Hello all.
After doing some research here and a lot on line, I bought a Clark TX-270 2 years ago. My girlfriend and I ride BMW GSA's motorcycles off road and have used tents to camp. I wanted to try hammocks as an alternative to save space, weight and time to set up/tear down. She bought the 2 person Vertex Ultra. We slept in it once and didn't like it very much. I'm sure the singles are easier to set up and more comfortable (I've never set up teh TX-270: it's still in the bag and I haven't taken it out), but we like sleeping together. We followed the directions, we thought. SO, my question is, any tips/tricks on how to set up the double so it's more comfortable?
The set up:
The trees were pretty far apart and I don't think I could get the straps high enough on the tree. I couldn't get the bike to the trees to act as a ladder due to the slope of the ground. The angle of the straps to the trees was wider that the hammock.
Some of our issues:
When we slept in it, the hammock sagged dramatically and we hit the ground. When I tightened the straps, it got us off the ground but it still wasn't 'flat' by any means.
When she got out, the whole hammock leaned over to my side. In fact, her sleeping bag ended up on my side! We are height/weight appropriate (I weigh 195, 6' tall). It is my understanding that when 1 person leaves, the hammock should stay flat.
I'd like to try it again but she wants to sell the it and use the money for a new tent. Any help would be greatly appreciated before we give up.
Thanks!
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Originally Posted by LostSailor
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