RockRiver
Happy to be here
I have recently gotten into hammock camping. It can be the most expensive way to camp for sure, especially if you're a gear whore like most campers. I won't sleep on the ground ever again unless the wife and dogs are with me. Still working on trying to get her to sleep in a separate hammock, but she's not too keen on the idea.
My setup right now is:
Kammok Roo hammock with an adjustable ridgeline I made from paracord
Kammok Python straps (best straps I've ever used. They are tubular webbing, so they don't stretch like the ENO. The way they are sewn together provides a ton of adjustment.)
Kammok Dragonfly bug net ( it is very nice quality, but there are a lot more options now from different companies with built in nets which would reduce setup time.)
Hammock Gear Incubator 0* for the underquilt
Hammock Gear Burrow 20* for the topquilt
Warbonnet Superfly tarp (love this thing)
The Hammock Gear stuff is expensive but well worth it. I've slept outside last year when it snowed at around 30 degrees and I got hot and had to pull the topquilt down a bit. For warmer weather I usually just bring a wool blanket instead of the topquilt. My thought is you want the most insulation under you that you can get, and vary the top covering relative to the temperature. I would like to get a Burrow 40* or 50* for fall/spring nights. I have just been using my 20*, but it gets annoying having to keep pulling it up and down all night as I get hot and cold. This is something I didn't really think about before I started. You really need the correct insulation for the temperature to be comfortable.
Believe it or not, if you take everything out of their individual bags, this all fits in an 15L Outdoor Research air purge compression sack. I tie this onto the bottom of my Maxpedition Condor II, which leaves the entire pack for other things. I really want to invest in a bigger pack with a frame. By the time the maxpedition is loaded down, I've got gear tied all over the outside, inside full, and not very comfortable to carry very far at all.
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My setup right now is:
Kammok Roo hammock with an adjustable ridgeline I made from paracord
Kammok Python straps (best straps I've ever used. They are tubular webbing, so they don't stretch like the ENO. The way they are sewn together provides a ton of adjustment.)
Kammok Dragonfly bug net ( it is very nice quality, but there are a lot more options now from different companies with built in nets which would reduce setup time.)
Hammock Gear Incubator 0* for the underquilt
Hammock Gear Burrow 20* for the topquilt
Warbonnet Superfly tarp (love this thing)
The Hammock Gear stuff is expensive but well worth it. I've slept outside last year when it snowed at around 30 degrees and I got hot and had to pull the topquilt down a bit. For warmer weather I usually just bring a wool blanket instead of the topquilt. My thought is you want the most insulation under you that you can get, and vary the top covering relative to the temperature. I would like to get a Burrow 40* or 50* for fall/spring nights. I have just been using my 20*, but it gets annoying having to keep pulling it up and down all night as I get hot and cold. This is something I didn't really think about before I started. You really need the correct insulation for the temperature to be comfortable.
Believe it or not, if you take everything out of their individual bags, this all fits in an 15L Outdoor Research air purge compression sack. I tie this onto the bottom of my Maxpedition Condor II, which leaves the entire pack for other things. I really want to invest in a bigger pack with a frame. By the time the maxpedition is loaded down, I've got gear tied all over the outside, inside full, and not very comfortable to carry very far at all.
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