I have used a DCF HG Palace with a split ridge (Lash-it or Zing-it w/ Stingerz) for an AT thru hike and 1000 miles on the PCT. Weathered the remnants of Hurricane Isaias in the Whites with it and...
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I have used a DCF HG Palace with a split ridge (Lash-it or Zing-it w/ Stingerz) for an AT thru hike and 1000 miles on the PCT. Weathered the remnants of Hurricane Isaias in the Whites with it and...
Picked this up several years ago from another forum member when I was accumulating and trying out a lot of different gear. Was sold to me as unused and I never used it either.
McCat Ultra in...
My set-up is a Ridgerunner and HG Palace tarp. I used it on an AT thru and was very happy with it. The tarp even made it through the remnants of a hurricane with no issues. I'm not going to...
I put two holes in my HG Palace last summer at different times with my spreader bar ends, due to an extreme storm pitch in high wind and not paying attention when I got in and out of the hammock. ...
ZPacks makes three sizes using DCF. I use the large with my RR bars and tarp poles.
https://zpacks.com/collections/tent-poles
Started with a Hennessey then added a zipper to that. Switched to a Blackbird and was very happy for a couple more years until I tried a Ridgerunner. Stopped looking after that. Minor tweaks to the...
I sleep both on my back and on my side. No trouble doing either (I do use a pillow). I'm very happy with what my current set-up weighs. Could I get lighter by using a different hammock or a tent? ...
>Do you have the DCF or silpoly tarp?<
DCF. Very light and, after you've used it a bit, packs down pretty small.
The setup I used for most of my AT Sobo comes in at just over 2.5 lbs (2.69 to be exact).
Warbonnet Ridgerunner w/carbon fiber spreader bars
Hammock Gear Palace w/carbon fiber tarp poles for...
I don't store my pillow with my hammock(s). Each hammock is in its own stuff sack with an attached label so I know what's in there and my pillow is tossed on top of a cabinet in the gear room.
Having the zipper added to my Hennessey (first hammock I owned) was a game changer for me and set me on a path that I have never looked back on. Haven't slept on the ground since. Gave the hammock...
>Didn’t really hear her verdict on the hammock.<
I think I remember her saying she didn't wake up as much during the night in the hammock compared to the tent.
I used a set of DIY carbon fiber poles with my Palace on a recent AT thruhike. Set-up was a split ridge and the poles rested directly on the tarp. Just checked it and I can't see any sign of...
+1 for Zpacks zline and micro linelocs. Only issue I've ever had with it was in the White Mts during Hurricane Isaias. It would occasionally slip through the line loc on the bigger gusts but a...
I used a HG Palace on a recent AT thruhike. It is expensive but when costed out over the number of nights I used it (and plan to continue to use it) I am very happy with my choice. It is very...
+1 on having a bit of insulation under your feet when the ground is cold in the shoulder seasons. Makes changing clothes at the end of the day or getting dressed in the morning much more comfortable....
Years ago I used to put everything in stuff sacks/dry bags. All different sizes and colors so I could "organize" my gear. Then I started reading about some folks who just "stuffed" their quilts,...
No more issues than I'd have had at home. Wore a mask in town or in shuttles. Was mindful of distancing at shelters. Always tried to be the one to step off trail when meeting other hikers to...
A couple of threads that discuss shortening the dogbones - https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php/64527-Experimenting-with-Suspension-of-RR-Bridge and...
I shortened them to 37" loop to loop. Stability didn't change much but I have spent a lot of time in some pretty twitchy canoes over the years so I don't notice that much. I think the amount of sag...
Tarp has 11' ridge. It was my daughter's but she never got comfortable with it (she prefers the Cloudburst) and since it was new, she struggled with the volume of the rolled tarp in her pack (she...
Was trying to shorten the overall length of the hammock. It does make it a little tippier and you have to be careful not to take too much off so as not to stress the spreader bars too much.
Completed my thru-hike a few weeks ago and thought I'd post what set-up I used. I started in Maine on July 2nd and finished in Georgia the day after Thanksgiving. My set-up changed as the weather...
Most of my trips are solo. Good travel partners are few and far between and there's a lot to be said for not having to discuss decisions with someone else. I do find that my mind magnifies the...
Keep 'em in a small orange stuff sack that came with my spoon. Just big enough for 6 stakes and it slips into a side pocket on the pack.
ZPacks liner bag in pack then just stuff the quilts in, top quilt first then bottom. Night clothes on top of them and then my hammock. Roll the top of the liner down, clip it and load everything...
Dutchware Bridge Hammock Whoopie Hooks to Titanium buckles/Spider Poly Straps to Dutch Hooks. Nothing wrong with WB stock straps but I like Dutch's stuff and this set-up lets me pack wet straps...
There is a small weight penalty with a bridge hammock but the comfort factor more than makes up for it. I found it pretty easy to reduce weight in other areas of my gear so my overall pack weight...
And for some of us that don't car camp, do use trekking poles and hike long distances into the woods, the optional poles are still ideal.
Sounds like you sleep warm. Spindrift might not provide an advantage. My daughter sleeps cold and the Spindrift lets her enjoy her time out without worrying about getting cold due to night breezes.
Have always broken everything down packed the hammock in a double ended stuff sack but on the last trip I was on I just stuffed the whole shebang (hammock, underquilt, and Spindrift) into the bottom...
I always take a tarp and always pitch it. Been rained on too many times when I didn't expect to be to trust that I'll wake up in time to deploy one before my rig gets wet.
Always use a pillow. Started with AHE Cub then went to their Bear. Just picked up a Sea to Summit Aero Ultralight to cut weight. That'll be the one that goes on the next trip.
I'll take the Ohm.
I'll take the Comet.
There's room for a half dozen cars. There is a nice campsite on the west side of the trail just into the woods at the south end of Teeter Pond. Fire circle, lots of trees, etc. The parking area at...
30ish - Spindrift, 3 season torso length Lynx + footpad, HG 20* Burrow, Smartwool base layer, beanie, wool socks and gloves. Toasty the whole night.
I'll take it. PM sent.
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Although I don't have a Superfly I do have center poles on both my MacCat Deluxe and Ultra. I wouldn't hesitate to add it to any fly.
They'll fit my pack. PM sent
I have a MacCat Deluxe with the center pole mod from 2QZQ and have no trouble using it with my Ridgerunner. Coverage is fine and it's pretty easy to keep the spreader bars away from the tarp.
As...
Hey Crog ...... pm sent.
It's been said you can have any two of quality, price, and service. Brandon at Warbonnet Outdoors puts the lie to that! I had a problem with a Blackbird 1.0 DL I purchased used a year ago and...
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This is the stock rainfly that came with the Expedition I ordered a year ago last spring. My hammock came with the hex fly upgrade so I've never even unrolled this one. $25.00 shipping included...
PM sent on hammock.
(spoken with a cheesy Spanish accent ) I don't think this means what you think it means ....
I use a Yeti with my Expedition and it works great. Usually I just put my fleece under my legs.