Just an over nighter to Desolation lake up Big Cottonwood Utah. Low was @18*, setup in some quakies a few hundred feet from the lake (local watershed so rules apply to camping), but I must say, I REALLY like how the hammock gear incubator wraps just perfect around this hammock, my prior hammock was a Hennessy with a 2QZQ mod 4. I always had to pull the quilt up near the head and feet. Not so with the cut of the BB. Great job Warbonnet guy.
Last edited by spoolup; 11-12-2013 at 08:05.
Looks like you had a great time. I really like that hammock and UQ set-up.
Aim for the moon, if you miss, at least you will still be among the stars.
That is one beautiful set up, like the camo match up, and i didnt realize how well the incubator fits this hammock... thanks for the pics and what i a site! what degree quilts were you using? and did you have to special order either hammock or quilt or both?
It's not the boulders that throw us off balance, it's the pebbles beneath our feet
Nice rig... Looked like a kick butt spot.......
We would be one step closer to world peace, if everyone slept in a hammock..
Thanks guys, Im a bit of a multicam snob, Do not own the multicam superfly since it weighs 2.5 times as much as the digicamo superfly which I got instead from warbonnet. I think 95% of my outdoor gear is multicam or coyote or olive/ mil shade of green, I just like to blend in and be subdued.
Everything is standard order from warbonnet (hammock- XLC DL) or hammock gear (quilts- 0 degree, long/ standard) The multicam epsilon material weighs almost 3x as much (1.51 vs 0.62 oz/ yard) as the argon material, so only the underquilt got the epsilon and its the only part seen, so I save weight with the brown top quilt while still blending.
Here is my supertarp from Warbonnet guy on the hunt this year. My XLC showed up not an hour after I left!
And reflective exped cordage works great for seeing it in the dark if needed, I use @4ft of shock cord for the doors on cord locks for adjustment and flexibility.
Thanks for the trip report. Desolation lake was my favorite hike when I lived in SLC as a teen. I will get back there someday and will make that trip with my family like my dad did with us. Been a while since I saw that lake, thank you for a trip down memory lane to my favorite place in the us. Your gear is nice BTW, and I am getting an xlc at the end of the month. I only hope Brandon runs a sale on them for black friday to save a couple bucks.
More pictures of big cottonwood please.
"We do not go to the green woods and crystal waters to rough it, we go to smooth it."- G. W. Sears
My forum name is Fish<><; I'm in the navy; and I hate sleeping on the ground. If I didn't need ground to walk on or measure resistance to, I think I could happily give it up.
"And reflective exped cordage works great for seeing it in the dark if needed"
Nice setup. Have a link for the cord?
Amazon had a lightning deal on it not long ago, bought the one on sale then another. Looks like they are out and only have it thru the market place, may want to check a local outdoor shop but here is the link.
http://www.amazon.com/Exped-Reflecti...rds=exped+cord
Fish, later when I get more time Ill post some of Lake Blanche (my favorite hike in the canyon).
Great! I look forward to it.Originally Posted by spoolup
"We do not go to the green woods and crystal waters to rough it, we go to smooth it."- G. W. Sears
My forum name is Fish<><; I'm in the navy; and I hate sleeping on the ground. If I didn't need ground to walk on or measure resistance to, I think I could happily give it up.
Nice setup. I'm waiting for my UGQ Flight Jacket 20* and will be ordering the Zeppelin in a week or so. I like how the Incubator fits so I may have to rethink my choice for UQ. The pictures are great to show the setup and area you camped in. Well done!
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