Ive just tried one night at -2°C with the space blanket replaced by a panel of PU coated polyester tent fabric. There was no significant difference in warmth or condensation management, but it was...
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Ive just tried one night at -2°C with the space blanket replaced by a panel of PU coated polyester tent fabric. There was no significant difference in warmth or condensation management, but it was...
Ive now had two nights with the SS in cold weather. The first was just above freezing, and I was unsheltered from strong winds. This was a few degrees colder than my previous SS experience, so I...
If you dont mind a heavy tarp, canvas wont be affected by sparks.
What type of cord were you using for the ridgeline? Dyneema is hydrophobic so should wick far less than other types of cord.
Its here: http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?t=26191
From the point of view of a successful HHSS user, the contensation in edecambra's scenario was likely caused by an inappropriate combination of layers. The space blanket works when it is relatively...
11% reporting success is not the same as 89% reporting failure. I didnt tick that box because I havent been out when the temperature was that low (yet!) but have every confidence that I would be warm.
I use the undercover, pad and a space blanket (cut to size). I dont have the top cover. Ive never been too cold on my back, and never had a condensation problem. When I have used it on colder nights...
Another +1 for the Farrimond in many circumstances. I find it to be the perfect knot for tarp tie outs where I use a polyester cord. However I have never been able to make that knot hold when tied in...
A larger separation between trees would definitely be better. Your 30deg angle looks more like 50deg in the photo. The internal ridgeline (holding up the netting) is drooping a little - ideally it...
Last weekend I found myself needing to "prussik" tarp tie-outs onto the 3mm dyneema hammock suspension. The only cord handy was 3mm nylon paracord, which I normally use with a 4 turn prussik onto a...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Guinness_World_Record_Knitting_Needles_.jpeg
Interesting idea.
I have a nylon rope hammock (I havent tried yet - it was bought off ebay thinking it might be an alternative to keeping gear on the wet ground) which has 31 strands and is...
I do that to, with a spliced loop in the suspension as the blue rope on that animatedknots photo. If the webbing is exactly the right size for the tree then I larks head the suspension onto the...
I like the prussik because you can apply tension to the tarp by dragging the body of the knot along the rigeline. One hand holds the body of the knot, the other holds the ridgeline above the tarp....
Yes, the rubber in the shock cord will show a permanent set if moderate loads are applied for a long time. The same happens under compression, so you don't want to leave the cord with any tight...