Thank you all for the input. I have placed an order for a Superfly. Perhaps now the boys will be more likely to accompany me on the trail when the weather is less than fair
Thank you all for the input. I have placed an order for a Superfly. Perhaps now the boys will be more likely to accompany me on the trail when the weather is less than fair
Any small weight penalty is more than worth it for the coverage you get when the big downpours come and you are force to just sit and enjoy the view till it passes! Of course this is just my opinion on the matter!
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Another option for the Superfly is to setup your hammocks side by side with hiking poles as spreader bars rather than bunk style one over top.
David
What Hawk-eye said!Originally Posted by Hawk-eye
Any small weight penalty is more than worth it for the coverage you get when the big downpours come and you are force to just sit and enjoy the view till it passes! Of course this is just my opinion on the matter!
Honestly I don't know why people want to go with smaller tarps and be more exposed. I had a couple smaller tarps and they just never worked for me. I'll carry a couple ounces more for a tarp that will protect me in all situations and give me so many set up options.
It's better to have it and not need it, than need it and not have it!
Second This!What Hawk-eye said!
Honestly I don't know why people want to go with smaller tarps and be more exposed. I had a couple smaller tarps and they just never worked for me. I'll carry a couple ounces more for a tarp that will protect me in all situations and give me so many set up options.
It's better to have it and not need it, than need it and not have it!
this is bunking;
http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/r...psaad45864.jpg
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Or this
http://imgur.com/AUcICfK
Not really an issue coming from someone who has used a Superfly and a smaller tarp. Provided you have a ridge line shorter than 12 feet you can pitch the hammock lower to the hammock and stay completely dry in blowing rain even with a tarp with shorter sides. When backpacking it's always a plus to carry less weight and bulk particularly if you are hiking a fair amount of miles. I never ran into a situation requiring the sides to be as long as the Superfly. For me a tarp the size of a MacCat Deluxe or HG cuben fiber Standard tarp with doors is the perfect size for 3 season use. Having closeable ends (doors) is a huge plus no matter what size tarp you use. I'll never use a tarp without doors again. They are invaluable and I use them virtually everytime regardless of weather.
When there isn't much gear left to be sheltered, like on a long thru-hike, I am just fine with something like the OES Micro. I don't have any exposure increase from a larger tarp because I choose my sites well and I set the tarp tight. My Spinn Micro weighs almost nothing; my Superflies are anywhere from 17-19oz. Almost a full pound difference!
If there is nothing to gain except extra weight, I don't understand carrying heavier tarps.
Correction: It is my OES Standard that is Spinn. My Micro is sil, but they weigh about the same.
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Used both as well, and all backpacking use. I'll stick with the Superfly. But that's me!
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