how does everyone hang packs?

[Moondoggy]

I use a compactor bag and stuff the pack and boots in it under my hammock so I can grab stuff without getting up!

[ofuros]

Similar to what other guys have mentioned already....
Just a soft shackle or carabiner through the packs handle, then onto my suspension rings.
Rain cover over the pack. Done.
Makes it a little bit harder for those pesky rodents, big & small to reach.

[TreeCamper]

I usually tie to a tree on arrival at a hammocking site then put on a small offcut piece of tarp under the hammock. I also have a bergen cover should it be necessary.

Vid of my camp set up here

http://youtu.be/LSph9bgz4RQ

[Theosus]

my thoughts are to make something I can slide in front of me or within arms reach. I like not having to get out of my hammock. I am thinking of something I can also attach my shoes to. Maybe either on biners or a pullie system of some sort.

I just knot my shoes together and throw them over the suspension line. They hang outside the hammock but under the rainfly.
For my pack, I have just put the cover on and carry a loop of paracord. Throw the cord around a tree and clip the pack to it. I like the idea of putting it under the fly on the suspension line better, I'm gong to try that next.

[Rat]

My Molly MacPack is my foot pad! So, yea, it goes on the ground and then my shoes and stuff go on top; if it is dewy in the morning I stand on it to get my dry shoes, socks etc on. Multiple use gear Baby!

[ReXwag]

I just set everything on the ground under me on a piece of plastic. stay dry and critters haven't gotten into it. yet.

[walterharold]

I have a very small carabiner on the haul strap which I clip over the foot end hammock suspension. I then fasten the hip belt up around the hammock.

Brilliant !!

I'm going to try that this weekend.

[ibgary]

I use to hang things from the trees, but gave that up due to sap and ants. I made a small hammock, about 3-4' long. I'll try that next time.

[BearBurrito]

I've done this before with a hammock that didn't have a ridge line, so I "added" one, but since it wasn't for the hammock it sat much higher than a standard ridge line. This meant that the bag sat higher than it would with a standard ridge line. It ran on two 'S' biners and would shuttle back and forth. I could keep somethings in the bag, but not much. While I slept it sat in the middle of the line, just above my stomach. It worked out well, the only thing I would change for a hammock like a HH would be to build in some "stoppers" so that as I get in/out so that it doesn't come hurtling at my head...

I use a couple of cord locks on the ridgeline to keep my stuff from sliding down to my head. Works fine for me.

[Jayson]

I attached two lines to the pack cover and can now use it as a gear hammock/catchall. Once set up my pack is empty and sits in the cover/gear hammock. Which is above my hammock in good weather and below in wet weather depending on how high i think my tarp should be.

Used to hang it on a tree but also disliked sap and bugs!