Where do you guys and gals store your packs while hammocking

[Tigger004]

I went on a overnighter on my own saturday night, lovely light night with the snow everywhere and not too cold either,

Due to snow on the ground I hooked up my back pack to a tree with a bungee, then during the night the heavens opened, I awoke and all signs of snow were gone due to the heavy rain,

water had run down the tree and was guided to my pack due to the downward hang of the bungee, needless to say some made it in my pack, the ground was very muddy and sticky,

Question what do you lot do with your Packs?

couple of pictures of set my up

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[Silverback]

I put it in a large poly bag like a fertiliser sack (you can get green ones) and leave it under my hammock that way I can put stuff on top of it

[Johnnyboy1971]

I normally have two or three of the really heavy duty refuse sacks and will put my bergen into one of those and leave it on the floor. I also have a waterproof bergen cover that i place over it and hang it on the trunk my hammock is tied to.

[JonnyP]

Under me..

[Martin]

Same as Jonny. Mine goes under me. I normally have a poncho on the floor under my hammock and all my kit goes on there. :)

Martin

[Ehecatl]

I keep one of those orange survial bags in my rucksack. I partially unfold it and place in under my hammock and then put the pack on it. If placed correctly, there will be a spare bit you can tread on to make it easier to put boots off and on.

I know some swingers use one of the mesh hammocks underneath their sleeping hammock for storage.

Or just leave it in the car :happy-clapping:

M@

[FishyFolk]

Yep, under me. I suppose I could stuff it in a bin liner if I was really worried about the weather.

[Paul De Fitter]

Under me on a sheet of plastic or bin liner, also if I have time , I make a tripod to hang kit from, if you can find 3 sticks with forks or multiple branches at the top, you'll have plenty of hanging spot's.

[Tigger004]

Thanks for the replies fellas, I like the tripod idea but I use a small tarp, will take a big plastic sack next trip and try that (well that's if we get anymore rain this year.....lol),

[f0rm4t]

I knock up a quick tripod and hang it on that, under my foot end. If not, it sit's on my ground sheet.

[alvino78]

same as .. under my hammock on a tarp/poncho with my waterproof jacket over it all snug, did see a vid once where a lad utilised a spare run of para between the trees under his hammock and twisted a walking stick in to make a tripod type holder upper!!! was cool!

[Kernowek Scouser]

Same as several above, under me on a poncho/tarp.

[Old Guard]

virtually under my hammock (usually slightly to one side) I place ruck on a platform of stones, or wood, to raise it up incase of rain flowing through and cover it with plastic bag

[jacko1066]

You have just given me a great idea for keeping my pack dry thanks chaps.

I usually have a space blanket type thing under me and put my pack on it, but I hate leaving it on the floor and last weekend it got quite wet.

I think I'm gonna try using a black bin liner but put it over the top so the hole is at the bottom then bungee it to a tree!!

Thanks chaps

[treefrog]

Hey you guys, they make these great things called 'tents'...you should check them out....:D

[AL...]

Hey you guys, they make these great things called 'tents'...you should check them out....:D

HAHAHA!!!
There goes me coffee all over the screen again!

Cheers
AL

[f0rm4t]

Hey you guys, they make these great things called 'tents'...you should check them out....:D

TAKE HIM!
:war:

[JonnyP]

I used to use a net hammock that went under my sleeping hammock, to put all my stuff in and keep it off the ground.

[jus_young]

Hang it from the end of the hammock.

I have placed it on the floor using the rucksack cover but if it looks like its really going to be wet then I hang it at the head end of my hammock using a 'biner clipped to the stainless ring. It keeps droughts away and lowers the head end stopping me slipping down the hammock.

[Tigger004]

Hang it from the end of the hammock.

I have placed it on the floor using the rucksack cover but if it looks like its really going to be wet then I hang it at the head end of my hammock using a 'biner clipped to the stainless ring. It keeps droughts away and lowers the head end stopping me slipping down the hammock.

That will be worth a try next time out....so simple I had over looked it like most of the others it seems,

Does anyone or has anyone else hung them from the hammock suspension, if so let me know your thoughts, ta very much

[Silverback]

That will be worth a try next time out....so simple I had over looked it like most of the others it seems,

Does anyone or has anyone else hung them from the hammock suspension, if so let me know your thoughts, ta very much

I'm off on a 2 dayer this weekend...I'll give it a try

[Ehecatl]

I wish you a pleasent trip. We're up north to see our daughter at uni but unfortunately are not camping :mad2:

[Silverback]

I wish you a pleasent trip. We're up north to see our daughter at uni but unfortunately are not camping :mad2:

hope so weather looks poor for tomorrow

[jus_young]

With the Sargasso tarp from TW being 3.6m long then I will definately be hanging the pack more often. Loads of cover with room to spare :)

[Tigger004]

Have a great weekend Sapper, let me know how you get on and thanks for the offer of trialing it, jeff

[f0rm4t]

Hang it from the end of the hammock.

I have placed it on the floor using the rucksack cover but if it looks like its really going to be wet then I hang it at the head end of my hammock using a 'biner clipped to the stainless ring. It keeps droughts away and lowers the head end stopping me slipping down the hammock.

I like this idea. I'm always grabbing the head of my hammock and pulling my body back up! I'll try this next time I'm out.

Nice tip!
T^

[Silverback]

Have a great weekend Sapper, let me know how you get on and thanks for the offer of trialing it, jeff

Well for a start its been cut to an overnighter now thanks to an administrative oversight

[Woody]

Hey you guys, they make these great things called 'tents'...you should check them out....:D
Funny zombies get you in the end..
[emoji23]

[David_JAFO]

hello,
My kits always within arms reach of where my basha is..
Regards
David

[MikeWilkinson]

I sling a second net hammock of my hammock and stuff all my gear in there. Off the ground and within reach.

[Pootle]

Mine goes on the ground under me. I have a 1m *2 m groundsheet from pound land that it goes on which also (as someone said above) gives me somewhere dry to stand.
The groundsheet is very thin and folds up to nothing, so lives in my bag. The most useful thing I've ever bought for a quid I reckon

[BirchFire]

It depends on the weather with me. If I'm expecting rain it's under the hammock that is under a tarp at this point. If it's fine I just hang it on one of the trees! :) I can't say I put it on anything but it's never been that bad to put it on a sheet to protect it from wet ground.

[jus_young]

Hang mine at the end of the hammock


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[OMark]

I haven't used one personally, but I've been interesting in trying out the ENO underbelly gear sling. (https://www.eaglesnestoutfittersinc.com/product/underbelly.html)

[Sundowner]

Mine goes anywhere I can chuck it. It's one of these orange coloured drybags but as a rucksack. Also very good in the canoe.............come to think of it.......that's where I got the idea from in the first place. It's an awful colour for this 85 litre thing and I'm sure I look like a n@b but at least I won't lose it in The woods :wink: