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I can't believe that I just sat and read the entire 41 pages + links, of this thread.

Time to get to sewing!

Hey - I did (or should say, finished) my undergrad at UNCG. Only took my 13 years from start to finish to get the Bachelor's degree!

Amen, and pass the ammo. I'm sure as heck not trying to point to anything other than generalized trends and whatnot. Stats is nothing if not subjective to a point, especially when looking at such...

I agree with the ideal of having a control group, but with this sort of population, you have what you have. There's also the matter of non-response bias amongst folks that aren't online or won't get...

24 hours later, and 30 thru-hikers have completed the survey. I can not believe the great response this thing is getting, and as always, and forever humbled at the generosity of hikers to help out...

Just up in here kreatin' kontroversy! :)

Hang em high,

-J Swank

Just for giggles and clarification, I added a fair amount of questions in the Gear section, and included "hammocks" as a distinct option (like tent, tarp, bivy, etc). There was no mention of hammocks...

I certainly didn't mean for this to be an issue. Mods-take this post down you don't think it's appropriate.

I'm going to be posting something similar on every AT-related / backpacking forums I...

All,

I hope everyone is doing well. I've got my AT Thru-hiker Survey up and running now. If you've attempted a thru-hike of the AT, could you please take a few moments and fill out this survey for...

I'm meeting a long-time buddy of mine on Friday evening who's bound and determined to sleep on the ground. I have no idea when exactly I'm getting there either, so it'll probably be easier to just...

Cool. I'll swng by on Saturday and see who's around. Friday night will probably be spent in the back of the truck.

I'm going, but won't be in until Friday evening. Where's everyone hanging?

I was pondering this same question last weekend at Mt. Rogers. I took a 36"x24" blue foam pad and my sewn-through down underquilt, hammock sock, ENO hammock, and 8x10 tarp. Never had to set up the...

I think I'm going to make my way out there this year with the new Mrs. We'll be tenting if we both go though. Ahem..

Great looking pants. FWIW, I stopped carrying midweight Capilene after we weighed a set at work and compared them to the expedition-weight stuff. There was almost no difference (less than 2 oz) in...

Or imagine how cool it is to sew your own stuff correctly, with appropriate materials, and use that pack for 2000 miles!

The Gearskin is an awesome pack, and I'd recommend it to anyone. I'd also...

I'd put the pad in the hammock instead of over the quilt. I'd think you'd compress the down too much otherwise.

I did put a space blanket in between my hammock and underquilt. That worked great to...

Basically a hammock sock is just a tube made out of nylon with drawstrings on the ends. Mine was a quick and dirty affair sewn from 2 sections of 50" x approx 9.5 feet of $1 nylon. Jeff just has some...

I've posted an article on my website about budget thru-hiking (http://www.sourcetosea.net/Articles/articles/thru-hiking-cheap.html) The biggest way to save money on a thru/section hike is to avoid...

I don't have a whole lot of nights in my hammock, but everyone of them were with a hammock sock at 40 degrees or below. I'm totally sold on using one, and I think they work awesome as part of a...

SGT Rock - check your PM

Good call on that. I'm looking forward to doing the BMT myself. I'm also hoping that the BMT will funnel off some of the early AT traffic, but tat remains to be seen.

The concept is fine and everything, but I'd hate to HAVE to sleep in a down jacket every night on the AT. I prefer to keep my sleeping gear and outer clothes seperate for the most part. That's not to...

All,

More questions. Does anyone use a weightbearing ridgeline with their speer hammocks to permanently set the sag? I love having a ridgeline to hang stuff from, and get tired of messing around...

That's exactly what I was talking about, sans biner. I knew I'd seen a picture before but didn't remember where.

I just caught myself almost forgetting my slapstraps a couple of times and want...

Sounds like a good plan. I usually tell folks to hang onto the majority of their winter gear till they get past Mt. Rogers though.

You also might want to check into making a hammock sock instead...

How many of you have removable straps on your hammocks. I'd like to go this route with my next hammock in case the straps get soaked. I'd like to pack them seperately from the hammock in those times,...

The bulk was the one of the main reasons I made the underquilt in the first place (aside from lucking into some $1.yd 1.1 oz nylon and already having the down). Packing that sea kayak for a week took...

God don't get those big sponges wet though!

I've played with using a non-laminated open cell pad and stuffing it into a sack when not in use. Then again, that underquilt is fine by itself to about...

Bulk schmulk. I like feeling like I'm carrying a big pillow!

Peter Pan,

How much weight do you save by going to an underquilt instead of a 1/4" pad? I think even with a full lenght 1/4" pad and a half lenght 1/4" pad to augment for the shoulder seasons...

I made our shoulder straps and hipbelts. That that hard, but you could probably just order some replacement pads from Campmor or somewhere and call it a day.

We really like ours. Once you get the packing scheme worked out, everything goes together quickly. FWIW - my pack weighs 15 oz and is good to about 30-35 lbs. Wider shoulder straps rock, and I don't...

That's one of the biggest benefits to a Gearskin - incredible range of packing size. The ones I've sewn for use work great for big, bulky loads (as a portage pack for paddling trips) or for daytrips....

That's sort of where I'm coming from. I'll probably sew and SPE and see how that goes, already have an underquilt, and am totally sold on using a hammock sock for fall-spring. I can't see me...

That's the problem. I'm coming from the 8x10 tarp and 1/4" pad side of things. Total pack weight is the issue, and I'm sure I can cut something somewhere to mostly make up for any weight gain.

I...

I played with doing the bag of feathers thing, and emailed back and forth with Ron a few times. In the end I wanted something that could be used as both a quilt as well as just insulation. That, and...

If this is a one-off deal, you could always take it to a cobbler or luggage shop and have the sew the bartacks on for about $5.

You're probably right, but that was a quick and dirty project. It was sewn though seams or nothing with the time I had to put into that. I think it would be fine as a topquilt though because that...

Cross-posting this from another post, so bear with me.

"I can't decide if I like the underquilt thing or not. I'm going to at least carry a torso pad no matter what, and I almost think the...

I'm wading through about 400 pics today and will get them on my site as I get the time over the next week. That whole life thing is getting in the way of my hobbies.

I'm new at this hammock thing,...

Ok ASCII art ain't my strength!

Jeff,

I stole your hammock sock idea for a 10-day paddle down the Cape Fear river recently. Just sewed 2 sections of 45" fabric (about 10' long off the top of my head) along the long edges and put...