Hi guys
I'm planning a trip to South/Central America so I'm looking for a setup that could take me comfortably from tropical rainforests to high up in the Andes. I'm about 6'2" 240lbs. I'm new to hammock camping so could use some help
Basically I'm looking for comfort, versatility, etc. Because of the humidity I'm looking for fully-synthetic materials. I think I will buy a sleeping bag instead of a TQ, so it's wider when used in the hammock and blocks drafts better when used on the ground. For colder weather while sleeping on the ground I would insert the UQ in the sleeping bag. I would also buy a 25" mattress, not sure between a therm a rest neo air or a Big Agnes.
For serious bug-proofness I'm not sure I would thrust a top bug net (as opposed to a sock bug net) because if bugs find their way between the UQ and the hammock they'll bite..
I need a setup with some sort of anti-theft protection.. I guess if my backpack is wet I cant put it inside my hammock. tarp long enough so that i can easily hang it on a ridgeline (near my head)?
Versatility:
tarp used as a fully-waterproof bivy?
sock bug net for hammock serving as bug bivy for ground sleeping? (raised up by tying it to the shelter)
tarp used as a type-A shelter including ground coverage (ie one tarp serves as ground cloth and shelter at the same time)?
UQ or sleeping bag as Insulating Wear (warm jacket) for cold evening?
tarp as puncho?
Hammock:
Dream Hammock - thunderbird 11'
warbonnet - blackbird XLC
Wilderness Logics - night owl
Also:
buttinasling camper XL
TTTM double or king size
Henessey explorer deluxes or safari deluxes
Grand Trunk Parachute Nylon Double
I guess stretchable material might be better to avoid pressure points but not as good to avoid sagging? if you take Right Lay Asym (head left, feet right) can you still comfortably sleep (head right, feet left)? can you always adjust the length of the ridgeline? avoid reflective materials? No calf ridge?
I think the Night Owl is a symmetrical hammock and doesnt come with a bug net, but comfort-wise people here seem to rave more about the WBBB XLC and DHTB. Also for the WBBB XLC and DHTB what modification would one need to use them (with their topcover) as a bivouac sack? Or is there a hammock sock that makes a good bivouac sack?
tarp with closable doors:
UGQ winterdream tarp 12' 12x10' 27oz 185$
wildernesslogics Oldman Winter 9.3x12', 22 oz, 165$
hammockgear tarp cf3 winter palace 10.5x12' 9oz 410$
warbonnet superfly 10x11' 19oz 130$
Also:
zpacks Hammock Tarp with Doors 8.5x11 8.5 oz $315
hammockgear standard cuben fiber tarp with doors 8.5x12 7oz 307$
I definitely want to avoid tarp drumming in the wind (noise). A-type shelter with two branches instead of with hiking poles? need anything for porch mode? center pole mod is tie-outs to make the interior wider using Tarp Poles? can you use branches instead of tarp poles for that too? Do you need any mod to be able to pitch the tarp first and then hang the hammock protected from the rain? WinterDream includes Industrial Polyacetal snaps running down the straight edge, allowing you to completely close the ends off?
Synthetic underquilt:
arrowhead New River Under Quilt (48"x84", 32oz, 160$, climashield apex)
mountainlaureldesigns Spirit Quilts 28 X-Large ((42-52)"x78", 26oz, Climashield Apex) any XX-Large? can it be used as an UQ or is it made for TQ?
Also:
dd hammocks underblanket 84.5" x 59", 46.5oz 85£ type of fill?
Eagles Nest Outfitters Ember Underquilt 35oz, type of fill? size?
enlightened equipment prodigy UQ only comes in torso size
Any combination of hammock-UQ from the above choices that would give an easier, tighter fit? Dream Hammock thunderbird has more loops to attach an UQ? Would it be hard and would it make sense to modify one of these UQ to wear it as a serape (similar to the JRB sierra stealth)?
Sleeping bag:
Looking for fairly wide, rectangular, fully-synthetic sleeping bag with a hood. doesnt have to be that warm. hammock friendly (Waterproof footbox, central zip?) would be a plus. wearable as a jacket would also be a plus.
nemo Rhythm 25 or 40, Long PrimaLoft synergy 40F 2lb9oz, 25F 3lb1oz Continuous Filament = migration resistant but packs large?
Chinook Sportster Hooded Rectangle 23F Sleeping Bag primaloft sport 23F 2.75lbs, 15F 4lbs Short Staple = better CLO and packs smaller
Also:
Asolo Viaggio Quadratherm®4-hole Polyester only 31.5" wide
nemo Mezzo Loft 30 is it insulated at the bottom too? not sure this would work too well as a TQ
Lafuma ecrins 30 xl AERO FIBER only 31.5" wide
wiggys Nautilus Lamilite (type of Polarguard)?
darche COLD MOUNTAIN LITE 0°C - 900
I did not see any synthetics that are wearable. There are some nice down ones though, like nunatak raku
sock bug net:
dream hammock BugSock
wilderness logics NOSEEUM-BUG-NET 9'7" of ridgeline
butt in a sling - buginator 9'9" x 4'2" is that a Fronkey-style bugnet?
ticket to the moon mosquito net 360 9'2" x 4'3"
ENO Guardian Bug Net 9' 4" x 4' 3"
Also:
Grand Trunk is the deluxe mosquito netting 12'
Any suggestions? Of course vendors are welcome to comment too
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