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    Lazyness, comfort and ease of use

    Friends of suspended rest,

    I got tired of hauling gear AND a super duper 4-season tent And crawling on the ground. When I read an ultra light back packing book about hammocks I googeled my fingers raw. Thanks Shug (woohee budy) and others.

    Trying to find something to buy all I found domestically was the Exped Ergo.
    So I got some. Yes, its heavy and just long enough for me (5'11" / 179cm)
    but it IS a lot lighter then my tents.
    No more crawling or looking for flat ground.
    Since I got it last fall I got more then 30 nights hanging.
    Over the weekend my son and I was snug through a snow blizzard in Denmark.
    I have replaced stock suspention and ridge line with dyneema. When its raining i set the tarp first with seperate tree slings.

    I use sleeping pads for insulation and cover the inside with a 1/8" s 3mm EVA foam to avoid cold spots. I use regular (down) sleeping bags.

    Saving more weight and a faster setup is a priority.
    Retaining comfort in 4 seasons is a must

    Got lots to learn.
    All the best,
    //h

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    Senior Member MAD777's Avatar
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    White Mountains, New Hampshire
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    DIY, WBBB & Switchback
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    HG cuben,OES Spinn
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    DIY 3/4 UQ/TQ, UGQ
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    Dynaglide / Dutch
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    Lazyness, comfort and ease of use

    Welcome to the trees from Florida!
    Mike
    "Life is a Project!"

  3. #3
    New Member
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    Thanks for the welcome Mad777!
    Will be sure to get some hanging time next time in FL.

    Be well!

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    Just checked on your images MAD777.
    Very impressive.
    Especially like cuben tarp and the light weight OQ and UQ.
    My hat is off to you
    (For winter (N55) I carry a 3lbs hammock system, 2lbs of insulation and a 3 lbs sleeping bag) Man, sometimes I miss Florida ...

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    Senior Member Taliesin96's Avatar
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    Cobourg,On Canada
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hanginghawk View Post
    Friends of suspended rest,

    I got tired of hauling gear AND a super duper 4-season tent And crawling on the ground. When I read an ultra light back packing book about hammocks I googeled my fingers raw. Thanks Shug (woohee budy) and others.

    Trying to find something to buy all I found domestically was the Exped Ergo.
    So I got some. Yes, its heavy and just long enough for me (5'11" / 179cm)
    but it IS a lot lighter then my tents.
    No more crawling or looking for flat ground.
    Since I got it last fall I got more then 30 nights hanging.
    Over the weekend my son and I was snug through a snow blizzard in Denmark.
    I have replaced stock suspention and ridge line with dyneema. When its raining i set the tarp first with seperate tree slings.

    I use sleeping pads for insulation and cover the inside with a 1/8" s 3mm EVA foam to avoid cold spots. I use regular (down) sleeping bags.

    Saving more weight and a faster setup is a priority.
    Retaining comfort in 4 seasons is a must

    Got lots to learn.
    All the best,
    //h
    welcome from snowing right now ontario canada

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    New Member
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    Thanks for the welcome Taleisin96.
    Yes, its coming down here also.
    Will hang under the porch tonight testing a new SB.

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