Chameleon Hammock set up on ground>>>>

[Shug]

You do seem rather secure...

Oh yes. Locked down tight.

[Shug]

Excited. Off on a 5 day thru hike on BRT in Northern MN. Runs through the BWCA.
Permit secured.
Hiking with Alex, Eric and Jonah. All in their 20s. The old man and the boys.
Bunkhouse tonight.....http://clearwaterhistoriclodge.com/bunkhouse-three/
Hit the trail in the AM.
Cool-ish weather and rain. I'm giddy.
Hoping to not go to ground but prepared too to allow the others to hang. Will make good video being a whiner but also seeing how it would work out. More than likely won't have too though.
All secure in sector seven.
Shug

[alifeoutdoors]

Excited. Off on a 5 day thru hike on BRT in Northern MN. Runs through the BWCA.
Permit secured.
Hiking with Alex, Eric and Jonah. All in their 20s. The old man and the boys.
Bunkhouse tonight.....http://clearwaterhistoriclodge.com/bunkhouse-three/
Hit the trail in the AM.
Cool-ish weather and rain. I'm giddy.
Hoping to not go to ground but prepared too to allow the others to hang. Will make good video being a whiner but also seeing how it would work out. More than likely won't have too though.
All secure in sector seven.
Shug

Ah man, excellent trip. I'll pray to the gods for a low bug population for ya'll. Have a great hike with the boys!

[TxAggie]

Excited. Off on a 5 day thru hike on BRT in Northern MN. Runs through the BWCA.
Permit secured.
Hiking with Alex, Eric and Jonah. All in their 20s. The old man and the boys.
Bunkhouse tonight.....http://clearwaterhistoriclodge.com/bunkhouse-three/
Hit the trail in the AM.
Cool-ish weather and rain. I'm giddy.
Hoping to not go to ground but prepared too to allow the others to hang. Will make good video being a whiner but also seeing how it would work out. More than likely won't have too though.
All secure in sector seven.
Shug

Have a great trip, Shug. Show the kids how it's done!

[Tikker]

Hoping to not go to ground but prepared too to allow the others to hang.
Shug

dumb question!

why not take the Amok as a potential ground setup then? it seems way more....groundable (is that a word? if not, I claim it as my own)

[Hangandy]

Thanks, Shug! Glad to know I won't be left to the skeeters of I can't find some hammockable trees.

[ColumboJoe]

I saw your review of the no-ground trekking pole from crafting tigger, this sounds like a great chance to swap out your trekking poles and try out the double rather than the single pole idea.

Needed to see if Chameleon would set up on ground and not have netting on face. Using the pullouts to spread it worked well and I used a small biner to wrap the ridgeline 8 wraps to get it up even further off face. Using gear I already have to insulate and pad my body. Pad from pack, thermarest sit pad, laying on UQ in hammock. Under hammock is Packa rain jacket, ULA rain kilt, small plastic I always carry.
Hammock sits on ground...poles hold the ends up.
Not to bad. Doable. Plenty of face space. Easy to zip in.
Have a trip coming and the possibility exsists of maybe having to take one for the team and go to ground. Best to practice getting ready.
Using my DIY Blackcrow tarp. 11' ridgeline and 6 feet across.
All secure in sector seven,
Shug



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