Q on lightning & hammocks........RE: [at-l] Hennesy hammock, G4/ Mariposa pack on a thru questions

[infinity1plus1 at yahoo.com (Robert)]

Ok, I won't answer if people worry about that. And yes, you are weird. Oh, did you mean not to answer the last question?
 
Infinitely Stuck Robert

Shelly Hale <shellydhale@earthlink.net> wrote:
I have a question for you hammock hangers....what happens if the tree you are strung up to gets hit by lightning? Does anyone ever
worry about that or am I just weird? OK....OK....don't answer that one. ;-)

Tenacious Tanasi
(Shelly Hale)


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Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 11:33 AM
To: k_vanoverbeek@yahoo.com; Jack.Bulkley@sas.com; at-l@backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [at-l] Hennesy hammock, G4/ Mariposa pack on a thru questions


In a message dated 6/21/2005 10:49:17 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
k_vanoverbeek@yahoo.com writes:

Wouldn't all of this add up to carrying more weight 
than if I were carrying a lightweight tent (Sierra
Designs something, Nomad or whichever one) with pad and
sleeping bag? 

Secondly.. I have not (really) heard anyone comment on
their favourite choice for a thru?
Which would you go with?



The Clark Jungle Hammock offers a storm set-up with both screen and rain 
protection as well as the Flye, which covers a large area to protect from 
precipitation. This over fly can be adjusted to block rain coming at an angle. 
There is an optional larger over fly that Clark Jungle Hammock offers with its 
Deluxe Model that is well worth the extra cost. 

My experience is that the Hammock weighs the same as a lightweight tent and 
the pad, sleeping bag, etc., would be not added to the pack as they would also 
be used in a tent. 

In cold weather (Georgia in March and April gets down in the low thirties) 
you will be glad to have the pad. The other feature in the Clark Jungle 
Hammock are the pockets underneath the sleeping area that can be stuffed with 
clothing to provide some insulation. 

Ed Speer (in his newsletter, which has everything anyone would want to know 
about hammock camping) offers ideas for keeping warm in a hammock. Dead 
Leaves, Wind screens, and so much more. His book on hammocking is a treasure 
trove of information.

Getting up in the morning one is covered by the over fly and dry shoes can 
be put on before running into the woods to do what needs to be done (perhaps an 
umbrella would be useful for that).

Each New Year's Eve Ed Speer has a "Hammock Campout" and lots of information 
is shared there. It is a good way to see hammocks in action. 

Skylander

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