Woooo Hooooo!
Tradin up!
Congrats and welcome to the BB Tribe
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Woooo Hooooo!
Tradin up!
Congrats and welcome to the BB Tribe
I'm a little confused by how many people seem to be getting the double 1.7 lately as well. My fiance and I have both gotten into a 1.1 double together and had no worries at all about it failing. The only reason to get a double 1.7, in my opinion, is to minimize fabric stretch, and it just doesn't seem like that big a deal to me.
It was recommended for me (245 lbs of pure goodness haha) to get the 1.7 double because of the less stretch
I got one cause I'm a lard-butt. :D
Otherwise, I'll take my next hike with a single layer. I'm just waiting for him to catch up so I should have one ordered sometime in early 2011.:scared::lol: My guess is that you are correct about the minimized fabric stretch combined with the fact that not everybody here is a long distance hiker, so a few extra ounces don't bother them for the slightly upgraded comfort of the double 1.7. My guess anyway.
Good question!
I am 6'1". The Hyperlite is too short for 6+ footers, frankly. I got tired of not enough foot room, also the band of fabric hitting me in the lower left leg (calf). I like the shelf concept and I like to enter into a hammock from the top. Weight is really not a concern for me as I do not carry it (my pack goats do!) So if I take more gear, I just bring another pack goat!
Plus, I like the way that the BB fastens to the trees. Seems a lot faster to me, but what do I know, I haven't even seen one in person yet!
Take a look at my blog and you'll see my packing buddies.
www.bearriveroutfitters.com