Last weeks trip was really bad on my back and I was thinking about trying out a DIY hammock.
There are a couple of places around Pretty Valley where a hammock could be hung in winter but I'm wondering how many of us have actually tried it in one of our soggy winters.
I see the main problem as being strong enough to survive the inevitable dump of snow on the covering tarp and wondering how best to combat that eventuality.
Hanging under the veranda of the hut would work but that's not a friendly option and unfair to all others so while I'd do it for an emergency nite that is not a long term option.
Goretex bivvy bag and an underquilt would be used I suppose to cope with the wet and cold and wind.
There are a couple of places around Pretty Valley where a hammock could be hung in winter but I'm wondering how many of us have actually tried it in one of our soggy winters.
I see the main problem as being strong enough to survive the inevitable dump of snow on the covering tarp and wondering how best to combat that eventuality.
Hanging under the veranda of the hut would work but that's not a friendly option and unfair to all others so while I'd do it for an emergency nite that is not a long term option.
Goretex bivvy bag and an underquilt would be used I suppose to cope with the wet and cold and wind.