11-23-2011, 06:49 AM
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One consideration, I've found that the thicker inflatable sleeping pads that several here have mentioned are great for sleeping on the ground but very hard to keep in place if you are sleeping in a hammock. I've found the old fashioned "self inflating" Thermarest pads work far better in a hammock, but even better than that is closed cell foam.
Closed cell foam is cheap enough so you can always buy a good inflatable like the Big Agnes, NeoAir or Exped DownMat for tenting and a length of closed cell foam for use in a hammock.
I assume you will be camping in the Smokies far more often than the Rockies so you might want to go a bit warmer with your sleeping bag. No point in carrying around extra weight on all of your trips just for what might only be a few trips to the Rockies a year.
A 30 or 40 degree bag should suffice for 3 season camping in the Smokies. If you are a warmer sleeper get the 40 degree bag, go colder if you are a colder sleeper.
You can always add an overbag for trips to the Rockies. The overbags (depending on model) will add 15-25 degrees of warmth to your regular bag. Another advantage is that you can use the overbags alone in the hottest part of the summer when a 30 degree bag would be overkill.
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