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OT: Gear and Tools Used by SURVIVORS!

RE: SOL gear - Based on reviews and some research I think they have good product. It's more expensive and seems to be of higher quality than comparable products that I've seen at REI and other camping stores. But I need to test the gear to see how good it really is.
 
Thank you for all of that, OBX! SOL gear seems easier to find and more reasonably priced than a lot of other brands. I should have looked harder to recognize the MSM pack. Like I said before, there really isn't anything I don't like about it! Are the straps any less comfortable than other packs that size?
 
Silver Needle said:
Thank you for all of that, OBX! SOL gear seems easier to find and more reasonably priced than a lot of other brands. I should have looked harder to recognize the MSM pack. Like I said before, there really isn't anything I don't like about it! Are the straps any less comfortable than other packs that size?
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No this is is a very comfortable bag, so is my 5.11 convert18 with the 5.11 being the bigger bag. Both are comfortable when full. Half full and they are almost unnoticeable.
 
Riz! said:
I am glad this thread got started...

Here is one piece of kit or three that I like.

The ENO double nest hammock, their tarp/fly and atlas straps. Awesome and comfortable. Here it is when I used it during a Ragnar Trail relay race. You have a team that camps and runs trails. You are either running one of the three loops or chilling in camp. Total running, 15 miles per person in 24 hours. It rained the entire event. My team was in tents and all their stuff got wet. I was dry as a bone and slept like a rock. They all looked at my setup and were like "im buying one of those".





Once you arrive, they let you drive to your campsite, then you unload all your stuff, drive to a giant field where you have to leave your car and catch a shuttle back to the camp and the race. You can see my plastic tub. I kept all my gear in it under the fly. Everything was dry and clean, except the clothes I wore during the actual runs.
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And so am I!!! This is my next camping purchase. I've been reading about these and this setup just looks a TON more comfortable AND DRYER than sleeping on the ground!!! Is the tarp waterproof? The plastic tub is also genius.
 
The tub is definitely a car camping thing. The tarp is very water resistant. It poured the entire time and after 36 hours of rain the tarp was damp but because of the slope and the guy lines I never got a drop on me or my hammock. I would recommend a test night sleeping in it before you go out camping. Some people just hate hammock . Sleeping diagonally in them really helps. It takes a lot of the bend out of your back
 
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Riz! said:
The tub is definitely a car camping thing. The tarp is very water resistant. It poured the entire time and after 36 hours of rain the tarp was damp but because of the slope and the guy lines I never got a drop on my or my hammock. I would recommend a test night sleeping in it before you go out camping. Some people just hate hammock . Sleeping diagonally in them really helps. It takes a lot of the bend out of your back
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I was literally just going to ask you guys about this. The only times I've been on a hammock were in someone's yard, and after a bit my knees were killing me. So, there are a few tricks then?
 
I need to see a photo of this diagonal position. I couldn't seem to make that work. Probably because I was doing it wrong.
 
I take a pillow and roll it up under my knees. That takes the 'hyper extension' away and I sleep like a baby. Slept in a hammock for 3 weeks straight one time on a trip in Brazil this way.


Edit - not literally 3 weeks straight, but every night for 3 weeks... oh never mind. You get it....:cool:
 
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Yes there are tricks. Sleeping diagonal to the centerline is one which makes the most difference. Sliding towards one end of the other makes a difference too. How much slack you put in your hammock also affects your sleep. If your knees ache rolling a sweatshirt or other clothing and tucking it under your knees makes a major difference. There are a few YouTube vids on the topic that I learned a lot from.
 
I got to the point where I got the hang just right and was able to actually sleep on my side comfortably.
 
I am not sure I could sleep long term in one, I have on occasion used my hand-me-down mil-surplus hammock for a night while camping, but my nemo airpad is thick...comfy thick! I have heard that they now make pads and "underblankets" for cold weather hammock sleeping though.

My reservations of sleep aside, I desperately want one for just camp napping/lounging.
 
I guess I'll start searching youtube videos for it. Because unless I try and like something different, I'll probably only ever use my ENO for the afternoon siesta in the back yard.
 
Silver Needle said:
I was trying to think of something clever but couldn't.

Nice work :D
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Ha! I wish you would have jumped in there so I could save face :) :foot:

And to contribute something to the thread, I ordered in the 36" and 42" voodoo tactical bags I was looking at. Heck of a nice bag. Can hold two long guns, has two pistol pockets, three large gear pockets, a couple of light duty zipper pockets. Sturdy straps and everything has redundant retention. For example, the exterior gear pockets have snubbers for rattle reduction, and also velcro closure plus belt clip closure that snugs down.

The two smaller exterior gear pockets can hold four 30rd AR mags each, the center pocket is even bigger and rubber-lined. I'm very happy I bought them, I don't see myself tearing them up any time soon like I did the Bulldog case.
 
Take lots of photos when you get them. Im in the market for a rifle bag
 
I've got 'em. They shipped lightning fast. I'm away from home until the middle of next week and will pull them out and shoot some pictures then. If you check out voodoo tactical's website, all I can say is that the bags are even nicer than they look on the site. I'm really pleased with them.
 
I have a 42" and it's very nice. I don't use it anymore because I have one with a mat built in now but it's a great bag. I love the backpack straps. Makes it so much easier to get in and out of even places like the range. One less trip to the car or with a huge case in your hands getting stuck in door ways while you try and hold it open carrying too much.
 
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