ultra light

**TheWild** · 09-03-2010, 02:21

Originally Posted by gunner76

Remember, without pictures it dit not fail

Originally Posted by SGT Rock

Tell that to my wife.

That reminds me of a joke...

LOL - priceless!

**Running Feather** · 09-03-2010, 02:25

YH, run with it!

**heyyou** · 09-05-2010, 19:05

Weigh your rope to find the weight per length, as in grams per meter or ounces per yard etc. What can you do to carry less rope? This is not fall protection from great heights so you don't need long tails on the knots for safety.

After you have more experience, can you use a shorter rope on one end, sized for your usual trees, with a longer rope on the other end, knowing you can get by with an unbalanced hang if absolutely necessary? Sarge knows what to expect where he hangs and his suspension is shortened accordingly. That is what UL is about, using knowledge instead of carrying extra weight that is not needed on that specific trip.

**MedicineMan** · 09-06-2010, 02:57

Rock, tell us how many nights you've already been in the sub-pound rig. I bet if it was going to fail it would have done so by now.

**gargoyle** · 09-06-2010, 04:45

Originally Posted by Young hanger

my hammock ways on its own 5.5 onces. my suspension is very heavy because it is only 5mm climbing rope

Climbing rope is generally avoided by the hammock crowd.

Its generally made from nylon and designed to stretch. And it will. Over and over and over again.

Use it for now to test hang and perfect your system (while your new rope comes in the mail). It probably won't break, but you'll have issues with the stretching, and you'll have to constantly readjust the hammock and rope to keep yourself up of the ground.

Nice work on the weight of your hammock!
What material did you use? What size is it?
Pics?

**SGT Rock** · 09-06-2010, 06:26

Originally Posted by MedicineMan

Rock, tell us how many nights you've already been in the sub-pound rig. I bet if it was going to fail it would have done so by now.

I have to think about that...

about 10 that I can think of, not counting the nights I used it in the yard to sleep when working on it.

I just spent the first night in my even lighter hammock I made. The hammock is 5.69 ounces. With the total kit between the trees that would be about 14.17 ounces. I'm taking it up on the AT for a couple of nights this coming weekend.

**Young hanger** · 09-06-2010, 16:02

i used 1.1 onz rip-stop as i am only 14 and dont weigh that mush my hammock is 3m by 1.25m aprox big

**wildcrafter** · 09-15-2010, 15:40

get some whoopie slings when you get a chance and your rig will be pretty light

**Kokak** · 09-15-2010, 20:12

I have my complete system at:

*DIY 10' x 5' Hammock 11 oz
*OES 10.5' x 7' Tarp 11 oz
*IX UQ + 1 layer (+ Ripstop cover) 14 0z
*GoLite 20* TQ 24 oz
*Thermarest Pillow (sm) 7 oz
*Misc straps / lines / biners 7 oz

Total weight... 4.6 lbs

And I sleep better than I ever did on the ground!