View Full Version : Any one have Tom's 3x4 rain fly?
I am curious how you like it, does it give more than enough coverage in BIG rain and snow storms?
I am curious how you like it, does it give more than enough coverage in BIG rain and snow storms?
I don't have the answer to your question, but the standard tarp (3x4 diamond instead of 3x4 rectangle) was sufficient for a BIG rain the first time I used it.
BillyBob58
12-22-2007, 11:37
I am curious how you like it, does it give more than enough coverage in BIG rain and snow storms?
Are you asking about the stock tarp that comes with the Hennessy hammocks? I'm not sure which tarp is only 3 ft by 4 ft? My stock HH Explorer tarp is 11' 5" along the ridge-line, pitched as a diamond, of course.
3 yards by 4 yards( 9x12 FEET), maybe? Tom's BIG hex tarp would be about that size, and it sure gives a lot of coverage. The small stock tarp, used as directed attached to the hammock ropes, gives adequate coverage in big rains, but tends to be loose and flaps a lot once you get in the hammock. Then when the hammock sags, the tarp sags with it and is loose, even if you started with a really tight pitch. Many tricks are required to mostly overcome this problem. This same tarp, if tied to trees, can be pitched nice and tight and will stay that way once you get in. But if you get any hammock sag at all, as I usually do, you will be way below the tarp ridge-line and hanging out in any rain that is other than straight down with no wind. IMO
Tom's large hex fly can be tied to the trees and still provide plenty of coverage, and gives a lot of additional "living" space when you are not in the hammock. Especially the sil nylon model. It has a 12 foot ridge-line without the need for a "diamond" pitch and is very wide also. Of course, it cost's a lot more and is heavier. Your choice.
Billybob58.....Nope... I was asking about Tom Claytor's 3x4 tarp he is now selling.... I was just wondering if any one had it and how it worked for them.... It is designed for Tom's hammocks and it looks like it would be more than enough coverage for any type of weather. ...Thanks !!!
BillyBob58
12-22-2007, 19:02
Billybob58.....Nope... I was asking about Tom Claytor's 3x4 tarp he is now selling.... I was just wondering if any one had it and how it worked for them.... It is designed for Tom's hammocks and it looks like it would be more than enough coverage for any type of weather. ...Thanks !!!
OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, I see. THAT Tom!
But, is it really only 3x4 ft? Never mind, I went to the site and I see it is indeed 3x4 meters! So that's pretty big!
I am curious how you like it, does it give more than enough coverage in BIG rain and snow storms?
Jasone....that thing will be big enough to fit half of West Elmira under it. And of course, I'd appreciate it immensely if you would order one first so I could check it out. :) Hey....what are friends for?:D
Your pal, Miguelito
Hey Miguel!......That is what I want enough room tho set up my wide screen TV....LOL.....I don't know if I will have it by the time you get back. You know that chrismass thing, has taken all my cash.....Darn kids!......But I should have one by Feb/March.
Your pardner in crime, Jasone
3x4m. RAIN FLY
Design: Larger 3 meter x 4 meter Olive Green 100% waterproof Ripstop 210T Nylon Polyurethane coated Rain Fly. This is designed for very rainy conditions where you need extra cover for your hammock and for some storage space below. Reinforced attach points on the 4 corners and in between and under (for mosquito netting). This Rain Fly designed for the Foreign Legion in South America. Color: Olive Green. Stuff Sack: Blue. Dimensions: Rectangle shape - 300cm wide x 400 long (9' 9" wide x 13' long). Weight: 1.0kg. (2lb.) MORE PICTURES SOON.
COST: US$60 (more than one: US$50).
SHIPPING: WORLDWIDE FREE.
this is not 3 x 4 ft,metric cm measurements:cool: neo
Thanks neo....Do you have one?
Thanks neo....Do you have one?
no but i am going to order one:cool: neo
cavediver2
12-23-2007, 18:31
so who's tom is this going to be made buy
cavediver2
12-23-2007, 18:37
disregaurd that last message i figured it out.
on the same note neo what claytor do you have
disregaurd that last message i figured it out.
on the same note neo what claytor do you have
i have 2 jungle hammocks:cool: neo
i love the standard rain fly "keep the ropes low and tight if you wanna stay dry at night" -D.Page
i got my 3 x 4 meter claytor tarp today,it is huge:cool: neo
cool neo, I have got to get mine ordered!
cool neo, I have got to get mine ordered!
here are a couple pics of my 3 x 4 meter tarp,its huge:cool:neo
http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery/showimage.php?i=2679
http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery/showimage.php?i=2678&c=
thanks for the pics Neo, I thought it was a diamond pitch tarp, 3 x 4 on the diagonals. That puppy looks I could camp a whole boyscout troop under it!
thanks for the pics Neo, I thought it was a diamond pitch tarp, 3 x 4 on the diagonals. That puppy looks I could camp a whole boyscout troop under it!
i really love the extra protection:cool: neo