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    Purchase the right hammock

    Brothers & Sisters,

    if you had to purchase the best hammock to use three seasons while hiking the AT, and if money was not a problem.

    What would be the perfect hammock of your choice?

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    Clark or claytor

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    Quote Originally Posted by wilderness monk View Post
    Brothers & Sisters,

    if you had to purchase the best hammock to use three seasons while hiking the AT, and if money was not a problem.

    What would be the perfect hammock of your choice?
    Buy some ripstop and make a few?

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    A homemade (DIY) bridge hammock
    "Every day above ground is a good day"

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    Wish there was a straight answer to that. It's kinda like asking, "If you just need a car for work, what's the best one to buy?" 'Cept making your own car is a bit more tough than a hammock.
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    yep, that's a question you'll get lots of answers to, but i definitely prefer a top entry type hammock.
    and welcome to HF. ...tim
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    Hennssey hyperlite.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wilderness monk View Post
    Brothers & Sisters,

    if you had to purchase the best hammock to use three seasons while hiking the AT, and if money was not a problem.

    What would be the perfect hammock of your choice?
    for me claytor jungle hammock and tarp during warmer bug season,the no net claytor and 3 x 4 meter tarp during cooler buggless season neo
    the matrix has you

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    I wish the Claytor hammocks supported my weight.

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    Welcome to HF, I prefer a top loading hammock such as a Treklight or Eno. you are going to get alot of different opinions from this question.
    Chris

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