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The only times I had any issues with bugs while I was sleeping was when I was cowboy camping. I was fully enclosed and protected from bugs then entire time I was in the desert. I had read too much...

Actually, I used a Tarptent until I reached Cascade Locks. Now that I've been through the whole thing, if I was to do it again, I would use a hammock the entire time.

That's not to say that I'd be...

Go with the lightest setup that you can put together. If it's a tent, go with it.

Especially early on, when you're still getting you're trail legs, limiting that weight is going to be much more...