Best way to lighten up a HH

[dhock83]

I have a stock explorer with a hex fly and was wondering what the single best thing I can do to lighten up my load.

[Cali]

Change the suspension to Whoopies.

[Owl]

Change the suspension to Whoopies.

+1 Agreed with this! You can also choose to go with thinner/lighter tree straps when you make this change.

Now me personally...I love the HH hex tarp. But, for some it's a heavy critter. So your next possible solution would be to go with a lighter and/or smaller tarp. Something done from silnylon or even cuben if you can afford them.

But cheapest/easiest first step would be to modify your suspension system.

[zukiguy]

Hmmm....sell it and get an explorer UL??

[Rosaleen]

Ditto to what others are saying. For your lightest option, use the smallest hammock rated to your size/weight/preferences, as well as the lightest fly. I lean towards a Hyperlight for myself with a 20 denier silnylon fly. Next choice has been the Asym Backpacker with the fly borrowed from the Hyperlight. Switching the suspension to Whoopies will shave a bit more weight, but void the warranty, so I'd wait at least a year to do that.

[nothermark]

has anybody weighed the rope? I'm curious about how much weight would really be saved moving to whoopies.

[Grumble]

Like others have said. I'd swap out the ropes for whoopies and the replace the tarp.

[KAW]

Trade her in on a hyperlight

[Jazilla]

Trade in the tarp for silnylon or oh even lighter..... duh duh duuun...... CUBIN

[uncle_ray_ray]

has anybody weighed the rope? I'm curious about how much weight would really be saved moving to whoopies.

You'll save around four oz. it adds up.