I'll be on an S24O on Mt Diablo this weekend. I have a nice bivy sack, so could go that route. I also thought about just bringing the footprint poles and rainfly without the tent to make a shelter, but then the tent without the rainfly might be better ventilation, so since it's under 40 miles each way regardless, I'm just gonna bring the thing and decide on setup when I'm there.
On Jul 19, 1:10 pm, Michael_S <mikeybi...@rocketmail.com> wrote: > The problem with the hammock is that you have to have trees or some > man made structures to attach it to that are in the right position. I > find this more challenging in California, even in the Sierras as it > limits my campsite choices. I do enjoy a nice afternoon nap in one, > and have taken a lightweight net one just for that. I use a Marmot > Eos 1 person tent that has a mesh top under the fly and find it very > versatile and easy to work with. It weighs about 3 lbs. > > ~Mike~ > > On Jul 19, 11:44 am, John Speare <johnspe...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > On Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 8:47 AM, Ray Shine <r.sh...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > > I mostly agree with Rene. I have used a Hennessey hammock for extended > > > backpacking trips. It is very comfortable, but if the temperature drops > > > below 35 degrees, it is difficult to stay warm in a hammock AND keep the > > > weight down at the same time. > > > Hennessey hammock has an underquilt that packs away super light and > > small. The whole set up is pricey, but it makes the hennessey a pretty > > attractive option if you're willing to spend the money. > > > But even with a light pad, I've slept in the Hennessey in freezing > > weather and done ok. When it stays warm all night (over 50F), nothing > > beats a hammock in my opinion. > > > Btw: some people have had issues learning a quick and easy way to > > deploy the Hennessey hammock. I camped with Alex Wetmore about a month > > ago and he's got the system dialed in (big surprise there). He solves > > the knot and hammock centering/leveling issue with a simple hardware > > upgrade:http://tinyurl.com/265kyhf > > > And he solves the packing/unpacking with a quilt issue by stuffing the > > whole thing in tubes of light fabric, so he can tie off to the trees > > while the hammock is still stuffed in an intestine-looking tube. It > > literally takes him under 5 minutes to get his hammock set up. > > > I only use bivvy for cold camping. If it's more than 45F or so at > > night, a bivvy just melts me. But for early-season S24O or winter > > camping where night time temps can fall below freezing, a bivvy is a > > great super light solution. When it's raining, I'll bring along the > > fly from my Hennessey:http://tinyurl.com/2fa8bvl > > > Another good option for hot summer with bugs is a bug > > tent:http://www.rei.com/product/777771 > > It's 1.5 lbs and about $50. > > > I don't ever haul tents around anymore. Though I probably would if I > > camped at campgrounds where other people were camping close by. > > > -- > > John Speare > > Spokane, WA USAhttp://cyclingspokane.blogspot.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
