[at-l] Hammock + pack question

[quoleldil at operamail.com (David Addleton)]

I've not found a hammock large enough to comfortably share with a pack and I've not found a pack soft and warm enough or with arms, legs, etc., or with affection enough, to share space with in a hammock ... Generally, my pack stays on the ground, near my head, upright with the help of lekis and within arm's reach from a lying position in the hammock. And under my tarp. I've seen Hennesy's but never used them and looking at them wonder if a pack wouldn't have edges or snags that could harm a hommock's fabric. I've used Clark (best for canoeing and car camping), an Amazonia sold at REI, and still my favorite, Wallyworld's or BigK's "Double Marina" which still goes for around $12 on sale. It's big enough to share with someone affectionate enough to join you there but still too small for a pack, imho.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Kelly Whitman" <kellyswhitman@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 19:47:12 -0700
To: at-l@backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [at-l] Hammock + pack question

> You can secure the pack to one end of the hammock so it doesn't slide 
> towards you.  I like to have my pack at hand and don't want to have to go 
> outside the hammock to get it.  It's been done, I was just wanting some more 
> information about the method and how it works and how that factors into 
> which hammock you buy.
> 
> Kelly Whitman
> INTP
> -----------
> "There ARE no other women like me."  -- 7 of 9
> 
> ><< I've read different things about being able to keep your pack inside the
> >hammock with you.  >>
> >
> >I don't see anyway that you could bring a pack inside of a hammock.  Once 
> >you
> >get into the hammock everything will slide toward the center of the 
> >hammock.
> >It would be very uncomfortable to have a pack in there with you.  Leave the
> >pack outside the hammock.  Hang it from a nearby try, stash it under your
> >hammock, put it in a plastic garbage bag and leave it on the ground but do 
> >not
> >bring it into your hammock unless it is empty and you are using it as part 
> >of your
> >insulation system.
> >                                             Art
> 
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