[at-l] Gear: Shelter plans for NJ next week

[askowronek@mindspring.com (Amy)]

Orange Bug wrote:

 
> I'm about to just go with the Nomad and reserve the Hammock for warmer
> weather hiking until I get more experience. I also wonder if I am
> selling my gear and myself short. Any feel regarding how a lowly
> sectioner should proceed?


Being a fellow lowly sectioner (not even that, yet) I think you should
take the hammock.  I know you haven't slept in it down to the planned
temps, but I have and I was quite comfy.  And I'm not an especially
warm sleeper.  You can always, if you get too cold in the air, set
it up as a tent.

I spent a happy night swaying in the breeze on a night where the temps
hovered just around freezing, a few weeks ago.  And that was before
I made my much warmer reflectix shield.  I think you should go for it.
Think how much more comfy you'll be.

-amy