#169455 - 03/16/09 11:09 AM
Re: Compact hammock
[Re: elgecko]
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How does adding a hammock to the weight help him go ultralight? I'm not an orthodox ultralight hiker, I've just been experimenting a little streamlining all my gear down to bare essentials. The idea behind getting a hammock is that I could make a much simpler shelter in the warm months (no need to build a lean-to). I might be able to get away with a lighter sleeping bag and no pad. If I don't have to build a shelter I might even feel confident enough to leave the axe behind. So I could definitely save some weight and more importantly, reduce the time and effort needed to prepare the camp site.
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#169472 - 03/16/09 03:16 PM
Re: Compact hammock
[Re: BigToe]
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I've been tempted to get a Hennessy for years and insulation has always been a concern as I tend to sleep on the cold side. Which model quilt do you use? Also, do you use a pad? I have a Big Agnus inflatable insulated pad (mummy) I would consider using that even if I didn't inflate it. I would definately use it inflated if I would have to set up on the ground using my trekking poles (turns the hammock int a bivvy of sorts).
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#169475 - 03/16/09 03:34 PM
Re: Compact hammock
[Re: billvann]
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I have heard good things about Hennessy. I think really (and this is just MHO) but Hennessy and Eagle Nest seem to be the industry leaders.
I think its sort of a Coke/Pepsi issue. Both have pretty strong packages for people to chose from.
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#169479 - 03/16/09 04:04 PM
Re: Compact hammock
[Re: comms]
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HH makes an under pad for theirs. I have used it, but never in the colder months. The warmer months arent an issue. I plan on trying out just a normal CCF pad this spring, and see how comfy it is. As for the HH itself; this is a great product. A lot of people get these, then move on to other hammocks, mostly made by small manufacturers. But, with an HH, you can NOT go wrong. I also have a DD hammock, which is used soley in my jeep; its not near as comfortable, and I cannot seem to sleep flat on it. But, in a pinch, it beat sleeping on the ground. The HH however I sleep flat in, no need for a pillow even. The tarp it came with originally has been replaced, and I had some modifications done to it (mainly, had a zipper installed on one side, to make it a side entry system), but, these are asthetics only. I never had an issue with rain with the original fly; I just liked having additional room to cook, and to keep gear dry.
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#169546 - 03/17/09 09:09 AM
Re: Compact hammock
[Re: oldsoldier]
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Tom_L wrote:
>The idea behind getting a hammock is that I could make a much >simpler shelter in the warm months (no need to build a lean->to). I might be able to get away with a lighter sleeping bag >and no pad.
So a hammock is warmer than sleeping on the ground?
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#169559 - 03/17/09 03:21 PM
Re: Compact hammock
[Re: TheSock]
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Warmer....I am not sure, Sock. I think the combination of a pad, sleeping bag and tent would provide more warmth than a hammock like my Eagle Nest Outfitter (ENO) just strung between two trees. The colder air would flow under you. I have slept in my ENO in a 40* bag, no pad under in 40* temps and been okay, while everyone else slept in a tent.
There are some draw backs to hammocks, namely finding to 'poles' to connect it too. I have got many a laugh from my friends on road trips trying to find a place to string my ENO up.
I carry both a thin 3/4 pad and my ENO. If I can't string it up, I am not stuck sleeping on the ground without some padding.
While I really like my ENO hammock I am a side sleeper. So occasionally its really hard for me to be comfortable and fall asleep on my back.
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#169601 - 03/17/09 09:49 PM
Re: Compact hammock
[Re: comms]
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Hammocks themselves certainly arent warmer, per se, than a tent, at first glance. It comes down to the insulation underneath you-without some form of insulation, wind steals your heat. There ARE solutions to this; underblankets, proprietary solutions (such as the HH pad), or you can use a regular pad inside it (I have heard mixed results on this, but have no first hand experience yet). Also, its easier to use a quilt, blanket, or open a sleeping bag fully, in a hammock, than it is to squirm into a sleeping bag.
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#169616 - 03/18/09 12:36 AM
Re: Compact hammock
[Re: oldsoldier]
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I want one of these: HERE
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#169621 - 03/18/09 01:39 AM
Re: Compact hammock
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I promise you this, If it gets cool at night, you will know about it faster in a hammock than in a tent.
360 deg. insulation is a must, or one will awaken to cold biscuits in the morning.
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