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**capref123** · 04-13-2009, 07:29

Hello All...
Been a ground dweller until I started reading a bit about these hammock things. Based upon research here, bought myself a Blackbird 1.1 double. Tried it out Friday night...pouring rain here in Western Mass, but set up in the yard...NICE STUFF....Fell asleep about 11, didn't wake up at all until about 3:30 (just checked the time and went back to sleep). Really comfortable sleep.

Just wanted to thank everyone here for creating such a great resource. The BB is great, will be using it a lot this summer.

**neo** · 04-13-2009, 07:30

Originally Posted by capref123

Hello All...
Been a ground dweller until I started reading a bit about these hammock things. Based upon research here, bought myself a Blackbird 1.1 double. Tried it out Friday night...pouring rain here in Western Mass, but set up in the yard...NICE STUFF....Fell asleep about 11, didn't wake up at all until about 3:30 (just checked the time and went back to sleep). Really comfortable sleep.

Just wanted to thank everyone here for creating such a great resource. The BB is great, will be using it a lot this summer.

welcome to hammock forums it is a great place to hangout

neo

**headchange4u** · 04-13-2009, 07:54

Welcome. Happy hanging!

**Narwhalin** · 04-13-2009, 08:57

Nice! It is really hard to read over and over again how great the BB is without getting one...

I have never seen such uncontested love for a product as there seems to be for the BB...

Welcome to the forums!

**bernc3** · 04-13-2009, 09:42

Welcome aboard! Glad to see you're enjoying it so far.

**Rushthezeppelin** · 04-13-2009, 11:21

Welcome to the addiction

BTW let us in on some more of the juicy details of your first night in a hammock. How cold did it get? What did you use for insulation?

**Cannibal** · 04-14-2009, 00:43

Welcome to the forum and its sub-cult of Blackbird owners.

**TinaLouise** · 04-14-2009, 07:35

I've checked out the video's on the blackbird and that looks like a very interesting hammock, I wish there was someone near me so I could actually see one.

Capref, which tarp did you use and how did it do in the "pouring" rain???

**capref123** · 04-14-2009, 09:12

Friday it got down to about 45, so not too cold. Had a very thin Western Mountaineering bag ((the Highlite....one pound!) http://www.westernmountaineering.com...2&ContentId=16). I tend to sleep fairly warm though... I spent a week in Antarctica (climbing Vinson) in a -20F bag when the overnight (dusk really...daylight lasts almost 24 hours when I was there) temps were -40F...but that was in a tent.

Ordered a MacCat Deluxe tarp, but it will not be here for a couple weeks. Sounds like everyone here loves them though, so I am looking forward to it. As a result, I just rigged up a Home Depot 'blue tarp' to keep me dry. For a pad, I used a Thermarest z-rest folding pad, tucked in the pocket of the BB. Also wore a softshell jacket.

Was pretty comfortable except when my feet or shoulders would roll off the pad...would readjust position and be just fine though. Will probably get some Volara so I can widen out the comfort zone.

As soon as I get the MacCat I will try to do some 'real time' out on the Long Trail in Vermont....hoping to get out for a weekend in next 2-3 weeks.

**Rockdawg69** · 04-14-2009, 11:58

Welcome former gound dweller. Hope your checkbook is okay as we tend to have a lot of "new" choices here all the time. there is always one more piece of something that needs to be tried out. No such thing as a "perfect" set of gear.