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Do Not Resuscitate posted:I'd also like to ditch the pads, but I've heard that things can get cold in a hammock and you'd need one for this reason even tho you're off the ground. That would blow. Or you could use an underquilt. It's kind of like a sleeping bag for the underside of the hammock held on with shock cords. I have a Arrowhead New River synthetic and have been down to about 30F with a generic sleeping bag on top. Muuuch more comfortable than a closed cell pad, plus warmer, pads only keep you warm where they're under you. Have wider shoulders than your pad or slip off the pad while sleeping? You gonna get cold. If you want to hammock camp in anything under 70F, buy or make an underquilt out of a sleeping bag. You won't regret it. Between the hammock, tarp fly and underquilt, you're not going to see a big drop in pack weight or size, if any at all. What you do get is not sleeping on the ground and a better nights sleep, at least for me anyway. Ymmv. Retarted Pimple fucked around with this message at 02:32 on Dec 30, 2015 |
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PirateDentist posted:I have one of those! I use it with a Warbonnet Blackbird hammock. I have a Yukon Outfitters Mosquito Hammock and Walkabout rain fly with some Atlas straps and a Nature Hike LW180bag that literally take up half the space and use that with the UQ if space is or the temp isn't too much of a concern. GlyphGryph posted:If you're doing the rain cover aren't you basically just bringing a big tent and putting a hammock under it? I don't see how that would end up being lighter or taking up less room than a tent, or how it would require less set up? Pretty much, the biggest deciding issue to me anyway is if you want to sleep on the uncomfortable ground or hang in the gently rocking bliss of a hammock. They both have their own pros & cons. If you're with a few other people it's probably more efficient to use a big tent and share pack space. Edit: Wow, I like this. Making your own UQ out of a snugpak jungle blanket. http://theoutdoorreview.com/snugpak-jungle-blanket-as-a-hammock-underquilt/ Retarted Pimple fucked around with this message at 17:01 on Jan 1, 2016 |
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Tashan Dorrsett posted:all my hiking buddies are attractive, single women
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bongwizzard posted:I sort of regret not getting a double bottomed hammock. I cannot stay on a pad for any length of time, so I am looking at under-quilts. I tend to sleep with my legs drawn up most of the time, so I am thinking a 3/4 quilt might work, but it would suck to spend the money and discover I am wrong. You might try the hammock forums for sale board. https://hammockforums.net/forum/content.php extra stout posted:amazon had a ton of brands of these on sale for 30 bucks shipped with ropes and ties and poo poo included, but they all seemed like the same design with different brands stitched onto the same factory hammock Yea, for a cheap one I usually recommend that $25 blue outdoor hammock at Walmart coupled with some Atlas straps and climbing carabiners. I've been using that as my indoor hang almost daily for about a year with no problems. quote:
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Uekyq posted:Not gonna lie, that'd be loving cool. A quick Googling shows a Kickstart vapor ware, one that leaks and this one. http://www.amazon.com/Lawson-Hammock-Blue-Ridge-Camping/dp/B002QZXV5S
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extra stout posted:i dont know what a bivy sack is, honestly i just want a cheap hammock with a tarp that secures over it so i dont wake up with animals or water or bird poo poo, crazy to think that these people arent ahead of me on this idea and everybody puts 10 feet of wood and tent poles and poo poo in their backpack A bivy sack is kind of like a cross between a sleeping bag and a one man tent. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bivouac_sack
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Jalumibnkrayal posted:Two years ago I did a week on the AT and I had serious sliding downwards problems in my Blackbird. I'd set the foot end 6" higher and I'd still slide downward. So last year I went with a tent setup and a Neoair Xtherm. I ended up sliding around inside the tent like a zamboni every night. Did you lay diagonally?
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I used the rainfly last year on a trip with no problem, it's a bit small for something like the big 11ft Blackbird, but it fits the mosquito hammock just fine. Some zing-it cord, line locks, and Dutch flys make for a quick setup.
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Yea, Atlas straps are easy and work pretty good, get some climbing carabiners and you're good to go. That's what I'm hanging from right now along with an Equip outdoor hammock from walmart.
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turevidar posted:do you not have a bed Yes, and a hammock too.
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PirateDentist posted:Indoor hammock in the summer is great. A nice cool shower then into the hammock is awesome on a hot night.
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Crazyeyes posted:I love my hammock. Use a Grand Trunk Skeeter-Beater which has a built in bug net, is well constructed, and super comfy.
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Levitate posted:And a bitchin' tarp setup. Amazon has the 12' Kelly Noah's Tarp for $50, it's on the heavy side compared to some of the others, but it's a great tarp that will do anything. For motorcycle camping, the weight difference isn't an issue for me, anyway. I connected Zing-it line to the guy outs with a 6" loop of shock cord for tension and some give so I don't rip the tarp or pull the stakes out if I catch on the lines at night and used these tiny line locks from Dutch. https://www.dutchwaregear.com/tarp-and-quilt-stuff/#/product/101 Then a couple of Dutch Flys and Zing-it to hang it, seems to be a good setup so far.
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Yukon Outfitters rainfly on Woot for $17 FYI.
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