JaxHiker
04-12-2011, 17:58
After an excruciating weekend of waiting for Pizza's package to arrive I finally have my new Light Hiker. I could hardly wait until my son agreed to join me in the backyard. I had to lose a couple of games of Hi-Ho-Cherry-O but it was worth it!
We went out and had the LH setup in no time. This was my first time dealing with the whoopie slings and bishop bag. I'll have to figure out how to keep using my ring buckles since they really make adjusting everything so fast. Luckily, though, the included straps worked fine but had I picked the tree right next to the one I used it wouldn't have worked.
My son beat me to the punch and had his boots off and was in the hammock before I could say, "Light Hiker!" He thought it was very comfortable.
http://images.idratherbehiking.com/gear/shelter/light-hiker/P1000565-640.jpg
That's my Hennessy sitting on the ground by the tree. ;)
As others have already said the workmanship is top notch. I'm sooo going to love finally being able to get the netting up and out of the way. I want to fire up the stove just so I can see what it's like to cook out of the hammock using it as a chair. :)
I like the two gear bags and think they'll work out better than what the Hennessy comes with. I also like the non-structural ridgeline. Overall I found it pretty darned comfortable. Sadly, I'm not really able to give a complete assessment since my son insisted on squirming around. I'll have to set it up again tomorrow when he's out of the house but I'm happy so far.
http://images.idratherbehiking.com/gear/shelter/light-hiker/P1000572-640.jpg
One thing that impressed me right out of the gate is how much lighter it felt than the Explorer Ultralight. It's killing me that I can't find my scale to see the actual difference but I think I'm shaving about a pound making the switch. If so I'll be truly thrilled.
We went out and had the LH setup in no time. This was my first time dealing with the whoopie slings and bishop bag. I'll have to figure out how to keep using my ring buckles since they really make adjusting everything so fast. Luckily, though, the included straps worked fine but had I picked the tree right next to the one I used it wouldn't have worked.
My son beat me to the punch and had his boots off and was in the hammock before I could say, "Light Hiker!" He thought it was very comfortable.
http://images.idratherbehiking.com/gear/shelter/light-hiker/P1000565-640.jpg
That's my Hennessy sitting on the ground by the tree. ;)
As others have already said the workmanship is top notch. I'm sooo going to love finally being able to get the netting up and out of the way. I want to fire up the stove just so I can see what it's like to cook out of the hammock using it as a chair. :)
I like the two gear bags and think they'll work out better than what the Hennessy comes with. I also like the non-structural ridgeline. Overall I found it pretty darned comfortable. Sadly, I'm not really able to give a complete assessment since my son insisted on squirming around. I'll have to set it up again tomorrow when he's out of the house but I'm happy so far.
http://images.idratherbehiking.com/gear/shelter/light-hiker/P1000572-640.jpg
One thing that impressed me right out of the gate is how much lighter it felt than the Explorer Ultralight. It's killing me that I can't find my scale to see the actual difference but I think I'm shaving about a pound making the switch. If so I'll be truly thrilled.