Camping mat

[Mortblanc]

I have past the age for use of a hammock. The war planners have gotten it all wrong. Want to win a war, put a bunch of old men into the area and make them sleep in hammocks for a night, then give them rifles. They will kill anything that moves before noon.

I use a self inflating sleeping pad for backpacking, which I seldom do any more. It is worth the extra few ounces and size. I strap it outside the pack anyway.

In my part of the world we have some serious bug. Not all that dangerous but pesky and irritating. The only time I have ever packed up and gone home early in all my years, was due to misquitoes. I therefore use a lightweight bug proof tent. It is the old "puptent" style that allows one to string the ridge line between two trees or to use a pole at each end. The poor thing is about 30 years old now and due for replacement.

Most of my camping is now out of the vehicle with no size or weight restrictions. Often I require the utility trailer for additional space.