A review of the Darien Ultralight hammock, by Dream Hammock.
Model: Darien Length: 10ft Width: 60 inches Layers: Single Layer Outside Fabric & Color: 1.0 ACU Camo Suspension: Cinch Buckle Asym Lay: Right
Total Weight (including suspension and stuff sack): 17.5 ounces
Also available with whoopie sling suspension, double or single layer, and various color and weight fabrics, DWR, non-DWR, calendared finish, pure finish, rip-stop, taffeta, nylon, polyester, you name it. Just go check out the fabric page at www.dream-hammock.com already! 🙂
Link to my order stats and photo on Dream Hammock website: http://www.dream-hammock.com/order_detail.html?order=1157
A video review of the Hammock Gear Burrow 40 Top Quilt.
Specs for the HG Burrow 40 Down Top Quilt (Standard Model) Length: 74″ Width: 50″ Fill Weight: 7.0 oz Total Weight: 11.6 oz
**Total weight for Model Shown in the video: 13.7oz + .40 oz stuff sack, due to upgrading outer fabric to the slightly heavier Argon 90.
Outer Fabric: Argon 90 Woodland Camo (.90 oz per sq yard) Inner Fabric: Argon 67 Black (.67 oz per sq yard) Fill Weight: 7oz ( Quilt uses a Baffled construction for optimal warmth. Overstuffed by request. )
Other Temp Ratings available in the Burrow series:
HG Burrow 50 (sewn through construction)
HG Burrow 0 (Baffled constrution)
HG Burrow 20 (Baffled constrution)
All models available with down overstuff as desired.
How to make an ultralight Cook Pot Cozy using Reflectix for Backpacking and Camping.
A simple, lightweight, and inexpensive way to insulate your cook pot, and save your hands from burns. Great for steep cooking dehydrated meals like Ramen noodles and keeping food & beverages hot longer when you’re out in the wilderness.
Join me for 3 days of hiking, backpacking, and stealth camping in the White Mountains.
For this late Summer trip (August), I’ll be going for the full range of White Mountains backpacking and hiking experiences. From the seclusion of rugged wilderness areas, to the tourist laded summit of Mount Washington. Encompassing both the western and eastern sides of Rt 16, the goal is to complete a 3 day loop comprised of the Presidential Range, Tuckerman Ravine, Wildcat Range, and the Carter-Moriah Range before returning to the car.
The 11lb base weight system seen in that video is identical to my system for this trip with the exception of the following changes which increased the base weight by about 2.5 lbs:
I carried around 7lbs food and water (usually only 1 liter), so total pack weight was still around 20 lbs or so.
GPS Tracking Data for Entire Trip is Available for download on the Trip Data page.
**Tracks for each day end on the trail prior to picking a specific campsite. Recording is resumed on the beginning of each day, back on the trail from night before.
Parking: Imp Trail head 44°19’23.40″N 71°13’0.99″W
(**not starting on Imp trail, this will be the finish)
Trails Used (in order):
Day 1
Road Hike to Dolly Copp Campground
Begin on Daniel Webster-Scout Trail
Osgood Trail
Gulfside Trail (passing Madison Spring Hut on descent)
Mt Jefferson Loop Trail
Return to Gulfside Trail
Sphinx Trail
Stealth Camp towards bottom of Sphinx Trail in the Great Gulf Wilderness Daily Totals: 11.40 Miles, 6,008 feet elevation gain
Day2
Back up Sphinx Trail
Gulfside Trail
Trinity Heights Connector (to Mt Washington Summit)
Tuckerman Ravine Trail
Lions Head Trail
Alpine Garden Trail
Tuckerman Ravine Trail
Grab a drink at Pinkham Notch Visitor Center and cross Rt 16 to
Lost Pond Trail
Wildcat Ridge Trail
Stealth Camp before getting to Carter Notch Hut Daily Totals: 13.80 Miles , 6,755 feet elevation gain
Day 3
Carter-Moriah Trail
Carter Dome Trail
Nineteen Mile Brook Trail Totals: 8.77 miles, 2,471 feet elevation gain
Trip Grand Totals:Â 34 Miles, 15,234 feet elevation gain.
Summit’s for this Trip in order:
Mt Madison, Mt Jefferson, Mt Washington, Wildcat D, Wildcat C, Wildcat B, Wildcat Mountain, Carter Dome, Mt Hight
What size pack should a beginner get for backpacking and hiking? That’s what we’ll be discussing in this video.
Below is a list of the packs seen in the video, but they are really just examples of some of he different categories of backpacking packs and hiking systems. There are lots of great packs out there to fit different uses and body types.  It’s all about finding the right system for you.
EMS Longtrail 70 – Men’s Backpack
Osprey Hornet 46 – Unisex Backpack
Gregory Deva – Women’s Backpack
Surplus Alice Pack – Medium
Surplus Load Bearing Vest equipped with butt-pack.
(21oz) replaced with 
. (3lbs)
– Full Size
Medium
– 25 feet
– Lt Wgt (2 pair)