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Rich11

10/24/2010 09:14PM

anyboby ever go hammock camping? im looking into getting a nice hennesy hammock and wanting to camp with it instead of a tent. interested on how it would be i think it looks like it would be pretty comfy sleeping in one of those guys at night and it would save a ton of wieght

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Savage Voyageur

10/24/2010 09:25PM

I have always brought a hammock for relaxing in after a long day. I spent last year talking to people and asking questions on Hammockforums.net. I took my ENO hammock with this past June trip and left the tent at home. It was great, no regrets. I bought a underquilt, whoppie slings, tree straps, drip lines, caribiner, and a whoppie sling ridgeline. I cannot think of sleeping on the ground again. I was the last one up every morning and no sore back, hip or shoulders. Spend you time learning the system, you will not regret it. I cut about 2.5 lbs from my tent weight.

"So many lakes, so little time."

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10/24/2010 09:54PM

i have a warbonnet blackbird and love it. covered with a good tarp you will sleep high and dry. great way to go! hammockforums.net is a gerat place to do research before you buy.

tg

that's how I ro'

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Craig K

10/24/2010 10:39PM

I agree, I have a HH Ultralight Explorer and would NEVER dream of sleeping on the ground again! I wake up in the morning ready to go, not sore like when I slept in a tent.
You also stay much dryer being off the ground, and don't have to worry about sleeping on roots or rocks.

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gacoleman

10/25/2010 06:04AM

just got a HH backpacker. used it in August. went through 2 storms, no problem. been hanging for about 5 years. Hennessy is having their demo sale. usually pretty good pricing i got mine from ebay with the 4 season option.

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drnatus

10/25/2010 07:26AM

One of the biggest benefits is that you can avoid roots/rocks and for me...the slope of the ground. I was always sliding. I am enjoying hammocking.

I will say that your weight savings may be minimal. You need a hammock, tarp, sleeping bag/top quilt and an underquilt/pad. The underquilt hangs under the hammock but will cinch tight against it. This is for insulation as any bottom insulation in a sleeping bag becomes useless as it is compressed by your body weight.

I also have a warbonnet blackbird and consider it a top notch hammock.

Never criticize someone until you walk a mile in their shoes....by then you'll be a mile away and they will be shoeless!

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talusman

10/25/2010 10:28AM

I just spent the weekend with 7 other campers with hammocks. Not just lightweight but also swell sleeping. After 6 years of sleeping on pads I just switched to an underquilt. Great way to sleep.

He's a rolling stone, and it's bred in the bone; He's a man who won't fit in.

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strom2127

10/25/2010 10:43AM

I just purchased my first hammock, a Warbonnet Blackbird too. I researched them all on hammockforums first. They have tons of great info there. Can't afford the bottom quilt yet, and not sure I'll invest in a top quilt for some time. I can't wait to bust it out next spring.

"Once more unto the breach dear friends, once more."

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whiteh20

10/25/2010 12:15PM

How hard are the underquilts to get on? They look like it would be a PIA?

"With an ax, you can build a life. With a stove, you can boil water. That is if nothing breaks and you don't run out of fuel." -Samuel Hearne

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SevenofNine

10/25/2010 12:44PM

I would go to Warbonnet's website and under setup you will find an under quilt video. Decide for yourself if it's a pain. I know with bottom opening hammocks an under quilt is a problem.

The amount of satisfaction you get from life depends largely on your own ingenuity, self-sufficiency, and resourcefulness. People who wait around for life to supply their satisfaction usually find boredom instead.

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Savage Voyageur

10/25/2010 12:49PM

quote whiteh20: "How hard are the underquilts to get on? They look like it would be a PIA?"

Easy to get on. There is two clips that attach on each side of the hammock, three seconds tops. Once it is on thats it. Here is the one that I have... Underquilt

"So many lakes, so little time."

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whiteh20

10/25/2010 01:45PM

Thanks SV, I have a ENO hammock so that would work for me.

"With an ax, you can build a life. With a stove, you can boil water. That is if nothing breaks and you don't run out of fuel." -Samuel Hearne

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talusman

10/25/2010 01:47PM

I have a bottom opening and it takes about 10 seconds actually. 11 seconds might qualify as a PIA.

He's a rolling stone, and it's bred in the bone; He's a man who won't fit in.

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irvingdog

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10/25/2010 02:18PM

The ground is for peeing on.
Hammocks allow you to set up your site it the coolest places imaginable. Especially if you don't need your tarp for the night. 2 trees on top of a bluff? No problem. Rocky shoreline? No problem.
Your sleep system could weigh more and it would not matter because you sleep so much better, you're more rested and ready to haul stuff.
I don't like the bottom entry, but that's me. Warbonnet or the new Switchback Lite Hiker are amazing hammocks.
Also, I prefer CCF pads to underquilts.

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OBX2Kayak

10/25/2010 03:17PM

I love the Warbonnet Blackbird. It's simplicity of design is simply elegant.

"I go because it irons out the wrinkles in my soul" -- Sigurd Olson

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gacoleman

10/25/2010 11:29PM

underquilts are external insulation that is uncompressed since your not laying directly on it. may still need some sort of back inside the hammock

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TomT

10/26/2010 07:27AM

I used my Warbonnet Blackbird in 2009 on a trip and loved it. You can easily use a pad with these because there is a seperate sleeve under you where the pad fits.

I would suggest the extra wide pad from Gossamer Gear at 1/4 inch closed cell foam. This should be good for most seasons in the BW. Gossamer Gear

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Savage Voyageur

10/26/2010 07:28AM

quote gacoleman: "underquilts are external insulation that is uncompressed since your not laying directly on it. may still need some sort of back inside the hammock"

You install the underquilt loose so when you get into the hammock it will stretch the shock cord to make a tight fit. If it is loose when you are in it tighten it more. No need to install some sort of back inside the hammock. Mine is good to about 25 degrees. At that time I would switch to a warmer bag to get lower but I could not see that happen in the BWCA.

"So many lakes, so little time."

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HawksEye

10/27/2010 08:30PM

I got a warbonnet blackbird this summer. Only used it one trip but I loved it. Simple set-up- 2 minutes w/ rainfly. Only complaint is there ain't room for the dog. But, he didn't fit in my kayak, either.

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