Hello,
I'm finalizing my tarp decision hopefully soon, but something that has come to mind is:
How much does the weight of the hanger in the hammock affect how low it hangs if there is a determined ridgeline? And if there is a significant difference, at what point would one consider getting a wider tarp to compensate for that difference?
I'm more of a thru-hiker and carrying a house for a tarp does not appeal to me whatsoever. I don't need a home away from home. Just the idea of taking up that much space while camping does not appeal to me. I also understand the difference location makes as far as wind an rain, so I don't plant myself out in the open hoping to see the sunrise if it's a stormy night.
So, in trying to understand the above, I am looking at how the HH's tarps work, where people claim they stay dry vs. something like a superfly or a tadpole. I keep reading "tarps have gotten larger" for hammocks over the years, is it because they got lighter as well?
Maybe people have asked this before, I'm sure they have, but much of what I've read is from the luxury car owner's point of view, who like to lounge, and I'm wanting the not so loungy point of view.
Anyway, blah, blah, blah.... Would a lighter person need a tarp that is less wide in order to help from getting splashed from underneath?
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