he wears a full face mask in the extreme cold, and doesn't use a top cover at all, tho he will use an undercoat protector.
I used the top cover since I had my chameleon because it came with it...
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he wears a full face mask in the extreme cold, and doesn't use a top cover at all, tho he will use an undercoat protector.
I used the top cover since I had my chameleon because it came with it...
I'm sure you've been watching shug's videos, right? you've seen what he brings?
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usually the only condensation issues I have is from my breath, or from snow collecting on the tarp and condensation building up on the inside from the warm air hitting the cold tarp.
I think...
yeah it was *supposed* to be breathable [emoji1787] what a crappy night that was... it was one of those nights that started off mild and then the temperature dropped extremely and I wasn't prepared...
no you want moisture to be able to leave ... you DON'T want to trap it in with you where it can turn to ice next to your skin. and yes I've tried those emergency blanket style reflective bivvys.
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the main reason you expressed is why there is no "top quilt protector": condensation. instead of condensation from your body respiration building up outside of your quilt you're trapping it inside...
granted you usually don't notice you've got a leak until the morning after a rainstorm when you notice it's been dripping on your top quilt all night long while you're asleep
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tenacious tape just needs a clean surface, just wipe the affected area with alcohol wipes and allows to dry completely.
if you choose to treat the area with fresh silicone sealant first that will...
there are lots of nights when I sleep through the night without a top quilt, I would never consider not bringing any insulation at all though. there are plenty of nights that start off hot, but by...
I don't see how it makes a difference which end of the line the shock cord would be on. depending on which stakes you're using and how you're attaching shock cord to it you might need to take...
Try messing with the suspension angle ("hangle")to adjust your sag ... ie move the straps lower (and shorter to keep the hammock at sit height) for less sag, higher (and longer) for more. keep in...
Nothing but a smile.
Until it gets cold. then I wear a base layer.
if I have company along, I might put something on before I leave the hammock... if they're lucky
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I wasn't sure if this would be posted here or DIY, but in the end I decided many of us using dyneema in our suspensions.
The rope used n the video is much bigger than anything we would typically...
if they had to make a rule, that means someone did something to cause them to make it... maybe trees were damaged, maybe someone got hurt, maybe it's just insurance liability
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they're both good the 13 foot is going to be a little bit more weight but also a little more room but you also can't bring it down quite as low but then you don't need to because you have more...
caution: another method is to use a bottle cap and the cut-off top of the bottle... put the tarp over the threads and thread the cap on over the tarp. use caution with this though, I've done this...
dual inside pole mod keeps the tarp taut, and usually, the edge facing the wind will get pushed towards the ground, further protecting you, instead of lifting away and exposing you. there have been...
"rubbing" can be an issue, long term: I keep my work shoes in DCF rolltop bags that I got from Hammock Gear and I stored them in my panier bags on my cargo bike to use for work. I have a bike set...
unless you're going to heat it I wouldn't have one that reaches the ground.
and definitely not in a snowstorm: for one thing, the snow is going to naturally build up around the perimeter of your...
pretty much only works if you have show deep enough to make blocks though
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as soon as I read your post my first thoughts were, like everyone else that maybe you had too much on, but also is your underquilt properly fitted.
only a couple of people mentioned that though.
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found an old shot of a patch of chanterelles, see how the caps aren't really dished in? less like a funnel more like a cone, solid flesh top to bottom 186769
also, keep an eye out for giant puff-balls, they're not my favorite tasting mushroom, but sauteed in garlic butter, a 2-3 inch thick slab of mushroom as big as the plate, is quite the sight
186768 note the golden orange color, like the sun on an Autumn leaf, the gills going down onto the stem. there's also a black variety which is also good.
the look-alike is more of a flat cap that...
this is what I do for prussiks as well when I use them. if they slip I just asd another wrap. I haven't used the crl since I switched the straps and Beatle buckles when I got my chameleon. I just...
the mistake many people make is in writing answers only for the OP, as opposed to also writing answers for the future readers that will encounter the post for years to come as they randomly search...
I would think the only advantage of the mesh would be less weight compared to a more solid fabric, but as Shug says, it's not really going to allow the tarp to dry.
Most of the moisture is going...
my 12ft Wilderness Logics Bullfrog was essentially a rectangular tarp that was big enough that you could close in the ends like doors.
but yes, a tarp designed to have doors is cut so that the...
I wouldn't worry too much about which one you pick as long as it's big enough to cover your hammock.
I started off with a cheap hammock from Walmart as well as the cheap "backpackers tarp". it...
yeah I've been doing this for a few years now and it is a taut line hitch. the only difference is that the Prusik is created from a loop instead of a single line. it's kind of weird to tie because...
yeah it all depends on what you're going for. I don't think any of these tarps are going to be any more nor less wind-catching near the ground than they are up in the air for a hammock. that's...
honestly there's times you could have the tarp all set up and still everything gets moist, usually it's only on the outside though it might feel damp a little bit at first but that goes away pretty...
yeah I say seal the hell out of it I didn't get my current tarp with panel pulls, but the tarp I got from HG prior to this one did have them and I literally laid it out on a conference table at work...
actually the shock cord pull outs help this a lot because the under quilt can't go above the shock cord, and how you position the pullouts affects the lay as well as how the hammock sits in the under...
yeah I can't help but feel that there must be some way around this, maybe by incorporating a gear hammock as a counterweight somehow?
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I just use my multi-tool (still folded) to press stakes in, since I have that with me anyway.
also in sandy soil I use snow stakes to do the heavy lifting on the four corners long spikes for the...
I don't own one yet so I can't attest to quality differences between brands but I do know that there are different methods of construction, and different material weights, the same way as there is...
yes those↑ are the standard extra wide without having one custom made
it's not really necessary to go wider just because you're tall, you just hang it higher
some people think it needs to reach...
see it panoramic HDR "virtual" glory here:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/fr7UCrRdkoxWNm668
the lighting for this Panorama was much more neutral, taken with my tablet when it was overcast, using the...
here's the image that I created to have printed. I know the lighting when I snapped the photos of the tarp did not really show off the image of that...
Ever since Ripstop By The Roll and Dutch began making printed products, I've been wanting to design my own custom camo. I've been exploring ideas, taking photos, and working on imagery for probably...
I'm not 100% certain on this, although I am 100% certain that if I'm wrong somebody will correct me on it. [emoji1787]
but I think it's partly for aesthetic reasons, because it means the sealant...
thanks guys but at the end of the first day I actually decided to just go home anyway. I was too tired to hike, and I had overslept (which I never do) so I didn't have time to grab the hammock
on...
you can do those things, but you're your gear is probably still going to get hit with spray at the least. even with doors, it's probably going to happen. usually not unless it's really blowing...
I'll be in Bennington for work Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday. rather than go back and forth from Albany everyday I figured maybe I can hammock camp somewhere for the nights in between, or at least...
I had a small branch fall on my tarp and put about a foot long tear in it. So I went to the local EMS and apparently everybody and their brother, sister, and cousin is Covid camping so they didn't...
hey, if it works then it's a good alternative as far as I'm concerned
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in Winter most of the time my doors aren't even open. as mentioned in my other comment on your other post, I pitch my tarp at stand under height, so the tarp itself is high enough that I can duck...
My brother told me once regarding "reinventing the wheel", he's been in construction his whole life, and when he first started out as a laborer he always had all these ideas about how to make things...
just pointing out that this was the most expensive tarp that I've ever owned and it lasted the shortest span of time, and from all I can tell at nothing at all to do with the guylines
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