First Night Hangin' Hennessy was offering big discounts at Trail Days, and I bought one of their Ultralight Backpacker Asym Zip hammocks. Dutchware was there, and they added custom whoopie slings and Tarp Flyz to separate the tarp from the hammock’s ridge line. Jacks R Better, purveyor of fine quilts, occupied the booth next door, and that underquilt is one of their Mt Washington 3s.

I mailed my tent home.

There were strong thunderstorms during my first few nights back on the trail with this new shelter system, which provided me with valuable learning opportunities …

I’ve never slept so good.