Originally Posted by
ringtail-THFKAfood
Gear storage is easy. Having the right pieces of gear coming out/going into the pack in the correct order takes a bit of technique.
I measure the tree distance using my trekking poles, then the poles are leaned against the chosen trees.
The stake/pitch kit is the first item out of my pack. Part of that kit is a line about 20" long that is strung loose between adjacent trees. That line is the temporary storage for insulating coat, under and over quilts. My stake bag is hung from this line. My waterproof map bag is clipped to this storage line.
The hammock is hung and the hammock bag becomes a peak bag to store the insulating coat.
There is a leash on my clothes bag that is attached near the peak bag, the clothes bag becomes a pillow. My damp hiking clothes sometimes are hung over the storage line, sometimes are added to the clothes bag/pillow, sometimes hung over the foot end of the hammock - depends on the weather.
My shoes are either under the hammock or connected with a carabineer and hung over the head end of the hammock - depends on the weather.
The kevlar food bag is tied to a tree some distance from the hammock.
The stove, fuel and water storage are together where I cook. Nothing in this kit needs rain protection, but is light enough that the wind might blow it away.
The contents of my pockets and glasses are stored in the hammock mesh ridge line pockets.
Head lamp is girth hitched to the hammock ridge line. Hygiene bags are clipped to the hammock ridge line with mitten hooks.
Water bottle, shell coat and radio/book/kindle are in the Blackbird shelf.
Nearly empty backpack is hung either on the storage line or hammock suspension.
It took me three nights to sleep well in the hammock, a year to solve the storage issues and another year to tune the set up/take down order