This website has alot of basic infromation for anyone who wants to try hammock backpacking. The Ultimate Hang
Erik's blog page is a great resource in many aspect of backpacking from food, gear, maps and guidance. Black Woods Press
Of course, theres always Amazon for low priced gear. Amazon
First off, Caltopo.com is free to use. You can store maps you create with it for future reference, export and import gpx files, embed maps on a web pages or send them with a hyperlink. Caltopo.com
Open Trail Map is a web application to view trails, bike paths and dirt roads in the OpenStreetMap database. It allows a user to search for any location in North America and then select a trail to view distances, elevation stats and an elevation profile. Open Trail Map