So i got convinced that hammocks where the way to go for me. I have rheumatoid and Psoriatic arthritis and so I'm pretty limited in my hiking. I had a few things that really convinced me;
1. cold sleeper, no matter how much I have under me the ground always pulls the heat out of me. I'm hoping that he someday to be shipping heated sleeping bag sack from Sierra Madre Research will solve that problem.
2. back pain and leg pain, not being able to stand up after a night on the ground is no fun
Reason the Third. speed of setup, I have sudden onset flairs of swelling in my knees and feet that can cripple me in a few minutes. Being able to have my bed read in a few minutes with minimal movement is great.
4. ease of takedown, less time on the ground dealing with gear.
Now when I ordered the heated sack I got in on a Ninox setup also from SMR as yall know. I've seen the opinions on it here and not having anything compare it I can't counter any of the thoughts. I'm 6'2" and around 270lbs so I needed a fairly heavy hammock anyway. I've only setup my hammock once so far as I started a second chemo drug and it's kept me from being too active this year.
A few thoughts on the Ninox;
1. I found the hammock to be comfortable. Compared to the cheap off the shelf hammocks I've tried.
2. The fixed ridge line seemed a little odd to me but having limited experience I don't really know what changing it would accomplish.
3. You are a long ways from the ridge line but even with it in the middle I could reach into it and get my phone out.
4. the rain fly does fit really well but the way it's meant to attach I could not get it high enough to stand under. Not that I would want to as any higher and I couldn't put my feet on the ground from the hammock.
5. The Talon suspension is ok but I think rather then running the hook through the loop, I am probably going to put a caribiner on the loop so I don't have to handle the suspension as much because it's probably been in the poison oak.
6. I think I would rather have tags on the various hooks for things, rather then the reflective corners.
Note that i had the fly higher here then intended. It's supposed to run to the talon hooks, but I have it run to the loops.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/7ZFMMXLqQha5Nagf6
https://photos.app.goo.gl/ffGmixd1MSxeYB9B8
- Haz
By way of Grants Pass, Oregon Territories
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