I posted this as a response to another thread, but didn't get much luck in the way of responses. Thought I would move it over here to the home of the AHE crowd and see if someone can share some wisdom. Thanks.
Ok, just got back inside from my first backyard hang with my new AHE Jarbridge river. 3/4 length, 42 inches wide. The temps got down to 54 and I was warm and slept well. I did, however, have a ton of problems trying to dial in the fit of the quilt. I got pretty much constant left shoulder slip. I tried to remedy with an improvised s-biner "triangle thingy" idea, clipping an s biner to the top of the quilt suspension lines, which basically moved the attachment points a little like a triangle thingy. (Thanks for the idea ducalion
http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...ad.php?t=31449). It seemed to help some, but I only had one "s" biner and one regular, so it didn't hold real well.
Ok, here are the many thoughts running through my head this morning about the problem. Looking for input.
1. Style of hammock. I have a Hennessy Expedition, bottom entry. Beginner hammock. The tie outs seemed to want to make the quilt lines gravitate toward the middle, and not stay up on the sides. I had to unstake the tie outs to even give it a chance, but that left my hammock narrow and crowded. (I am probably headed to a wbbb, so this might just be an excuse I made up to get the new one.) (I am also realizing that bottom entry is a pain with an underquilt because you have to "sit over" the edge to get in, and can't reach out to adjust)
2. The cut of the Jarbridge River. It is only 42 inches wide. Maybe this makes it tougher to stay on the shoulders. I am not a very big guy, 5'11", 170, but I have broad shoulders. I don't want buyers regret and to think I should have gone to a wider, full length quilt, but it seems a possibility.
3. Absence of true triangle thingys. I might soon be placing an order, but wanted to make sure you all thought they would really make a difference. If I use them, or rig an alternative, do I slightly loosen the end channel tension? I seems like this would make the ends of the quilt "wider" and therefore not put so much inward tension on the shoulder area.
I was looking for some wise advice on these and all things underquilt related. I am heading out tomorrow for a real overnight in the piney woods. I think I will be ok, even with slippage, but it is bugging me. Thanks!
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