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1kg for a quilt. That's ridiculously heavy for a quilt.

I'd go with a JRB. Much lighter, and made with down.

Tons of places to hike in the BSF. It a really pretty area, and most of it is right along water (the Big South Fork: go figure).

Both hikes that I've traveled in the BSF were really nice. One...

I only have squeeze when lying on my back with my arms down at my sides. In other words, the most un-natural sleeping position I can think of. As soon as I bring my arms up on my stomach/chest, or...

Will have to be later. I know a bunch of people liked the following 2 weekends. Anyone going then?

I may be able to make it for this weekend. I need to see my syllabus for the semester in order to make a final decision though.

I'm with Neo; if we hike along the trail, I'm in. I'd even be up for longer hike rather than using a base camp a short ways in.

I'm in the midst of weighing all of my gear and I need to know how much line to cut for each of the tie-outs (8 total). I know that this varies from person to person, but a couple of theories about...

Excellent. Although sleeping with multiple layers isn't optimal, it's nice to know that one can stretch the bottom end with layers if need be.

I'm what is known as the "fair weather hiker" and...

I plan on purchasing both a JRB No Sniveller (overquilt) and a Hudson River Quilt (underquilt) in the near future, but am interested in the temp ratings. I've been told by one of the Jacks that...

You will want to get a large, even if you don't think you'll need it. The regular is short; somewhere in between a throw and a blanket. I don't know about the large, but it'll be bigger, and that...

I use a Tech Blanket as a quilt in the summer (actually, I take it along in the event that I might feel a slight chill in the hot, thick Kentucky air). It works great, but could certainly be...

Considering they plan on taking their bridge to the open commercial market, they would almost have to make their system a bit more modular, and make other varieties (I.e., hammocks for bigger folk). ...

I'm not sure. It does sound like a good idea to give it a try. And it's a good thing that my hiking buddy has a Double Nest. I'll be able to have, as you said, exactly what I'm looking for; a...

My philosophy about bug spray, is that if it doesn't melt plastic (aka Deet - preferably 100%), I don't want it. I never have mosquito/black flies/gnat issues, although the odd tick or 2 has been...

Depending on the scheduling, I'm in.

I've never ben to MC; what is the topography? Hilly? Mountains? Flat?

I'm also thinking that I would like to go to Land Between the Lakes. Any...

For those of you who don't know, the Sheltowee Trace is a 268 mile long trail that starts in northern Tennessee, but spends a vast majority of it's distance heading northeast through the Big South...

I'll likely use a biner that I'll already have with me rather than taking one for that specific purpose, but I'll try the stick option.

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The omni-tape, although still a second-class citizen IMO, isn't as bad as I thought upon my initial examinations. A zipper would still be a far better solution, but I imagine that, with use, I will...

I imagine that, rather than using a stake/stick, a biner attached to the haul loop and primary ring is also kosher?

I'm still going to give a ridge line a fair shake so that I might attach...

I agree. 'Tis better to have a removable omni tape net than to have a non-removable zippered net. That said, there are hammocks which have a removable zippered net (ENO for one), and I can't...

Use zippers. Don't even think about velcro. I just received my JRB BM Bridge hammock, and I love everything about it EXCEPT for the omni tape bug net. As soon as I get it figured out, the velcro...

As some of you may know, I'm a complete newbie to the pleasures of hammock camping. Until a viable option (read: something which would allow me to sleep perfectly flat) came along, I had no interest...

It appears that the first picture, the one with the gear hammock, doesn't actually have anything attached to the bars themselves, but the rings to which the bars attach. The 2nd pic, however, most...

I'm under the impression that any significant lateral force on the spreader bars is a really bad idea because of the compression force on them when lying in the hammock (I.e., they can bend - at...

I recently received my bridge hammock and would like to set a ridge line so that I might hang some of my gear off of the ground (I hate the idea of bugs/water infiltrating), but I'm not sure at all...

Thanks. I though that the line, including the shock cord, should be fully taut, or as close as possible, but wanted to make sure.

Where are you at? Your profile says Kentucky, but the Bluegrass...

A question or 2 about the STL lines shown here.

I'm new to hammock camping (in fact so new, that I haven't even received my hammock yet, though it is on the way), and so even basic stuff has me...

I certainly haven't ruled out winter camping (in fact I'm quite interested), but I haven't quite gotten there yet (this is my first season backpacking), and my hiking partner, who is a moderately...

Much appreciated.

In fact, this advice is so basic and useful, that I'm not sure why I didn't think of it myself.

Thanks

Hey there!

I'm new to backpacking and potentially hammock packing as well, and I have a couple of questions, specifically about the BRB Hammock.

I don't mind tent camping all that much, but I...