Odd little beast.
http://www.amazon.com/Hopper-Ultra-C.../dp/B000W5CP56
Odd little beast.
http://www.amazon.com/Hopper-Ultra-C.../dp/B000W5CP56
"I know the feeling - It is the real thing - You can't refuse the embrace!" | "Go n-éirí an bóthar leat."
What a find! Might have to look into this a little further!
“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.”
-Abe Lincoln
"There is no replacement for displacement" - Unknown
Not even in stock! Wonder how much it costs?
Currently unavailable.
We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock.
"Civilization is the limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities." - Mark Twain
“I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.” - John Burroughs
Googled it and found the following
NEW! Revolutionary new camping TENT & HAMMOCK Combination Shelter!
use as a TENT on flat, dry surfaces or open fields as a 1 person shelter OR
use as a HAMMOCK in densely wooded areas, un-even or wet surfaces - suspended in the air, you never have to worry about sleeping on hard or uncomfortable ground
Light weight and compact: perfect for minimalist back packing, bike tours, boats or kayaks
Dual adjustable vents enable good ventilation
Model: SAS - Surface to Air Shelter
Brand: The Camping Equipment Company
Capacity/Berth: 1 person
Dimensions: 13'x4'x2' (385x118x63cm)
Packed Size: 14"x10"x6" (36x25x16cm)
Weight: 4 lbs (2 kgs)
Materials:
Rain fly: 30D Rip stop nylon, 5000mm silicone coated, UV protection
Inner tent: Lightweight and breathable mesh walls
Floor: Super strong oxford polyester, tub style, seam taped floor
Poles: Lightweight, super strong, air craft grade, aluminum
Suspending Ropes: Extra strong, woven nylon cord can handle up to 200lbs (90 kgs) in weight
Guy Ropes: Polyester interwoven with reflective 3M Scotch-lite thread for increased visibility in low light conditions
Stakes: Lightweight, super strong, air craft grade, anodized aluminum
$199
I am still 18 but with 52 years of experience !
The Camping Equipment Company web site is inop, last cached by Google six days ago.
- MacEntyre
"We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately." - Ben Franklin
www.MollyMacGear.com
Here's a pic from the company's Picasa web album (http://picasaweb.google.com/campinge...HammockHybrid#). Can you say bad idea? The hanging location, that is.
Knotty
"Don't speak unless it improves the silence." -proverb
DIY Gathered End Hammock
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Hmm, the rock's beneath, or the trees of death it is strung between?Originally Posted by Knotty
BTW: Here it is for $129 on eBay. I actually kinda like the versatility this thing offers.
edit: Grr, I ALWAYS forget the links! Here it is: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=263602_263622
“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.”
-Abe Lincoln
"There is no replacement for displacement" - Unknown
There a re a few on eBay, as mentioned by tiger1dd.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Rock-Hopper-Ultr...item58898b2a1d
"I know the feeling - It is the real thing - You can't refuse the embrace!" | "Go n-éirí an bóthar leat."
If the rope it come with can only handle 200lbs I do not know if I would trust this hammock to hang fromSuspending Ropes: Extra strong, woven nylon cord can handle up to 200lbs (90 kgs) in weight
I am still 18 but with 52 years of experience !
It's a Rockhopper, not a Stumpgrinder.
Someone needs to give it a try!
- MacEntyre
"We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately." - Ben Franklin
www.MollyMacGear.com
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