Are there any good hammock kits out there that are good quality but still don't break the bank. I am 6'4" and weigh 188. A buddy of mine gave me the hammock part you lay in but that is it. I need bug net rigging to hold it up. And a rain tarp. I am open to ideas and suggestions. Thanks
If you go on amazon, you can get the Hennessy Hex Rainfly for $70. It's poly but fairly light for what it is. It is 12'x10'. Great for the price!
16S/3873805/0669292
Give us a little more help. Are you going to be packing this rig or car camping?
If it's the latter, weight and bulk, not a factor, then WW or Harbor Freight Blue tarp special. Hard to beat for the price and coverage. Cheap. Bombproof, Noisy.
A piece of Tyvek recovered from jobsite is free, and much lighter, takes a bit of DIY skills.
A clear plastic painters drop cloth, while more fragile, is very lightweight, packs down small, is pretty cheap too.
The HH Hex is good coverage and a decent value at 70 bucks, but another 25 dollars can get you into what I consider, "Real Tarp Land", with a good cottage vendor Sil tarp, that will provide coverage for about 14 oz or so.
BIAS makes a nice hammock suspension for about 16 dollars.
A bug net once again from one of the cottage vendors is going to run 50-60 dollars, unless you DIY one yourself. A little cheaper from the box stores, but might or might not fit as well as one made specifically for your rig.
A fixed or adjustable hammock ridgeline will make suspending the bug net and adjusting the lay a snap. 25 bucks, unless DIY'd, You have to buy 50' lengths of Lash-it or Zing-it, for line and tie outs, so once again cottage vendors very competitive on price and quality of this item.
Don't forget you'll need a Tarp line or lines to suspend it as well independently from the hammock suspension. These don't cost a lot, and don't need to be as strong structurally. 40-50' for a continuous ridgeline should be plenty, maybe another 30-40' for tie outs.
Hope some of that helps
Rolloff
Signature suspended
If cost is more important than being ultralight for the tarp, I recommend the Chinook 12 x 9.6 ft. It is polyurethane coated ripstop instead of lighter silnylon, but they can often be found under $40. Check out fedtacticaldirect.com where I found mine. They had the best price I could find a few months ago.
The For Sale section on this Forum is an excellent source. 95% of my set up has come from stuff I've purchased from other members through that Froum. Folks are always upgrading and selling thier entry level stuff, or have bought something that is good gear but "just not for them". I haven't had one unpleasant experience and shiping times have actually been better than retail sources. I've gotten a couple lof nice DIY projects from folks who's skills have advanced and they've sold their first or second efforts
Great deal on a whole set up here, that has a hammock wth bug net, tarp and underquilt:
http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...ad.php?t=55372
If that's not for you, a little patience, perseverance, and frequent checking and you'll have eveything you need in good condition and at less than retail. A great JRB tarp just sold for $85.
At $45 the Byer-Moskito-Traveller is not a bad starter hammock. I started with one. I could never get comfortable in it. But some folks love them.
I gave mine to a buddy who spends a lot of time in airplanes waiting to jump out of them. It seems those types have been stringing up hammocks in the fuselage. I have to say it beats the hell out of jump-seats.
http://www.rei.com/product/736088/by...veller-hammock
As for the tarp. you could go with Tyvek or a cheap gear guide tarp. I love mine. But I hear the quality has really gone downhill lately.
Sorry ya that would help lol.Originally Posted by Rolloff
I am making this for a yearly canoe trip that I take. We put our gear in 6gal gamma sealed buckets. With our other stuff so weight and space is an issue. But money right now is also.
May just work on it slowly over the year with all the info from here, till I go next year.
How about the GrandTrunk Ultralight Skeeter Beeter? About $60 so you only need to add suspension, a tarp, a pad and a quilt. (Never tried one, I have a GT Nano and I love it.)
"A bore is a man who deprives you of solitude without providing you with company." Gian Vincenzo Gravina (1664 - 1718)
Ok thanks will look that up and see what I can find. I like all the learning and trying put new stuff like this but the wife don't like all the money lol
My wife just got a little perturbed with me... Can't say nothin now cause I told her she smelled good this morning before work
...gets 'em 60% of the time, every time!
16S/3873805/0669292
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote
Bookmarks