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    For starters (lack of funds) my current plan is to buy a xlc hammock and use my 10 x 12 Cooke custom sewing tarp for starters (and pad). If I stick with the hammock, I'll likely buy a dedicated tarp and probably underquilt as funds allow.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tom-o View Post
    For starters (lack of funds) my current plan is to buy a xlc hammock and use my 10 x 12 Cooke custom sewing tarp for starters (and pad). If I stick with the hammock, I'll likely buy a dedicated tarp and probably underquilt as funds allow.
    Maybe save a few bucks, get the Eldorado over the XLC (same body, bugnet minus the shelf) and put those funds towards a tarp or UQ?

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    Interesting thought. Thanks.

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    What do you think about a mountainfly for winter and a RidgeRunner? Usually, with an RR, I think “13 ft” - but that's because you might want the two dogbones on each end covered if it rains. In the winter, around here, we get snow or nothing at all. So there is not so much need to have those ends completely covered. The other aspect is the ability to close a door completely. But that’s not so much a concern either - especially with the mini-doors of the MountainFly. So I’m thinking 12 ft instead of 13 ft. and that’s mainly because at 13 ft, there are fewer candidate trees and - though a RR can use a shallower hang angle - the further distance, the higher the connection point and that can be a challenge in the winter as the snow at the base of trees can be pretty soft.

    On the other hand, 1 ft difference - or even 2 ft (going down to 11 ft model), seems like so little - especially if rain is not the main issue.

    What do you think about ridgeline sizes?
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    I have a RR and I'm upgrading my 11' mountainfly with a 13' mountainfly, just because I like the coverage. I guess there's a chance I'll bump into a site that can handle 11' tarps but not 13', but I figure I'll make it work. I like the extra coverage and the wiggle room.

    I think in snow your idea makes sense, but I'd have agita about it anyway because that's just me. One tarp, every where, good coverage.

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    I actually prefer an 11' tarp on my Ridgerunner. Width is a little more important to me than length. () The hammock body is much shorter on a bridge vs a gathered end, but it is harder to get a tight pitch because of the width with the spreader bars.
    Just my $0.02.

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    I just went from an ENO profly XL to a mountain fly. I too was deciding between the mountain and super. I felt well covered in the MF. I like the “doors” at the end and having the ability to just duck underneath them vs having to open them every time I got to and from my hammock was the deciding factor to go with the MF. I found that there is quite a bit of room under the MF when pitched in a normal configuration.

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    I have to remind myself that the tarp ridgeline doesn’t have to be level. So if the tree distance is a little too close for the tarp length, you can angle the tarp (low end towards the wind, etc.). An angle of about 23° will allow a 12 ft tarp to fit in an 11 ft space.
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