Don't be afraid of partial length quilts. I bought my first UQ this year and went with the Hammock Gear Econ Phoenix (20 degree) since it seemed like the best, lightest quilt for the price (was...
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Don't be afraid of partial length quilts. I bought my first UQ this year and went with the Hammock Gear Econ Phoenix (20 degree) since it seemed like the best, lightest quilt for the price (was...
Update: Went with 15' ridgeline, 5' corners, and a couple of 8' lines for the beaks. As it turns out, the lines for the beaks are perfect for putting the tarp in porch mode when the weather is good...
Thank you so much! I will be celebrating my 24th birthday by thru-hiking the Foothills Trail in April and probably have an unhealthy amount of excitement doing research about it!
Ordered my first serious hammock tarp (Warbonnet minifly) and was hoping to get feedback on the ideal lengths to cut my guylines since I've only ever done tarping on the ground (do a 30' ridgeline w/...
Hey all, I got the complete REI setup about a year ago to see if I'd prefer a hammock to a tent/tarp on the cheap and have loved waking up without sore, bony hips in the morning. That said, the REI...
Longtime ground sleeper, getting into the world of hammocking. Being from Upstate NY and growing up mostly hiking in the Adirondacks, I got a Brooks Range 20 degree sleeping bag for the ground and...
Hey y'all! Have tarped for forever, last spring bought a cheap REI hammock setup to see if I'd like hammocking and and for the first time in my life I woke up without my bony hips being sore. I'm...
Thank you all! Was worried the hex might be overkill but am maybe now leaning towards it since it sounds a more versatile for not that much extra bulk, weight, and cost. Even though the weather down...
Hey all, longtime ground sleeper looking to buy my first tarp. Have a few considerations and was hoping someone with more expertise could give some suggestions. I want to keep things lightweight,...
I sleep under tarps when the weather is colder and break out my hammock in the late spring and summer but after waking up in an inch of water on an inordinately rainy hike of the Uwharrie Trail a...
Rochester native, went to school in Eastern Washington, transplanted to Charlotte. I am primarily a ground dweller but after a few nights of sore, bony hips I'm ready for a change from my CCF pad....