:39:55 -0700
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Hammocking
From: steeleye at wildblue.net
To: edjarrett at msn.com
CC: pct-l at backcountry.net



Good
afternoon, Ed,



About 99%
of the area near the trail between
McKenzie Pass and Seiad is not suitable for a hammock sleeper, but 99% of the
same area is not suitable for an on-the-ground sleeper either.  Is it so bad that I have to ignore 15 acres of rocks and brush to find 15 square feet to sleep on? 

There are no extensive treeless areas where
you intend to hike, but you may have to hike a half-mile or a mile to find just
the right two trees, depending upon how particular you are.  I start looking for a place on the ground
about a half hour before I intend to camp, and often a ground spot is more
difficult to find than appropriate trees.

North of
McKenzie there are miles of unbelievable volcanic rock cover, but there are also
a few trees in little clumps.  I think I’d
rather try to find a place to swing a hammock in that stuff than find a
reasonable patch of ground.

Enjoy
your hike,

Steel-Eye

-Hiking
the Pct since before it was the PCT – 1965

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