I think you'll like it too Steve.  I don't own one of Ed's hammocks

but I have a simular style and I like it much more than the HH I

used to have.  I think the top entry is just more workable in more

situations.



Best of luck with your decision.



jamie in az



And for what it's worth, my sincere thanks to you for your military

service.



>

> Dave,

>

> Thanks for the reinforcement of the purchase idea!  I am really

> excited about giving it a shot.

>

> Steve

>

--- In hammockcamping@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Womble" <dpwomble@...>

wrote:

>

> --- In hammockcamping@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Owens" <wv654@> wrote:

> >

> > I am considering the purchase of a Speer IIIA, and I'm looking

for some

> > guidance or advice.  I am in the military and we do tents, but

this

> > whole hammock thing is new to me...

> >

> > My main reason for considering a Speer is the fact that it is

made

> > somewhat locally to me here in West Virginia, and is Made in the

USA.

> > I would consider other options, but wanted to state why I am

leaning

> > this direction.

> >

> > I have just backpacked the AT in Georgia with my daughter, and

weight

> > is definitely a consideration.

> >

> > Any comments or advice would be appreciated.

> >

>

> Its a great hammock design, you will enjoy it. It is one of the few

> hammock designs that has an easily removable bugnet and a full size

> tarp, you will appreciate both of those features in the Appalachian

> Mountains.

>

> Dave Womble

> aka Youngblood

> designer of the Speer Segmented Pad Extender and SnugFit Underquilt

>





Dave,



Thanks for the reinforcement of the purchase idea!  I am really

excited about giving it a shot.



Steve

--- In hammockcamping@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Owens" <wv654@...> wrote:

>

> I am considering the purchase of a Speer IIIA, and I'm looking for some

> guidance or advice.  I am in the military and we do tents, but this

> whole hammock thing is new to me...

>

> My main reason for considering a Speer is the fact that it is made

> somewhat locally to me here in West Virginia, and is Made in the USA.

> I would consider other options, but wanted to state why I am leaning

> this direction.

>

> I have just backpacked the AT in Georgia with my daughter, and weight

> is definitely a consideration.

>

> Any comments or advice would be appreciated.

>



Its a great hammock design, you will enjoy it. It is one of the few

hammock designs that has an easily removable bugnet and a full size

tarp, you will appreciate both of those features in the Appalachian

Mountains.



Dave Womble

aka Youngblood

designer of the Speer Segmented Pad Extender and SnugFit Underquilt

I am considering the purchase of a Speer IIIA, and I'm looking for some

guidance or advice.  I am in the military and we do tents, but this

whole hammock thing is new to me...



My main reason for considering a Speer is the fact that it is made

somewhat locally to me here in West Virginia, and is Made in the USA.

I would consider other options, but wanted to state why I am leaning

this direction.



I have just backpacked the AT in Georgia with my daughter, and weight

is definitely a consideration.



Any comments or advice would be appreciated.