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knots are definitely useful. ‘Twere it me, I’d learn to do what I needed to do with knots, THEN move on to hardware if it saved significant hassle.

Does it have a hood?

I set up broadside to the wind, thinking would give me the most protection. It just resulted in the tarp being push into the hammock and water dropping into my shoes. The next day I set up parallel...

After this weekend you’ll know if that Scandinavian is worth the investment for a specialty (extra cold) environment. But living in Scandinavian and having a Scandinavian Wookie would be a sweet...

If you have a sleeping bag, you can use that as a top quilt to start. Just open it up a bit and use it like a blanket. You may have a difficult time rigging an underquilt to a cot. Not only will the...

Unless you are in your hammock neek'd, you’ll have the hammock layer plus whatever clothes you have on. So already more than one layer.

If you want a little bug security, you can use a HUG net. It...

Many put the bottle in something like a felt bag so they don’t burn their skin with direct content against the bottle’s side. The top closure is a challenge because some are slightly distorted by the...

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>but being in a hammock it was more humorous than a real problem.

As long as your shoes are off the ground :)

Not bad - you are making progress :) Yes, the tarp is a little high but so what. If you anticipated raining/windy weather it would be more of an issue. Note that the ridgeline doesn’t have to be...

brady1, I didn’t see the brand/size of hammock you are using or your height. Those might have something to do with it. I’m on the short size and an 11 ft hammock is enormous for me. I have hastily...

Cliffy, I use a UQP (underquilt protector) all the time because it makes the UQ adjusment less critical. You can’t ignore it completely, but it’s difficult to see how the setting is while you are...

I understand about worrying that the skins will side off the suspension line. That would be very improbable. But you could biner the narrow end of the skin to the tarp when it’s covering it, then...

I bought two of your 1st edition ultimate hang so I’d have one to loan out. Then I bought the second edition. It's fine - just not as “field friendly”. Looks like this latest will fill that gap. I’m...

That looks so sweet. However, I immediately wondered what it would look like if there were a heavy rain. Looks like there are some good trees a little up on the slope. Of course my experience “on the...

You don’t have to connect the skins to the tarp. They slide on over the prusiks and tarp and slide off onto the suspension line between the trees. Many people slide the skins over the tarp, then...

Too bad you don’t live locally because there is a lot to discuss. The point of the mesh skins is not to allow the tarp to dry, there is very little surface area exposed. The point of the mesh skins...

I started out putting split rings on all the D-rings and figure-9’s on those split rings - keeping the guylines separate in a ziplock bag (all in one bag, not separate). But that was a lot of weight...

You only need 13 ft if you want whatever doors you have to close completely. I’d go for that in the winter - but I’d probably also pick a tarp that had bigger doors. In milder seasons, you could get...

If this is at home, and you are considering DIY, do look at the Turtle Dog stand and it’s variations two. The advantage is - no anchor requirements. And the tripods can be made of wood and might be...

Yes - a cot, like a hammock, looses heat from breezes flowing underneath. So unless the cot has a substantial pad itself , you’ll want to use a pad with it. I have something called a Cot-Tent. It...

+1 on the hammock pop-up idea :thumbup1:

I find my body gets cold as it’s incentive for me to get up. Hat off to you for going back outside. I KNOW how difficult that can be. The phrase in skydiving is, “Why jump out of a perfectly good...

As with oldbiker, I’ve been moving from daisy chain back to webbing. The daisy chain usually gives you around a 3-5 inch step. I carry an Amsteel loop I can double and put on the chain that gives me...

It looks like the original owner put the rings there so different suspension systems could be easily switched out. You can use whoopie slings, you can use daisy chain, you can use webbing, you can...

Yeah - pictures would help - both of the ends of your hammock and tarp. It’s not clear to me where the rings are. Again, consider the tarp completely separate from the hammock. Put it in another room...

assquatch20, welcome to the forum and wonderful world of hammock camping. You have a good beginner setup. Though you may want to change things out after a season or two, there is plenty to learn from...

Also, sometimes email ends up in a Junk/Spam folder or is filtered out in some other way. Not knowing your email “app” - can’t say more than check those areas.

There’s a lot of things that drop from the sky besides rain. And a Full Moon can be brighter than a streetlight beaming directly in your eyes. As a minimum, I’d at least string up the ridgelines. The...

Mathias, welcome to the forum. Though a bug net hammock - a hammock that has a bug net built in - is handy, uou can also buy just a separate net. Also, when you say “new” hammock, that could mean you...

Rhody - looked good except, you know, tarp was a little high for the weather. I didn’t see if you had a UQP (under quilt protector) or not, but they are useful in those types of conditions. On the...

MikJW, apologies if it has already been mentioned/tried, but you might try using a small pillow/pad under one knee. I use a small REI camping pillow - not all the time - when I want to change things...

gunner76, because the RR likes a 13 ft distance between apex connectors, I made an Amsteel 13 ft structural ridgeline for it - it’s above the bug net. So I just have to clip one end, then pull the RR...

First - no problem looking like a bank robber, as long as you don’t act like a bank robber. These days, when in crowds, we all look like bank robbers.

I keep my nose warm by pulling my light/silk...

Sheeesh - I decide to have lunch first and Shug and Countrybois have had all the fun :)

On hammock ridgeline tension - The ridgeline’s job is to give you the same sag, even if your hang angle is...

Just in case a boater is reading this thread, when kayak camping I use a compression sack that has eVent (Gore-Tex competitor) fabric on one end. As that fabric is breathable, it lets me squish the...

Don’t you only need TWO top rails so you have two swaged ends and they go into a center piece? Even though the pressure is toward the center, I’d feel more secure of those pieces were somewhat...

skytow, there are accessories like an underquilt protector (UQP) that ride up on the hammock sides a bit give additional blockage to wind robbing heat. But in your case, it’s that “cold spot” that...

thecacoon - also know that there are two types of seam sealers. One is formulated for SilPoly, the other is formulated for SilNylon. So you can’t just grab a package that says “Seam Sealer”; you have...

I picked most my Amsteel splicing gear up at Joanne’s - but I did buy a set of “pullers” from Dutchware. It was sort of a luxury item because I had already done most of my learning/projects with...

Just Bill - Please be sure to the the forum members know when you have a new model in your selections.

oldbiker - it’s simple formula adjustment. It goes something like this …

Cost of gear before = X
Cost of gear now = 2 * X

Been there, doing that.

Shug, Naaah - the AmSteel would probably hold the truck back :)

Yeah Rhody Seth - I should have focused more on your absolutely correct decision to do this “experiment” with appropriate “bail-out” options. My outdoor options are a deck in front of the house. I...

I think the idea behind setting the tarp up - guying out the panel pull - is to put a little tension on the seam so the goo gets into all the nocks and crannies. You may have to set the tarp up...

> they also catch water

And in a wind, they dump that water, usually on/near your shoes you’ve placed to step into. Good idea to plan for a “spill zone” by angling the trap ridgeline - it doesn’t...

Rhody Seth - congratulation on your test. I was wondering about the wisdom of getting warm indoors first. I’ve found that when I’m outside and the temps move from warm to cold, my body slowing...

LowTech, I use a small knitting needle to start the hole, then a regular awl to widen it. Unfortunately, the awl is a piercing one - which it likes to remind me about seems everyother time I use it....

Hey TipsyPaddler - just a shout-out congratulations on that weight loss. As someone who has been trying to get those last 20 lbs gone, I can appreciate your effort. In addition to the body weight...

We are all capable of making our own decisions. But for those who are considering shortening the RR dogbones - dogbones that WB has engineered with appropriate safety measures (and they have no...