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    Ryan Tucker
    BPL Member

    @beartoothtucker

    It isn't uncommon for people to use ponchos, backpacks, etc…to help with ground insulation. Does anyone do this when they hammock instead of an under quilt or light foam mat? Trying to shave weight from the porky 30 ounces most of these hammocks weigh.

    #1720148
    Joe L
    BPL Member

    @heyyou

    Locale: Cutting brush off of the Arizona Tr

    As a new hanger without an under quilt, I choose foam thickness and width to suit the temperatures that I expect to encounter. Being willing to learn to tie a new knot will reduce your suspension weight.

    As I learn more, my hanging gear weight will continue to drop. So far, the comfort and the expansion of good campsites (smooth and level are not needed) is worth the carry weight for me, and I don't really care about what internet posters think about my pack weight.

    #1720154
    Ken Thompson
    BPL Member

    @here

    Locale: Right there

    Have a sleeping bag with a zipper at the foot? Check this video for a solution. Right around 6 minutes in.

    http://www.youtube.com/user/shugemery#p/u/9/f_R5yH0rNMw

    #1720225
    Ryan Tucker
    BPL Member

    @beartoothtucker

    Any thoughts on what knots would be best to learn for hanging? i.e. What knots and where to tie them? I already see the adjustable straps are over kill, but I don't really know how to tie knots. Though I am willing to learn. :)

    I guess I was thinking about taking my normal torso pad, but wondered if anyone used their backpack or poncho like I have used on the ground in the past in the hammock.

    #1720230
    Corey Downing
    BPL Member

    @hardcorey

    Locale: Denver

    What hammock weighs nearly two pounds that you're taking backpacking?

    In any case, I've tucked items under my legs, including my pack. This is a good combination with a short length underquilt.

    #1720285
    Kevin Babione
    BPL Member

    @kbabione

    Locale: Pennsylvania

    I use Whoopie Slings with my Speer hammock and connect them to my tree straps using the Marlin Spike Hitch.

    It's not so much a knot as it is a technique, but it works quite well. Here's a short video that shows how it works.

    #1720558
    Ken Thompson
    BPL Member

    @here

    Locale: Right there

    Hennessey method of lashing works and is not a knot.

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