Tenth Wonder Hammock - rap ring/snake skin mods

[Gazgaz1]

Hi all - new to this forum.

I have a tenth wonder Green Hornet, and looking at modding it with rap rings and climbing rope. Also looking at a snake skin, but don't want the hassle of removing the bug net stands.

Just wondered whether anyone has successfully made these mods, and whether anyone has used a DD snake skin to cover a TW hammock

Also.....has anyone used a Snugpak underquilt with one & do they fit ok?

Gaz

 

[mountainm]

The dd skin fits snugly over a standard grey hornet. But I take out the net supports.

 

[Juggernaut]

I have a tenth wonder Green Hornet, and looking at modding it with rap rings and climbing rope. Also looking at a snake skin, but don't want the hassle of removing the bug net stands.

Just wondered whether anyone has successfully made these mods, and whether anyone has used a DD snake skin to cover a TW hammoc
Gaz

I have the 1.8 meter wide hornet and the dd snake skin fits fine, I just take out the mozzy net support bars.

Reference mods, I've used 30cm climbing "quick draw" straps where you have the cord cited from standard, I attach the quick draw ends with two carabiners daisy chained and attach these to an ENO Atlas straps. The two carabiners at each end act as a drip line for when it rains and a neat place to clip my ruck sack and jacket to!

Real neat set up and not a single knot is needed ;0)

Luke

 

[Gazgaz1]

Cheers guys. Does the DD skin cover the tarp too, or just the hammock? Do you find the skin much better?

I'll take a look at that Luke. Using tree huggers & double carabiners, but difficult to tension sometimes.

 

[mountainm]

Cheers guys. Does the DD skin cover the tarp too, or just the hammock? Do you find the skin much better?

I'll take a look at that Luke. Using tree huggers & double carabiners, but difficult to tension sometimes.

I use a bishop bag for my tarp. Wouldn't want to bundle a wet tarp with a dry hammock.

Have you heard about whoopie slings?

 

[Gazgaz1]

Ah, of course. Yes have heard of them but didn't want overkill. Are they worth it?

 

[mountainm]

Ah, of course. Yes have heard of them but didn't want overkill. Are they worth it?

Yes. Light, simple and not too expensive.

 

[Gazgaz1]

Cheers. Have you used an underquilt with yours?

 

[mountainm]

Cheers. Have you used an underquilt with yours?

Yes, a custom made one but afaik the snugpak one works fine.

 

[PDA1]

I use rap rings,but with polyester webbing straps rather than climbing rope. IIRC climbing rope is nylon and so stretches a great deal, which is not ideal for hammock suspension. Polyester or Polypropylene is better and not expensive..
Here's a really good video of the technique
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1f2Xts3Spsc

I used polyester tie down straps rated 1400lbs (about 650 kilos) and rap rings from the local outdoor store. Works a treat.

 

[jim.b]

The snugpak underquilt works with the TW green hornet perfectly as for packing my hammock I just use a 3ltr drysack, the mozzie net spreaders are never removed its just folded in half and rolled up along with all webbing straps, drip rings etc. It fits great and there's still plenty of room.

 

[Juggernaut]

Cheers guys. Does the DD skin cover the tarp too, or just the hammock? Do you find the skin much better?

I'll take a look at that Luke. Using tree huggers & double carabiners, but difficult to tension sometimes.

I have a skin for each so as not to get the hammock wet when packing, adjusting the taughtness of the hammock is easy with the ENO atlas straps, google it, the atlas DO NOT stretch it's just the standard one that does.

Also the quick draws are dynema cored so again zero stretch, I'd know as I'm over 16 stone without kit loaded on to it lol