must be that time of year... I'm doing an s24o this weekend too. From Moorpark to the coast and then camping at Carpinteria State Beach. And of course a visit to the Island Brewing Co nearby.
~Mike~ On Jul 19, 1:21 pm, William <tapebu...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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/- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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.
