thanks Shug - I'd watched a couple of your videos but that playlist helped me find some extra videos. I have managed to get a better fit (indoors) - so tonight I'm heading out to try it in some woods...
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thanks Shug - I'd watched a couple of your videos but that playlist helped me find some extra videos. I have managed to get a better fit (indoors) - so tonight I'm heading out to try it in some woods...
Another good suggestion, thank you! I had a go with my set up and found by tightening the 4 main corner attachments I could get the UQ closer to the hammock again but it's not as close a fit as when...
Thanks very much for finding that article. I had a go at hooking to the SRL on top of the net - it does work. I don't know if it'll damage the net - that was my concern but I could try it and keep an...
I have a hammock who's mosquito net goes on top of the structural ridge line (SRL) - and I just bought a second hand Enlightened Equipment Uprising underquilt as my first UQ.
But the UQ suspension...
I'm in Devon. I've not tried staying at a campsite with my hammock. Dartmoor isn't fab for hammocking unfortunately - if you check the wild camping map, pretty much all woodlands are off-limits for...
I live in England and am looking for a UL hex tarpaulin to use with my hammock. It will be made from dyneema / DCF / Cuben fibre and have an 11' (3m) ridgeline. Thanks.
I've used my new SeaToSummit Ultralight pad a few times in my hammock in cold (freezing) conditions. It's 5cm thick and is insulated (R = 3.1) with 2 forms of insulation: 1) a heat reflective coat;...
hi Chop/Beardoh - do you know roughly how many litres capacity your through hiking backpack is? Thanks.
Hello :) There's lots to learn and get inspired about on this forum - whilst we wait for our overnight adventures to begin again...
That's great to hear - I'll try them then :)
I've been trying to decide on frameless vs framed backpacks - but am not sure I can get light enough to go frameless. Do you know how heavy your fully loaded SWD 35 was when you were doing the LT...
I guess you know about the "national trust"? - it's one of Britain's best creations. It preserves so many incredible stately homes and gardens, not to mention landscapes - making them accessible.
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Guten tag Jyn. Yes I'd love to hear about hammock camping in Germany/Europe as I'm thinking of heading to the continent to find large forests and woods for multi-day hammocking :)
Welcome iPlod. Yes Shug has a lot to answer for ;-) I agree with you that hammocks are more comfie than tents.
Hello! Norfolk is nice. Have you ever bought any used gear from this forum and had it shipped to Britain? I'm wondering if that option works in practice.
Crikey - don't let on about the cream teas! ;-) It's good to hear from UK hammockers. Yes it got pretty busy last summer here, but at least the holiday makers were responsible (cough).
Ha ha! You're quite right about the sausages and Sainsburys is fab :)
Thanks ofuros - I'm so lucky to live in Devon. Your locations must be amazing for hammocking :)
Thanks to everyone who posts on these forums - there's so much great info for people like me who are fairly new to hammocks. Plus it's good to feel part of a wider community. It's funny to see some...
Welcome - and I know what you mean about accumulating gear :)
Welcome Eric - having access to the forests and rivers in Sweden must be amazing :)
Hi Chris - I'm a newly joined Brit too so you're not alone. I'm in Devon.
That's a great looking quilt. I'm just tiptoeing closer to thinking of making my own one - so seeing your end result and reading your discussion helps :)
Fantastic design and build!
chapinb - have you used evo loops with beckett straps? I'd like to know if they work well in practice. Thanks.
I started off with a really cheap $30 chinese hammock from ebay. It was ok - although it turned out I was too tall for it. But it got me started and I went on to buy a Warbonnet Blackbird with...