I have been reading several books by thru hikers of the PCT and AT. All of them have been t*#t users. It seems that the climate of the hiking culture is that many hikers relish the opportunity to sleep in hostels or motels when the trail ran close enough to a town and if their funds allowed it. I've given this some thought and considering how miserable sleeping on hard shelters or the ground is coupled with the huge number of rainy days and nights the hikers seem to have endured, I can see why they would take opportunities to have a soft, warm bed. However, my guess is that those sleeping in hammocks have a much different experience. They have a comfortable, dry, warm bed every single night. In light of this, did the ones of you who have thru hiked long trails in hammocks spend many, if any, nights in hostels or motels? Do you think the percentage of nights spent in them is higher for t*#ters than hammockers? I dream of doing a thru hike and would definitely hammock. I tend to be a purist at heart and wonder if I would want to spend any nights in a hostel or motel. Now, hot showers and food are another story.
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