Received my Superfly in the mail just in time to head out for the Memorial Day weekend. I have a few observations to share and a few questions.
Firstly, here are my riggings.
Conventional "A" configuration:
and "Porch Mode" with found-in-the-forest poles:
(Note: Once I had the fly rigged I shifted the hammock itself a bit to the right, so that the foot end wasn't hanging out.)
My first observation is that the seams where the side pullouts are taped and sewn DEFINITELY need to be seam sealed. They were leaking from the very start, even in a modest rain.
Second observation (and a related question) has to do with the "porch mode". I know I pitched it higher than one would/could with trekking poles. I wanted to be able to walk comfortably beneath it. The "awning", therefore, slopes back toward the ridgeline. No water sheds off the FRONT of this configuration. It all sheds off the BACK (where I am not).
The only problem I encountered in this case is the "tape" that is sewn in at the ridgeline (see below). It acted like a little dam, retaining water on the awning roof. The stretchy Silnylon would sag from the weight of the water, effectively increasing the height of the dam.
I sorta wish that this ridge tape had been stitched on the inside/underside of the ridge. I am tempted to pitch the Superfly inside-out next time, even though it means that I will have to forgo use of the side pullouts (as they will now be on the wrong side).
I'm tempted to add four new pullouts (in the same locations) on the opposite sides, so that I have them in both places. I'd like to be able to use one of the "no-sew pole mods" even when I have the tarp inverted to eliminate the "dam effect".
Any down-side to pitching the Superfly inside out that I have not considered?
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