Massachusetts Newbie Needs Help!

[Cphobes]

Welcome to HF Stephen.
If you will go to the HF home page, you will see a HF Google Map on the right. Click on that & you can see some of the HF members near you.
Hopefully someone can hook up w/ you & let you try out a hammock or two in person. I know I was wanting to try one out for myself before making my first purchase.

Thanks will check that out!
-Stephen

[Cphobes]

I don't think a NeoAir will be sufficient insulation at 20 degrees, though YMMV. The sleeping bag for "top" insulation will be fine, but you're likely to need a bit more than the Neoair at 20 degrees (I've tried it and I was cold, btw).

FWIW, double layer hammocks make it much easier to manage a pad inside the hammock. Alternatively, you might consider a Speer SPE or a custom version thereof that is sized for the Large Neoair but add ANOTHER pad on the bottom...even a standard CCF would work as a second pad.

Welcome to HF...and happy hanging!!

Definitely will keep that in mind, I do have a RidgeRest Deluxe but hate having to carry it as it's so bulky.

-Stephen

[Cphobes]

Hey there Cphobes..........
Enjoy your comfort quest.
Shug

Shug your hammock video's with the rappin' had my youngest son and I laughing our butt's off.

You're the best, thanks for the video's and information.

-Stephen

[srestrepo]

Hey cphobes,

im thinking about hanging out somewhere out here in western mass this weekend hopefully. i'll have my Blackbird out. i'll give you details if you'd like. there's another guy on here that i'd like to meet up with so we can hang out and check out our hammocks or whatnot. i'll keep you posted.

[Shug]

Shug your hammock video's with the rappin' had my youngest son and I laughing our butt's off.

You're the best, thanks for the video's and information.

-Stephen

Word ya'll!!!!
That is cool.
Shug

[Cphobes]

Hey cphobes,

im thinking about hanging out somewhere out here in western mass this weekend hopefully. i'll have my Blackbird out. i'll give you details if you'd like. there's another guy on here that i'd like to meet up with so we can hang out and check out our hammocks or whatnot. i'll keep you posted.

Wish I could make it, I'm located in Weymouth, MA so it'd be a long ride when my yard is complaining about the lack of love.

Thanks for thinking of me though...
-Stephen

[Cphobes]

Okay, finally made the plunge and purchased a used WBBB 1.7 Dbl with amsteel whoopies and ridgeline. Price was right and I used Christmas cash.

Here's my question:

The whoopies are attached already along with the ridge line. I was told it was adjustable. I have yet to set it up so the ridge line will wait. And there in lies the question. How do I go from the whoopies to the anchor points (tree/hook). The person included a set of tree huggers but there's only plastic D rings on them and no biners or dutch clips (I'm assuming that's what I need as plastic D rings won't hold this beast up).

So in plain english with a serious ground dweller accent can anyone explain what I need to purchase to get the tree huggers and whoopies together (IF that's what needs to be done)?

If I recall correctly you need a biner/dutchclip to tighten the tree hugger to the tree and a toggle/biner to connect the whoopie to the tree hugger.

Fire away!
-Stephen

p.s. I yelled Woohoo Buddy when I got the package and I like grape Koolaide...