Cohutta Wilderness Blog: My Review of SingleNest Hammock

The Cohutta Wilderness

We love this place and I want to take my childern and grandchildren there so please please pratice Leave No Trace Principals! (see links if you don't know what they are)

This land was intensivly logged until the 1920's (70% or so). The area has recovered remakably well. Now all that remains are, old road beds, cables, and the ocassional railroad ties.

It became a wilderness area in 1975 @ 36,977 acres it is the largest NFW in the southeast. (The Cohutta Wilderness ajoins the Big Frog Wilderness (8,055 acres) across the state line in TN.

The Cohutta Wilderness in GA is part of the larger 95,265 acre CWMA.

Highest Points: Big Frog Mountian 4,224(TN) East Cowpen (4,200 ish)
Major Rivers: The Conasauga River, and Jacks River. These 2 give you good reason to always carry sandals when in the Cohuttas.

The Benton MacKaye Trail is in and the Pinhoti Trail Borders the Wilderness

Friday, February 5, 2010

My Review of SingleNest Hammock

Originally submitted at Rock Creek Outfitters

The SingleNest Hammock by Eagles Nest Outfitters is super compact to pack and gives you the luxury of rest in a single hammock. Fits one person easily with plenty of relaxing room and holds up to 400 pounds, which is only applicable with two sturdy points of support (large trees, rocks, etc)....

A great sleep!

By jkayaker from DAlton GA on 2/5/2010

Pros: Easy Setup, Drys quickly, Quality Construction, Well Designed, Attractive Design, Good Size, Comfortable

Best Uses: Car Camping, Relaxation, Year-round, Families, Backyard, Backpacking

Describe Yourself: Midrange Shopper

I have used my Hammock extensily during the late spring, summer, and early falls seasons. It takes a little getting used too at first but after a night or 2 its hard to ever sleep on the ground again. I have also had this product get soaking wet (due to a leaking camel back) I took it out and hung it up and in 30 minutes DRY!