I’m pretty sure this was on another thread: “Tent vs hammock in the rain”
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rA4DElALKt8
I’m pretty sure this was on another thread: “Tent vs hammock in the rain”
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rA4DElALKt8
HG Asym Tarp is worthless. Not nearly large enough to provide cover. If you're getting wet with a tarp, you're doing it wrong or you have the wrong tarp.
KABOOM! FLASH! WHISSSOOOSUUUUH! FLAP, FLAP! KABOOM!
I had one of those night camped under a HG hex tarp. I had my winter palace with me, but thought it was so gorgeous out that the hex would suffice. During the night a thunder boomer hustled in. I had rain coming in under the tarp greeting the WBRR. I ended up deploying the winter palace over me and holding it stretched out with my hands and feet. My border collie took refuge underneath the WBRR with draped Winter Palace. She is such a trooper to put up with my self inflicted ordeals.
Just last night got slapped around a bit because my hammock/tarp were strung up broadside to heavy rain augmented with strong wind, along with lightning and thunder for about 1.5 hours. Prior to and after that episode, there were several hours of lighter rain. Tarp was HG standard with doors, and there was considerable splash on the UQ (no UPQ!) but it provided an excellent test of the Downtek treatment, which seemed to work well. The EE Revolt 40 remained surprisingly puffy and was barely damp when I packed it this morning. I took it out of the pack at home about 3 hours later and within 15 minutes it seemed to be completely dry.
I used Kevlar straps with no hardware to the hammock CLs, and the sewn channels were a bit damp. No special drip lines were used.
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“If everybody is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking.” ~ Gen. George S Patton
Got my back and butt soaked one night in a gap high on Mt. Mitchell (highest mtn east of the Mississippi). Due to crowded campsite, wasn't able to hang as I wanted. In fact, my rainfly and buddy's rainfly had to overlap so, we were so crowded. Had to hang right on the edge of top of ridge, oriented toward the west. That night wind over in Tennessee to the west was reported at 80 mph in a nearby town. There was a huge thunderstorm with torrential rain. Have stayed perfectly dry in those before. But the wind that night came straight up the side of the mountain to the gap and right under my MacCat Deluxe (no doors) for about an hour. Water ran down my back and felt as if it puddled under my butt. After it quit, I flipped and put my head where my dry feet were and my feet where my wet head had been. Was fine the rest of the night.
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No. And I didnt say torrential. I said sideways rain. Provided a screen shot of the radar. If you're going out in a hurricane, dont use an asym. If you might get hit with some thunderstorms, roll the dice. If you THINK I'm wrong, even after video and weather documentation, post your own video.
The first time, I wasn't in my hammock but was using the HH Typhoon (or Monsoon). I hiked to a hill top to play with my portable ham radio setup. The wind - and hence the rain - was blowing all over. I didn't have the removable doors attached. Things (me and radio gear) were getting wet. Once I put the doors on it was a much better shelter.
Another "start without doors and have to add them later" event occurred on Stuart Island in the San Juans. There's a mile long, narrow-ish, bay in front of the camp area. Plenty of time/distance for the weather to gain strength. Because of tree orientation, I had to setup parallel to that mile long funnel. The first night, without doors, I got cold. The second night I put on doors and was fine. Big difference.
Now, all my camping tarps have doors.
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