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Dean
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Joined: 02 Mar 2002
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Location: ex Kennewick, Wa & Lehi Utah |
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Dean
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 Sun Jun 16, 2002 9:41 pm |
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My son in law used his HH for the first time at Hyas Lake. We got rained on pretty good during the night and he stayed dry. He slept great, first time out. 
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Backpacker Joe
Blind Hiker
Joined: 16 Dec 2001
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Location: Cle Elum |
Thanks CH for the reply. I dont figure to have to much trouble. That asym model I've got is pretty nice. 1.8 pounds. What are you using for a relective pad? I got a .375 inch foam pad I am going to try! What do you think of using a pad that thin?
TB
"If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide."
— Abraham Lincoln
"If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide."
— Abraham Lincoln
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Dean
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Joined: 02 Mar 2002
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Dean
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Mon Jun 17, 2002 7:27 am |
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BPJ, I tried the reflective pad (both a emergency bivy and a reflector blanket) with no luck. My best luck came using a UL thermarest long (not weight smart but just in case I had to use the HH as a tent) after I had sprayed some thermarest non slide spray (no longer available) on the underside of the thermarest and the inside of the HH. Now I have the Big Agnes Zirkel bag and I slide a closed foam pad into the sleeve and this does the trick. I need to try this in cold weather but I had no luck with the window shades and some of the other gimmicks guys have used to deal with convective loss. My son in law just uses a thin closed pad and it worked fine for him. I think each of us has a learning curve on this but the whole concept is so different that I find it worthwhile and kind of adventurous. (need to get back to climbing I guess) 
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McPilchuck
Wild Bagger
Joined: 17 Dec 2001
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Location: near Snohomish, Wa. |
Hammocks? Not above tree line unless you tie off to rocks or ice crystals. Never would use such a thing sorry to say, I like the ground too much.
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Backpacker Joe
Blind Hiker
Joined: 16 Dec 2001
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Location: Cle Elum |
Mc-Pil, CH has used it in the chantments. You can find areas to use this if you are motivated!!!
Some areas no, but most yes!
TB
"If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide."
— Abraham Lincoln
"If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide."
— Abraham Lincoln
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McPilchuck
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Joined: 17 Dec 2001
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Location: near Snohomish, Wa. |
BJ, you are probably right, never too old to learn new things. I was juts being a smart ass and admit it.
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Dean
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Dean
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Mon Jun 17, 2002 10:21 pm |
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Using hiking poles they work ok above timberline. I've actually used mine in one situation where adequate trees weren't available. Using the thermarest pad and a tyvek groundcloth I carry, it worked like a small tent. Sgt. Rock shows a pic of one set up without trees. I don't have pics of my own set up but these two will give you an idea of how it can work:
http://www.hikinghq.net/images/MVC-001F.JPG
http://www.hikinghq.net/images/MVC-002F.JPG
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Backpacker Joe
Blind Hiker
Joined: 16 Dec 2001
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Location: Cle Elum |
Asym. Yee-haw!
TB
"If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide."
— Abraham Lincoln
"If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide."
— Abraham Lincoln
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