Any Hammock campers here ?
- Thread starter e-boy
- Start date
dblhelix
Well-Known Member
Heck, yeah.
theemartymac
Well-Known Member
Yup. I had a Hennessey Hammock Backpacker for years for lightweight dirt bike camping and hiking in the mountains. It was lost at a particularly messy Stag party a bunch of years back, so I have pieced together a bit more robust multi piece hammock kit including an under quilt and oversize fly for my ADV Motorbike trips now. It still packs for every trip for the short overnight stays when I don't want to set up the tent and cot. I'll admit I'm older and fatter now though, and the cot and tent is just more comfortable for extended camping these days. 
Did a week long paddle on the Paint river in the U.P of Michigan and Hammock camped the whole way. I liked it for many reasons. I could set up anywhere and liked being off the ground. It's often wet around rivers. Just know that your backside can get cold. Packed up a lot smaller and lighter then my tents even bringing a Kelty tarp for rain cover, and guess where everybody was when it rained, under my tarp hanging out.
Handlebars
Well-Known Member
- Region
- Canada
I'd like to try something like the suspended tent style
This type going for $800 or so is way too much though.
I have a few hammocks and experimented outside. One thing I found disturbing to peace of mind, is the ants that fall out of the trees. And some of them bite. The little bitty ones are the ones that have the worst bite. So I do have one with a net I need to dig out. Also found sleeping on the back in a curved position doesn't work well with the knees that want to bend in one direction only.
Bubba zanetti
Well-Known Member
- Region
- Canada
- City
- Trail, BC
Yup. I had a Hennessey Hammock Backpacker for years ... It was lost at a particularly messy Stag party a bunch of years back ....
You do know, that Inquiring minds, need pics or it didn't happen!
Handlebars
Well-Known Member
- Region
- Canada
I've really only tried the garden type hammock and sleeping or even resting curved up like that doesn't work at all for me, either. Even when they demonstrate how to lie diagonally in a hammock, there's still some wrong-way curve going on.
theemartymac
Well-Known Member
You should also be aware of the rule: "No pics at a stag party!" lol
theemartymac
Well-Known Member
I use a Thermarest in mine, and it helps keeps the shape when set on the angle, and makes getting in and out a bit easier too. I'm a side sleeper, so the mattress seems to make a difference keeping the shape and flat plane when I start to curl up. Plus, it provides a bit of insulation, and when combined with an under quilt, it's darn right cozy.
Handlebars
Well-Known Member
- Region
- Canada
I'd take a Thermarest and one of these maybe
The garden hammocks are tougher to stay in than the sling style. The diagonal does help.
Handlebars
Well-Known Member
- Region
- Canada
Haven Tents | Lay Flat Hammock Tents | Camping Hammocks
Imagine stuffing your bed at home into a little bag and taking it into the woods. Now stop imagining it. It's real. Make sleep the highlight of camping with lay flat hammocks and sleeping pads from Haven Tents. Get maximum comfort with our lay flat suspended tent hammocks.
haventents.com
Look like they lie flat. Not bad! How about for side sleepers, though?
There is one pic of a big bow in the middle. And another pic of the hot chick. I'll take the hot chick. I'll also bet their definition of flat is not the same as mine. It might be flat at the time but for me it has to have support to stay that way. A person gets tired enough they'll sleep anyway, no matter the cost.
Handlebars
Well-Known Member
- Region
- Canada
I noticed that pic too...I think though, that if you sit in the middle or put your backpack there, it only goes to reason that it will bow. The thing that matters is if you can lie down flat.There is one pic of a big bow in the middle. And another pic of the hot chick. I'll take the hot chick. I'll also bet their definition of flat is not the same as mine. It might be flat at the time but for me it has to have support to stay that way. A person gets tired enough they'll sleep anyway, no matter the cost.
theemartymac
Well-Known Member
I would definitely say 'flat' is relative with any hammock setup, but that is not much different than a typical camp cot or soft bed mattress. The best ones for maintaining a near-truly flat profile are the 3 strap triangular ones. They are also nice since you have space for your gear or backpack, BUT it is darn near impossible to set them up in a typical national/state/prov. park campsite without completely dominating the site with straps. At least the 2-point sling style can be set to one side in the trees, and/or used tent-style in areas without any large trees. On my motorcycle when I don't have a good site, I'll often use the bike as one anchor, and my hiking poles as the opposite support to create a little pup tent. I also have an oversized fly that is at least twice as long and three times as wide as my actual hammock, so I can keep a large patch of ground dry for gear and dressing/working. That was one downside of my original Hennessey Hammock, because with the integrated fly I had no place for my gear, and would get wet as soon as I stood up.
Similar threads
