This is all new to us. My 9 y.o. Cub Scout was one of the top popcorn sellers in his Pack and was given a full hammocking setup as his reward (he had expressed interest in trying out hammocking). Once we get through winter, we're going to try it out.....of course that means I'll need to get my own setup too.
Hammock setup by what fabricator?
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Easthills Outdoors Jungle Double Hammock, bug net, rainfly, and a Onetigris underquilt.Originally Posted by LowTech
Hammock setup by what fabricator?
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Doesn't look like a terrible hammock, kind of a basic starter. I will have to say that I'm not a fan of that type of bugnet suspension, more fiddly than I like w/ that double line setup.
Personally, and here's where we start getting into the "opinions" part, I'd change the rope on the ends of the hammock to some Continuous Loops (CL) and keep using the carabineers and daisy chain straps.
Then I'd see about whether I could put a Structural Ridgeline (SRL) on the hammock and use that to hold the netting up. It would also keep the "sag" of the hammock the same everytime it was set up.
The Onetigris Underquilt (UQ), those I just hate. They don't adjust well, really at all, and are big and bulky. A good Trailwinder from Simply Light Designs (SLD) is a worthwhile, relatively inexpensive, UQ to maybe look into.
Anyway, have fun, as that's the most important part.
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It's a case of.....the whole kit was free, so we'll work with it.....if he gets into it, we'll look at upgrades.Doesn't look like a terrible hammock, kind of a basic starter. I will have to say that I'm not a fan of that type of bugnet suspension, more fiddly than I like w/ that double line setup.
Personally, and here's where we start getting into the "opinions" part
Then I'd see about whether I could put a Structural Ridgeline (SRL) on the hammock and use that to hold the netting up. It would also keep the "sag" of the hammock the same everytime it was set up.
The Onetigris Underquilt (UQ), those I just hate. They don't adjust well, really at all, and are big and bulky. A good Trailwinder from Simply Light Designs (SLD) is a worthwhile, relatively inexpensive, UQ to maybe look into.
Anyway, have fun, as that's the most important part.
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My 2 cents
If you get a hammock for yourself, get 11x5 feet minimum. You might or might not want width around 66 inches.
Get a 20* set top and bottom quilts.
After setting up hammock on your trees
Attach under quilt under hammock
Then while under quilt is still attached to hammock, pull it out from under hammock in front.
So that under quilt and hammock are parallel to each other.
Now adjust under quilt so that entire bottom edge of under quilt is about six inches higher than bottom edge of hammock, along hammocks entire length
You should be able to see lower edge of hammock hanging just below lower edge of under quilt
Now put under quilt back in place under&around hammock for your sleeping comfort.
After under quilt is back in place adjust the short drawcords that are on both short ends of hammock.
Do not over tighten short cords, pulling ends of under quilt into a horse shoe shape—that would cause air gaps on short ends of under quilt.
Get someone about your size to lay in your hammock, while you check for any large air gaps around all edges of under quilt where it meets your hammock.
I wouldn’t go into so much detail here, except that I’ve noticed at group hangs more than a few have problems with CBS Cold Butt Syndrome due to errors when adjusting under quilts
Good luck
Phantom, I take it that you haven't truly looked at the Onetigris Underquilt. It's made differently so that those standard adjustments don't apply. There are no end cinches, all you can do is pull it from both ends.
I know someone that had one and they had trouble keeping it on their feet/shoulder when laying diagonal.
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Ooops, LowTech, I’ve not looked at OneTigris Underquilt. But I was thinking maybe he would buy a more effective underquilt for himself, like an under quilt from Hammock Gear or Trailheadz or Dutch.
No matter what quilts are used, quilts must be set up so that there are no or minimal air gaps.
LowTech, thanks for heads up! And would you buy a OneTigris underquilt? Does it do it’s job or maybe not as good as others?
Last edited by Phantom Grappler; 12-17-2022 at 14:18.
I would not.
Like you said, for an UQ to be effective it needs to be adjustable in ways that allows it to conform to you when you're laying in the hammock, I don't feel like the design of their UQ does that.
There are several venders that have been inavative in methods that attempt to make an UQ's fit, "better". Venders like Warbonnet & Simple Light Designs w/ there gathered end style UQs, Hammock Gears leg shelf, as well as people selling multiple ways to pull the UQ up more towards the ridgeline. And now of course the integrated UQ like Superior hammock has.
All and all I think Onetigris's design is a big step backwards and not much different than tying a knot at each end of a blanket and hanging that under you . . . in fact maybe not as good as that, at least that has the gathered end effect.
I definitely don't diss free gear, in fact I think it's great but being a designer myself I'm always picking things apart and trying to figure out how it could be better.
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Totally, it just gives you something to look into in the mean time.
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