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[TxAggie]

I'm sure this has been cover d ad nauseam, but I couldn't find it on a search.

I'm transitioning from tent to hammocks, and most of the information is fairly straight forward. However, I'm used to using an oversized tent so I can keep my backpack and other gear inside and dry. Or at the very least under the vestibules.

So how do you keep the rest of your gear dry and out of the mud on rainy nights with a hammock? It also seems like you are much more constrained to keeping everything in your pack vs being able to spread it out in your tent.

The extra weight of hammocking isn't an issue with me, but keeping all of my extra gear dry is. So what are the options for keeping your extra gear dry and out of the elements?

[OutandBack]

You could buy a vestibule for your hammock tarp (we call them a GrizBeak from 2QZQ) and hang your gear inside it.

[leiavoia]

I sometimes pack the entire backpack inside a dollar store plastic drawstring laundry bag at night if it will be very wet.

Lately I have been bringing a cheap pack cover which doubles as a floor mat to put the bag on.

If muddy, I clip the backpack to the head end of the hammock suspension with a mini caribiner.

[AdventureMyk]

I take a light weight Little Joey camp chair on my hikes. Its kept on the outside of the sleeping bag compartment so I can toss it up quickly without taking the pack off. The tarp is always at the ready. Simply string the tarp, set up the chair (1-2mins for the chair), set the pack in the chair and get to fun hanging up the rest. Bonus, I have a chair to sit by the fire (set pack in hammock) and at night my pack is off the ground and sitting beside me under the tarp where I can reach it. Extra handy all the way around.

On dry nights with no chance of rain I shorten my trekking pole and lash it like a T using a cord in figure 8's to a tree then simply hang it up with the pack cover on. (Background of my profile pic for example)

[Monkeyboy42]

+1 to hang the pack of my suspension. You should also search "gear hammock" and "gear sling" I use a mini sling hammock on my ridgeline sometimes for stuff that I may need. Some people bring another gear hammock, which is a mini hammock that hangs below their hammock. WBBB has the "shelf".

I love hammocks for many reasons, but one of them is the have built in clothes lines! I typically hang my trail pants on my ridgeline outside of my fronkey net, and I hang my shirt, socks and underwear inside my hammock on the ridge line at the foot end. I've found if I hang those outside I normally find them on the ground in the morning.

[TxAggie]

You could buy a vestibule for your hammock tarp (we call them a GrizBeak from 2QZQ) and hang your gear inside it.

Thanks, I'll check them out.

I sometimes pack the entire backpack inside a dollar store plastic drawstring laundry bag at night if it will be very wet.

Lately I have been bringing a cheap pack cover which doubles as a floor mat to put the bag on.

If muddy, I clip the backpack to the head end of the hammock suspension with a mini caribiner.

A large trash bag is what I was originally considering. Does hanging your pack from the hammock line affect the hang of your hammock much?

I take a light weight Little Joey camp chair on my hikes. Its kept on the outside of the sleeping bag compartment so I can toss it up quickly without taking the pack off. The tarp is always at the ready. Simply string the tarp, set up the chair (1-2mins for the chair), set the pack in the chair and get to fun hanging up the rest. Bonus, I have a chair to sit by the fire (set pack in hammock) and at night my pack is off the ground and sitting beside me under the tarp where I can reach it. Extra handy all the way around.

On dry nights with no chance of rain I shorten my trekking pole and lash it like a T using a cord in figure 8's to a tree then simply hang it up with the pack cover on. (Background of my profile pic for example)

That's an interesting idea. Keeps the pack where you can get inside it as well.

+1 to hang the pack of my suspension. You should also search "gear hammock" and "gear sling" I use a mini sling hammock on my ridgeline sometimes for stuff that I may need. Some people bring another gear hammock, which is a mini hammock that hangs below their hammock. WBBB has the "shelf".

I love hammocks for many reasons, but one of them is the have built in clothes lines! I typically hang my trail pants on my ridgeline outside of my fronkey net, and I hang my shirt, socks and underwear inside my hammock on the ridge line at the foot end. I've found if I hang those outside I normally find them on the ground in the morning.

I like the idea of a gear hammock, but then that's one more line to string if you're using a separate line for your tarp instead of an integrated system like the Hennessy.


Thanks for the input. I need to get out to a group hang to see how different people approach this.



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[BigE94]

+1 on the gear hammock. Great place to keep your pack and everything else up off the ground. Accessible from your hammock too.

[TxAggie]

+1 on the gear hammock. Great place to keep your pack and everything else up off the ground. Accessible from your hammock too.

The only gear hammock I could find is from ENO. Anyone else make one?

Also, does anyone use Dutch's hammock chair as a gear hammock?


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[OneClick]

I just put my pack on the ground on a 2'x3' piece of poly tarp. I can't imagine hanging my pack on the hammock...I feel that swinging around and annoying me to no end every time I move. If you're staying dry (hopefully!!) then you're gear is staying dry underneath you. Unless you picked a puddle to set up on.

[Shug]

This may give some insight to what to do with pack and boots.
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