>>2573712>Do you think it is worth treating your hammock and bugnet with permethrin? I know they say it is not toxic but the dose makes the poison.Funny you ask, but this will be the first season I am treating my gear with Permethrin. I've never had a "bad" problem since I was able to upgrade to a netted hammock, they crowd up around ya (see pic related, worst mosquitos I've ever dealt with in my life) but once morning comes they're all gone. I've only ever been bitten through the hammock once, and that was when I was sleeping without a pad or underquilt.
>Why do all the YouTubers seem to wear boots and shoes into their hammock? I haven't seen these Youtubers, truthfully the only hammockers I follow on there are Shugemery and Spiguyver Backpacking. I've watched many other, but those guys are my primary. To me, boots in the hammock is blasphemy, you wouldn't wear boots in bed! That's the mentality I take on it... Treat it like the place you sleep. (eventually, that means no pissing out of the hammock... mostly)
>I want to treat my Hexon 1.0 with TLC so it lasts and it only takes one snag to ruin a trip!I have a Hexon 1.0 and I haven't had any problems with it, just keep it tucked away and don't be dumb when you're whipping it out and you'll be totally OK.
>How do I do "internal pole mods" for my tarp?The internal pole mods are a total "last resort" sorta deal that you need during DEEP winter conditions when you're expecting more than 3 inches of snow in a night. Most of the time when I've winter camped I haven't needed internal support, I wake up often enough -- maybe 3 or 4 times through the night? -- to realize "oh it's snowing", reach out and whack the snow off the tarp, then fall back asleep. Personally, I think internal pole mods are a unnecessary precaution; Nice to have but not really needed.
>As an aside, what the heck is "porch mode?" Can I do that mode with my tarp do you think?Cont...
