Your system looks nice and light!
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Your system looks nice and light!
Thanks! Man I miss canoe camping! Thankfully Colorado has its upsides too though. Going fishing tomorrow due to the great CO tailwaters we have. Gotta love that warm dam release.
Has anyone rigged this in a gravity setup? Looks like a good day hiking filter in the bottle setup.
This looks really good! Could use with adapter and hydration tubing, or straight on the filter. Would connect to a tornado tube on dirty side too if needed. I like items I can move around if...
Did you notice you are only 5lbs from the weight limit (275lbs) of that hammock, before clothes and sleeping bag? The double heavy fabric goes to 400lbs. You might want to double check with Brandon.
Hey All!
As I am getting gear ready for backpacking season, I figured I would share my experiences with the sawyer squeeze system and how it has evolved for me over the last several years. IMO,...
I've camped up the Poudre many of times, but Red feather is still on my list. Looks nice and you picked a good protected spot. I wonder when ice out will be?
Wasn't able to watch the vid. Where did you go? Maybe this is just me, but unless I need the tarp to block the wind for warmth, I do not like a tarp in high winds. It flaps so dang loud. I just...
Welcome from Denver Greg!
This is after you were going to be out here, but cold. Low of 20ish in the high country.
Thanks as always Shug! Someone will perfect the peapod someday, and it will be awesome! Didn't know they were manufactured in China, but at this price point I had to expect. I hope to see a BWCA...
This looks waay cheap, money wise that is. I will take a look. It is .86lbs heavier, but I will have to dig "down" into what type of down each company uses and how much you get. Thanks for the...
I have slept with my 20 degree burrow on the ground a lot. I toss and turn a bit at night. Every time I lose my seal with the ground I vent my body heat and get cold. Then I have to wait for my...
I have been looking for a 0 degree down bag to purchase on a budget for some time (I already have too much money in underquilts! haha). Due to variances in terrain, I don't always hammock camp,...
As others have said, Rainier will have the snow. Olympic National Park is the coolest national park I have ever been to. Might be cool to backpack through the rain forest and then spend a couple...
Select some slightly undersized trees, and oooh yeah. This has never been something that I have tried to emulate, but experienced it several times. Too bad that when there is enough wind to rock...
All hail the shug! You have a question? Shug's got a video for that.
Guess I should start with, I have not tried this, but have contemplated it a lot. Minus the no cuddling factor, haha, I think this is better than ground sleeping for a couple. As far as hanging the...
My formula is to take the lowest low I think I will see on the trip. I guess this case you would take the lowest low for your 6 days out (so 42ish). Then I subtract 12 and that is the bag I want. ...
Seems like you have a good handle on things. You can always get an under quilt later if you want. The sleeping pad is adequate, but I move around too much in my sleep to use one. I would always...
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The tarp will be the noisiest part of the system. I have taken it down on windier nights and just hunkered into the hammock a little deeper. That should work unless it is too cold to run...
If I am ever not sure about hanging, I bring my sleeping pad in the car and make a trailhead decision. My sleeping pad is the REI Flash with an R value of 3.5 and a weight of 1lb even. Highly...
I, like a lot of people, thought the snapped foot box would provide greater flexibility. Two years later I have never unsnapped it to use as a blanket, or to vent my feet. My problem is the way the...
No Problem at all in regards to the side tracking. We are are friends and gear heads here! I pitched my SLD Winter Haven several times, but didn't really like the pitch I got. I had my trekking...
You are probably correct. It was just not a great weekend when I had to drive 4.5hrs to get there, then the trail was busier than the front range options. The ranger said there was about 110 people...
Anyone with route options for Flat Tops? Pretty Please!!!
Thanks for the replies. I also forgot to mention that I will not go near Aspen in the summer. The Condundrum Hot springs backpack in July, that is part of the four pass loop, was the busiest trail...
Yeah, lost creek is the bees nees. Will probably do you well. Spend at least one day in Buena Vista to acclimate. Though lost creek is lower on the south side, you can still get over 10.5k pretty...
Hey all,
Looking for a 3-4 day backpacking trip for this July. Would like to keep the driving distance from Broomfield under 4-5hrs. We have a few people with us that don't like to slog too many...
Looks Like the new Burrows all come with the D rings, and they have a kit to attach to a pad:
http://www.hammockgear.com/ground-pad-attachment-kit/
Maybe I need to send my quilt in for some...
I don't think my burrow does have the d rings, but that is a good idea! Do you ever feel the D rings dig into your side when laying in the hammock? Seems like that would be a possibility.
Has anyone pitched a Warbonett Superfly or Simply Light Designs Winter Haven (or similar) as a tarp tent with trekking poles at each end? This would be for a ground sleeping shelter. I was looking...
Any clever tips for keeping a good seal when going to ground with your burrow quilt? I tend to toss and turn when camping and then I get a bit drafty with the whole upper half of the quilt open. ...
Does this remind anyone else of the move, "Congo"? haha. Not saying its not a good idea though for grizzly country.
I have two sets of the "Outdoor Products 3-Pack Ultimate Dry Sack," which can be found on amazon or Walmart for $10. They are cheap enough that when they wear out, its no big deal, although I have...
Agreed, don't camp above treeline! And get through those sections at a slightly faster pace. There were too many deaths last year.
Two years ago I was up there in March and got a freak foot of wet snow. Had to ditch my hammock in the middle of the night because it couldn't handle any more snow load. I was lucky to get out of...
I don't have experience with the Sparrow or Zeppelin. I can say that I have not had trouble adjusting my 0 degree incubator to both my WBB and WBBXLC, and it is one of my absolute favorite pieces of...
I don't run an UQP or Winter Sock, though I do have the WBBXLC with the winter top cover. The best luck I have had stopping the wind is to run a tarp with doors all the way to the ground (or run it...
Sorry for the super old bump. Works been busy. The main issue with Underquilts is making sure there are no air pockets between the quilt and hammock. This will cause CBS (Cold but syndrome), or...
Dispersed Camping is more my style. Have fun!
It is all part of a system, and it is best to have this all tested. I generally tell people to try shoulder season camping at high elevation first, as this is generally as cold as many winter hangs...
I was able to get the Incubator out this last weekend and get some hanging time. Car camped near the Wigwam trailhead for Lost Creek Wilderness. Fished the famous Cheesman canyon and tried out...
I only have the phoenix 20, burrow 20, and the new Incubator 0. So I haven't tried the 40. With that being said I don't see myself ever getting a 40. The 20 is great for three season use in the...
Thanks again for the quilt. You guys need to get on Instagram! I posted one of those picks there and tagged it with #hammockgear. Brandon is doing it! ( ;
Here is a thread on Winter hanging tips:
https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php/105037-Winter-Hanging-tips
Once you get your kit worked out, which may take you several trips, then...
And here was another picture from last winter. This was RMPN out of the Bear Lake TH at around 10,000ft. We were hidden in a depression in between two ridges, thankfully. As the winds reached...
Got the New UQ in. It is masterly stitched, as per usual for Hammock Gear. Spent a couple of movies worth of time in it this weekend (Mad Max and Avengers). Had the window open and it was around...
Here is what I do. Lightning is the #1 natural killer in CO.
Start Counting: the time between lightning and thunder. about 1 mile (away from you) per second difference. Is it coming or going? ...
It would be good to know your use case. So we can see where you are on the weight vs coverage spectrum. I have a tarp from Simply Light Designs (Winter Haven) and Warbonett (Big Mamajamba). They...
And the more you are in the woods, the stronger the pull when I am away! But I like it that way. With fall in the air; the dry fly fishing bite is on and the Aspens are changing colors. Also,...