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I’m not going to try and convince you to stick with it if it’s not for you but i found getting in and out became dramatically easier once I lowered it a bit. YMMV

While others are correct that you don’t want to make your quilt a vapour barrier, there are brands of sleeping bag out there that do offer some water resistance. Synthetics, treated down, and DWR...

Well I think there are threads here about YOBO from 5 years ago so it’s not a brand new company…

But the general lack of quality reviews of them makes me skeptical. I’m not convinced it offered...

I don’t know if it was a bad batch or manufacturing period but there are a lot of reviews of exped mats which complain about failing valves. I’m sure you can get the mat replaced if you end up with...

Lonewolf902 has a YouTube channel where you can see some videos with it. I think there’s been some discussion here before too. I haven’t spent a lot of time looking into it but the impression I get...

While I agree that it sounds like it is just not for you, I’m surprised as you say you sleep in a recliner. How does the draumr work for you if you pull it part way into chair mode?

Adding a pad is a smaller weight penalty than taking even the lightest tensa option. If you’re willing to swap it out for an underquilt especially. If weight is your tightest constraint I wouldn’t...

As with every time this comes up… there is the standard advice (make sure you have a pad and you probably want a groundsheet) but beyond that if you want tips you’ll need to provide more info. What...

The “by sight” part is particularly because of this. I can’t check for a widow maker up high by giving it a push!

The location is also a large part of the problem for me. I’m a recent transplant...

I’ve watched all of his videos, this included, but I’m looking for more specific… these trees, with these leaves, are more prone to fall downs. This shade of grey is dead. This shade just has no...

There are a lot of comments about how good site selection is important and that you should always check for widowmakers etc. In a hammock you’re generally not on the ground so a lot of the rain/water...

That’s your second mention of how there is no big wall of fabric. I didn’t see it in the video (watched more than once). Is that a particular feature of the starlite in some way or is it just a...

30 ish years ago I used to use a nylon net hammock in the garden. It was super small and light. I’ve wondered he same thing as you but the conclusion I came to (with no real research or calculating)...

I asked a similar question a short while ago. Apparently the answer is not much has changed…

https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php/162340-What-s-new-(Since-Sept-2017)

My approach would just be to take my amok draumr setup with some additional ground protection to protect the hammock on the ground and walking poles to provide support to the tarp and hammock ends. ...

Are you looking for an ideal system from scratch? If you share what you already have it might change the suggestions.

Also what parts are non negotiable and what is your goal? Lightest weight?...

So it’s obviously a bad idea to do this. It should go without saying but saying it none the less…

But I didn’t see anyone hanging from the lines. The pylon itself shouldn’t have anything running...

I did some more experimenting with some different pads and inflation levels. That seems to help with the tippyness (or I’m just getting used to how to move around on it).

I noticed in a couple of...

I also received a draumr 5.0 recently and have been testing it out. For me the biggest surprise was the tippy-ness. Not sure how long it will take to be confident that it isn’t about to try and throw...

REI has a decent tarp with plenty of tie outs (no mid panel pulls on this size, and the 12 by 12 is currently unavailable)

It may not be ideal for actually taking with you but with their return...

Do you have any pictures of the setup? The angles are going to determine a lot.

I went to the decathlon site today to look up the dimensions on the quecha and i noticed that the US and UK decathlon sites actually have newer versions and they're longer!

$30 for an 11' 6" ,...

I watched ‘em all 5 years ago and I’ll watch them again… but you mention the quick fix for the less experienced is to fasten up to the ridgeline if you can’t get the hang of it (pun intended). As I’m...

Thanks for taking the time to link it. I’ve had a read and it sounds like it works fine? I’m having a little trouble picturing the setup based on your description though. Could you take another run...

The netless doesn’t have any UQ loops as far as I’m aware. Is there a need for, or benefit to, any additional hardware to keep it snug?

For what i was picturing it wouldn't matter if they were whipped or channel suspension. I wouldn't be whipping them together, just one hammock sitting inside the other.

Just working with the...

A similar idea, certainly but I was wondering about how it would work with two identical hammocks with no special considerations or adjustments.

I’m looking at dutchware’s netless hammock...

I have searched and found nothing (and this may be daft) but… how different is a double layer hammock in use compared to two identically sized hammocks hung from the same suspension?

Particularly...

I’ve just taken it out to have a look. They’re probably more like 8 inches apart on mine but in the images on the product page they look like they’re multiple feet apart. As they’re just knots it...

I have the Quechua. When I bought mine (5 years ago) it came with thick webbing straps to go around the trees. They’re not in the images on the site though so I don’t know if they’re still included....

YOBO seem to have a completely freestanding offering now. I don't know if it is new or not but their videos look like they're only a couple of months old. Has anyone got any experience with it?
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Nobody else has anything to say about what’s new in 4 years?

I guess “there’s nothing new under the sun” and “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it” probably apply… but I was hoping for more! :P

It...

Back in September 2017 I was way down the hammock rabbit hole (although mostly theoretical - camping opportunities were lacking). I haven't been paying close attention since then but I went camping...

Stability.

On top transfers any lateral motion from the pole directly to the stand, and the force is always on the "wrong" side of the pivot point (the foot), lifting the other feet up and tilting...

I was under the impression a panel of fabric could replace the nettles. You say the amok has three straps but it also has a massive amount of body fabric. Unless the nettles themselves are adjustable...

The existence of the examples so far shows the approach has some merit but it seems like the extra effort doesn't have enough practical benefit compared to the simpler options.

I'm not keen on...

It looks almost exactly like what I was envisioning! Thank you. I first dismissed your comment because I thought you were referencing the sky tent. I wonder how many times my brain has made the same...

That is essentially the same (from a physics standpoint) as a draumr with nettles/clews/rope instead of fabric. I'm wondering about extending some of those lines and shortening the others, bringing...

TrailSlug - Unfortunately I don't have the spare time, money, equipment, space or hanging location to do the experimenting myself. That's why i was hoping to benefit from collective experience here!...

leiavoia - I can see how having the shorter centreline of the hammock will just spill you out (like trying to sit on a slackline), and the reverse would snap closed around you, but that's why i...

I'm not sure if this is a DIY question or if there is a better forum. It seemed the most appropriate to me so here it is.

I'm curious why there seems to be so little experimentation with the shape...