Need advice with my situation!!

[joshjuniorr]

i started with a yukon hammock with built in bug net...that i picked up through woot for super cheap. Just recently ordered a wbb xlc and its super comfy.

Completely agree with the above posts about going to a hang and checking out different ones out before dumping some change on a pricey rig.

[piknchikn]

My 10yr old and I both have XLC's, but still have our ENO Dryfly tarps. We get a little damp if the wind blows, but more time will need to pass for us to be able to purchase two more tarps. The ENO tarp works fine, however.

[cbsinnett]

I have the Kelty Noah 12 ($65) and love it, is a little heavier then others but can be setup in a way that it has doors to close in ends........... Dutch 11' net less hammock can be had for under $50 and Eno ($45) or Dutch bug net ($57) are both great values. so if you could stretch the budget to roughly $160 you could have hammock, net, and tarp. but at the $130 budget you could do net less hammock and bug net with a Walmart blue tarp to start.

this is a pic of my son and I at BSA summercamp 2014. our first year getting into hammocks. we used $25 walmart hammock, blue tarps from Walmart, and ENO atlas straps. and stayed totally dry during a huge thunderstorm in middle of night when all others in our troop got flooded in the tents.
summer camp tarps.jpg

[Sspoonless]

The 2nd thing you will need is a rain fly.

The 3rd thing you will need is an under-quilt.

The 4th thing you will need is a foot-boxed over-quilt.

After that you're just about done.