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Description: Hammock Camping, Hiking & Ultralight Backpacking on the Quehanna Trail. sintax77.com Yes, we’re once again camping in the rain. For this overnight backpacking trip, I’ll be hiking a 22 mile loop in Pennsylvania’s Quehanna Wild Area, within the greater Moshannon State Forest. Luckily, I learned from my last camping trip, and packed more adequate rain gear this time. Itching for another hammock camping trip, I decided to have some fun and go back to more of an ultralight backpacking load-out for this adventure, clocking in at roughly 8.5 pounds base weight. My full backpacking gear list, with weights & gear links is available here lighterpack.com/r/8sfn58 A truncated backpacking gear list can be found below. For an easier read, & more info check out my blog post: sintax77.com/hammock-camping-quehanna-trail-short-loop Official Merch: bit.ly/2S6wP2h No permit is required to camp in the Quehanna Wild Area or the greater Moshannon SF. Full GPS track data, including campsites, water sources, etc, for this trip and many others can be downloaded in the above blog link, or on my site’s Trip Data Page. Trailhead Used: Beaver Run Dam Wildlife Viewing Area Parking Lot N41° 15.677′ W78° 15.494′ Beaver Run Road, Weedville, PA 15868 The Beaver Run Dam Wildlife parking area has room for a half dozen dozen or so vehicles. No parking fee or permit required. Loop begins from the parking lot side of the road, behind the info sign. Trails Used, Day 1: Follow the gravel road, behind the info sign. At the intersection, head right (northeast) on the Quehanna Trail East Cross Connector Trail (Q.T.C.C.) At the intersection w/ the Marion Brooks Trail, turn right to stay on the QTCC. At the gravel road (Losey Rd), turn right. Turn right onto the orange blazed Quehanna Trail. At the intersection with Red Run Road, turn left. Turn left at the wooden foot bridge to re-enter the woods. At the junction w/ Sanders Ski Trail, continue straight on the narrower Quehanna Trail. After 1 mile, turn right off of the trail, down the hill Setup Camp at Arch Springs campsite This is a large sized camping spot with space for multiple tents or hammocks that appears to be the ruins of an old farmhouse. There’s an established fire ring in one of the old foundations. A reliable creek is nearby, so there is no need to pack in water. Day 1 Mileage: 11.4 miles Day 1 Gross Elevation Gain: 1,447 feet Trails Used, Day 2: Backtrack out on the spur Trail Head left on Sanders Ski Trail Turn right on the grassy forest road to stay on Sanders Ski Tr Make a sharp left into the woods to continue on Sander Ski Tr After two pipeline crossings, cross the gravel road & pick up the Red Run Trail. At the intersection post, turn right on the PSOC Link Trail. At the intersection, turn right on the QTCC trail. Return to the Beaver Run Dam parking lot. Day 2 Mileage: 11 miles Day 2 Gross Elevation Gain: 802 feet Notable Backpacking Gear: ULA Ohm 2.0 Backpack ula-equipment.com/product/ohm-2-0 Dutchware Gear Half-Wit Hammock dutchwaregear.com/product/half-wit-hammock Dutchware Whoopie Hook hammock suspension w/ kevlar tree straps. dutchwaregear.com/product/whoopie-hook-complete-suspension/#tree-huggers Hammock Gear Dyneema Hex Tarp hammockgear.com/dyneema-fiber-hex-tarp Hammock Gear Burrow 40 Top Quilt hammockgear.com/premium-burrow Hammock Gear Phoenix 30 Underquilt hammockgear.com/premium-phoenix DIY Fancy Feast Alcohol Stove Light My Fire Mini Fire Steel Striker amzn.to/30S3rxm Toaks 750ml Titanium Pot amzn.to/2GR7AJX Sea to Summit Long Handled Spork amzn.to/2uyl5GJ Katadyn BeFree Water Filter amzn.to/2WcjfYZ Frogg Toggs Ultra-Lite Rain Suit amzn.to/2XVxnX7 Outdoor Vitals Adventure Jacket, Loftek version avantlink.com/click.php?tt=ml&ti=715725&pw=219789 Dutchware Folding Sit Pad dutchwaregear.com/product/folding-sit-pad Olight Wave Headlamp amzn.to/2MhU077 Benchmade Bugout Folding Knife amzn.to/2EEciJF Ribz Front Pack (used for camera gear) ribzwear.com/product/black-front-pack Mountain House Backpacking Meals amzn.to/2EE4Fmv Optional Gear for Weather, Nav & Safety: Sangean DT-400W Weather band radio amzn.to/2Miq7Us Spot Gen3 GPS Messenger amzn.to/2EJLQhC Garmin Oregon 650 GPS unit amzn.to/2WFzsps Casio ProTrek amzn.to/2FPpAmd Camera Gear: GoPro Hero 7 Black amzn.to/2I6QAyM Panasonic GH4 amzn.to/2I88zVK Rode Videomic Pro amzn.to/2MgG8dr Aukey 30,000mAh USB Charger amzn.to/2iJqh3o Disclosure: A commission may be earned on some of the links on this post. Want to help support the channel? The next time you're about to do some shopping, go to sintax77.com/Amazon (or bookmark it) & a portion of your session will help support the next trip ...at no additional cost to you!