Earplugs help for that too. the inconsistent dripping on the tarp can drive one insane.
On Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at 7:53:51 AM UTC-8, Patch T wrote: > > Once, bundled in a hammock up at Hawk Camp up above Rodeo Beach, after a > sublimely sunny hot Marin Headland dirt and pavement ramble, I awoke in the > middle of the night to what I first thought was moderate rain, but then > realized was the incessant dripping of condensation collected on the tree > branches above due to the chewable fog that had of course rolled in. And it > wasn't just drip and drop here and there. It may as well have been actual > rain. > > I ended up curled up under a picnic table on a mound of gathered pine > needles, after determining that while I could technically fit inside the > critter locker, What if it latched closed and I got stuck inside? Moral is, > when hammock camping in the summertime in Marin, bring a rain tarp! > > Love > Patch in LA > > > > > > > > > > On Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at 7:04:29 PM UTC-8, Justin August wrote: >> >> I am thankful to be part of a group who knows how to critique without >> being critical! >> >> Changes I have to make: >> - Hammock is out (park regulations) >> - Sleeping pad + Bivvy are ready >> >> Changes I will make: >> - Cut cookware in half (leaving the Fosters keg, keeping the GSI soloist) >> - Drop water bottles. 1 bike, 1 nalgene? >> - cut down on the clothes. I hate being cold. But I can manage a Marin >> night on less I guess. SWRVE modal short sleeve, IBEX spoke jersey, one >> extra layer and my Nanopuff. I really hate being cold. I do like dry socks >> so I'm bringing an extra pair for camp and night wear. >> >> Comments >> - Someone asked about the rating on the sleeping bag going down so low. >> It's what I bought about 17 years ago when I was going to college. My mom >> thought I might need it. Which is weird given how much I paid for room and >> board. >> - I'm nursing a strain in my upper back/arm from weight lifting. I can't >> ride without some crazy pain up there! I'm hoping it works itself out by >> Saturday or you'll find me in my east oakland Backyard camping instead. >> >> Thanks much for the feedback. >> >> Anyone in the Bay Area want to plan any other short Friday or Saturday >> night overnights with this newb? >> >> -Justin >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
