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  1. #1
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    Join Date
    May 2017
    Location
    NY
    Hammock
    Dutchware 11' Hexon 1.6 DL
    Tarp
    HG Quest 12'
    Insulation
    HG Econ 30, AHE 4S
    Suspension
    Whoopies/Cinch Bug
    Posts
    9

    New gear trial hang in Brooklyn

    Had a nice hang this afternoon in Brooklyn NY's Prospect Park. Lots of great spots to choose from, needed to try out some new gear before a 4-day trip next week.

    Few months ago, my 3-year-old Dutchware 11' 1.0 NylonD hammock suffered a nasty tear. I emailed Dutch and he was very gracious about it, helped me into a double layer 1.6 Hexon, dual kotty mod. I also switched my suspension from cinch buckles to whoopie slings and Dutch Buckles. Gotta say, the NylonD was very soft, but I really love this Hexon. Just feels comfortable. The knotty mod is a nice touch as well. I like the structure it gives to the edges of the hammock.

    I also ordered a 12' Hammock Gear Quest tarp to replace my Hennessy 70D Hex. The Hennessy is a great tarp, but a little bulky and heavy, I have realized. I outfitted the Quest with 8" shock chord leads, connecting to Dutch's dyneema guyline cord with some plastic lineloc tensioners. I use Nite Ize Figure 9's for the end tieouts, with some heavier-duty 2mm ZLine from ZPacks. Makes for very quick setup, easy adjustments. In the pics you can see I have some OWL tarp skins, but I think I'm not going to use them for this tarp. The Xenon fabric is very slippery and just kind of falls out of the skins - not very secure.

    To round out the experience, I got a nice blast from a NYC Parks vehicle saying "YOU MUST DISCONNECT THE HAMMOCK FROM THE TREES." Was ok, already got my hang in for the day .
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  2. #2
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Jun 2015
    Location
    Prosper, Tx
    Hammock
    Dutch Hexon 2.4
    Tarp
    Hennessy Asym Hex
    Insulation
    C Pepper, Wht Clou
    Suspension
    Cinch Buckles
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    131
    Nice setup. Park police are obviously tent campers.

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