HG dyneema fly...ample coverage?

[Aaronbagby]

Hey guys. Just got my HG fly and subbed it out for my old Hennessy Hex. The weight savings is obviously phenomenal, and I have no reason to doubt that the fly will perform. But it does slightly concern me how much less side coverage I get from the HG. It’s shorter by 9” on either side of the ridgeline. Even their fly with doors is this narrow, which seems to defeat the point. I have it about as low as I can get it without interfering with the hammock suspension, and the sides of the fly are above my body level in the hammock. So far, it’s only seen a light drizzle. I’m definitely anxious about its first night in real weather! Anyone got any advice, or just reassuring words?90E8D74B-1F82-419D-911B-E613F24C5A88.jpg

[cbm9000]

reassuring words?90E8D74B-1F82-419D-911B-E613F24C5A88.jpg

I've seen youtuber sintax77 using this and he seems to get out quite often in rainy areas.

[TrailSlug]

It depends on what your definition of ample coverage is. In nice weather - yes. In stormy weather with wind and cold - no. The Palace is bare minimum for me in fall/winter/early spring hanging. I hate to be cold and wet so I'm after all of the coverage I can get.

[Aaronbagby]

It depends on what your definition of ample coverage is. In nice weather - yes. In stormy weather with wind and cold - no. The Palace is bare minimum for me in fall/winter/early spring hanging. I hate to be cold and wet so I'm after all of the coverage I can get.

Yeah I made a hasty decision here to shave some pack weight for the 2nd half of my section hike. Posted that I was in the market for a dyneema fly on the wanted forum, turned out this one was for sale and I just assumed the coverage would suffice. Honestly, this width just isn’t enough. I will likely sell it and pick up the Palace as soon as I get home. Hope I don’t get pounded with rain/wind in the next 2-3 weeks. Cheers.

[SilvrSurfr]

My first DCF tarp was an HG Standard with doors. I only owned it about six months before getting rid of it - I couldn't stay dry for the life of me. Then I got the HG Winter Palace - same basic size as the Warbonnet Superfly. I haven't gotten wet since!

[Shrewd]

Ive used that tarp for an entire AT Thru hike and most of the PCT- from the Sierras north.

It’s a fine tarp and is enough coverage so long as you pitch it well

[cmoulder]

Hey guys. Just got my HG fly and subbed it out for my old Hennessy Hex. The weight savings is obviously phenomenal, and I have no reason to doubt that the fly will perform. But it does slightly concern me how much less side coverage I get from the HG. It’s shorter by 9” on either side of the ridgeline. Even their fly with doors is this narrow, which seems to defeat the point. I have it about as low as I can get it without interfering with the hammock suspension, and the sides of the fly are above my body level in the hammock. So far, it’s only seen a light drizzle. I’m definitely anxious about its first night in real weather! Anyone got any advice, or just reassuring words?90E8D74B-1F82-419D-911B-E613F24C5A88.jpg

From the pic it appears you pitch it far higher over the hammock than I do. I've weathered some pretty nasty storms but with the tarp pitched right down to the hammock SRL. That's how you get the most protection with a smaller tarp.

With the tarp down low on one or both sides, the wind and rain protection can be pretty good. If you want to be able to stand under a tarp and still have coverage, you'll simply need a much larger tarp.

In this pic it was pretty windy but the tarp shielded the hammock quite effectively:

[Aaronbagby]

From the pic it appears you pitch it far higher over the hammock than I do. I've weathered some pretty nasty storms but with the tarp pitched right down to the hammock SRL. That's how you get the most protection with a smaller tarp.

With the tarp down low on one or both sides, the wind and rain protection can be pretty good. If you want to be able to stand under a tarp and still have coverage, you'll simply need a much larger tarp.

In this pic it was pretty windy but the tarp shielded the hammock quite effectively:

I’ve only got it up high because I can’t figure out how to suspend it any lower. The suspensions of the fly and hammock get in the way of each other. Even the fly itself interferes with the hammock straps before I can get it low like this

[MikekiM]

I’ve only got it up high because I can’t figure out how to suspend it any lower. The suspensions of the fly and hammock get in the way of each other. Even the fly itself interferes with the hammock straps before I can get it low like this

I have the Standard with and without doors and have weathered four days of nearly non-stop deluge on the Laurel Highlands trail without problem.

I use split RLs that run parallel to and nearly touching the hammock straps, allowing the tarp to nearly sit on the hammocks SRL. For some strange reason, many folks feel the need to have the tarp pitched level above the hammock. I am always pitched on an angle following the hammock, foot side higher and with the tarp ridge tie out almost touching the tree straps at both ends. It helps with shedding water, keeps things low and tight, less windy and more 'greenhoused' at the head end. Most often pitch with a double porch mode at the foot end which is where I always enter and exit.

I am more about the time on the trail than in camp and though I like a nice view, my hammock is for sleeping, not lounging.

[Fishbite]

For more protection, you could zip your rain coat over the wind and rain blown side. I read this somewhere here and I thought it was a good idea if things got bad, and my rain coat would not be used for anything else while I am in my hammock during a big rain anyways.