DD 3metre by 3metre tarp
When we bought the Hennessy Hammocks, part of the decision for buying it was the fact that it came with a tarp which attached to the hammock suspension and effectively "pitched as one". In hindsight, this should not have affected our decision as the tarp is quite small to say the least. It is perfectly usable as a summer tarp in good weather and can also be used in rain but with NO wind. It packs down to a ball only slightly larger than Baldy's fist so we don't mind carrying it during the summer as well as the DD 3 metre by 3 metre which we have bought separately.
We recently got the chance to try out the DD tarp in bad weather. Luckily the rain held off until we had completely set up camp, then it rained continuously until we broke camp 14 hours later. During the night the wind picked up and although we do not know the actual wind speed, it was quite strong. The video does not show how strong the wind actually was.
The tarp performed perfectly:
It did not rip (which at several points Baldy thought it would).
It did not leak. There were absolutely no damp patches on the inside of the tarp, even at the seams.
On a recent (28th July 2012) trip Baldy used the Hennessy tarp as Uncle Strider was borrowing his DD tarp. We had two short showers and his underquilt got soaked as the tarp did not completely cover the extra width of the quilt around the hammock, the rain dripped off the tarp onto the quilt.
The following photo shows the size comparison of the two tarps. The red outline shows the edge of the Hennessy Tarp (obviously the large tarp is square being 3 metres by 3 metres).
We recently got the chance to try out the DD tarp in bad weather. Luckily the rain held off until we had completely set up camp, then it rained continuously until we broke camp 14 hours later. During the night the wind picked up and although we do not know the actual wind speed, it was quite strong. The video does not show how strong the wind actually was.
The tarp performed perfectly:
It did not rip (which at several points Baldy thought it would).
It did not leak. There were absolutely no damp patches on the inside of the tarp, even at the seams.
On a recent (28th July 2012) trip Baldy used the Hennessy tarp as Uncle Strider was borrowing his DD tarp. We had two short showers and his underquilt got soaked as the tarp did not completely cover the extra width of the quilt around the hammock, the rain dripped off the tarp onto the quilt.
The following photo shows the size comparison of the two tarps. The red outline shows the edge of the Hennessy Tarp (obviously the large tarp is square being 3 metres by 3 metres).
One of the ways I pitch the tarp to use it as a tarp-tent
I shortened a Vango Tornado tent pole, put guy lines on the pole it is stable and pitched how I want it. Although I thought I would try it as a light weight alternative to a tent it is only 250g lighter than the Duolite.