In 2019 we decided to hike the Appalachian Trail. We wanted a backpack that was as light as possible, without making major concessions on comfort and personal care. One of the most difficult choices was the decision between a tent and a hammock. Since Mexico we have slept more often in our Amazonas hammock than in the tent and that was an excellent experience, but sleeping 45 nights in the hammock was a very serious choice. We doubted about the choice until a few days before departure, until we finally decided to opt for the lightweight North Face Talus 2 tent. We tell you our experience about sleeping in the tent and hammock and why we finally chose the tent.
Although the hammock has many benefits, we decided to take a tent with us on our hike. The hammock was perfectly possible on the Appalachian Trail, but the tent turned out to be the right choice for us. We chose the North Face Talus 2 tent, a 2,2 kilogram lightweight tent. The comfort of a protected, closed environment and sleeping next to each other were the deciding factors.
The choice of lightweight is less important when cycling and canoeing. On the bicycle we always had our hammock and our Hilleberg tent. Depending on the environment and the weather we chose to sleep in the tent or in the hammock. in Mexico, Guatemala and the south of the US we usually slept in our hammocks, but we used our tent more to the north in the US or higher up in the mountains.
Curious what else we had in our backpack during our hike on the Appalachian Trail? We have it all in our packing list for a long trek.
Our other gear lists
Packing list for a bicycle trip
Packing list for a canoe trip
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