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Man I love a hammock for the south east! Hard not to be comfortable and enjoy a spot like this. I don’t get out as much as I’d like but I wanted to share the setup. Warbonnet Thunderfly tarp Warbonnet blackbird hammock Hammock gear incubator Underquilt Enlightened equipment top quilt.
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I love the warbonnet hammocks. I think they are the best for summer months light travel.
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Cool.
Question ... being from the NW, I don't recognize the large leafed plants around your camp. What are those? We have rhododendron which look a bit like that and also something called Saddler's Oak, but not exact.
I'm experimenting with hammocks, not sure if they're going to work for me or not. If I sleep on my back I snore so bad I wake myself up so I'm experimenting with lay-flat designs rather than gathered-end hammocks.
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I’m not sure what those are really? It’s slippping my mind. I’m digging to see if I can find it.
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Yes, Mountain Laurel. Rivals the alder thickets of Southern Alaska. Deer and Bear love to find a cozy spot in it and lay down.
Pretty neat setup blgoode, have contemplated going that route myself.
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TomM1 it is so comfortable and honestly. Sitting and putting by shoes and socks on is the best part! I have hung over logs, rocks, water has come in under me. It is so warm. I’ve taken my setup to 16 one trip. With a zero Underquilt and stacking a 20 degree and 30 or 40 degree top quilt I can do temps from summer to max low in my area.
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I prefer a basic gathered one hammock for its simplicity. I’ve never tried a flat bottomed hammock so what do I really know. I just know a gathered end means more coverage in a smaller tarp and no great on paper but not in real life problems are associated with the traditional design. Check out Warbonnet outdoor hammocks. They have a bridge style hammock also. But you will need a wider tarp for the wide ends.
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One advantage is you can use your ground pad in them.
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What's if cost to put this together?
Warbonnet Thunderfly tarp Warbonnet blackbird hammock Hammock gear incubator Underquilt Enlightened equipment top quilt.
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You will have to look up the info on their websites. Different needs have some different costs.
Example 10’ blackbird different than. 11” blackbird hammock. You may need a 11’ and I use a 10’.
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Looks almost jungle-like
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Can you sleep on your side or is that setup for back sleeping only?
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You can roll around. I side sleep some. Not as easy as on the ground of course but so much better than the ground.
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There's no way that I would rather sleep in the mountains than in my hammock/tarp/quilt setup. It is literally more comfortable than sleeping in my bed at home. I absolutely love it. I still occasionally use a teepee or a tent; but, 9 out of 10 times it is the hammock setup.
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