Courtesy of Izzy...
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The Clark North American is the first four-season hammock and the most versatile tent ever built. Whether you are expecting six feet of snow or tropical conditions, the North American will serve you well. Every North American comes with two features you'll find nowhere else: First, the deployable WeatherShield zips in to transform the hammock into an enclosed tent, providing warmth, a wind break, or extra protection from rain and snow. Second, the insulating pocket system keeps you warmer in cold weather, removing the need for insulating pads.
The North American's insulating pockets double as storage space for your gear. These six pockets are located underneath the hammock where you may store your boots and other gear during the night. Two more pockets are located inside the hammock, handy for storing anything from a flashlight to a pistol. The North American's ropes are water-repelling polypropylene (1200 lb. test).
There are many reasons the hammock idea has been brought up for those that don't know. Since we have to cover a huge amount of mileage in a relatively short amount of time for our trip to Alaska, Izzy suggested we bring hammocks to cut down on the setup and teardown time for camping. As Brian-the-Weatherman noted we will have almost 24 hours of daylight in Alaska so the thought process was we would ride a few hundred miles, quickly setup our hammocks, grab a few hours of sleep, quickly teardown our hammocks, and ride another few hundred miles.
This not only gives us the ability to ride farther each day but it also gives us the flexibility to capitalize on the amount of daylight we'll have and camp whenever we want quickly with minimal hassel on the setup and teardown.
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