When the RR first came out, its header bar came in three pieces. I think they changed that since, but I'm not sure. Anyway, there was a short (~4") middle section that could be left out by people...
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When the RR first came out, its header bar came in three pieces. I think they changed that since, but I'm not sure. Anyway, there was a short (~4") middle section that could be left out by people...
Once, when I realized while setting up the hammock that I'd forgotten to pack the RR poles (!), I used my carbon fiber Pacer-Poles in the hammock that night. It took some fiddling, but worked out...
REI has a clever idea about sales, where aside from the items that are on sale, you get to buy any single full-price product you want at 20% off. Seems like a good way to track interest in the items...
Yeah, kind of like having more than one pet dog or cat...
Side sleeping's easy; stomach sleeping is doable, but less comfortable than at home (in my experience).
The advantage of a pad in the RR (for me) is mainly for widening out the sleeping area to be more like a cot and less like a narrow ditch. So I use my Lynx underquilt (when its needed) along with...
Look for something that's twisted in your suspension lines (etc.) that could be causing this. Is the tilt only present when you are in the hammock, or does you weight increase it?
Yeah, the loop/toggle thingy at the head end is for the spreader bar to go through. That holds the fabric closer to the spreader bar, and keeps it from collapsing around your head -- this works...
The Lynx, made of down, is really nice. Some other vendor(s) may sell a synthetic knock-off designed for the Ridgerunner. FWIW, I really like my Lynx. In the meantime, especially if you got a...
FWIW, I did manage to use carbon Pacerpoles as spreader bars for my RR, in a pinch. I wouldn't do this regularly, but they can work.
As TrailSlug notes in his thorough response, you got good stuff there. As for #3, Shug has a YouTube video about different ways to hang and adjust tarps ( maybe watch this one:...
She knows she needs a top quilt, right?
Nice video, and a really nice pond; thanks. I hadn't heard of the Nemo Tensor. For the record, your regular wide model is: 72 x 25 x 3 inches. I'm surprised you filled it up all the way; most...
I think it will work, but because of those wings, it might work better in a gathered end hammock than in the RR. As I remember, the RR is under 30" wide at your waist; it looks like that pad is 78"...
Jamaulwall, I hae no problem using my full-length Lynx UQ along with my pad. the pad does not affect the fit of the UQ at all, that I can see. As for the issue of a pad not breathing, there are...
The only "problem" with the original/older (metal end plates) style is that they weigh a little more than the newer / updated corner configuration where spreader bars insert into dogbones.
I...
You might want to email Brandon at Warbonnet with this question; even posting in the Warbonnet forum here could be helpful...
If this Dixie person sleeps on her stomach or side, she might be better off trying a Ridgefunner. Just sayn'
I'm guessing it's mainly used to hang stuff off of (like a phone) rather than to get the lay right, but my RR doesn't have a ridgeline so others may have more informed comments...
For me, a pad makes the bottom of my (double layer) RR feel wider. It certainly doesn't change the flatness from head to toe. I prefer lying in something that feels wider, so I like the pad. If...
I'm hearing something about a Portland area hamockers group on FB. Anyone know about this? Maybe a group hang will emerge from that...
I haven't found this to be a problem. Mind you, I have the net RR; maybe this is more a problem with the netless one. Just stuff my 20deg top quilt into the far saddlebag before getting out; its...
Drsolarmolar, I really like this idea.
Watching the Perseids, I don't want a tarp. Next morning, when I need to sleep in, is when this sun shade would be real handy. I wonder if my reflectix...
Sounds like you might like a gear hammock, to have a protected place to spread out gear (in addition to Tyvek or something under your hammock).
I definately would recommend getting a double layer RR and using an inflatable pad (about 25" wide; only partialy filled with air), for much more comfortable sleep. People seem to like the Klymit...
For those of us who sleep on our sides (or stomach), the Ridgeruner gives a really comfortable night's sleep. With an inflatable air mattress, its like being on a cot swinging in the air.
Haven't found a need to vent my Lynx, but you could easily add string or something to the small carabiner attachments (at either or both ends/sides), to create space between the UQ and the RR.
I'd say get the double layer, and use a pad. The pad widens out the hammock, so I don't feel like I'm lying in the bottom of a narrow ditch. Without the double layer, my guess is that most pads...
HandyRandy,
Mid-Atlantic Mountain Works, who isn't making quilts just now, designed this and call it their shock cord system. Two short videos show how it works: ...
A good and interesting question. Not sure what this is ...
I ordered my Diamondback just a few days after it was announced, and don't recall this offered as an add-on option back then. Also...
The toggle may seem more useful if you shorten the head-end spreader bar slightly (by taking out the short middle section); it holds the cloth back from flopping on your face.
The loose black cord...
Yes. I think of the pad as a way to widen the "mattress" of the Ridgerunner, and my underquilt as a way to keep warm. My Hammock Gear Burrow feels "light" on the down (I didn't order extra down;...
This looks like overkill. I think the large (25" wide) size would be a better fit in the Ridgerunner.
Although this obviously depends on your use requirements and location, you might consider...
TrailSlug,
For either the sewn footbox or the zippered model, look at the color options (the colored dots). As you hover over each option, fabric descriptions vary and seemingly "duplicate"...
That makes sense. I never noticed, because I almost always use the bugnet.
You can thread the head end bar through that loop, if you want.
If you were to shorten the head end bar by removing its short middle section (perhaps to make the hmmock feel less 'tippy'), then...
electbc, it might be wise to email your photos to Warbonnet, and ask about the need and/or cost of a possible repair. Please let us know here what you find out.
That thing is probably more useful if you've shortened the head-end bar (by leaving out the short middle piece), since in that case there's more slack in the fabric than if you use all three pieces. ...
I haven't tried a torso length Lynx, so its difficult to compare. I wouldn't say that my full length Lynx "really heats up the legs", but it keeps my legs warm in the same way that it keeps my torso...
An excellent choice...
You might want to raise the foot end another ~6" or so, just to see of that helps you stay near the head end (where its wider).
In the woods, I generally pick trees at least 15' apart or so...
The RR is different than a gathered end hammock. I need more info to make useful suggestions.
What angle are you hanging at? Is the foot end higher than the head end; if so, by how much? ...
sturgeon -- Yeah, it was/is a really cool tree. Way too large to go around its whole trunk; still had Warbonnet's standard webbing suspension then. I tied the RR's head end (foreground) to a long...
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Poor pic (too dark in there), but the only time I've hung within a single tree -- old growth in the Oregon Coast Range, at the last Oregon summer group hang.
As seen in your first (unoccupied hammock) photo, the foot end is less than one siding board (on the house) higher than the head end. I would try increasing that difference to from one to two full...
The condensation issue varies with the humidity levels at whereever you are hanging. This can be addressed somewhat by using a cotton sheet over the pad (e.g., within the double layers, if you have...
I think the best way to decide between (any) gathered end vs. bridge hammock is to sleep in them both, or at least lie in them for long enough to know if you feel you could get a good night's rest. ...
Thanks for the memories. I think I got to lie in one briefly at the last Oregon summer hang, a couple of years ago.
I'm certainly not 6'+, but my first thought is that you'll want to have a (long) top quilt -- maybe one with a foot box -- so your feet should be nicely cradled inside that, with the Lynx mostly...
Just saw one of these Quarter Dome Air hammocks hanging up on display at the Portland REI store, today. The sales guy said they'd gotten a few in I guess earlier this month, but they're sold out...