Hey guys! I heard about the forum when I came across the Mullica River Thanksgiving Weekend hang, and registered my account the other day. I'm from the greater Philadelphia area, but I tend to do my camping in New England with the extended family. In the past few years I've caught an interest in Canoe Camping, and Kayak Camping as an extension of that.
My usual go-to is the Delaware Water Gap and the 50 miles north of there, as they have the right mix of parking, scenery, campsites, and bike routes to eventually get back to my car on. Other favorites are the Assateague Seashore (which sadly doesn't allow hammocks), the Pine Barrens, and estuaries on the Chesapeake. The Saco River up in Maine near Fryeburg is the perfect canoe camping river in my eyes, however- the surface of the bottom of the river is almost always a gorgeous sand, and with clear water it can look like you're floating atop the sahara.
I got into hammocking via a club at school, and into hammock camping as a way to save space in my kayak by ditching the tent. Now I'm hooked, and after the comfortable sleeps I get in hammocks, I doubt I'll go back to tent camping any time soon. However, leaving the 4-season tent for a hammock is a pretty cold endeavor in the winter months. I'd love some advice as to what gear I should look for, with Christmas coming up.
I have an ENO doublenest and a Hennessy Expedition Asym. I love the Hennessy for its bug net and its comfort, but I feel like I could be warmer in the cocoon-shaped ENO by having a snugger underquilt. The Hennessy's bug net is slightly effective at blocking wind, but I might get the overcover attachment to aid in that.
What my question regarding UQs boils down to is this: would I be better off getting something like the HammockGear Incubator 20 for the ENO, or upgrading my Hennessy with the Potomac Arrowhead UQ
and the Overcover attachment? I'd love suggestions as to other underquilts to think about for either, as I'm unsure what the best route to take is.
Next, I'd love some guidance on tarps. I currently have the 'postage stamp' tiny tarp that covers my Hennessy. I want to upgrade it, and I feel like I should one with doors to better serve me in the winter. However, the one I'm most interested in, the Warbonnet Superfly, seems pretty expensive. The hex shape seems like the most popular, so I'm wondering if I should go for the superfly (which I like for the doors and ability to make an over-ridgeline pole mod to increase headspace) or a hex tarp that has grommets in the middle, and then a door kit for it. The door kit could likely be better for summertime to save weight, and I'm not sure a tarp with doors will fit easily in my snakeskins for the hennessy.
What do you guys think? Is the WB Superfly worth the money? Would I be happier with a door kit and a hex tarp? Hex tarps seem a lot cheaper in that their popularity means more are on the secondhand market.
Thanks for any advice! I had a great time at the Mullica Hang and can't wait to get out in the woods this winter in a cozy hammock!
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