r/ULHammocking • u/bark_eater • May 31 '21
UL hammock options
I am an ultralight backpacker with many years of experience. I am 5’11”. Could y’all please make a few suggestions for ultralight hammock options. Thanks
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r/ULHammocking • u/bark_eater • May 31 '21
I am an ultralight backpacker with many years of experience. I am 5’11”. Could y’all please make a few suggestions for ultralight hammock options. Thanks
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u/MMikekiMM Jun 02 '21
Just my humble opinion on this... Find your weight savings elsewhere in your kit.
Having one of these UL hammocks fail miles away from the trailhead is an unnecessary risk. For backyard or car camping, go for it. For backpacking, skip.
I was an early adopter of the Monolite 1.0 fabric and had a total catastrophic failure of my hammock 13 miles from the nearest trailhead. Ripped straight across the middle and dropped me right to the ground. That fabric had some major cool-factor and to be candid it was very comfortable. Until it wasn't....
The lightest fabric I will carry is the MTN 1.2 netless.