The bugnet with spreader bar arrived today… so I installed it immediately! Having a 12-foot Wide Cameleon with sidecar and zip-on underquilt I was curious how it would all fit together. First off the spreaderbar works as advertised: entry is super easy and it’s wonderfully roomy inside, with everything staying away from my face. this is going to give me many sweet dreams and give me great views of the forest in the moring. However, there are some niggels (which may be atributable to some special aspects of my setup): Unlike what you see on Dutch’s video, the speaderbar is quite large and stiff on my 12-foot long wide hammock and the bar stays relatively flat on the hammock. This looks like it is due to the bars not reaching all the way down (they stop about 4 inches/15 cm from the zip). This means it continually keeps the sidecar open and you will be looking for the zip when you try to get out as a ‘shelf’ appears near the zip. Not a huge problem though, as you just need to be aware where you leave the zip. It may also be due to the setup of the hammock: in 2 weeks I have a trip coming up where I will try to iron out any issues and come with some suggestions. All in all another great product and for good nights sleep! Thanks DutchWare!
