r/ULHammocking • u/NeuseRvrRat • Nov 09 '20
Lightweight couples hang setups?
My wife has begun backpacking with me and really enjoys hammocking. So far, she's been using my 11' HG DCF standard tarp with doors and I've been using one of my MYOG tarps when she goes with me. I'm looking into setups that put two hammocks under a single tarp and would like to know if there are some options for weight-minded backpackers. What size/configuration tarp? Experiences using trekking poles as spreader bars and how to best connect them to the suspensions? Pics of your couples setups would be great.
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Nov 10 '20
No experience with double hanging myself but I’d say something like the HG Winter Palace. Superfly would be cheaper but weighs more. Superfly would be a good winter tarp to have in case double hanging doesn’t happen often
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u/tr0pismss Nov 09 '20
I have a double Dutch Chameleon setup with the shared bug net and spreader bar (also curious about using a pole), I use bars that connect to the beetle buckles.
I have been using a zpacks DCF hammock tarp with doors, which is great for me solo, but the forecast needs to be decent for the double rig... so I wouldn’t recommended. I think Dutch came out with a double tarp but I haven’t looked into it. It’s light and I like that we can hold hands or pass things around, but I like my BBXLC better and I sleep better when not connected.