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Re:Hammocks Make Sleep Easier, Deeper by wyclif on Monday June 20, 2011 @08:27PM (#2676809)
A lot of long distance through-hikers on the Appalachian Trail here in the Eastern US use hammocks instead of tents. They're gotten a lot more popular due to the "lightweight" craze in backpacking (trying to shave every ounce off your full pack weight) and set up/break down a lot faster.
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Re:Hammocks Make Sleep Easier, Deeper by pyre on Monday June 20, 2011 @11:38PM (#2677320)
How do you use the hammocks in the snow though? (Don't know if this applies to the Appalachian Trail, but I know that sleeping in the snow happens on the PCT).
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Re:Hammocks Make Sleep Easier, Deeper by zedpm on Tuesday June 21, 2011 @09:28AM (#2678630)
You use both an under quilt and a top quilt to insulate the hammock, which is of course suspended above the snow. I haven't tried that yet as I'm more of a fair weather camper, but comments on various hammock forums suggest that winter camping in hammocks is common.
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Re:Hammocks Make Sleep Easier, Deeper by wyclif on Friday June 24, 2011 @02:40AM (#2691288)
A lot of hikers do that, or use a liner which is a lot like a sleeping bag, but attached to the hammock and unzips for cleaning.
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