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petronius

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3. I'd like to try one someday, but most of my backpacking trips

Reply to canoeist52 (Original post)

Wed Dec 28, 2011, 08:46 PM

Dec 2011

involve a lot of nights at/above the treeline, so a tent or tarp is more useful. When a trip is entirely in trees it's usually car-camping with my wife - so again, a tent is more fun...

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Anyone else like sleeping in "tent hammocks" when camping? [View all] canoeist52 Dec 2011 OP

I'd love to for the weight savings. rrneck Dec 2011 #1

I've got to try that out! backtoblue Dec 2011 #2

I'd like to try one someday, but most of my backpacking trips petronius Dec 2011 #3

I get what you're saying... canoeist52 Dec 2011 #4

Can I fit a wildlife biology coed in there with me? Kolesar Jan 2012 #5

well....they do make a double one ..... canoeist52 Jan 2012 #6