Off topic: hey! That's not the water setup from your other thread!
Off topic: hey! That's not the water setup from your other thread!
Good eye. But hey, my middle name is Indecisive.Originally Posted by JasonACraft
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I agree with floridahanger. I have an 10' tarp with a 10' hammock, and as long as I go low with the tarp when it's storming, I've been fine. And there's always site selection that will help you out there; I suspect that would be slightly different for those with a larger tarp with or without doors. There's no harm in pulling your sides out a little more, not if you're getting that low.
I was hanging out under my Diamond shaped Yukon Outfitters Walkabout rainfly (11'10"x9'4") in an 11' dutchware when the winds picked up something fierce at about 4:30am. Looked at my phone and a Squall line was coming through so I nope'd out and bailed for the comfort of the indoors. Had I been under my Hennessy Hex fly, I'd have stuck it out comfortably and dry, but with enough wind to cause me to rock-and-roll awake, a quick vote of no-confidence had me packing up in a hurry to avoid getting soaked on a work day. Might have been more brave on a weekend or with my hex tarp. As my Dad says.. "Use the right tool for the job", and the YOWalkabout is a fair weather tarp for sure.
I just get so lucky on every trip, it never rains. I don't even use a tarp about half the time. But I finally got some rain a few nights ago and though if it was windy, I'd be in trouble. Maybe not though. And if there was more rain in the forecast, I would have taken the Superfly with doors.
Maybe that's it? You don't have enough rain experience to understand just how affective your tarps are. I say do some intentional rain testing, and build trust. Don't wait until you go on a trip. I'm sure you'll be pleasantly surprised.
I can hang my tarps much lower. But all my hammocks have a ridgeline, which makes them shorter. And I'm using Stingerz to get a V, which helps with avoiding ridgeline/suspension contact (better than a Y).
This is an 11' Dream Hammock with an 11' Warbonnet Edge tarp:
This is my Stingerz set-up as a V, not Y:
Thanks for those photos. I guess I can either attach my tarp flyz to the actual split ring on the tarp, or just move it that close to get a big "V". I just need to make sure I have enough cordage to make it there and back, plus a possible fat tree. Shouldn't be a problem as is.
I agree with what's been mentioned: get stingerz, have the tarp lines form a v right from the stingerz, and drop tarp so it's sitting on hammock ridgeline. The tarp should be touching the hammock ridgeline when you're not in it but should drop slightly so it's no longer touching when you're in the hammock.
The last couple of tarps I've made have had an 11' 5" ridgeline, and I find that to be perfect for me. Slightly more protection on the ends than an 11er and easier to find trees to fit between than a 12er.
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