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James and Rylan got together this week to talk about, what else?  Gear!  James is very knowledgeable when it comes to backpacking gear so the talk was educational.  Rylan has recently revamped many items in his pack now that he is moving to a hammock and James helped guide those purchases.  Rylan has a lighter tarp he got from OES and made the move to down with a wearable quilt and underquilt from Jacks R Better.  James knows these items and explores several shelters and bags he has used.

James' first experience trying a hammock was chronicled for us here but on this podcast he tells the story himself.  He has another hammock on the way and will be sharing his new adventures with us soon.

The hammock forums have been a source of answers to hammocking questions and solutions for problems Rylan and James have encountered.  One nifty trick is to attach shock cords to the guylines of a tarp to keep it under constant tension.  Rylan recently attached them to his tarp after viewing these detailed instructions from the forum.

Enjoy The Trail!