Clark is one tough hammock!!
As some of you may or May not know, I recently received on E-Bay a used Clark N.A. Hammock for 150 bucks. I have had it out a few times, and really enjoyed it. This weekend ( I just got back an hour ago), I had it set up near the Little Pine State Park near Waterville, Pa. at a friend’s property along the Little Pine Creek.
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/statepar...ittlepine.aspx
Friday night went very well with a beautiful view as I was set up right at the creek.( Sorry I didn’t have pictures for you, I need a camera, mine broke, and the misses won’t allow our good one to go out into the woods) Anyways: Saturday evening had radio broadcast coming across my radio about Tornado warnings just North of me ( about 50 miles North), and severe T.S. warnings for my area.
As soon as that wind started to pick up, I changed the pitch of the N.A. tarp (it has the std. size tarp), and I reset my stakes and my JRB Self Tensioning Lines (STLs). I climbed in making sure I had grabbed what I needed. My water bottle filled up, my book, my head lamp hanging on the ridge line, and my radio. Not wanting to take any chances, I then zipped my N.A. Hammock weather shield shut.
Then bam, that storm really hit!! 50 MPH gust, torrential guest driven down pours, and plenty of thunder and lighting. I sailed (literally) through that storm with the high winds bucking me dry and comfortable. (also hats off to the JRB tri-Glides and straps, and to mother Nature for strong trees) Storm or no storm, I still managed to read 4 chapters of my book—“Water for Elephants” by Sara Gruen.
The only issue I noticed after the storm was over later that evening was a little bit of water that somehow found its way into a couple of the pockets under the hammock. However, there was no harm done, and I believe a North American XL tarp would solve that issue.
What a tough hammock!! And from what information I received from the previous owner is that my hammock has thru-Hiked the A.T., and has been across Central America twice. This Hammock is still going strong. I will probably eventually unload it for a new NX 250 model, just to upgrade, but I know this used N.A. Hammock will still probably outlive me!!
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