I live on the edge of the rice paddies in Northern California and mosquitoes are a major preoccupation. Ideally my bicycle tours will take me away from the mozzies but I still want my backside covered and have been looking at the double layered models of Warbonnet and Hennessy.
In the Hennessy's, I believe the "Deep Jungles", starting at $260 are their least expensive double layers. The Blackbird double layer is $175 but you must add a tarp. Hennessy includes the 'double bubble' pad free, along with snakeskins. Both hammocks 'include' the means to hang the hammock. The Hennessy would seem to be the complete kit and my pick if I didn't already have a good, or at least expensive, tarp. (Looking at the different videos about hangin', I see that I'll probably want to re-rig the Hennessy so there would be some more cost there)
Both models mention putting your pad between the layers and that helps keep it from shifting under you though HH says their double bubble has straps to hold it in place. Do either have an actual pocket that you can slide your air mattress/pad into that would hold it on the diagonal or is it two layers of cloth joined at the edges?
I have gone from an insulated pad to an air mattress for stowage, but I gather an air mattress doesn't work that well in a hammock. Is it the lack of chambers to hold the air under the hanger? Do the two layers of fabric stop the mozzies or do you still need something between? When you use an under quilt with a double layer does it go between the layers or under both?
So many questions.
Thank-you for your time.
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