Do you want to sleep warm? Do you want to sleep well? If you need those things, then you need an underquilt. For cold weather use, you simply can't skimp. You need one of the cottage vendors' models...
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Do you want to sleep warm? Do you want to sleep well? If you need those things, then you need an underquilt. For cold weather use, you simply can't skimp. You need one of the cottage vendors' models...
I think that's probably a good idea, only I would suggest having a small bottle of water available in case you wake up in the night with a dry mouth.
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Yep, although continuing the rhyme, "but my feet show it - they're Longfellows."
I think that the best and most plausible answer is that, even in a relatively flat lay, your feet are somewhat elevated, and any excess fluid in your legs and feet will migrate to the abdomen and be...
If you don't mind saying, what didn't you like about the DreamTex fabric? I chose the WB Eldorado b/c it is 62" wide, and other netted hammocks are usually 57" to 58" wide. I like the bit of extra...
Thanks! That looks like a good photo. Don't want to belabor the matter, but just to clarify, did you get the dark red? If so, did it look like the photo?
Anyone else with the dark red care to...
Thanks to all. I think dark red it is! :D :D :D
Pure logic and great advice! Thanks.
I am considering buying a Warbonnet Eldorado hammock and was looking at the Dream-Tex fabric colors offered. Since this will be my best hammock, I wanted something different than the woods-friendly...
Thanks. My next question, or really my first, is, regarding the center zipper, if I want 3 pulls - two to adjust size and position of the opening for hammock suspension at the top of zipper and one...
Okay, I am in way over my head, here, but I'm inclined to attempt something that would be dead simple easy for most of you in this forum, which is to make ends for my tarp setup.
I have a 12+x15+...
So when's the next Sherpa Hang?
That's more than reasonable and would be my preference, as well. Thanks.
So no hike required to carry gear to the camp site?
I guess another way to ask is in what areas will HangCon participants be able to choose to camp?
Looking at the park map, where will HangCon be?
That's a lot!
Thanks. Not too worried about the DIY one, so I'm just trying to figure out what the problem is with the commercial one. It is lighter, packs down small, and can probably make an underquilt protector...
Good catch. The proper word, I believe, is hydrophilic.
Interesting experience. Thanks. I'm thinking that I saw no evidence of condensation, because of the hydroscopic nature of the 210T taffeta fabric. It just soaks in and doesn't condense on top, which...
I notice that all of the commercial socks have vents. Doesn't that let a lot of the warmth out?
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Do you use it with a tarp? With doors?
37*F out, 35-42*F in with heavy rain. Similar outside temp on the night in the other sock, only not raining then. I've used the DIY cover down into the low 20's, and I do not recall any significant...
For those of you who have a good winter sock or cover, how much warmth does it give vs the outside temp?
Sure. I was hoping for some input from the "experienced", so maybe this is the wrong forum. Anyway, here are the photos.
Specs:
Hammock used for cover - 116"x76"
16.44oz plus stuff sack
5...
I made a winter cover out of a spare hammock. Just put snaps down the ends and a 1/16" shock cord drawstring on the edges. Then, I just put it over the ridgeline, snap it up, and then tighten the...
And the way in the video is probably the way to do it, in my opinion.
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I agree about the colors. In my opinion, the only place where those garish colors are appropriate is the beach, not the woods. Sometimes, no strike that, often, the ability to be stealthy is good. I...
Dutchware Netless Wide is 15.45 oz and last I checked was only about $30. I have two plus a regular width. And I think 72" to 78" is just too wide. Too much floppy excess material for one person,...
Good to know. Thanks.
Yeah, I know. Zing-It and Amsteel are what I have always used, and for the same reasons. Then I got a hammock that has a fixed ridgeline of paracord, and I learned that it is perfectly fine for that...
First of all, I don't know the area, but that being said, looking at the map below, there seem to be many forest service roads so that you could go down any and probably find a place to set up for...
I have used the Grip Hitch successfully on a 7/64 Amsteel hammock adjustable ridgeline, although I have found that, since I never adjust the ridgelne, it is just a waste of good rope. So I'm going to...
All good reasons why the Bowline is my favorite knot, but, for specific things, like a hammock ridgeline, tarp tie-outs, etc., I'll be using this little fellow.
If using UHMWPE, I would, but I've seen how well this works with paracord. So I'm going to be using it from now on with all paracord - 550, 275, and 90 - that I use. At least until I see I'm wrong.
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Good to know. Thanks!
What is this simple knot called? I have a hammock that has a fixed structural ridgeline made of paracord that uses this simple knot. At first, I was very skeptical, but it has held up well, so I have...
Somehow, I'm not feeling the love for this product. :-)
That's probably wise. I will, too.
Why?
I bought these for a sil-nylon tarp that I have that has no side pull-outs. Looking at the pull-out, I see that the little clip retainers that hold the donut have sharp edges, and that worries me a...
I can't promise, as things frequently don't work out, but I would love to make this my first group hang. So, good Lord willin' and the creek don't rise I'll be buying some raffle tickets before long...
Underquilt: I live in mid-Georgia and went with the 0* plus a bit of overstuff in a Hammock Gear Phoenix Econ 3/4 length underquilt because I am a cold sleeper. Turned out that was poor judgment. It...
God bless you, my friend! And kudos for not letting the demon C conquer you.
It's either:
A. Your body playing a cruel joke on you, or
B. Just gravity. Even in a "flat" lay, your feet are a bit elevated, so fluid naturally drains back into the torso where the kidneys...
Individual weights:
Hammock with ridgeline and organizer - 16.83 oz
(Includes some minor changes that shouldn't affect weight much)
Straps - 9.66 oz
Buckles - 1.87 oz
Net alone - 12.87 oz...
Just curious, what tarp is that?
Yeah, I understand. The legislature is an unknown quantity. But is there a reasonable alternative? Should you have to fight that battle at every place you want to go? And if you educate one employee,...
Good to know. Thanks.