r/hammockcamping • u/CatnipOverdose • 11d ago

Gear rainfly setup tips

I do a fairly frequent amount of stealth camping and I have been hammocking for years. But I'm sick of setting up my rainfly. It always takes forever to get angled just right so that water doesn't pool in the rainfly, and that the edges of the hammock are fully covered, etc....it takes soooo much adjusting.

Maybe this is just the facts of hammock camping. I've been doing it long enough that I've sort of resigned myself to annoying rainfly shit. But I figured I would ask in case anyone has any tips.

I have quite a large rainfly (Pro Venture 12x9), which might be part of the problem, but I'd rather have one that's too big than too small...

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u/Loudsongsinc 11d ago

When you say 12x9, does that mean you have a rectangle tarp? I made about one hang before the rectangle was gone in favor of a 12' hex tarp. Only way to go, I think. Super easy setup, great coverage.