Grand trunk Air Bivy Extreme

**wolf0503** · 02-23-2011, 13:43

Has anyone had any experience with this? Good? Bad? Rips? Tears? Hard to set up? This is probably going to be my tent for the next years. Thanks all

**linuxhack** · 02-23-2011, 14:29

I have used the hammock from the air bivy extreme a couple of times in the last year.

I would suggest modifying the suspension and using a tree-hugger. I replaced my rope and S hooks with woopie slings and that worked well.

It was a little narrow for me to get a good diagonal. I am about 6ft. I was also not crazy about the 4 corner external pull outs for the bug netting. I would prefer a simpler single ridgeline (internal or external) design.

I did like the light weight and it seems to be well made. My 10 year old flipped it while inside and it didn't seem any the worse for wear.

I don't believe I've used the tarp so I can't comment on that piece.

**genegene** · 03-01-2011, 20:54

I was going to ask about the woopie slings soon. Was it easy to replace everything and use the woopie slings?

**linuxhack** · 03-01-2011, 21:41

Replacing the suspension with woopie slings was simple. The original rope was removed from the end channel and replaced with the woopie sling.

**genegene** · 04-11-2011, 16:04

Well I made a whoopsi the other day when I was testing out the set up and riped part of the zipper off the hammock and put a tare in the netting. It was not a bad rip on both parts overall as it should be easy to re-sew it.

The bug netting is an annoyance as you cant get it to spread far enough apart and useing the WB BMJ wont allow you to realy do what you need to do to spread it open the right way.