Stupic Noob question ...

[JCinPA]

Well, got my Grand Trunk Double Hammock today and had to play with it.

Stupid question. What's the best way to get it back in the stuff sack? I have watched dozens of videos of guys showing their cool setups and how they can get their tarp up in the rain and the hammock under it all dry, in minues.

But nobody ever ever finishes their video putting the stuff back in the sacks. They all leave you sitting on their hammock with a huge grin. I know there is a video for the best way to put a hammock back in the sack, can you point me to one?

You better believe when I take the tarp out, I will have a whole series of cell phone photos and notes on how it was packed. I'm not doing this again!

[flatline]

try this one. same principal applies to tarps, quilts or what ever you may need to stuff into a sack.

[JCinPA]

Cool, thanks! Not twisting the bag is probably where I went wrong.

[hanggirl]

I appreciate this information. I'll try it tomorrow on some new equipment that just came today.

[Algonquin_bound]

I just stuff it! No real technique, just jam it. Start at one end and keep going till its done. Do the same for my tarp, and sleeping bag. If its too difficult to fit in, then I use a larger stuff sac.

When I'm in the bush, I don't want to have to fold my tarp as if i'm practicing my origami skills. Just jam it, and go. That's my preference anyway!

[Raos]

It's called a stuff sack for a reason.

[Paul-Stefi]

I just stuff it! No real technique, just jam it. Start at one end and keep going till its done. Do the same for my tarp, and sleeping bag. If its too difficult to fit in, then I use a larger stuff sac.

When I'm in the bush, I don't want to have to fold my tarp as if i'm practicing my origami skills. Just jam it, and go. That's my preference anyway!

Agree totally, i find it works better to just stuff, when you try and fold perfectly you often cant fit it into the bag right and have to start over.

-Paul

[Deathstar77]

Stuff Sack: from the Greek Stuffius Sackus n. A nylon sack for stuffing things in.

[wildwillott]

I just stuff it! No real technique, just jam it. Start at one end and keep going till its done. Do the same for my tarp, and sleeping bag. If its too difficult to fit in, then I use a larger stuff sac.

When I'm in the bush, I don't want to have to fold my tarp as if i'm practicing my origami skills. Just jam it, and go. That's my preference anyway!

+1 on this. The only difference would be if you use snake skins, instead of stuff sacks. Of which I believe shug's hammock noon videos goes over this very well.

[biggy]

+1 on this. The only difference would be if you use snake skins, instead of stuff sacks. Of which I believe shug's hammock noon videos goes over this very well.

I use snakeskins on my superfly and Im able to jam it into my original stuff sac with no problems.