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Ozymandias Direct: Solo 20-Mar-2014 At 8:18:05 PM huwj

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Ah, thanks for all the replies guys. Glad a few of you found it an interesting read :)

The hammock is an Exped Travel hammock. Fairly cheap ($70ish), but well made and I've been super pleased with it so far. 300g makes it a lightweight sleep system and I was super glad I had it – I wouldn't have been able to sleep at the Gledhill Bivvy without it!

The only sleeping bag I have at the minute is a winter bag that weighs in at 1.6ish kg. Would have been ok to haul but glad I wasn't carrying much more weight down the south-side track. I kept an eye on the weather forecast and decided to go with a down jacket and my BD Twilight bivy bag. I was warm enough – although a few degrees cooler, a strong wind or a downpour and I might have been a bit uncomfortable. I'd use the same system again – although a lightweight sleeping bag would be ideal.

And yes, I rigged the hammock fairly close to the wall, across the corner. I then clipped my small day pack next to my head for a bit of a headrest. It worked!

For aiding I just stick with the traditional two daisies/two aiders set-up and use these at the anchor. I've also got a Stirling Chain Reactor (picked up for $20) which I really like – especially for extending my belay device when rapping. I find I rarely take it off my harness these days.