Hammocks
One of the
ways I enjoy camp while backpacking is using a hammock at camp. It
has multiple uses for comfort and sleeping at night. Weather is a
big concern when we backpack in slot canyons. If there was a threat
of rain we would not have been able to go, so with a good weather
report I would leave my tent at home and just sleep on the ground
with a ground cloth sleeping bag and a sleeping pad.
I read some
articles on people backpacking with hammocks and thought I would give
it a try. I liked the idea of getting off the ground and not wake up
in the middle of the night with large Beatles crawling on my face. I
looked at the system I had and wanted it to be lighter as well. In
our slot canyons camping spots are hard to come by. We have spent
multiple nights on either a sloped slab of rock or on a screed of
medium sized rocks. My thought was with a hammock I could get above
the rocks and have a good night sleep. The first night I tried it
and just slept in the sleeping bag and my butt got cold. The second
night I zipped my sleeping around the hammock and my feet were very
uncomfortable.
My Grand Trunk weighs 9.6 oz |