I'm looking for more pictures of the gear hammock in the pack cover function.
I'm looking for more pictures of the gear hammock in the pack cover function.
There are a few here on Joker's pack...it's a kid-sized pack.
http://www.tothewoods.net/HikingPicturesMtRogers.html
It's hanging on my hammock in all the other pics I have.
On my HH in Yosemite here:
http://www.tothewoods.net/ColdWeatherTenLakes.html
And Big Sur here:
http://www.tothewoods.net/HikingPicturesBigSur.html
And the original pic from my backyard here:
http://www.tothewoods.net/HomemadeGe...arHammock.html
Not really what you were asking for, but I hope it helps some.
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Thanks Jeff. I'm considering this pack cover for the GoLite Quest that is supposedly on its way. I'm thinking the multi use of this could be a good addition to my gear. Seeing it hold water makes me kinda wanna turn it into a water filter adding even more use to it.
EDIT: Do you have a link to the "hikers friend filter" that you mention on your site. I have a Base Camp filter and have seen a diy version useing a Nalgene. I don't think that the normal Nalgene bottle attachment system would work well with the pack cover. Maybe an system like the MSR one would work?
Last edited by packeagle; 01-04-2011 at 00:42.
It's funny, I made one and rarely use it as a pack cover or gear hammock. It's been a ground cloth, bucket, firewood carrier, sit sheet, rain hood, and picnic blanket. Also wrapped up wet stuff in it before.
Platypus clean stream could work well with it used in that manner. Just need to find hardware to attach hose to the center of the pack-cover.
Ok so looking over a few of the prior posts on DIY gravity filters. I think if I attach these to the center of the Jeff's Gear Hammock I should be able to cut some weight off of my system.
Part 1
Part 2
Then a hose down to a Platy Cleanstream and then to my water container of choice.
This system should not get in the way when used in the pack cover and gear hammock functions. I would remove the hose from the "nipple" on the pack cover. Then put "nipple" side out when used as a gear hammock/ pack cover.
Just thought of a drawback. When used for water filtration and then as a gear hammock residual water would be transfered to my gear. Interesting idea to cut some pack weight but maybe not that effective in practice.
Last edited by packeagle; 01-04-2011 at 04:13.
I made three...put up a page on two of them.
Here's one:
http://www.tothewoods.net/HomemadeGe...ityFilter.html
But I'd probably use that design with a smaller inline filter like this:
http://www.tothewoods.net/HomemadeGe...itySawyer.html
Then you could hook up the filter when you needed it, rather than keeping the filter permanently attached to the pack cover. I made another bag-type filter using this inline and it works ok. Slightly slower flow rate, though.
“Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall when the wise are banished from the public councils because they dare to be honest, and the profligate are rewarded because they flatter the people, in order to betray them.” ~Judge Joseph Story
- My site: http://www.tothewoods.net/
- Designer, Jeff's Gear Hammock / Pack Cover by JRB
IMPOSSIBLE JUST TAKES LONGER
Yeah Jeff I was thinking the second. With a platycleanstream inline. It would probably save me 5 oz over my current Katadyn Base Camp filter. Multi use and all. I plan on bringing a pack cover anyway.
Or put "niple" on both sides of the pack cover and use a hiker pro filter.
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