Post by ramenshaman on Apr 14, 2017 7:37:04 GMT -8
Decided to do a last minute overnighter out at "Woodridge" (George Latham Trail, Clinton Lake, Kansas--USACE) this past weekend.
We arrived at the trailhead just before dark, leaving us just enough time to pull out our headlamps. The moon was out, albeit masked by a bit of haze, so for most of our 2.5 mile hike in, headlamps weren't needed/used.
I was surprised when we arrived at the site that I had "founded" (circa 2012) to find various "improvements" including a [G.I.] metal fire ring/grate had been placed there.
I slept like a rock in my DIY 1.9 oz/yd gathered end hammock. My ground-pounder friend was up before dawn--so he not so much.
Tried to get him to "elevate his perspective" in the past, but his inner-ear issue doesn't agree the gentle swaying of hammock-life.
(Maybe try a shockcord hammock guylines mod?)
Overnight low was a perfect 62° F.
Winds were 8-10 mph out of the south--with gusts up to 25 mph.
No ticks were found/harmed.
My total pack weight was <18 lbs. [2l of water/ ~ 1lb of food]
His total pack weight was <35 lbs. (He came home and almost immediately went on an ultra-light gear spending bender. Next trip he'll be sporting his new cuben fiber (dyneema) tarp-tent and NON-cotton clothing)
Here is a video from our trip:
We arrived at the trailhead just before dark, leaving us just enough time to pull out our headlamps. The moon was out, albeit masked by a bit of haze, so for most of our 2.5 mile hike in, headlamps weren't needed/used.
I was surprised when we arrived at the site that I had "founded" (circa 2012) to find various "improvements" including a [G.I.] metal fire ring/grate had been placed there.
I slept like a rock in my DIY 1.9 oz/yd gathered end hammock. My ground-pounder friend was up before dawn--so he not so much.
Tried to get him to "elevate his perspective" in the past, but his inner-ear issue doesn't agree the gentle swaying of hammock-life.
(Maybe try a shockcord hammock guylines mod?)
Overnight low was a perfect 62° F.
Winds were 8-10 mph out of the south--with gusts up to 25 mph.
No ticks were found/harmed.
My total pack weight was <18 lbs. [2l of water/ ~ 1lb of food]
His total pack weight was <35 lbs. (He came home and almost immediately went on an ultra-light gear spending bender. Next trip he'll be sporting his new cuben fiber (dyneema) tarp-tent and NON-cotton clothing)
Here is a video from our trip:
