re: Anyone hiked the entire Appalachian Trail?

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One question I have a hammock and a one person tent, how doesn't one handle weather when hammock hiking for that long?

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I used a Hennessy but have upgraded to a warbonnet now. I don’t use an underquilt. A foam pad or something worked great for me. I went with the double layer warbonnet because it’s easier to put the pad between the layers and not have to worry about it moving around.

I tried a few things on cold nights before the hike to get comfortable with the setup. I’ve done some pretty intense winter camping with it since then. Just make sure you think about wind blown rain when choosing a tarp.

You are going to get some pretty intense thunderstorms on the hike. When picking trees to hang from pay attention to height, etc.

The hammock will weigh more but it was worth it to me. While others are trying to find a level or dry place all I needed were two trees. I think they do less damage to the environment too as long as you are using tree huggers.