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    Hammocking on the AT

    Hey guys,
    I am going to hike the AT this upcoming march and was wondering if anyone has thru-hiked the AT with a hammock. I have been a few 3+ day hikes and have used an ENO and loved it. I haven't had the opportunity to use a tarp and didnt know how well they held up in the rain. I would really like use a hammock on my hike but didnt know if a tent would be easier/lighter. Any information would be helpful.

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    -Zach-

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    Yes, Zach, there are quite a few people who have hammocked the AT. Dutch, I believe, did it some years ago. Here's his journal: http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=26845

    You can search this site to see who else keeps a hammock in their gear.

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    Hey Zach,
    A couple buddies and I did 54 miles in Virginia back in March, and my friend used his Eno setup the entire time. There was never a shortage of places to set it up. The only place you'd have a hard time using a hammock is above treeline like the White Mountains in NH. I'm planning on doing the 40 miles in Maryland in about a month with my hammock setup. I'll let you know how it goes.

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    Hey Zach, there is a sub-forum under the General tab called Long distance Travel with a Hammock. Lots of AT-hammocking threads and info there.

    I, too, will hammock when I thru on the AT. Should not be difficult, but good luck to you.
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    I thru'ed the AT with my hammock in '09. Used the hammock every single night on the trail except through GSMNP, where hikers are required to sleep in the shelters, and through the Whites where I did work-for-stay and slept on the tables in the dining room of some of the Huts.

    In my opinion, if you want to go with the absolutely lightest pack possible you would use a minimalist UL single-wall tent or a tarp. But if you are willing to carry a bit more weight a hammock is more comfortable and it is definitely easier to find a place to hang than to find a decent tenting spot. It also makes it easy to, for example, stop at a shelter to cook dinner then walk on a few more miles until evening falls and hang somewhere along the side of the trail.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ZachSimmons View Post
    Hey guys,
    I am going to hike the AT this upcoming march and was wondering if anyone has thru-hiked the AT with a hammock. I have been a few 3+ day hikes and have used an ENO and loved it. I haven't had the opportunity to use a tarp and didnt know how well they held up in the rain. I would really like use a hammock on my hike but didnt know if a tent would be easier/lighter. Any information would be helpful.

    Thanks
    -Zach-
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    He is a HF member and has videoBlogged his trip this year. He's nearing the Whites now. Its been great watching his progress the past few months and I suggest you watch from the beginning if you decide to.
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    Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees.
    The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy,
    while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn." — John Muir


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    It's not a problem. I used a hammock all the way during my 2004 AT thru hike. I was even able to use it in the Smokeys as the rangers at that time felt the hammocks didn't damage the ground or anything else like tents did. I did do work for stay at one of the huts in the Whites, but other than that, was able to use the hammock through there as well. I think my most interesting hang was in the Palmerton Jail. I was able to hang from the metal post in the basement that held up the building.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Loki View Post
    http://www.youtube.com/user/Loner2012AT/videos
    He is a HF member and has videoBlogged his trip this year. He's nearing the Whites now. Its been great watching his progress the past few months and I suggest you watch from the beginning if you decide to.
    I have been watching also. It is funny how he has yogied gifts from people either by accident or on purpose it has been great to see folks send him stuff to get him along the trail.
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    Hi Zach -I'm planning on using my hammock for my October Hike on the NJ Section of the trail. There's also a thread dedicated to hammock Camping on the White Blazes Forum

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