Originally Posted by
Phantom Grappler
comfyHanger
Vegetarians are tasty!
After reading your post, I thought about down as a warmer insulation than synthetics, but after thinking for a minute more; you said it's not too cold and there is lots of rain. And aren't you hammock camping for an extended time. Synthetic insulation will be best to cope with moisture. There are vendors listed in Hammock Forums that make synthetic under quilts and top quilts.
You will want a large tarp with doors to help keep you and your rig dry.
For comfort get a hammock 11 feet long or even 12 feet long. If set up in one place you might want a 12, but if hiking- carrying your gear- 11footer would be easier to carry. If you go with a 12footer then your tarp would have to be larger for the extra length and the rain.
Watch Shug's ten part videos on How to hang a hammock, tarp insulation etc.
Go to a group hang in your area to learn more about hammock camping.
And be careful in Jamaica--as there are parts of Jamaica where rule of law does not enter into the equation. The engaging Jamaican accent might not be so pleasant when you are looking the wrong way down the barrel of a gun and you hear "Hey mon, give me your money, mon".
Even so, Jamaican English is fun for me to hear. Good luck comfyHanger.
And remember a trip report with pictures and videos complete with authentic Jamaican English will be a big hit here on Hammock Forums!
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