tigger
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Post by tigger on Mar 13, 2016 15:07:28 GMT -8
Looking for the Yukon on Woot. I guess their deal (no pun intended) is that they only have certain things for sale each day, a la Steepandcheap? How often does the Yukon come up for sale? Woot, owned by Amazon basically clears out their overstock on Woot. It may never come back up...or it may come up next month. |
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almostthere
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Post by almostthere on Mar 13, 2016 16:02:28 GMT -8
Of course, the plain ol' cheapo hammocks work. It's just no fun whatsoever to keep your pad straight in them. And if you're tall lying on the diagonal isn't a fun game. I use the ENO for car camping and goofing around, but the shaped hammock with the double layer and the footbox wins the sleeping game every time.
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Post by cheaptentguy on Mar 21, 2016 10:18:24 GMT -8
What are the biggest differences (if any) between a tarp tent like this and a typical hex or standard hammock tarp? I guess you have to have a longer ridge line to cover the whole hammock? Anything else to look for that you'd want in a hammock tarp that you wouldn't find in a typical tarp tent? |
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Post by trinity on Mar 21, 2016 11:00:18 GMT -8
I guess you have to have a longer ridge line to cover the whole hammock? Pretty much this. The Grace Duo has a 9.5 foot ridgeline, most hammock tarps have an 11' ridgeline. |
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almostthere
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Post by almostthere on Mar 21, 2016 11:17:27 GMT -8
You want a tarp long enough that the hammock fits under it with a few inches of coverage beyond the end of the hammock. If you like camping out in howling storms, a larger tarp -- big enough for four pullouts per side, and to go to the ground on either side with room inside to move around -- will keep the wind and side-blown precipitation out. The ultimate is the hammock hut, with a jack for a chimney, for those deep winter expeditions. Something like this: youtu.be/YBgWrLUVv8E |
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