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    Thinking about one of these for my AT thru-hike. What do you think?

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    As long as you're bringing a sherpa to carry that monstrosity, sure!
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    I think someone should teach them the saying..."never hang higher than you're willing to fall".

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    That's one of the craziest camping contraptions that I've ever seen. In looking at the their website, the small version ONLY weights 12-15 pounds. The price ($1500+) seems to support the craziness of the thing.

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    I guess that monster is never going to go away

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sunshine View Post
    This is a joke, right? These things start at ~ 7 lbs and go up from there!
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    Quote Originally Posted by affreeman View Post
    This is a joke, right? These things start at ~ 7 lbs and go up from there!
    Yes I'm kidding of course. I just thought my fellow hammock sleepers would get a kick out of it. Look at some of those pictures...crazy! It'd be fun to have one permanently installed at my vacation home though.

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