The package:
* (2) Halfnet hammocks from Dutchware, a 1.6 Hexon for me and a 1.0 for my fiance, with beetle buckle straps
* 32" spreader bar from Dutchware
* 12ft Journey tarp from Hammock Gear
* (2) 54" carbon fiber pole sets for tarp pull outs (makes it much more roomy!)
* (2) DIY Gemini Costco quilts
We frequently go on one night backpacking trips and every time we lament how uncomfortable sleeping pads are and how frustrating it is to find a flat, dry spot in the Appalachians to pitch a tent. A month ago we did our first 2 night trip and sleeping was just miserable. On the second night we basically dreaded going to sleep even though we were dead tired, because we knew our sleep quality would be abysmal.
We got to test these bad boys out last night and HOLY COW, it is so much better. It's just straight up comfortable. With a pad I am constantly rotating, spinning, sliding, moving trying to find a comfortable spot, and since ours are insulated it crinkles the entire **** time. With the hammock I switched between two comfy spots, never hunting for a good one, never getting tangled in my sleeping bag.
The motion transfer between the spreader bar is a little annoying, but not near as annoying as my partner flopping around on what sounds like a potato chip bag all night.
I'm surprised by how necessary the underquilt is in the summer. It dipped into the 60s and when my underquilt slipped off I knew almost immediately, waking up with a chill.
Picture: https://i.imgur.com/I7BAava.jpg
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