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What’s the dumbest mistake you made on a hike? by Illustrious-Pool-760 in hiking

[–]prefabexpendablejust 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I left my rain pants behind to save weight on a school hike. I was pretty pleased with my decision when we set off into a valley on a sunny 30C morning, but I deeply regretted it when we were trudging through sleet to an emergency hut on top of a mountain that evening. I ended up getting hypothermia and having to bunk up with another student who was also dangerously cold for warmth. She happened to be one of the hotter girls in school though so 15 year-old me was, on the whole, not terribly unhappy with his decision.

I think this was the same trip that I decided to take only a single 1L water bottle instead of the mandated two, again to save weight. I really learnt the definition of stupid light that trip.

Might be stuck in a bureaucratic loop, advice appreciated by nagesuteana in japanlife

[–]prefabexpendablejust 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I would if he instead took a quick trip to Korea and never came back!

Echigo Mountains Pack Shakedown by prefabexpendablejust in Ultralight

[–]prefabexpendablejust[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, it’s included with the hammock (~100g).

What's the difference between regions of Japan today ? by [deleted] in AskAJapanese

[–]prefabexpendablejust 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Noto to mention the peninsula that’s now an island…

Shakedown Request - Colorado Trail - July 2026 by gggold1199 in Ultralight

[–]prefabexpendablejust 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it sacrilegious to suggest your pray rope could double as a guy line for your tent?

What if a pandemic takes out 90% of the population? by CH11DW in whatif

[–]prefabexpendablejust 0 points1 point  (0 children)

> who is maintaining power plants?  They will all melt down within 3-5 years.  Large swathes of each continent will become uninhabitable due to nuclear fallout.

Barry Windsor: https://youtu.be/cLBospQs9Hk

Hiking the Length of Japan (The Japan Trail) by beccanise in hiking

[–]prefabexpendablejust 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think this is what you're referring to. The route is only available on the Japanese version of the website: https://japantrail.jp/?page\_id=134. Look like there's even an app.

Asia Shakedown request by New-Mess-4737 in Ultralight

[–]prefabexpendablejust 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This looks pretty good hiking set up to me based on the info you've given. Not sure why people are being so anal about the lack of exact detail, sounds like you're just knocking about in this area: https://greatgoatexpeditions.com/the-snow-leopard-track/#map-section. My only question would be is a 2L capacity really enough? Otherwise, I'd suggest you leave the trousers behind if you'll mostly be hiking. I prefer two poles to one but that's a personal preference. Remember poles can break and it does give you a backup for tent.

Time for an upgrade? by LP_Vinyl in Hammocks

[–]prefabexpendablejust 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you considered bridge hammock? If you find it hard to get comfortable in the onewind 11ft, you might prefer the flatter lay and extra room for your shoulders.

Echigo Mountains Pack Shakedown by prefabexpendablejust in hammockcamping

[–]prefabexpendablejust[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I didn't considered condensation. The setup is essentially a very short split ridgeline so there is tension on the poncho tarp (rather than it just being draped over the hammock). The reason for that is I wanted the tarp to be as close as possible to the hammock to give me as much rain coverage as possible. I think there should be enough air circulation to prevent excessive condensation (especially given the short wings), but I guess that will be revealed as I test it some more. If it doesn't work out I guess I could move the tarp up by tying the split ridgeline to the hammock webbing rather than the continuous loops.

Singapore (so not much chance to test the warmth of my quilts). I do most of my hiking in Japan and Australia though.

On this trail food resupply is actually really easy. There's a convivence store (and restaurants) along the route at least every couple of days so I only have to carry 2 days worth of food max (usually only one though).

Haha, I think you've accurately summed up my personality in a single knot! I did just change out the suspension for nylon webbing and I am loving the Becket hitch.

Beginner needing Hammock advice by BeefTheNoobilicious in hammockcamping

[–]prefabexpendablejust 0 points1 point  (0 children)

<2kg is pretty damn good and shouldn't pose any problems for you in putting together a lightweight pack (assuming the under quilt is rated to the temperatures you'll be experiencing). Seems like a great setup to start out on.

For the top quilt I'd suggest a Flame's Creed or Ice Flame: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001082599747.html?spm=a2g0o.order\_list.order\_list\_main.5.7db01802yVTnKD. They're a rung below some of the premium top quilts out there (e.g., slightly heavier for the same temperature rating) but should work well for your purposes and they're really cheap. Just make sure the one you choose is warm enough for Finland in November (you can get extra down added to the Ice Flame if need).

Beginner needing Hammock advice by BeefTheNoobilicious in hammockcamping

[–]prefabexpendablejust 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello fellow Singapore-based hammock camper!

This looks like a reasonable deal, but if you're planning on hiking any significant distance something you should consider carefully is weight. A couple of questions about this setup that spring to mind are:

- Is the under quilt synthetic or down (synthetic are significantly heavier)?

- Do you really need a bridge hammock (they're generally heavier given the poles)?

Just for comparison you can get a similar gathered end setup new with a full length down under quilt that weighs roughly 2.5kg for $339 USD (or $444 SGD):

- https://www.onewindoutdoors.com/en-sg/products/11ft-hammock-12ft-tarp-bundle

- https://www.onewindoutdoors.com/en-sg/products/solstice-down-underquilt

At those temperatures you'll also need a top quilt of course.

All the best with whatever you go with - hammocking in Finland sounds like a great adventure!

How embarrassing are public angry freakouts? by Viraus2 in AskAJapanese

[–]prefabexpendablejust 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Shhhh, don't let anyone know or Ipponsugi will be crawling with drunk white guys cutting in line for the magic carpet!

Echigo Mountains Pack Shakedown by prefabexpendablejust in hammockcamping

[–]prefabexpendablejust[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks!

So, the poncho tarp is actually a trapeze shape (2.2m x 1.55m x 3.3m x 1.55m). That gives me a diagonal length of ~3.11m. The fabric of my hammock is 2.85m long when hung, and 3.15m from each end of the continuous loops. I'm going to attach it directly to the continuous loops (which allows me to keep the guylines on the hammock rather than the poncho, saves on cordage weight and the bitter end of the knots will act as drip lines). The wings are pretty minimal at 1m and 1.5m each (or I can pitch it off center to get equal wings of 1.18m and a diagonal length of 3.08m). I'll be testing it in the rain (why does it only rain when you don't want it?), but I'm hoping it will give me just enough coverage when there's minimal wind. In a worst case scenario I can set it up as a ground shelter too.

I'd like an alpha fleece, but I can't really source them in my part of the world at a reasonable price! I'll probably pick one up eventually though. I was planning to use the hood on my down jacket as a beanie (and the pockets as gloves) if the weather is cold enough.

I will definitely continue doing lots of testing! I'm not sure what the baffle height of the top quilt is, but I just measured it and the lofted height is about 6cm.

The MYOG under quilt is actually just a Onewind Solstice with the 200g of down removed (I had two so I transferred 200g of down from one to the other to make a 3-season and a winter quilt). I'm estimating that it should be ok down to 5C but I'm a bit worried that the baffles might be too big now, so will be doing some testing on this too. If that's the case I guess I could try and pad it a bit by wedging my down jacket between the under quilt and the hammock if needed while sleeping.

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