Never heard it called "standing up" . Learn something new everyday.
I would not be sleeping in this position, it's more for lounging around. I guess I'll give it a go and see if I like it. I can always trim it down.
appreciate the feedback.
Never heard it called "standing up" . Learn something new everyday.
I would not be sleeping in this position, it's more for lounging around. I guess I'll give it a go and see if I like it. I can always trim it down.
appreciate the feedback.
How does a wider body hammock affect an underquilt? It would seem that it could adversely affect the sealing around the edges... Anyone?
Remember, just because the fabric is wider, doesn't mean the hammock will be wider while you're in it. It will still seal the same way around you.
Absolutely right. To add to this, the quilt doesn't have to cover the entire hammock, it only has to cover you.Originally Posted by lilricky
I went ahead and ordered a Phoenix 40 along with a wide Dutch 11'er...I need an UQ anyway and if now the whole family will have a hammock. My plan is unfolding.
I still need a few more UQ's but that's a lot of $.
Well, a wider hammock means that you can go more diagonal. A traditional underquilt with a shock cord suspension can only follow to a certain degree. But so far I have never reached an angle where my underquilts didn't work anymore. I'm not very tall, though. And since I got my Warbonnet Wooki underquilt, I have also noticed how much an underquilt with shock cord wants to push you inline.
Well I see that joke fell flat!
laying vertically... standing up?... never mind
I got the joke :P
I also really enjoy my XL hammock. I started with 72" but must have really out did the hems because it's well south of 70" - probably closer to 68" finished. I also started with 12' of fabric, but after putting in the end channels it's ~11'
I like the ability to lay almost perpendicular. As others have said, you won't get perfectly flat but you will get darn close. How you end up gathering the ends makes a world of difference. If you find that one side seems too taut, go ahead and regather the end or at least loosen your suspension and adjust the fabric some. That can also help with floppiness, though I've never found that to be an issue.
I made my UQ xl sized too. I"m only 5'10" but I like to roll around and fidget at night. I like knowing that I won't accidentally wake up cold because it slipped off of me. That being said, it's a bear to pack down and I mostly end up just leaving it rolled up outside of my pack.
I apologize for my lack of understanding Gadget I'm not good with jokes.
I think if the channel ends have caternary cuts it'd pull the fabric in the middle giving you a flat lay. If hear ppl talk about it but never seen it done. I'm sure if you went this route the hammock would be dedicated to a 90 degree lay. Not sure how it'd affect the normal sleeping positions.
I made several hammocks with catcuts to flatten the lay, and it turned out to be fairly difficult. If the catcuts are extreme, the sides will fall away completely, leaving you with a very small strip on which to lie. Shallower catcuts will keep the sides up, but you have the sensation of lying on a ridge (head and feet are in the valleys). If you look around, all shaped hammocks that are designed for a perpendicular lay like e.g. the Amok Draumr need a pad to stabilize the hammock for those reasons.
In the end I went back to simple rectangular hammocks, because comfort was simply better. If you want to lie at a 90° angle, your best bet would be to go with a hammock that was designed for that purpose. Or you could try extra wide fabric and make a very long hammock (more than 12') - maybe you can go perpendicular then. But if you are looking to just improve comfort, I'd say rather go and try hammocks made from different fabrics. The right fabric will improve comfort way more than a different direction of lying in the hammock.
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