[pct-l] Hammocks

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

 From what others have told me, you can use a hammock just fine in So  
Cal. There are lots of trees. People call it the "So Cal desert  
section" but it's not the kind of desert most people have in their  
minds when they hear the word. There are trees, it's freezing cold,  
you are at high altitude and there's lots of weather.

On Aug 1, 2011, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
> I doubt I will ever mount an all out attack on the PCT but have  
> begun nibbling away at it.  I have also recently converted from  
> sleeping on the ground to swinging in the trees at night.  I assume  
> that the SoCal desert  does not lend itself to hammocking.  But  
> what about the rest of the trail.  Are there any places where a  
> hammock would just not work?
>
> Ed Jarrett