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Appalachian Trail
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Pretty cool using a hammock an all, but I've found a hammock and tarp that weigh in at under one pound. That Hennessy hammock and tarp is 2 lbs and 10 ounces, the same as the half weight of my kelty tent. You would be able to ditch your sleeping pad using a hammock, so you would lose that weight of at least 9 ozs to 26 ozs.
Byer traveller lite hammock and Mountain Laurel Designs UL Hammock Tarp. Combined weight of 14.7 ozs, but it will be more with 2 stakes and a little rope, maybe 18 ounces total.
I live 8 miles from an entrance to the A.T. and I've yet to even take a drive, much less hike it. Definitely need to take a break and go enjoy the beauty around me, as busy as I am sometimes I forget that I live in one of the most gorgeous places in the entire country.
post a link to the lighter hammock.
ditch the hiking sticks.....
peace
jip
peace
jip
Kirby
Member
And pick up the trekking poles.
Exactly. don't go with out some sort of poles. they make a big difference.
you guys are funny....give it a try sometime, you may like the feeling of having your hands free.
peace
jip
peace
jip
In case you have to dig in the roots of a tree to try and catch a chipmunk right JIP :friends:
Kirby
Member
Of course hiking without gear is great. The less stuff to hold or carry, the better the experience. But for extended backpacking trekking poles are essential. I know some people with very strong knees who can hike hundreds of miles straight without having any knee problems. Meanwhile a good majority of us would most certainly be struggling with knee pains after trucking 100 miles with a 35lb backpack. So the point is to hike smart. Most veteran backpackers hike with poles and for good reasons!
^well said. Preserve your knees. no need to show off.
Well guys I know its been awhile but, Ive been getting some gear together and taking day hikes and what not.
My grandma works at Columbia so she got me some real cheap stuff. I got sum hiking socks, a pair of hiking boots, some of those zipoff quick dry pants, and some quick dry with uv 30 protection t shirts.
I also grabbed a nice military backpack from a local store. Ill put some pictures up in a few days.
My grandma works at Columbia so she got me some real cheap stuff. I got sum hiking socks, a pair of hiking boots, some of those zipoff quick dry pants, and some quick dry with uv 30 protection t shirts.
I also grabbed a nice military backpack from a local store. Ill put some pictures up in a few days.
^great start. Is the military backpack framed? if not then you still need to get something with a frame.
Its got a weird type frame it. Its got one big pad that makes contact with my back. It has 2 metal bars that you can bend to push the bag away form your back. Hard to explain ill get pictures up sometime. I wore it for 5 hours today and got way better air flow then my friends backpack. Only the pad had my sweat on it.
How much does it weigh?
Kirby
Member
It's not an external frame backpack is it?
Hash Zeppelin,
Frames are helpful but not necessary. My trekking pack does not have a frame.
There is new external frame packs that are even better than my bad ass internal frame ones. I think Osprey or Gregory makes one.
also kirby, you must be strong, It certainly makes things harder with no frame support.
also kirby, you must be strong, It certainly makes things harder with no frame support.
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imnotkrazy
Sounds like the good old Lowe rucksack with detachable top bag/butt-pack. I remember getting issued one of those as an experiment in 1986. They work well for 60 plus pound loads.
