Re: RE: Staying dry

A M Acklen wrote:

> Hi Everyone, I've been lurking the list for a while, learning about 
> hammock camping. I'm a backpacker whenever possible and have been 
> trying to lighten my load for a couple of years. I just bought a 
> Hennessey A-Sym last week. I've set it up in the backyard a couple of 
> times and had a look at some of the great web sites that deal with 
> hammock camping. The hammock is really comfortable and I can imagine 
> that it is a great night's sleep in the back country. My only real 
> concern is - will I really stay dry during a real storm? The way I've 
> got the fly set up, there's a differential of coverage at both head 
> and foot - i.e. a "wide" side and a "not so wide" side at both ends. 
> I'm guessing this is correct - haven't found any other way to pitch 
> it, but I'm wondering if there is a better way? Also, I feel a little 
> claustrophobic with the fly attached per the directions. I know some 
> of you tie a separate line above the hammock, but it seems this will 
> further reduce coverage in case of rain. I’m planning a trip to NC/TN 
> in the fall and look forward to hanging myself there!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Andrew
>
You will find that the hammock has the same shape. The fly and the 
hammock should have the same relative shape as one another.

May I suggest using your hammock during a number of summer rain storms 
in your backyard? This will give you the necessary confidence to use it 
many miles from home. Experiment with different set ups in real rain and 
real storms. It will answer your questions and that will lead to more 
questions and you will answer them and before long you will be a real 
expert able to suggest to others that they do the same thing ;)

Risk

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