My family and I have enjoyed car camping, but are now gearing up for some backpacking/hammock-camping fun. We're still putting together our meager gear set, and are hoping to score some Grand Trunk skeeter beeter pros for our first outing.
Question! I have a 12x12 (or is it 10x10, I forget...) poly tarp that I've used as an additional rain barrier with our vintage cabin tent that I am planning on taking. The area we're headed to is rife with trees, so hanging spots should be plentiful. Does it make sense for us to plan on putting both hammocks under the one tarp, or should I go ahead and pick up a separate tarp so both can have their own (as a just-in-case)? We hope to have everything in hand several days prior to our trip, so we'll have a few days to practice setting up and taking down as well.
Thankfully, our initial foray into backpacking is a simple overnighter (was that foreshadowing, or did I just jinx us into a 3-hour tour, a 3-hour tooOoOOOur?), so any issues will only affect us for one night...
Any tips or suggestions for first-timers is much appreciated!
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