Calling Hammock and Tarp Campers

Can't wait to see them, JS - I probably like my hammocks even more than I like my knives :eek:


Nothing beats waking up in the morning with a bunch of ground dwellers, and their backs are aching, and their knees won't straighten out - and my only problem was that I slept right through breakfast because I was so comfortable :D
 
The owner of Warbonnet Hammocks just posted a series of youtube videos which detail the setup of his hammocks. I really dig the hammocks, and the video series is really clear and concise, so I figured I would share them here.

The hammock:
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The SuperFly winter tarp:
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The Yeti underquilt:
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Hey MM..

I wasn't able to hit the woods this weekend. I had a "honey do" list that was sent to the collection agency! :D


I'll get it together soon and post some pics.

Thanks for the vids. The Warbonnet is the bomb!
 
I grabbed a new hammock this weekend. I always used the nylon "netting" ones. They are ok... Cheap and super light. But not THAT comfie.

Today I grabbed a "lapaz" from Texsport. It is cotton. But only cost me 16.00.

Ill try it for a season or two. I also got to SEE an ENO... man, LIGHT and strong!

The cotton one is probably not the best choice, but like I said, it will be good for a season or two. And at less than 20.00... Im very pleased!
 
You just reminded me - the attached stuff-sack that came with my hammock is a godsend from a practicality standpoint. It's a great place to store my eyeglasses safely out of the way, as well as keeping a small flashlight, waterbottle, or book handy and within-reach. If I'm camping in bear country I'll keep my knife in there, too. I know I won't kill a bear with a knife, but my intention is to put up such a fight that the SOB never again looks at a human in a hammock as an "easy meal" and thus should be avoided at all costs. You're welcome, my hammock-loving brothers and sisters. lol

KD
 
Always been a huge hammock fan, being stationed in Florida camping consists of 90% avoiding/suffering biting bugs, poisonous snakes and spiders and the starving swamp bears. I have a surplus hammock I used in conjunction with my bivvy that at least got me off the ground-of course, anything that came out of the trees could be all over me, including water moccasins... but did give me a little piece of mind. Unfortunately now that I'm in Idaho, most of the Cascades are treeless so now I pack just the bivy or the full tent.
 
The Cascades are treeless? For real? Man, I never would've thought that. Or do you mean "above treeline"? Luckily that's not a problem here in the eastern US - it's often easier to find two trees for a hammock than an adequate flat-spot for a tent.

KD
 
oruacat2 said:
The Cascades are treeless? For real? Man, I never would've thought that. Or do you mean "above treeline"? Luckily that's not a problem here in the eastern US - it's often easier to find two trees for a hammock than an adequate flat-spot for a tent.

KD
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the Cascades are weird. I live in Boise, the 'City of Trees', and it is called that because the entire city is smothered in trees. I am blessed to live at the base of the foothills, literally a block away from hundreds of miles of mountain trails. Unlike most mountain ranges, where you have trees in the middle that thin out towards the top, the Cascades (around here) is dry ankle to knee high brush until you get 4,000 feet over Boise, where a thin but consistent forest of coniferous trees begins. Here, the treeline refers not to the point where the trees stop, but where they start. Unless you're on the summits, there are no trees, no real woody plants to speak of, no shade unless you are between a peak and the sun. Temperatures are very reasonable, but the sun is relentless and if you plan on covering any sort of distance you need to carry a liter of water for every two miles you hike or you will become dangerously dehydrated. The treeline is beautiful, but dangerous, mountain lions and wolves live up there and fight for territory and food, which makes them aggressive in general. Rattlesnakes also love the treeline. I was under the impression rattlesnakes rarely go above 6700 feet, though they are all over up there. I get up to the treeline about 3 times a week, the view over the Boise valley is just amazing and there is nothing but hundreds of miles of golden rolling mountains from horizon to horizon. Makes it worth the 6 mile hike just to get up there :)
 
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That is weird. Is it from past logging, or just a strange climate?
Forgive my temporary geographical ignorance, but is Boise located on the Pacific-side of the Cascades, or the "inland" side? I ask because I've always heard that while the ocean-side is rainforest-wet, the inland side is essentially a high altitude desert. Something about how most precipitation gets "dropped" on the western-facing slopes and never makes it over to the eastern-facing side. Can that have something to do with it?

Funny - I like to "learn something new every day", and it looks like your Boise/Cascade facts should fulfill that requirement for today. lol
 
The Warbonnet hammocks look awesome. How much are they? I might have to pick one up at some point.
 
Boise is southwest of the Cascades. It is basically a high altitude arid climate, but like I said for some reason the valley is very green-could be due to the Boise River I guess.The last three days we have had constant rainfall from a storm that blew in from the north, over the mountains, which NEVER happens because like you said storms usually get buffed around or dumped in the mountains. I was in the treeline when the storm came in, was literally standing in a thundercloud with lightning and deafening thunder all around me. Awesome experience, being INSIDE a thunderstorm.
 
Odaon said:
The Warbonnet hammocks look awesome. How much are they? I might have to pick one up at some point.
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Man I am hijacking this thread... sorry guys... Here's my beef with the Warbonnet hammocks. I'm one of those no-bs guys that likes to move fast as long as he can, hike til dark, spend 15 minutes setting up shelter and getting a fire going, get as much sleep as possible and get moving again. One of the beauties of a hammock is if you are efficient you can set it up in seconds. These Warbonnet hammocks are like tents hanging from a tree... I like to keep them more simple. Three line hammocks are great, but all this extra stuff and fancy suspension just isn't for me.
 
What, exactly, about the warbonnet setup is too complicated for you? Have you ever seen one in person?

You clip two biners around the trees, pull the buckles to get the hammock the right height off the ground, and tie off backup half hitches. I have yet to see a simpler, faster, or more efficient hammock setup.


The side guyout lines are purely optional and only to make the hammock feel more spacious on the inside. When I'm hanging over brushy terrain or tired, I just let them dangle. Same goes for the tarp - if the weather doesn't require it, I don't pitch it, and I have several tarps that I carry depending on the expected weather.



That's the first time I've heard ANYONE claim the blackbird setup was complicated.
 
Guys I purchased a Hennessey Hammock this spring and have been hiking and backpacking with it. Let me just tell you the thing rocks. it is really quick to set up once u get the hang of judging the distance and tying the knots. its super comfortable and with the snakeskins the whole thing gets stuffed into a long nylon tube you fold it up tie the rope around it and wedge it under the compression straps on your pack. It can get a little cold but a army surplus sleeping pad $4 is more than enough under a 40 degree bag. just remember you first line of defense against the elements insulations wise is your clothing.
 
i have always wanted to try the hamocks out , but being a big guy... and with a bad leg i find them fairly unstable... that and the one time i tried out the old "jungle hamock" i fell right on a sharp pointy rock when it ripped open.....

maybe if i can get smaller and more agile i will play with the hamock more.... i like the design and the idea.... maybe ill get a chance to take one out and see for myself
 
Somber you should try a hennesey hammock - you enter through a slit in the bottom so it is a lot more stable. They also carry some beefy models that are plenty strong. I know if at least one guy who has mobility issues and can get into a hennessey no problem.

Get one from REI and you can try it out for months and still return it if you decide it's not for you.
 
MustardMan said:
What, exactly, about the warbonnet setup is too complicated for you? Have you ever seen one in person?

You clip two biners around the trees, pull the buckles to get the hammock the right height off the ground, and tie off backup half hitches. I have yet to see a simpler, faster, or more efficient hammock setup.


The side guyout lines are purely optional and only to make the hammock feel more spacious on the inside. When I'm hanging over brushy terrain or tired, I just let them dangle. Same goes for the tarp - if the weather doesn't require it, I don't pitch it, and I have several tarps that I carry depending on the expected weather.

That's the first time I've heard ANYONE claim the blackbird setup was complicated.
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I agree with you here. It looks simple to set up. The reason I like the design more is that it has it's bug netting built in. The trek lights don't have that, and that would be my other option. They look pretty spacious. I was curious about the cost of the Warbonnets. Do you know the price?
 
I paid $170 + shipping for my double layer 1.1 warbonnet about a year ago. That's just for the hammock and suspension - it does NOT include the cost of a tarp. I paid another hundred or so for a tarp.

For less money, the Hennessey Hammock includes both the hammock and the tarp, because it is manufactured in China. The tarp is also a lot smaller, and I like a little bit larger tarp to give me a place to hang out during the rain, so if I were to buy a HH I'd have to replace the tarp anyway, driving the cost closer to the Warbonnet.


You pay a little extra to get the Warbonnet custom-built by a cottage maker in the USA, but it's well worth it in my eyes. If you want to save some bucks, something cheap like a Skeeter Beeter will include bug netting and be a whole lot less money.
 
Or you can go with the cadillac of the hammocks and pick up a Clark Junglehammock.

My first was their tropical model and it converted me to hammock camping.

Now I use a camo North American and it is great. He's even come out with a two person hammock now.
 
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