[at-l] Shelter, shelter burnng bright...

[askowronek at mindspring.com (amy)]

On Tuesday, November 11, 2003, at 10:34  AM, Shane wrote:

>> I like not having to find a flat spot for my hammock.
>>
>> I didn't like how much room it took up in a campsite with the guy 
>> lines.
>> This year I hiked with two friends, and in small campsites my guy 
>> lines
>> were definitely in the way.
>
> Wrap them around your hiking poles a few times, then stake them DOWN 
> at a
> steep angle.  You'll have to carry a short length of cord so that you 
> can
> use two stakes on a side and make a triangle between the ground and the
> hiking pole.  I thought I had pictures of this somewhere, but I 
> don't...
>

Staking my fly tightly down means not much fresh air in the hammock, 
though.
That's not optimal.

-amy