35 Mile Weekend Hammock Trip
Dream Hammock Freebird Hammock
Mountain Laurel Des. .7oz Cuben Hammock Hex Tarp (10.5'x8.5')
Hammock Gear Phoenix +20F 3/4 UnderQuilt, with M50 & NB2 fabric
That's my Gorilla at the foot of the hammock. This was on a DC UL Backpacking Meetup trip (great group - competent, ambitious. 6 people out in snow at 12F on a 34 mile weekend trip - not for the feint of heart!).
12 deg the first night but no snow and only light winds. Still a resounding success from my perspective. And I wasn't using the tarp.
Temps in the upper teens the second night but more exposed camp with strong winds and blowing snow–had been snowing since mid-afternoon. We were camped on a knob on an exposed ridge (more back-story on this) –the highest place in any direction. IMO significantly worse than the more sheltered 12 degrees on My whole pack for the three day trip with food & fuel was 15 lb.
Details below.
–Alan
| Hammock Setup | Oz. | ||
| Dream Hammock Freebird UL, 1.0oz fabric, whoopies, 48" tree straps, dutch clips, hardware & acc. | 10.5 | ||
| Hammock Gear Phoenix +20F 3/4 UnderQuilt, with M50 & NB2 fabric (trimmed dimensions) | 12.7 | ||
| Mountain Laurel Des. .7oz Cuben Hammock Hex Tarp (10.5'x8.5'), 10' ridgelines, dutch flyz, 6' tie-outs | 8.0 | ||
| 4 Al Y-stakes (58g) | 2.0 | ||
| Total | 33.2 | (2.08 | lb) |
| Hammock Gear Burrow +20F TopQuilt, with M50 & NB2 fabrics(trimmed dimensions) | 15.5 | (0.97 | lb) |
| Hammock and All Quilt Totals | 48.7 | (3.05 | lb) |
| Clothing worn in hammock at +12F (also worn in camp at thesetemps) | |||
| Western Mountaineering Flash pants | 6.5 | ||
| Western Mountaineering Hooded Flash jacket | 10.0 | ||
| Total Clothing | 16.5 | (1.03 | lb) |
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