Originally Posted By aimless
If you wait around here a bit longer, someone will undoubtedly recommend using a hammock for this. crazy

(Ducks and runs).


It takes a hammocker to point out that most hammocks (the comfortable ones anyway) are not vapor barriers and unsuitable for water hauling. My pack cover, on the other hand, is made of sil and doubles as a water hauler (short distances), firewood collector, ground cloth, bathtub, or gear hammock.
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