Fellow Skypeople,
I have returned from my first-ever hammock camping trip: a full week canoeing in the Boundary Waters (BWCA) in northern Minnesota. Admittedly, every possible factor was perfect including weather, camping sites, minimal insect intrusions, and I even had pleasant people to share it all with. That said, I am a believer.
Highlights: My DIY underquilt fashioned from a pancho liner worked quite well. If the overnight temperatures had been lower, however, it might not have turned out so well. Chinook Guide tarp worked like a charm, large enough to fend off the light rain (one evening) and morning dew. Also provided excellent sun shade during the day. My summer sleeping bag (40 degree synthetic) worked well as a top quilt. I left the footbox zipped, but draped the rest. The Byer Amazonas hammock was excellent and kept the skeeters away with its integrated bug net.
Lowlights: Now I have the fever to upgrade everything. I have acquired a used HH and tarp, now thinking about a proper down underquilt. Anybody selling?
Summary: Best trip of my life.
PaulInRoseville
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