Someone who uses a tarp...

B bore , is that some sort of drilling or double rifle? I didn't notice the scope until a few minutes ago. Complete tangent.
 
Andy, I've met quite a few guys who do tarp only, I just can't do it. I'm either in my bunker (super mesh and canvas swag) tent, or off the ground fully sealed up. Of course the guys I work with don't know how I camped in bear country, but I just can't imagine sleeping on the ground here in snakes-ville. Is it a location thing? All we have here is red-bellies, taipans, and eastern browns.... That I can think of off the top.
 
gadgetgeek said:
Andy, I've met quite a few guys who do tarp only, I just can't do it. I'm either in my bunker (super mesh and canvas swag) tent, or off the ground fully sealed up. Of course the guys I work with don't know how I camped in bear country, but I just can't imagine sleeping on the ground here in snakes-ville. Is it a location thing? All we have here is red-bellies, taipans, and eastern browns.... That I can think of off the top.
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.... I have a swag I use (pre-dates any of the cushy jobs with bug nets at such - I bought it new in 88 or so) if I am sleeping out of my truck in Shearer's Quarters or at a party or the like, I know plenty of guys on Stations and such in FNQ and the NT who still sleep in a swag out bush so I don't believe it is about location, about the only snake we don't have here you do are Taipans but we also have a couple of others. Snakes don't want to seek you out, you are not a food source ... ;), you are MUCH more likely to be bitten by a snake going for a piss during the night than you are curled up on the ground under a tarp. Where I hunt out west Western or King Brown Snakes are common, especially around the old house we use, enough so that a couple of years ago four got snotted IN the house over a few days. Hell I have had Eastern Browns in my back yard at home.

Now laying in a grass and shade mesh hut in Mozambique listening to the lions roar was an experience but lets face it, they or bears (camped through The Rockies as well) are not generally hunting us. Not saying they wont eat/attack us of course but it is not their preference at all.
 
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Andy the Aussie said:
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Now laying in a grass and shade mesh hut in Mozambique listening to the lions roar was an experience but lets face it, they or bears (camped through The Rockies as well) are not generally hunting us. Not saying they wont eat/attack us of course but it is not their preference at all.
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Slept in a hut in Africa and was woken from deep slumber by what sounded like cackling demented laughter from several sources right outside the hut.

Hyenas were passing through camp amongst the small huts there.

Without a doubt the spookiest sound, Ive ever heard let alone been woken by.
 
That was not specifically directed at you mate. Just a reminder that being out in the wild...well comes with a certain element of wildlife... kind of why we do it.
 
BladeScout said:
Ahh..., hammock?

At least thats what I use.

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Which hammock is that? I'm looking at picking up a tentsile connect for treetop camping this year (I'm a climber) but it's a lot of money to drop on something I could probably make...
 
Cereal_killer said:
Which hammock is that?
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Its a DD Travel hammock with integrated mossie netting.

They are not expensive.

I use the snot out of mine and have done so for years. It has held up well considering it not one of the more expensive hammocks.

Take care of your gear and it takes care of you.
 
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Its a DD Travel hammock with integrated mossie netting...
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Can you stomach sleep in it?

I can not sleep on my back (broke my spine in 2015, probably never be able to again), that's why I'm shopping for a multi-point attachable (3 and 4point) hammock that I can tension to have a flat floor even when loaded. Have you heard of the Tentsile ones? Any thoughts on buying vs. DIYing one?

Do you ever put it up high? I'm planning on setting whatever I get up at >50' in the canopy.
 
Cereal_killer said:
Can you stomach sleep in it?

I can not sleep on my back (broke my spine in 2015, probably never be able to again), that's why I'm shopping for a multi-point attachable (3 and 4point) hammock that I can tension to have a flat floor even when loaded. Have you heard of the Tentsile ones? Any thoughts on buying vs. DIYing one?

Do you ever put it up high? I'm planning on setting whatever I get up at >50' in the canopy.
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First night in a hammock, I was ready to sell the thing.

Gave it another chance - best sleep ever.

I dont usually sleep on my back, so the hammock took some getting used to.

I have a long spine.

My back seems to agree with the hammock better than say an air mattress in a tent/on the ground.

A hammock might be good for your back/sleep as well.

I sleep like a baby in my hammock.

I camp out all year round and usually went with a tent or bivi.

After buying a hammock, I far, far, FAR prefer those over any tent or bivi.

Tentsile; read about them, never slept in one.

They sound more up your alley then the DD.

Quite another price as well.

Hang 'em high; nope, never did. At least nothing compared to, what you have plans for.

Half way up a small hillside is all and that was for the spectacular view when waking up.
 
Have you ever heard of tree fool?
https://treefool.com (also on YouTube)
He's all about his DIY tree camping gear.

There's also another store bought option called the Bat Hammock, still pretty expensive (>$300) but only a one-person solution.
 
I've not seen a tentsile in person, but I'm thinking with the tensions they are putting on it, and the resulting vector forces involved, I doubt its going to be an easy DIY. I always wondered how people found the right trees to use them, with my hammock I have a lot of room for extending my lines and I have really long tree savers as well.
 
Cereal_killer said:
Have you ever heard of tree fool?
https://treefool.com (also on YouTube)
He's all about his DIY tree camping gear.

There's also another store bought option called the Bat Hammock, still pretty expensive (>$300) but only a one-person solution.
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Nope, not familiar with treefool - Ill take a gander though.

I havent considered a DIY hammock yet.

Only have gotten as far as looking into making my own minimalistic dyneema rain jacket, as I would like to have the most compact and light weight packable jacket with features, which suits me.
 
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