Ok, so I'm moving to the Seattle area in September. I've never been there, but I know the area is widely known for rainfall. I'm about ready to order a Maccat, but I'm not sure if I should spring for the ultra or stick with the deluxe. I don't want to carry more than needed, but I don't want to be confined to my hammock on rainy days either. Is the deluxe roomy enough for sitting outside the hammock and cooking dinner?
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I done that many times in the pouring down rain. I usually have an "awning" setup with my leki's. The Deluxe is fine for me, albeit I have doors too if needed for more storage and protection when it starts blowing sideways.
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When I get to the states, I'm planning on sending mine in for doors too. So deluxe it is. I've been hearing that I might be spending a fair amount of time under my tarp so it needs to be roomy.
You can get much farther with a kind word and a gun than you can with a kind word alone. -- Al Capone
I'm ok with the Standard, so I think a Deluxe is plenty of extra room for rainy days...for my style, at least. I wouldn't get something as big as an Ultra unless I was hanging two hammocks under the same tarp...but plenty of folks here have them and like them.
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IMPOSSIBLE JUST TAKES LONGER
Bear in mind the Ultra is the same width as the Deluxe. It just has a longer ridgeline length.Originally Posted by Just Jeff
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Oohhhh... Didn't notice that. Hmmmmm....
You can get much farther with a kind word and a gun than you can with a kind word alone. -- Al Capone
I'd think the deluxe would be plenty. Combine it with Grizz beaks and you'd have a lot of flexibility. Sometimes it's nice to have a shorter length ridgeline in order to fit into the smaller places.
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Highstrung, come over to the east slope of the Cascades. Less rain, more sun. It's not that far of a drive from the emerald city.
Yeah - there have been times where I could fit Joker and me under the Standard, but I wanted just a bit more length because of the hammock separation caused by the width of the tree. A longer ridgeline means that the wide part of the tarp (after the cat cut on the ends) is also a bit longer...so it covers more of the hammock when you're not laying down the centerline (e.g. two hammocks hanging off opposite sides of the same tree).
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- My site: http://www.tothewoods.net/
- Designer, Jeff's Gear Hammock / Pack Cover by JRB
IMPOSSIBLE JUST TAKES LONGER
I have a deluxe in spinnUL and its perfect. I survived 24 hours of rain blowing sideways in 60mph gusts without even getting damp spray! I didn't even have an ideal position to the wind, I was about 45d off the wind direction with my ridge line. Very impressed with the coverage, construction, durability, and tarp overall. I did just order another OES but this one is square for dual hammock coverage.
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