Sorry that I'm late to the thread. I know Sintax77 has a video or two of him backpacking with an Amok (Here's one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2Hx1m_lt34 ) Also my buddy takes his Amok with him. Granted usually our overnights are typically less than 4 miles from the trailhead.
- Clyde
Skjold is bit lighter than superfly. The older Borg-tarp was heavier than superfly.
I have seen Sintax77’s videos on it. I still haven’t carried it on an actual trip, only car camping with the family, so far! I may try it sometime soon though on an overnight loop ι’m planning.
With titanium in both legs, I am challenged to walk distances. However, I fine-tune the lay indoors and work on physical leg conditioning. For any other Amok users, I am posting some configuration results that work for me.
Chair Mode - My inseam is 31-inches, and so, in chair-mode, a comfortable entry and exit seat height is 24-inches.
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The suspension height chair-mode buckle configuration.
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I leave my Amok (regular size) pad inside the hammock when it is packed. So the hammock is packed in chair-mode and deployed in chair-mode. Inflated air pressure is critical in set-up, and this will differ greatly amongst users. Too much air, and you risk blowing out the chambers in the pad. Too little air and the flat lay for sleeping will not be supportive enough. Only you can determine what is right for your use.
The height on the Aluminum ridgeline is 78-inches. Length is 12-foot (three poles).
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The cane is needed at times to assist in exiting the chair mode.
Finally, an image of a minus 20-degree F sleeping bag is used as a top quilt to drape over to keep warm.
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It is a whole lot easier to configure the set-up used at home so that when in the field, the right ballpark settings are available to add to the reservoir of data points to make your backpacking trip more enjoyable. Split the load up between your teenagers to carry the water, cooking, and food amongst themselves...no free rides in backpacking.
I came very close to buying one to use backpacking--in the end, I went another route. The issue wasn't weight, it was the inflatable pad. (I live in middle Ga-pretty wet and humid for a good part of the year--I just wasn't sure about condensation and using the pad in hot weather. Love the design--so clever! )
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