Thanks for the ideas everyone, unfortunately didn't see some of these until we were in Canada.
We had issues with our phones connecting to the US networks, which is odd but whatever.
Ended up...
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Thanks for the ideas everyone, unfortunately didn't see some of these until we were in Canada.
We had issues with our phones connecting to the US networks, which is odd but whatever.
Ended up...
Thanks @jeff-oh and @Longwinters!
We're just making our plan now before heading to one of those spots shortly.
I appreciate the ideas and am looking forward to it!
Hey Hammock Crew!
My wife and I are on a cross country trip and currently in Duluth.
She asked me if there was a spot to hang that doesn't require a hike to reach before we crossed back into...
Shug (and future readers), I had a chat with GT and they recommended having one made rather than using the Mozzy 360 for a hammock this big.
We landed in Merida, but currently Playa del Carmen. I'm making a trek back to Canada to deal with our storage and meet my new niece and then heading back but this time onto the Baja. Also because at...
Good to know! I typically don't work about bug nets except on the hammock body, at least when I lived in Canada but we didn't have all these tropical diseases...
Thanks, I will check it out...
Thank you!
And thanks to all those that replied!
Okay folks, I tried the search with no luck. Does anyone know and/or have used a bug net that will work on a 14 foot Mayan hammock? I'm baking in the heat and humidity since moving to Mexico and...
I'll see if I can get Permethrin here in Mexico and I've got a fan I do use for that!
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Wow, okay. Noted.
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Hey folks, I wanted to tap the brain trust.
I've been hanging for over a decade now, but nearly always in Canada or along the California coastline.
I moved to Mexico back in October and of...
Glad you figured it out. I don't have the commercial version, just the DIY model. I've never been able to make it work with my Ridge Runner and gave up. It works great with my gathered end rigs but...
https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?p=2034035 is an example of this type of tarp, although I don't think it's a Superfly.
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Also, just fold the doors back and run a piece shock cord between them if you want open doors. Weight penalty for doors is pretty low considering your desire for an all season tarp.
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Superfly works good all seasons. I've used it in 40°C down to - 40°C.
Like all silnylon needs to be tightened at least once after sitting for couple hours.
Handles snow load well.
In deep...
That's a heckuva score! Bring on winter!
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Doesn't that put undue stress on the spreader bars? I've read several threads about people having the spreader bars fail when they shortened the suspension dog bones. Also, my thoughts are the...
Thanks for the support, I got nothing else to lose at this point except my dignity, lol. I just measured and their is 98" currently between the holes in the poles. Rather than drill new holes, before...
Well I'm now at my wits end with this stand for a bridge, works fine for a gathered end but I got a Ridge Runner earlier this year and I find it far more comfortable. I've been trying everything I...
Whichever ones you get, make an amsteel dogbone for those times you need a little extra. My trees here on the West Coast of Canada are massive and there have been times a 15' is too short so I carry...
Biggest mistake I made with my quilts was selling my Sierra Steath. Back when the Sierra still came with a 900 fill instead of the current 800. I miss that quilt terribly. It wasn't until I got rid...
From one of the masters themselves. Thank you @Latherdome!!!
Does anyone have the finished dimensions of the tensa stand?
I left the poles 10' long because I didn't want to drill any holes further down the pole until I knew where to put them so I didn't...
That Draumr does look comfy!
And no worries, just wanted to make sure I was ear about it.
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1" EMT at full length, so 10'. I got it it to work but I should have been more clear, I thought this thread was about the Ridge Runner and the Tensahedron. If you're using other hammocks than that,...
Is everyone in this thread using the Tensa 4 or did you make your own? I made a DIY Tensahedron today and managed to drill the holes and make some continuous loops and connect everything. I wasn't...
I don't do my quilts. I do my hammock, clothes and bug nets. If you do. The spray on method I think would be fi e to do your quilt tho.
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My Incubator does not fit and I have fiddled with it endlesy to get rid of cold spots. The only thing that helped was using the loops on the sides and running cordage over to the other side over top...
I would personally do it because I don't think $63 is a big number but it's perspective, especially right now. If you don't care about an ounce it's probably not worth it. At the end of the day, all...
It is moot as the Bonefire Whisper is a double layer with the outer layer having the insulation sewn on. That's why it doesn't fail.
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I have never found my synthetic quilts to lose loft or insulating properties. Similar to wool, most synthetics will insulate even when wet. Think fleece, even if you jump into a cold river, once you...
I realize this is an old thread but I wanted to follow this up as I do a lot of subzero camping in Canada, both hanging or tenting depending on the situation.
They are different animals that...
I don't agree with the changing temps thing here at all, I find the static temp rating actually works in its favor (granted I live in Canada so I'm not dealing with super high temp hangs but we do...
7 years of using my Superfly and have never needed an UQP, including in the most ridiculous heavy wind and rain that the PNW can throw at me.
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I've been traveling lots for biz but I'm game still. I usually hike up Seymour into the backcountry or head down the Mamquam FSR. Probably looking at beginning of December for me.
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I have a Superfly and the HG Standard with doors. I have never, not once been wet under either and I've used both in all seasons. Regardless of what others say, site selection plays a part. It's...
I think this has some potential as a simple shelter for the back yard. This way I would't have to set up the tarp each time. My only thought is that this would have been way better if they had sewed...
Best hammock I own. Jeremy made me a left lay several years ago and it's the simples, easiest hammock I've ever used. Enjoy yours, I'm certain you will!
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My concern with any non-hex tarp would be rubbing. I put a small hole in my Superfly from one of my stands rubbing gently on the tarp.
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I use these https://dutchwaregear.com/tarp-door-hook.html on each corner tie out. I have them larksheaded on.
I take about a 2' dogbone of lash-it and add a small shockcord loop on one end and...
Nice and simple. I like it. I usually strip of the suspension and stuff hammock, quilts, pillow and sleep gear into the pack liner. as I've usually got a lot of space in my pack but this is nice.
I put a pack liner in my bag, put extra clothes at the bottom, then my TQ, my Igneous Socks (from Bonefire Gear), down pillow, and sleeping balaclava into my Bonefire Whisper, zip it closed, and...
Thanks! Man I love the help and collaboration on this site. It never gets old having such a great community.
I've never put a ridgeline on it but it super stretchy with the mesh so will set...
Thanks @knightshade.
I'm always looking for help with the maths...
So if I read that right, using the 40/40/100 as reference, I should be able to figure this out by using the length of the...
Is there a math calculation from the technical minded folks here that helps calculate the ideal pole lengths? With all the varying hammocks I own, I'm trying to figure out how to build one for the...
Wouldn't this require the use of identical hammocks or is each spoke an individual stand?
I have the same gear. Nothing beats the Whisper and Igneous combined! Those socks go everywhere with me.
Tips in the ground for me. My poles have a little thing that flips up to tighten down the wrist straps but I took the straps off and so that little tab is enough to fit into the d-rings. Never had...
Kudos to the cold! I'm itching to get out. The weather is pretty mild here in Vancouver. I usually have to drive a couple hours to get to the cold. Even driving up the mountains to the ski hills here...
Since this has been resurrected. A couple years ago, I tested using two long sheets of reflectix taped up and tied off to my suspension like a bowl/dish. I filled the reflectix with leaves and found...