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03-05-2008, 01:24 AM
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Hammock Setup Weight Compared to Tent (Ground) Setup Weight
What does your hammock setup (complete hammock, tarp, stakes, guylines, sleeping pads, pillow, any shelter extras...) for general 3-season weigh in comparison to your tent/ground (complete tent, stakes, guyline, sleeping pad, pillow, any shelter extras...) setup weight for use in the exact same conditions?
Please share the best weight setups that you use for each fully-enclosed shelter type. Reality NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here 
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#2
03-05-2008, 11:18 AM
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Gee, Reality. Since I quit being a ground dweller I wouldn't know.
Last edited by tracyn : 03-05-2008 at 11:24 AM.
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#3
04-09-2008, 07:20 PM
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Without all the gory details,
I pay a 1.5 to 2 lb* premium for using my hammock vs tent for l NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here Last edited by BR360 : 04-09-2008 at 07:23 PM.
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#4
04-10-2008, 12:45 PM
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#5
04-20-2008, 05:41 PM
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I use a modified Claytor Mosquito.
MacCat micro tarp homemade quilt guyline, t NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here Last edited by Mike_in_FHAZ : 04-20-2008 at 05:44 PM.
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#6
04-20-2008, 06:38 PM
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weights in oz
Hammock Clark Ultra lite 28.3 Tarp 8X10 Speer with gu NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here
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#7
08-27-2008, 07:38 AM
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its getting colder...this setup will go into the high 20's (provided i wear a down vest, light fleec NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here
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#8
08-28-2008, 05:59 AM
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My old tent setup was about a pound heavier than my original hammock setup.
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