3 wks on AT in my hammock = great!

**Red Hat** · 05-07-2009, 19:20

So I headed out April 17th with my Warbonnet Blackbird, my OES MacCat Spinnul Standard tarp, my landau pad (40x60), and my 20 degree WM bag. I used my hammock every night except when in town. Temps ranged from the 20s to the 80s. I had rain, snow, heat, and cold. All in all, the system worked very well. I had one night that I couldn't get the tarp tight enough to the hammock due to a huge rock blocking where my stakes should have been, so I got wet around the edges. But I learned my lesson and know that if it's wet, I need that tarp down tight. I was comfortable in all temps. When it was cold, I crawled into the bag. When it was warm, I used the bag as a quilt, or not at all. One night I spent in an RV campground and attracted a lot of attention since most people had not seen anything like my setup. The only change that I might consider is trimming the pad to the shape of the hammock, since it kind of "tacos" around me a bit. I have to say thanks to all who gave me advice on this forum. I owe you big time! I won't venture out on the AT again without my hammock! If you'd like to read details of my trip, I'm on www.trailjournals.com/Redhat (click on the 2009 journal)

**Knotty** · 05-07-2009, 19:57

That's great. Inspires me to get out there!

**SmokeHouse** · 05-07-2009, 20:01

Sounds like a great time... I've been looking at the BB. do you have the single or double?

**kayak karl** · 05-07-2009, 20:11

Glad to here it

KK

**TinaLouise** · 05-07-2009, 22:19

I very much enjoyed reading your journal pages and looking at the pictures. It makes me want to do the .... Oh I Wish I Could Do That....
one day....
thanks for allowing us to share in your adventures

**Wags** · 05-09-2009, 10:31

awesome man! i'm about to do the same thing here in a week! 3 weeks on the AT in a claytor and OES tarp

**neo** · 05-09-2009, 10:35

thats awesome,hammocks rock

neo

**Perkolady** · 05-09-2009, 18:28

Wow that's great you got to go! Man, you really had quite a range of weather and temps to test out!

Thanks for posting your journal. I really enjoy it!

Perkolady

**trigger hurt** · 05-09-2009, 22:38

Good stuff.

About the pad trimming. I don't mind the taco factor that much. It's like being wrapped in a cocoon of soft, squishy foam. it means that the edges of my pad and sleeping bag overlap a bit. since I seem to roll around in my sleep, this is a good thing.

but now I have a top quilt and uq on the way. I'll be sad to have to cut my pad down to much smaller, but only for a minute or two.