Really interested in these. I have a pair of 2" huggers that I use now that are triple the weight of these. Please post thoughts when you get a chance, everyone!
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Really interested in these. I have a pair of 2" huggers that I use now that are triple the weight of these. Please post thoughts when you get a chance, everyone!
I'm a girl who gets cold also, although I don't live in Canada! I would say to definitely buy good quilts/mats, but in retrospect I should have paid more attention to how much heat wind will steal. ...
Yeah, I had the same problem when I originally tried a cheap parachute hammock also :-) Personally, I don't know that I really get rid of the shoulder squeeze completely, but other hammocks are...
So, I discovered that I switch around when I sleep. Sometimes I put my head on the right side, with feet to the left, sometimes I do the reverse, even during the same night. I like that...
I'm a little surprised this isn't more of a debate, actually. I personally would say look at a basic hammock, either netless or one with a symmetrical net, from one of the vendors here.
My thought...
1. Keep the warm Nalgene trick in mind.
2. I would use a full-length UQ, at least initially.
3. I get a lot of peace of mind from being able to see someone else - so double porch mode? Plus, you...
You know, sometimes I hike and I see the trail like this, and I take a picture that never looks how it looks to you while you are there. There are so many pictures I see where people use photoshop...
Hmm... this looks suspiciously like a hammock womb.
To check, answer these questions.
1. Do you spend a lot of time sleeping like a baby?
2. Do you use a toilet to relieve yourself here or let...
I would like to see a rainforest one. Sorta hawaiian shirt-esque. Actually having different "ecosystem" prints with a medley of appropriate plants and animals in each would be cool. Desert,...
Wait, doesn't that make it cheaper to buy them separately?
The last time I looked (which was a while ago), EE was simply more expensive, so I think most people here look to Loco Libre, HG, or UGQ, among others, for that reason. That's certainly true for me.
Ok, full disclosure: I don't have either of these hammocks. With that said, I do have some Dutch hammocks and a WBBB (just not an XLC). I use my netless Dutch hammocks more. I like that they are...
If you're leaving the dog outside a bug net, consider a permethrin bandana or something similar. I had a bug repellent "bracelet" that I attached to the collar and it created a noticeable zone maybe...
I just got the cave creek, but I've played around with a few options before.
The first is obviously, tying the dog up to a line under the hammock. Worked ok, she always found a way to get tangled...
This thread is great! The last trip I went on, I forgot the brandy! :scared:
That's quite a backyard!!! Are those UGQ tarps?
How rigid is the face bar? How small does it pack down? If this is designed for a central lay (which nothing wrong with that if it's comfortable), does it work well with a pad? I would think you...
I have my HG CF standard with doors. It's my only one now, I sold off others after I picked it up on the for sale forum here. Have never had a problem with it. Crazy $, but I've never been tempted...
I don't hang mine if I can get by without it. I do always bring it though. Nice to look at the sky, especially if you are in an area where you can see the stars well.
I love my HG cuben standard. But, I agree it is surprisingly bulky and doesn't have as long of a side to protect from the wind as other tarps do. I think the noise factor is overblown, and I like the...
Funny to see this thread. I just did this over Thanksgiving at my parents' house. They thought I was crazy, but everyone who tried it was surprised how comfortable it was. I just stayed in the...
Pretty cool idea! I happen to like my whoopies, but that's a neat way to do it!
I use a HG standard with doors. I love it and it's the only one I own, and I don't feel the need for another! I'm actually surprised by the number of responses on this thread that only have or use...
I think there are probably two times - I'd say if I'm still cold after 10-15 minutes, I know I won't be warm enough at all that night (and I probably won't sleep). But I could be warm at that point...
Looks cool. Keep us posted!
Hey, if you like the Grand Trunk you have, keep it! I started with that and now use a Dutch, but I felt like I sank too much and the seams were annoying in the Grand Trunk. I don't know that I...
I throw it over the ridgeline and let it air out. I don't sleep with one on. If I felt like putting it over the ridgeline was perhaps too public, I would go with a peak shelf as Flash Grundelore...
How is there a Shug video for everything?!?!
Thanks Dutch, my bad!
Is there no more silpoly?
I also have a raincover from Osprey that can be included.
Ok, I have some photos plus a screenshot of the order from GearTrade. The exterior mesh pocket is glued to the fabric, completely functional, just not pretty, so I have a photo of that. It's a 2007...
I own a 20 phoenix and love it, but for the temps you describe I'd go with the 10 degree. I'm a cold sleeper though.
Ok, it's an Aether 85. I'll double check when I get home, but I think it's a large. Got some discoloration from use and one rip in the external mesh pocket, which was going to be sent to Osprey for...
I might have something for you - am trying to pull up detail on my osprey.
Definitely more on the hiking side.
I am almost ready to pay you to be my personal hammock tour guide. Wow. And I don't even like coffee!
Thanks for the pictures. I just had a thought that I ought to check back into this thread and see if you went to ground, if it would be easy to use trekking poles to suspend the whole setup...
Any idea what the cost would be for a longer floor? Maybe 7' or so? I don't know what dimensions you normally use for a longer floor, but at that length I think I could go to ground with two...
Thanks for the response. Looks great. Now to decide if I want to DIY - I am really dreading trying to sew a zipper onto noseeum. It might be worth it to just buy...
The sloth. Hangs from trees, relaxes, and the opposite, of swift, right?
It's funny how everyone is different. The seam between the panels was the thing I couldn't stand, even though I do like the two toned look. Good there's something for everyone!
I was thinking about a DIY version of this, but with a long enough floor for a person to sleep in (ie, a net tent as Bigbenny said). I didn't see any dimensions on the site offhand - what are the...
Thanks for the response too. I've always wondered that about a peapod-style system, which I didn't realize was built into the hammock until you demo'd it!
Does closing the snaps reduce the width of the diagonal lay?
Great news that HG is stepping up so strongly and so quickly to support you and their product. Since I've never heard of that issue before, here's hoping your replacement tarp lives up to its...
I purchased mine used and have had it 2-3 years. It looks like new, so I'm shocked to see your picture. I wouldn't have believed it without that picture! I hope you do call HG and let us know what...
Is it the new hammock that was just announced?
I was actually thinking about magnets earlier - but I just read sectionhiker's review of the Katabatic Gear Onni backpack, which uses magnets, and he mentioned how he'd had problems with them...
That is a nice and unusual color combo! I like it, and I don't even like camo!