A lot of people seem to buy DL hammocks primarily because of mosquitoes seeming inability to get through 2 layers, but if you don't mind spraying a bit of permethrin on your hammock, a SL will work just fine. My forearms, neck and palms were bloody from getting swarmed by skeeters while I set up camp the other night , but once I got into the hammock, not one bite all night long. Before the sun went down, I watched dozens of mozzies come in between my kelty tarp and the netting, swirl around for a second or two, then shoot out as fast as they came in. It was amazing to lay there and watch it, it was like they hit an invisible force field. I don't use a pad because this hammock is for summer only, so at 5'8 and 175, the 1.7 SL fits the bill. It has just the right amount of support, and because its a SL, I can feel the slightest amount of breeze through the bottom. Perfect for summer nights. Thats my ALICE pack in the pic, same color as the hammock I just noticed.
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