Escarpment Trail :: Catskill Mountains 

Glad you enjoyed it! A great trail, tough but rewarding!

Thanks! I appreciate the kind words, this is my place!

Thanks, I appreciate it! It was great to get out again.

Crazy that you’ve had that happen with your Banyan, I haven’t heard of anyone else having that happen. I can see how it could happen, but what was the cause of it flipping over, were you sitting up, reaching for something, rolling over?

@@SpiguyverBackpacking1 A double dose of Melatonin and I toss and turn in my sleep. In all honesty I was so comfortable I probably forgot I was in a hammock and didn’t move as carefully as I should have. I still use my Banyon and love it; it’s just a process of fine tuning my setup for what works for me. Either way I’m Dutchware for life. I might try a Dream Hammock in the not too distant future. But you can’t beat the modularity of the Chameleon; and the Duplex is just a bombproof time tested shelter.

Yeah man, I’ll keep getting out and putting one foot in front of the other until I can’t anymore!

Yeah, bugs are starting to get bad!

Thanks, I am happy when I’m out there for sure!

I grew up in Greenfield Center, I tell most people I grew up in Saratoga though! Let me know when and I'm down!

@@SpiguyverBackpacking1 No way?! Wow.

Yeah, crazy small world! I am looking forward to hitting the Dack's some more. Such rugged and beautiful terrain up there.

I saw my first concert at SPAC, I grew up hating August, loved me some Oma's pizza and still want to go hit up Humpty Dumpty!

@@SpiguyverBackpacking1 small world indeed! I miss Oma’s pizza down on Broadway. I’ve got a few years on you, first concert at SPAC was in 1981- Journey. Lol

Hey Jenny, so for a gathered end hammock you do lay diagonal to get a flat lay. The hammocks I'm using now are bridge hammocks which do not require this, and provide a flatter lay due to their design and the spreader bars that are part of the setup. The tarp I'm using is the newer bonded tarps from Dutch that have no traditional seams. If you're having leaking issues, pay attention to where and apply new seam seal to that area. I wouldn't recommend spraying it with any waterproofing spray, I don't think something designed for canvas would work on this fabric. Get some Seam Sealer from Dutch or another reputable company and apply something designed for silicon impregnated poly or nylon.

@@SpiguyverBackpacking1 Ahhh, ok. I understand the difference in the hammock now. And thanks for the advice on my tarp! I will contact Dutch :)

Hey Paul, I appreciate you reaching out. I’ve been on TRT for the past few years.

@@SpiguyverBackpacking1 That's good. I've been on it less than a year, but it really boosted my mood.

Yeah, it’s been a huge help for me.