[pct-l] Greenhorn

[Trillium 97]

I love my Hennessy Hammock and in May I just finished a section hike from Campo to Agua Dulce.  I was able to sleep suspended about 1/2 the nights, and then just under the stars the rest of the time.  The fly came in handy to make our own shade - easy to string up for that purpose.  I carried a 3/4 length Z-rest and a piece of tyvek for ground cloth for the grounded nights.  Plus the Z-Rest pads the back of my pack.  I strongly recommed taking it.  Those who don't need trees for sleeping in tend to not know whether there are suitable trees, nor really know what suitable trees look like.  I was fine in what looks like scraggly live oak.  They supported me and I didn't hurt the trees.
 
I was OK about sleeping on the ground, so I didn't have to stop at 3:00 just because there were trees, nor did I hike further than I wanted just to find trees.  However, as my hiking partner will attest, I sleep like a baby when I'm in the hammock.  He was great at helping to find a couple of trees for me at camp.
 
It's almost as fun to plan and prepare. Enjoy!
 
Roberta
> Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2008 10:18:29 -0500> From: kczarling at mail.utexas.edu> To: pct-l at backcountry.net> Subject: [pct-l] Greenhorn> > Howdy Folks!> > I'm Keenan Zarling from Austin, Texas. I stumbled upon the PCT a while back and> recently I've decided to hike it the summer after I graduate from Uni. That's> still about two to three years off, so I've got plenty of time to> train/prepare. I figured I'd send any open invitation for advice, resources> for information/gear, or anecdotes.> > One question that I've been thinking about: I currently have a Hennessy Hammock> that has worked out great for me, but at the beginning of the trip in So-Cal,> are there enough trees (or equivalent) to hang my hammock from?> > Cheers,> > Keenan> > > _______________________________________________> Pct-l mailing list> Pct-l at backcountry.net> http://mailman.backcountry.net/mailman/listinfo/pct-l
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