when doing an s24os i tend to overpack and realize a lot of it is unnecessary. i've been paring down each time. you'll probably have to experiment with what works for you.
like others have said, i always bring a insulated pad for hammock if it's below 50 degrees or higher altitudes. you lose a lot of heat very quickly through the bottom of the hammock. i believe jeff might be talking about underquilts or downquilts, which are definitely nicer and lighter, and a bit more pricey, but if you foresee a lot of hammock camping, then i think it's worth it, as pads can move around while you sleep in the hammock and bulky to pack. i always bring a rain fly, it doesn't weigh much, and if you get caught in unforeseen rain, it can make your night very cold and very miserable. if it's cold, i'll just set it up fairly close to my hammock, to trap some of the heat and block wind. i usually like to bring cheese, crackers/instant oatmeal, whiskey, dried meats for dinner so i don't have to cook after riding all day. and then eggs, peppers, onions, more cheese, leftover dried meat to make omelet and coffee in the morning before heading out. i sometimes pre-cut everything. i'm an avid coffee drinker, and found i need a lot of water to replace the diuretic effect of coffee. i also always bring a rope, and try to hang all my food high and away from the campsite. i usually just put all my food in one bag or pannier and use that to hang up. may or may not be necessary, but just habit for me. small dry bag for your phone and wallet! On Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at 12:01:53 AM UTC-5, Justin August wrote: > > Doing the s24o thing this year. I'm wondering about my kit and what I'm > missing or taking extra. > > - Grand Trunk Ultralight Hammock > - Marmot Sawtooth (good to 15F) > - Caldera Cone with Fosters Keg > - GSI Soloist > - Helix Dripper > - Cheap camp mug > - Kleen Kanteen hot thermos > - KK Insulated Cold (on the bike) > - Water Bottle Squeezable > - Nalgene 32oz > - Ibex Woolies 2 3/4 tights & 1 long johns > - Darn tough socks for camp > - 2-3 upper layers (wool, polartec) > - Patagonia Nanopuff jacket > - Wool beanie > - Birkenstock clogs for camp > - Various on bike top layers > > My questions are: > Will I freeze without a thermarest or similar pad in my hammock? > Rain fly? > I'm thinking of bring ramen, salami, cheese, baguette and bars/peanut > butter. > > I have it all except food crammed into my Carradice & Fromt Basket. I have > a Tubus Tara and Ortliebs to use if need be. > > Any advice for a first timer? > > -Justin > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
