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That is the truth. Not only height but what is under you. Rocks can hurt when you are rushing in the rain and forget to "milk the bury" on your whoopie slings. LOL

Already gone. It is the seam ripping memory fading. :-)

One holds up good to about 45ish with some ok winds. 2 down throws I have been to 30 with varying wind no real issues. When I used my 1.1 oz...

I had not made my adjustments yet in that one. I like to put my hand in my hammock and push down. generally with it compressed down like that have my quilt about the width of my hand flat, ie if my...

I can try. First thing I did was rip the seam between the outer 2 columns along the 70" horizontal. Migrated down to the outer column and re-sewed the seam I ripped. I cut those double stuffed...

I hope I explain this right. It is a sewn channel, with a 13" Amsteel loop through it and larksheaded. Then I pulled that towards the body of the hammock and tied a smaller piece of amsteel tightly...

Top quilts 1 sewn footbox, 1 pull and snap footbox, 1 fleece sewn footbox. Down quilts snap up sides to prevent shifting.

Bottom quilts main underquilt.... double stuffed 70" side baffles and...

I just finished up on this hammock and gear sling / chair. Both 1.6oz Hyper D Nylon and so comfy.

Another great set of videos I found doing my research. Nice to actually meet (virtually) all of the people I watched researching my hike. Hope to meet you all on the trail some time.

Well, We were going June 30th to July 8th or 9th. Yes, I know a long week on the trail, but it is the hike and the time with friends who live far apart. Our annual hikes are where we catch up....

Thanks for that info. We were planning on factoring a zero or a few spur trails into our days. We are in no rush, so I will mark these down as sight seeing points. Always love getting the extra info.

LOL. I love the video, and I had already watched it when I started planning this trip. Good stuff my friend. Thanks for the spreadsheet as well, any extra info I didn't already have is always a major...

Great info swampfox.

I must agree Table Rock to Oconee is the better choice as far as getting the worst behind you. I have done sections of this trail many times, and the climbs near Table Rock...

Good luck. It can be a bit trying on a dad. That let them explore and learn, while trying to protect. I wrestled with it for a long time since we usual hike in cooler months, but, even in the...

Great post. as a father myself, I love when we get the chance to pass on our passions to our kids. Keep it up my friend

Love the pics. The one with the tree in the sun and your shadow centered on it was great.

I had him set up in my first hammock, but at the last minute he loaded up the one man tent to avoid "bugs". For his first trip, he did great, and is already talking about trying it in the hammock...

Yes sir indeed. Chattooga River Trail in Oconee SC. Home of the Foothills Trail and a few other great adventures.

Great share. Enjoy those moments

My son and I did the same thing this weekend. Looks like you guys had as much fun as we did. Great memories. Congrats my friend.

I took my 11yr old son on his first real backpacking trip this weekend. Nothing to crazy but enough to see if he was going to be into it as much as he thought. We hiked 4.5 or 5 miles up the...

Well I made a fleece / rip stop under quilt. It worked great this rainy weekend. Kept my back comfortable and with a fleece blanket I was completely comfortable. I made the first one with shock cords...

After I posted this, it seems I found where everyone else had as well. I am now making a fleece covered in rip stop for a summer under quilt. I don't need much, just enough for the few nights it...

I was looking at using an all weather blanket for a summer under quilt. water proof on one side and heat reflective side. all four corners with grommets and weight is a tad over 5oz. Seems to work...

Welcome to the addiction that is the hang!

Welcome from done south. It can be a bit much at first, but start simple and build up. I suggest Shug's videos on youtube. He covers a lot of the basics and options you might consider. After watching...

Welcome from down south. Happy hanging.

Welcome from down south. Hammocks can be a real trial and error thing. Trying different setups and hangs in your yard is the best thing to do. If you have several hang points at different lengths...

Thanks for the information. I will be sure to put my bladder in my pack for a backup supply.

Not normally our time of year for our longer hikes, but due to work schedules it is how it will be. Last time I was down this trail there were plenty of water stops. That was about 2 yrs ago, has...

Thanks to everyone for the welcome. People like ya'll are why I love backpacking. I have met some of the greatest folk out on the trails.

We are planning to do a thru hike of the foothills trail in July. I have done this trail in Fall and it was great. This time around we are planning on slowing down and enjoying ourselves more....

Well mine was given to me on the trail in high school. I was and am still a big Douglas Adams fan, and on the trail I quoted and read "Hitchhikers Guide" books. Eventually being called Wonko The...

Hello to everyone. Long time packer who has made the switch to a hammock. Thank you so much for the comfort of the swing. Looking forward to meeting new people and sharing/picking up some new ways of...