Toss carabiner around tree, clip, done. Anything further is a solution to a problem that doesn't exist (slipping). If you're worried about tree damage (which I believe is another non- or at most...
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Toss carabiner around tree, clip, done. Anything further is a solution to a problem that doesn't exist (slipping). If you're worried about tree damage (which I believe is another non- or at most...
Very true!
I've had Blackbirds for about 10 years. Just get the strap angles right and then use the ridgeline to hang the essentials.
https://i.imgur.com/EXO935f.jpg
If I'm following and you already have eye loops installed, the easiest solution would be to drop a suspension bar at 30* (chain link fence rail), and then suspend your hammock off of that. Your...
Thin nylon / polyester airs out pretty well, but when needed, I toss them in the wash just like any other garment. They're not "delicates", after all. ;)
Nailed it on purchase #1 about a decade ago with a 1.1 double layer Warbonnet Blackbird, with straps and Camp Nano biners. I've tried a few other Warbonnets since, but don't care for the newer style...
First, realize that hunting is one of the safest outdoor activities.
https://www.nssf.org/hunting-is-safer-than-golf-and-most-other-recreational-activities/
Next, understand what the primary...
...bump... Blackbird is available.
Hennessy is sold! The Warbonnet is still up for grabs!
Warbonnet Blackbird 1.1 Double Layer with WB straps (no biners) and Bishop Sack. Excellent Condition. Newer style with increased use of mesh bug netting. Bought used / like new here 2.5 years ago...
No pillow for me. In a hammock, anything under my head cranes my neck uncomfortably forward. Thank goodness... one less thing to bring!
That's one of the reasons I keep my straps and biners permanently attached to my hammock, and my tarp ridgelines, hardware, and tie-outs permanently attached to my tarp. That makes it easy since...
I have a WBBB and always use the net when I have a tarp set up, for the simple reason that it holds the shape of the hammock open. Wth a tarp overhead, I'm not missing any sort of view anyway. It...
I started with a WBBB and Superfly tarp at first, and made do with a foam pad and sleeping bag for insulation. Then I upgraded to down quilts, and then more hammocks, tarps, and quilts for various...
Interesting system. I've never seen such a thing. I am curious to know... If someone or something would breach your perimeter in the middle of the night and set off the alarm, what do you intend to...
Heavy rain on the tarp, strong winds, frogs, and locusts are just a few loud things that kept me awake at night before I started bringing earplugs on every trip. They're lifesavers! Well,...
I can speak for three of them at least.
I had a Mt. Washington 3. It had a single suspension and I could never seem to get it adjusted to where I didn't have CBS in cold weather. I tried...
Good choice! I have 2 Flight Jackets, both 50" wide, which is fine for me. If I ever get a get a 0* quilt for uber cold weather, I might get the 55" width, just to leave a little room for winter...
I just tie off the loose end of the suspension webbing back onto itself about 10" or so from the hammock with an overhand knot, leaving a healthy sag in the loose strap end. I've had no problems in...
For what it's worth, I'm 5'7" and have a 78" 20* TQ and a 72" 40* TQ, both made by UGQ. The 78" quilt does feel a tad long "if" it's warm and I don't want to snug the quilt around my neck; like...
Still at it. This was an UL kayak overnight on an island recently.
http://i1260.photobucket.com/albums/ii573/Gruxxx/Kayak/Kayak%20Camping/HM%203_zpsajvdz1yz.jpg
And this past weekend in the...
I use white gas and alcohol stoves under mine, but not my little wood stove. Way too much nylon in close proximity to get ruined by the tiniest floating ember.
No problem. My favorite setup is a WBB and full length UGQ.
Weather permitting, going without a tarp is my favorite way to hang!
I'm a little late to this party, but can share few hangs from this year. Two were on backpacking trips and the other was during our record breaking blizzard.
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I'll either make bigger stakes from sticks or tie off to a heavy rock, log, or adjacent tree.
I've hung in alot of rain and don't remember ever having any problems. If the forecast is wicked, I take my Superfly since the doors obviously provide added protection if there will be driving rain....
If it's a caternary cut tarp, hanging the tarp under the ridgeline will allow the tarp to fully pull taught. If it's a basic rectangular tarp, then the preference would be to put the tarp over the...
Love my Zeppelins!
Observation tower at a paddler's retreat.
http://i1260.photobucket.com/albums/ii573/Gruxxx/Kayak/1a_zpspddnqnkz.jpg
If it's in the high-40's or up, I don't use anything. Having my feet in the footbox of my TQ is enough. In the lower 40's, I use a piece of cheap ccf pad. If it's colder, I'm using a full length...
The only times I prefer my 40* Pheonix partial UQ is in very warm (near 70-ish) weather or when backpacking with temps above 40*, with the primary reason for pack space saving (and secondary reason...
Earplugs. They can make the difference between a good night's sleep or staring wide eyed when the wind is blowing, the rain is pelting your tarp, or the crickets or frogs are just too loud.
Totally hammock friendly. Spent several nights last summer there.
http://i1260.photobucket.com/albums/ii573/Gruxxx/Family/02_zpscjskenvt.jpg
Here's a 6:33 minute video detailing my hammock and tarp setup preferences while on a recent backpacking trip. I've tried alot of things and now have all my hammocks and tarps rigged this way. Hope...
I used trees in my yard until a windstorm took one down. Then I switched to my kids swingset until I took it down. Now I use a turtle dog stand, which I can put up and take down (albeit takes some...
Underquilt.
I'm 190 and have both the 1.7 SL and 1.1 DL Blackbirds. I do notice the 1.7 SL has more stretch than the 1.1 DL, but the comfort difference is fairly nil. If I had to pick just one, it would be the...
While I like, Zing-it / Lash-it (whatever Dyneema) for ridgelines, I prefer Nite Ize rope and especially Lawson Glowire for the tie-outs. Reason being, is that they hold a taught line hitch...
At least for hammock gear, I don't like the look of camo or the connotations it often carries. I like olive drabs and earthy grays for my hammocks and tarps. Those are the basic colors of most...
I like sewn footboxes. There's no drafts when it's cold, and if I get hot, I just kick my feet out of the footbox and use it just fine blanket style.
I moved mine into one of those Ikea shelves with the big cubby spaces. They're virtually uncompressed in the cubbies and take up way less closet space than hanging.
The mini's are perfect for clayey or silty soils, or even sandy loams. Longer stakes are better in thick organic forest litter, muck, clean sand, river gravel, and snow.
Earplugs have been a standard part of my hammock setup for years.
I'm 5'7" / 188 and have 2 UGQ Zepplins, both 50" wide. My 20* is 78" long and my 40* is 72". The shorter one allows the quilt to just fit around my neck and give me comfortable foot room, but my...
If you use straps and biners for your hammock suspension, the easiest way is simply to tie off the long tag end of your strap onto the supporting section of strap with an overhand knot, about a foot...
Since I pitch my tarps low, I've never had a problem with my quilts getting wet from rain splash. I bought one anyway off the classifieds this summer just to see what the fuss is about. So far I've...
I have a wire rack in the bottom of a closet and keep one quilt in each of the square cubbies. It frees up space from otherwise hanging them from the clothes bar.
I used to hang my tarps over the ridgeline, thinking it would reduce stress on the tarp. But since I've started tying out from end to end (essentially the same as hanging them under a ridgeline),...
I've used them with my big tarp during strong storms, but IMO they're too much bother to mess with otherwise. So while I think they are smart to have on big tarps for extra tethering in strong winds...