Hi all,
Maytag here, I have chronic lymes disease, have had it for about 16 years I have a lot of joint/bone pain due to it. I could not tell you the last time I had a full nights sleep until today. I started planning to hike the AT trail last April. As I bought the equipment that I would need to do this, I bought a ENO hammock, I set it up a few times in the ole back yard to get use to how this thing works, I figured it out pretty fast so I purchased a MacCat Ultra trap made by OES, this thing is the best. I put the tarp/hammock aside after I figured out how they worked together not giving them another thought. Fast forward to march 27, 2014 the start of the hike. We left, I had to drop out shortly after starting due to chest pains spent 1 1/2 days in hospital. After I got home a deep depression set in. So I set my tarp and that hammock up in my back yard and actually slept in it for the first time, and to my great surprise I slept all night only waking up once. In my bed or couch where ever I could get comfy enough to finally fall asleep I would wake up 15 to 20 times. Surly only waking up once was a fluke right, not exactly, I have slept in the back yard for the last five weeks straight. I have slept in some heavy down pours and some cold temps down to around 38 degrees I get cold some but the better sleep out ways the cold. Being on disability I can not afford a under quilt at this time, it's starting to get a little warming at night any way.
I have learned a lot about hammocks and how they are set up. Any tips or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks and God bless
Maytag
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