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"I wouldn’t worry too much about down shift. Stick to top brands like Enlightenment Equipment, Cumulus, UGQ, Warbonnet, Nunatek or Hammock Gear and you should be fine"

I have quilts from three of...

I was just down at the local outdoor supplier and saw an ENO "Housefly" hammock tarp on sale. Its looks pretty good (a bit short but just enough for a 10 foot hammock) and is promoted as silnylon...

I would go with a Dutchware Gear netless in Hexon 1.6 as a starter hammock. Also add some knotty mod to the order to show others around you how knowledgeable you are in the ways of hanging. You also...

I have seen them as low as $60 at Sierra Trading post if you wait for the best coupon to be sent your way. YET BEWARE...most cheap stands are far too short for even a shorter gathered-end hammock....

If Grizzlys...NO! If Black bear country...with some precautions and away from the cabin...I say go for it. Of course...if you are going to worry all night, forget about it until later in the trip...

Even though this reply comes years late I thought I would throw this out there...I sleep cold and find the Burrow (no overfill) to work well at 70 if I migrate the down to the edges and as low as 40...

I find less calf ridge with my Dutchware 1.6 hexon than my other (thinner) single layer hammocks. My only double layer (1.1) hammock is from Simply Light and also has less calf ridge. This seems a...

I see I am several months late with my comment but just in case you have not bought/made anything yet...I ordered a Warbonnet Ridgerunner and did not like it. It is VERY well made and i can see why...

Is that just a touch of Carl (Karl?) I see in Shugs' expression? I hope someday to catch his show...Thanks for sharing the image.

I have a top quilt from HG with overfill and I am thinking it is really not needed. I believe the extra down is kinda wasted IF it is simply placed in the same volume cavity that the lesser amount...

Thanks for having a venue outside facebook. I cannot determine from your store if the footbox is sewn or openable yet I am having a terrible day. Did I simply miss the footbox option? Thanks again!

I really like this blue! My cinnamon brown burrow 20 is currently my favorite yet when I order my burrow 40 I will ask about Moroccan blue! Thanks.

This is all good info...spot-on. I believe the straps are a good way to go in the beginning and if you use a really light biner such as the nano 22, its all pretty darn lightweight. I admit I am not...

I second the theory that he meant the info on fabrics is lacking on the Dutchware site. That is how I came to land on HF so I ain't complaining!

I have this exact setup and love it. I do not believe it is suitable for two people (maybe double layer 1.6?) but for my 6 foot and 200 pounds...is the "bee's knee's. I got the knotty mod to better...

I have a 11 foot gathered-end hammock and have always adjusted my ridgelines several inches on either side of 109-110" (the hammock length x 83%),mostly to reduce any calf pressure. I have never...

I have a Borah gear bivy that uses 1.1 for the bottom. holding up well. Every truly lightweight bivy I have seen uses 1.1 silnylon. As funny money says...you could always add a piece of polycro...

I have a dozen tents and but 3 hammocks...I...just...need...time...to convert...to...hanging...I guess...

Heck...I still have a dozen tents and can answer this question. Bt tent tub I jope you mean the typical "bathtub" floor found in many tents. Use Aquaseal tent sealer on the uncoated side. It is...

I worry that a one season TQ would be totally inadequate below 40 or so and if 30 during the night...well...darn! I went for a HG Burrow 20 degree and it has a wide temperature range (15-55) yet does...

I am in 100%. Let us know when it is available on your website. As a non-meat eater, I kinda hope there is something in there for us veggie-weanies. Or at least have the meat on the side so it can be...

I have a 20 degree UQ and two top quilts (40 and 40) to choose from. This works really well for me. I almost could do fine with just the 40 TQ cause I can add layers to me before I crawl in. BTW..m.y...

Features are pretty important. Here are some things that have been missing on some of the machines I have lying around: 1. NO reverse ability (to backtrack a bit at the end of a long seam). A lack of...

And here I thought hammocking was only banned in some state and most national parks. Are hammocks being banned in wilderness areas? BLM lands? Yikes I have been caught flat-footed. I may become a...

Nah...too much competition in this style. You might consider a simply light trail lair. Very nice quality and a great price...plus quick delivery.

I am unsure but I dont think anyone commented to you directly on the various levels (materials) of UQP that 2QZQ offers, which seems to be you original question. Which one did you go with and are you...

I tried it once with a 8x8 tarp. I grabbed it by mistake. It worked... ust barely because a tarp pitched on the diagonal just does not provide th mist and splash protection I would prefer. Perhaps...

Nope. Just be careful with the snaps yet this has always been the case for any snaps. I have around 90 nights in my HG Burrow 20. Still going strong. Fantastic quilt. BTW...the ability to open up the...

I have a burrow 20 and am a cold sleeper. I use it at home mostly and keep my bedroom at 55-60 and its wonderful. Around 60 I am at my upper limit. I am so surprised that i can get away with this as...

Yikes...that its amazing. Way to go Kyle! Got to love this industry and its super-spiffy seller-makers! (SSSM's).

Do yourself a favor and buy the tarp pulls that TATO gear has created. They are designed for the thin slippery materials we all know and love PLUS its supports the cottage makers a bit more. I think...

Looking for a GG Air frame size Large (12" x 21 3/4"). I am unsure if it will fit an older Mariposa (2007/08 or so) and am trying to keep my investment for this experiment at a minimum. If you have...

Skip all that angle stuff. Measure your hammock length and make the ridgeline 83% of that measurement or better yet, make or buy an adjustable version. While the 30 degree is a good thing to shoot...

Wowsers...In my efforts to get my gear lighter I forgot I can also get myself lighter by just putting the same effort into a healthy diet as I do scouring the cottage websites for nifty solutions....

I see the sale is gone on this fine Cyber-Monday yet I did order a bridge hammock over the weekend. Was unsure on the SpinDrift and waited too long. Thanks Warbonnet for having a sale!!!

I purchased an 850 fill HG top quilt that is overstuffed a bit after owning a 900 fill item for a long long time. I was a bit worried that i did not get a higher fill down yet once it arrived I was...

rei calls them SMC Descending Rings. Ooops...this is an old thread.

I have had great luck with the SMC Descending Rings for hammock use. I read somewhere tht they are rated at 14 kN as oppose to hardcore rings which seem to be 24kN rated. Like many others, I first...

I have found at 6 foot tall, I like a 11 foot or 12 foot hammock. I also find a minimum of 58" wide is needed. Both of these measurements allow me to lie on sufficient diagonal to get a flat lie. I...

Mini-Biners for my Hammock. I want a cooking grille and Tato wood stove for xmas. Yes I do.

There are so many available these days...I went with a full length from Hammock Gear and am very happy. I probably only needed a 40 degree quilt but am getting into fall/spring hanging so I went with...

Thanks SpitballJedi! I believe the prussik is the way to go and will make something up asap. Probably 4 wraps rather than three I would think.

Thanks so much, I saw these on ebay I think and was wondering! The link you sent says the aluminum version weighs but 2.5 grams. How is that possible? I believe they meants to say 25 grams. Thanks...

Thank Floridahanger! Excellent idea!

Thanks MagicPaddler! Its good to know I am not crazy for wanting an amsteel ridgeline for my tarp. I too want little stretch if I hang gear etc...your ideas are terrific! Now where is that darn pile...

Please do that...I would like to know more about the SL items I do not own!

I always used a gatorade bottle...for decades. Until "the accident". Now I use the Shug-shuffle under the cover of stars to really do the job properly. Carpe diem!

I am trying to find a website for mountain wilderness gear but keep ending up at facebook. I dont do facebook. Please tell me that there is a website because the gear sure looks great! Thanks....

I bought a 60 foot piece of 7/64th amsteel blue before I realized there is little or no hardware available that would allow easy use between two distant trees as a continuous ridgeline. QUESTION: Are...

Ditto here! I just opened my Hammock Gear Burrow 20 and cannot believe how perfect it is. It arrived pretty darn quick too! I have been hiking since 1967 and thought I had seen some nice equipment...