Dutchware, SLD, Warbonnet, Hammock Gear......
It’s a never ending conspiracy!!
Dutchware, SLD, Warbonnet, Hammock Gear......
It’s a never ending conspiracy!!
I am 6'1" and 260 lbs and have a Chameleon Wide. I find it extremely comfortable for me and like the feel of the 1.6. Not too stretchy or too stiff. It appears from your profile that we may not live too far apart. If so, you are certainly welcome to try mine out and see what you think.
Fabrics. I haven't tried a 1.x fabric (as a single layer and do not plan on it), I am around 210# and that approaches the limit for that fabric. I slept in a 1.6 all last summer (Dutch Halfwit at home and SLD Trail Lair when out on the trails)--both were great, very comfortable, a nice amount of stretch. I am currently sleeping in a 1.9/1.0 double layer and it is also nice--not as much stretch as the 1.6, but I like it. You might do well with any of these options, a SL 1.6, a DL 1.0/1.0, or a DL 1.6/1.0--with the 1.6/1.0 being my choice but everyone feels differently about it. I think any of these options would work great.
I am currently sleeping in a Chameleon (well, a Chameleon clone) and it works well. Being able to change out the bug net for an overcover is great...one for the bugs, without if mild with no bugs, and the overcover if a little windy and chilly. You can do well with this hammock. Take your time with the zippers, they work well, but be mindful when using them.
Suspension. I never made it over to being a Whoopie convert, I use straps and buckles the vast majority of the time (with one exception). You can get lightweight straps from Dutch (if you are looking to get that hammock), and continuous loops with buckles, no worries. The other hang option I use is amsteel, mule tape, and a couple of carabiners. (On the hammock, I have amsteel loops ever 4" and a total length of 6' on each end--then throw a strap of mule tape around the tree and connect with a carabiner...this is a different way to strap things up and it is lightweight, simple.)
Final thoughts, there are several great options out there...Wilderness Logic, Simply Light Designs, Dutchware, etc...shop around before settling on one of them. They are all good and I own gear from all of them.
I agree with Duff that a 1.6/1.0 double-layer Chameleon in standard width might be just the ticket for the OP even at 6'2", unless a more-than-moderate diagonal lay is necessary, as it will provide a firm, comfortable for hangers well in excess of 200 lbs in most instances. I'm 6'2, and I love my standard-width single-layer Chameleons in both 1.6 oz (Hexon) and 1.9 oz (Multicam) fabrics, obtaining plenty of room without constraint and feeling no need for a wider hammock body.
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Thanks everyone. I ended up order the wide, 1.6 version of the Chameleon...in poppy red. Hopefully I have better luck with this one.
Any thoughts on these tarps? Warbonnet Minifly or the Dutch Xenon.
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