I'm using an ENO doublenest.  It's a modular design, allowing you to use the hammock alone, add a separate bug net, and add a separate tarp, all of your own choosing.  I'm working on my hammock suspension right now, getting it dialed before I take it on its first trip in March.

I agree to try a fender.

if you can find any shops that make signs, you can probably get pieces of scrap coroplast (corrugated plastic...like cardboard boxes, but plastic).

Oh, I'm not concerned about gear anymore.  I have a good setup nowadays, and I'm playing with an ENO hammock this spring.

Howdy, everybody.

The name's Nate.  I'm 29 at the moment, and I float around the interwebs mostly with the same screen name, but in a few places I have a different one.

I've been mountain biking for about 11yrs now.  I enjoyed riding a bike long before that, but I didn't get a decent bike until I could buy one myself when I got my first job in high school.

I've loved the idea of camping with my bike for awhile, but I've lacked both sufficient lightweight camping gear and adequate trails nearby to use.  I've got the camping gear (primarily for backpacking), and now that I live in E. TX, I've found a few trails relatively close by where I could get out.  And since I'm recovering from a battle with cancer in 09, I have extra motivation to get out and ride.