Yes, at this stage all points North ;-) Thanks
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Yes, at this stage all points North ;-) Thanks
I will keep this in mind in case its going to be on 2 wheels. Not sure yet, as plans may change last minute and by foot I am really flexible. Though I like the idea to ride in the US one day.
I...
I am having a look at the I&M trail. I went to the Indiana Dunes last year and prefer looking at something new.
About the River Walk I suppose you refer to the tent cities ? I was surprised and...
@ jeff-oh : Thank you for the idea, its a bit far for this time, because I only have 3 days and don't want to spend two of them driving (unless with a bike) - maybe another year. I was up there last...
Thank you ! I actually had a look at the eastern segements of the IAT and also looked up some starting points I could possibly reach from Milwaukee by bus (maybe with a short cab ride for the last...
I will be travelling to Chicago for business early September and I will have a 3 days break (Sept. 10 -> Sat - Sun - Mon) between two work sessions.
I am looking for options to spend the 3 days...
I had a Superfly, but then changed it for a Winterdream because I needed a 13ft lenght, I wanted the inner pole mod and like the snaps on the door.
First trip 2nd night I had a stormy night on a...
I have owned the old Taffeta Dangerbird and then - for the past 7 years - a Thunderbird - I am so happy with it ! So sorry others, but my next hammock will be from Papasmurf again.
I am looking...
I recently got a 13 ft WD with end pole mod, because I intend to use it with a RidgeRunner. I’m definitely preferring the internal poles to the external pole mod I used with the WB SF. It spreads the...
I tried the SPOPM with my superfly and wasn't satisfied. The inner pole mods give a nice round shape to the tarp (see Shugs pictures).
I tried the 11 ft Superfly with the RidgeRunner for a while. It works but you feel that it is at its limit - more for the space inside than the lenght. I then tried with the panel pull-out pole mod,...
+1
In 2012 I went the EE way for my top quilts. Why ? I started with a 20F RevX which, if I remember well, was less pricey in 2012 than HG or UGQ and more versatile because it had already the pad...
After having done my outdoor sleeping for the past 5 years in gathered end hammocks, I have now - after literally years of hesitation - purchased a 2nd hand Ridge Runner. Logically I was looking for...
@ whoopie : good to know. Is there a distributor for WB in Europe ? UKhammocks used to sell some of their stuff, but now they have their own products.
Pity, the Pentecost weekend is already booked for another activity.
Maybe the autumn session then...
Any plans for 2018 ?
Hadn't Dutch a project with a Civil War style knapsack that transformed into a hammock ?
Since you are already in the middle of an anachronism, maybe you could use this for ideas...
I'm a bit surprised that you struggle with the Incubator. I have Incubator 0 and camped at -13°C without any cold spots, except for my nose. Being 193cm tall I have the long version with an 11 ft...
Not sure if this is still of actuality, but I could offer to test two 11' models of Dreamhammock in Geneva. In addition I could let you test a 9' DD Hammock and a 10' White Mountain (which is not...
FWIW, I'm using the Exped waterproof compression bags and stuff the full setup "as is" except for the tarp in a single bag. Only when I use the 3/4 summer quilt, I do detach it first. I have these...
I always have a space blanket with me, so thats available. I also will have long functional underwear and a fleece pants/jacket, so I can supplement the top. I could bring an old sleeping bag instead...
I'm preparing for a 10 day ride into a mountainous area. I hope to sleep in my hammock as often as I can, although some areas I'm going through are above the tree line.
Temperatures are announced...
When UKhammock sold Warbonnet hammocks, they were visible on their website. Now clearly they don't have Warbonnet stuff any longer.
Buying through UKhammocks was cheaper then importing directly....
In fact, in many cases 'bivouac' is permitted, camping is not.
The hammock is somehow in between, kind of a grey zone.
+1 : too short, too stiff, too bulky. Used only twice.
I don't regret the purchase of the Atlas straps though and like them more than WS.
I haven't tried my hammock anchors yet, but my impression is that the end portion of the leader will act as a drip line.
If you can be sure that you won't meet conditions where you wouldn't like to have doors, you can pack accordingly.
My policy, unless it seriously handicaps my travel, is "rather have it and don't...
Maybe I'm wrong, I think the closest trial to this came from BearChaser in this thread.
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Add a suspension to it and you are at $70 or $75 with Papasmurf, but yes these are the kind of examples I was promoting...
The 40F is the first picture "light green" quilt. The bottle is 1l, my guesstimate of the packed size of the 40F is abt 2 liters. (3.5l for the 20F / 5l for the 0F)
The 40F is very light, with...
My first reflection would be 'you get what you pay for'. If you get a hammock including suspension for $20 it can only be industrial made in far east. Cottage-made in Far West will cost abt 40-50$....
In one word : Dutch !
He is a great guy to deal with.
Dutch has helped the community with solutions that are lightweight and simple to use. Dutchclip, tarpflyz and quilthooks are great...
Thanks, a kind member of this forum helped me out !
Your shipping only showed US and Canada. I know some vendors are reluctant to ship overseas so I wasn't surprised.
If you plan a group hang, I understand the need to get permission to hang. For a handful of guys hiking through the country, I've never felt the need to do so. Set at dusk, pack at dawn, make no fire...
Hammock camping is still in its kinder shoes in Europe. Wild camping is mostly forbidden and campgrounds are often not adapted for hammocks (missing trees).
Most campings will look like this one...
Aaarghh - you nearly got me there, had my mouth all watering - but sadly BIAS don't seem to ship outside N.America.
I stuff all (hammock UQ TQ) in a compression bag. For my 20F I use a 19L bag which is comfortable to fill and then squeeze down to the size of a basket ball.
So Dutch suspending sales and HammockFan being out of stock...that helps controlling my compulsive purchase disorder (at least temporarily...) :lol:
I don't think it need lots of actual cases but rather some common sense. People get injured or worse killed all the time by falling branches and those guys were just at the wrong place at the wrong...
I do the rolling trick as well. There is the fun moment when you create a bubble in the middle because the tarps are very airtight.
Just...Wow :-)
When I got my first Dreamhammock, I discussed with Randy about the single layer taffeta vs double-layer nylon. He said strenght is equal but moskitos will have a harder time with DL. So I thought the...
To all : thanks for wishes and advise - I appreciate a lot.
These last two nights in my hammock convinced me that this will probably be the way to go - like SilvrSurfr said sleep on the side in...
Just a short update on my not so recent experience.
For one, I'm still suffering from my backache. Not as bad as it was, but still. An IRM showed a reduction of the spinal canal at the lumbar...
I have never slept on my back for a whole night except when I was in hospital with a broken shoulder. Then it was too painful too turn on a side. I take naps though on my back all the time.
Total +1
I suppose that my future lies in back sleeping. Maybe with earplugs and throat hydration :laugh:
Again, I want the hammock camping to work. I invested in 1st class gear and I...
I'm a side sleeper, from staight to slightly curbed. I can sleep on my back, but when I sleep on my back, I will snore to a point that I will wake up from the sound and with a dry throat after abt...
I do not live in Germany, but I originate from there and go there frequently.
There is a big difference between wild/stealth camping and a group hang. If you do stealth camping, you should never...
Without reading the forum for a while, I went mostly the same way like K0M4 this spring. I was thinking about the tubes as well, but they still need further compression and I do not necessarily...
So it took until today to get an appointment with my specialized medial cabinet. This is the down-side of affordable healthcare, you just never have enough doctors :crying
She noticed...