Finally spent a few nights (2) over the ground and, as I hoped - I love it! Conditions permitting, I don't think I'll go to ground for a long, long while.
I actually planned to only hang on this trip during the day and to sleep in a tent at night. But when my friend with the borrowed tent discovered it was missing a pole - at the camp site - I happily changed my mind.
Setup:
-HH Deep Jungle XL hammock w/ Dutchware whoopie slings
-HH silnylon hex tarp w/continuous ridgeline with Reflect-it, a Stinger, and two prusik knot loops all courtesy of Dutchware
Huge thank you to this community as a whole, as the many hours I've now spent reading these forums and being steered to hammock videos really paid off! I was comfortable with knots I didn't know how to tie just 1 month ago, setup my rig quickly, and helped keep my friend's tent up without a pole
I was most concerned about being cold, as it got down to right around 0 degrees C and I was going to try sleeping with my neoair pad as my bottom insulation. Besides cold feet when I woke up (they had slipped off the pad), I was pleasantly surprised with how warm I stayed. Another aspect I quickly valued was how easy it is to slip on the camp shoes and take a leak at 3 am.
And finally, the best part of the experience was staying dry. A storm blew during the second night, and I was thoroughly impressed that my tarp worked as hoped. My friends in the roughed up tent couldn't day say the same
Hanmock vs tent
Another view
The inside
And oh yeah, in all my hammock excitement I almost forgot... I got to see the Grand Canyon too!
Mobile send - typos beware!
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Originally Posted by tstark
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