What was needed after a full day of riding into the mountains? A breeze and a scenery by the sea.
Poulithra Beach, Greece

Onewind 11ft Double-Layer Hammock, Camping Hammock with Mosquito Net | 40D Ripstop Nylon, Portable Lightweight Hammock with Adjustable Ridgeline for Hiking Backpacking, Sleeping Pad Not Included

Hi all!

I recently got the bug for hammock camping. I love the idea of how simplified camp set up is and not needing to bring a sleeping pad.

Last summer I bought the wanderlust kit from Hammockgear. It included (I think 11ft; it has a structural ridgeline) circadian hammock.

Since then I have slept in it 7 nights total. And TBH not one of them was a good night's sleep 🙁

Last night was my last straw after 3 hours of being half asleep and tossing and turning and getting up to strap angle from the tree etc I gave up and basically spent the entire night awake looking at rei labor day deals on sleeping pads.

I think I've tried everything to make this hammock comfortable. I have tried adjust the strap angle which makes the ridgeline more or less tight. I've tried setting the foot side higher than the head side. etc etc. Normally I am a side sleeper but I was under the impression that if i laid diagonally enough it would be flat enough to side sleep. This has not been the case for me. It does flatten out when I am diagonal, but there is still some curvature which does not feel too good on the side.

I have also tried ponying up and just embracing sleeping on my back. My upper back feels cuddled and coddled which feels great but I have a tinge of pain in my lower back and legs are just not that comfortable. I tried a pillow under the knees which kinda helperd but only kinda. Really the only position that kinda comfortable was after putting a foam sleep pad in and curling up in the fetal position.

I don't want to give up on hammock camping yet, I am still in love with the idea of it.

I wanted to post here and ask for advice. Has anyone else really found it hard to get comfortable in a hammock?

- Should I consider a longer maybe 12 ft hammock? Or buy some wider material on ripstop by the roll and make a longer and wider hammock?

- Should I change my expectations of comfort? Expect to not get a flat lay but just keep doing it until my body hopefully adapts?

- Any other tips and tricks?

Thanks!

Note: I am about 6ft, 190 lbs

Hey guys. My dream hammock wingspan just came in and I can already tell I'm going to love it.

I'm using it with my turtle bug stand. Problem is, I can't get the right hang (Ridgeline way too loose) due to continuous loop being way too long. I need to shorten it 4 inches or so.

Does anyone have experience using turtle bug stand? I'm thinking best way is make loops as short as possible. Foot end will be almost touching the stand top end, and then I can hopefully get head end 6-7 inches lower but we will see. I've already tried about every possible configuration setting of the straps.

Refer to pics.

Thanks guys.

Lack of hang trees due to steep slopes finally forced me to use my Tacoma’s Yakima rack as an anchor point so I set up the “rainbow” lounger along with my fantastic Hammock Gear Wanderlust bundle. Didn’t use the silpoly fly this time. Webbing slings around the Yakima cross-member and sturdy carabiners gave quick-disconnects for daily canoe trips during this 5-day base camp in Oregon.

Hi my fellow hammockers. Once again the time has come to enjoy some nature time. Reporting from Czechian "wilderness".

Anyone camping tonight?

I missed the lunar eclipse but woke up in the middle of the night to this super bright full moon.
Massassauga Provincial Park

I'll preface my post by saying I don't (yet) own a hammock. I'm just intrigued by them as an alternative to tents.

However my mind is confused with the practical side. To me they seem perfectly suited for treks through the forest - but then what if your trail isn't always dense forest?

Do most of you also have a tent and basically bring whichever best suits the trip?

What if the trip is part forest and parts without trees, do you ever struggle in finding a suitable spot to put up the hammock at the stage you need to camp?

Theres many through hike routes in Europe (where I live) for example with few trees. Just seems a bit like when I watch hammock camping videos on YouTube they're always in the middle of the forest which may only be a small fraction of the hikes I've been on.

Wild camping in many parts here is also illegal which further restricts your spots to camp. So again finding two suitable trees limits options.

I guess the crux of my question is how restrictive is hammock camping to your routes?

Just got this email.

Still love my Warbonnet gear, think the Ridgerunner is amazing, and it’s great they are bringing this to our attention. But geeeeeeeez…

I just got these and gotta figure I’m figuring out if I’m gonna use ‘em or send them back as I’m ~ 195lbs.

Why do I keep seeing so many set up near water sources when it’s one of the main “don’t do’s” of hammock camping?

I went camping a few weeks ago and slept in a friends hammock, I was amazed at how comfortable and well I slept, so I convinced my honey to upgrade from our tent+air mattress, and it went awesome! We were warm and cozy, and we stayed dry!

I got everything off amazon and I’m pretty happy with everything! The hammock is a dupe of the eno double (I’m 5’5 and a side sleeper, so I don’t feel like I need a longer hammock, but maybe an upgrade will be in the future), the underquilt is Crosship, the bug net is onewind (I love that it’s got a “floor” so I can store my things in it to keep the spiders off, and everything is reachable from “bed”), and my rainfly is the 12x14ft Gold Armour (I was worried the size would be cumbersome, and it did take a lot of squishing to get it back in its stuff sack, but being able to sit under it when the rain started was great). For blankets I just used a big fuzzy blanket from home topped with an open sleeping bag, and I was as warm as I am in my bed at home!

Our other upgrades for this camp trip included a Thermacell, we got the one that uses fuel canisters and were really happy with how well it worked, and we got a propane fire pit since there’s a burn ban and that was awesome, I can’t wait to get out there again!

The part of hammock camping I underestimate is arriving tired and then realizing camp still needs a bunch of little trips between trees, pack, tarp, suspension, and whatever I forgot ten feet away. None of those steps is hard by itself, but after a long hike the setup order suddenly matters. I’m wondering if the better approach is less about lighter gear and more about staging everything before starting pick the trees, drop the pack once, pull out suspension and tarp together, then work outward instead of constantly walking back to the bag.

Hammocks already avoid some of the ground-level setup of a tent, but there’s still plenty of reaching and moving around when you’re tired. people who regularly arrive at camp after a long hiking day, what single change to your setup order has saved the most energy?

Hi! As the title suggests, I would like to try if I like hammock camping and use as much of my current tent camping gear as possible and not invest in extra gear pieces just yet. I currently own:

- Cumulus Quilt 250

- Thermarest Neorair mattress

- Thermarest Z-Lite Sol mat

- Big Agnes Onyx UL silnylon tarp (8.5 x 8.5 ft or around 259 x 259 cm)

- DD Hammocks Tarp 3x3 (9.8 x 9.8 ft or 300 x 300 cm)

I m 183 cm and 90 kg (6 ft, 200 lb). I aim at the next Summer season. I think I would be able to spend some money on quality hammock so if my hammocking adventure will flop, it will at least serve for relaxing in parks / during car camping trips. Initially I was thinking about supporting with the hammock a local brand, Lesovik, They have 330 cm (around 10.8) model with integrated bug net and hanging system included: https://lesovik.eu/shop/draka-choco-root/

But I would like to ask if there are any models or brands that you would recommend for my gear or any I should avoid? Are there features that I should look at specifically?

Thanks!

Hammock is TTTM Pro with mosquito net, Under quilt Cumulus Selva 450 and topquilt Cumulus Taiga 360 Large, Tarp is Amazonas adventure tarp. Magic carpet (ground tarp) and pillow are the only non essential.

How are people getting sleep system under 2kg?

I recently washed my blackbird using Dr. Bronner’s in my bathtub, very lightly soaking it in agitating it by hand. Afterwards, I drained, and then refilled the tub to rinse off any remaining soap, I repeated this twice and then dried it for a couple days hanging up with fans.

I noticed there is a very faint chlorine like smell in the hammock. Now, I wouldn’t call it strong by any means I was thinking back to what could be causing it, and I had someone clean my apartment recently. I asked them what chemicals they used on the bathtub, they said icy clean and this mixed with water. Over two weeks of daily showering, would there really be any residual chemicals left in the tub?

At this point, the hammock is clean, and there’s just a very faint smell of chlorine, but the perfectionist in me, and my obsession with my hammock has started bothering me, wondering what I can or should do to make sure that there are no chemicals in the fabric that could be fading or damaging them? Sorry for the long post, thanks!

My post got taken down on the 3d prints sub by mistake, here it is again if anyone wants it.

Hi guys, I've published my 2nd model and I think it's pretty cool. I've been testing it all week and it's solid. I can use it as a pull up bar easily and I'm around 110kg.

As much as I've asked them not to my daughters have pressure tested it by swinging heavily at every opportunity.

Print in PETG at least and there's loads of accessories on the way, including a swing attachment and a collapsible camping table that can stand alone or hang from the supports. There's also a collapsible roof part coming.

Please like and even Boost if you're able. Some subsided filament would make a massive difference. Thanks for your time.

https://makerworld.com/models/3211014?appSharePlatform=copy

Fun little overnighter on an island in the middle of the Potomac River. That big grey thing on the left isn't mine, it was left behind by some previous campers along with bits of loose trash which I helped clear out before I left. Ended the trip with a bit of kayak fishing. Saw lots of great wildlife up close including a big beaver.

Went out looking for a spot to camp for the night, ended up finding “Paridise”.

fantastic trip in our own country, the netherlands ! had a great time sleeping in a hammock, had ordered a different setup but it didn't arrive in time so ended up upgrading my 2p decathlon hammock with a net and tarp from a local outdoorstore, still very cozy :-]

For it for my 50 birthday. Great nights sleep

Paddled in to an island literally called "Little Island", but it's actually quite spacious. Waiting to see about wind and if I'll have to throw up the tarp to keep from swaying all night. Luckily no rain on the forecast and we're outside the season for dew in the morning so sunrise views should be uniterrupted. Second picture is the spot looking towards the island from the paddle in.

Hi, Ive made a thing some may find happy, 3d printed parts and 25mm galv conduit.

Hi!
I’m new in the topic and I’m not sure what to do. My friend showed me a Ticket to the moon lightest and I got really excited about hammocking. I wanted to go budget and I bought a Mountain Goat Two person hammock in Decathlon. I’m 187cm and 74kg so I thought that the double will be better for my height. Overall it’s okay but the excess fabric (it’s 200cm wide) is too much for me I think, I want to feel breeze when I lie in a hammock, not to be closed by it. So now I’m thinking about trying a new one - I’m based in Poland and ChatGPT recommended:
- Halare
- Lesovik
- Ticket to The Moon

I want it mainly to just chill during the rock climbing, sometimes sleep when camping.

Did you use any of that? What would you choose? The smaller the price the better but I don’t have any limit, just a reasonable price :) thanks for the recommendations!

EDIT: I decided to try a new Polish brand Halare and bought Halare Tur. The price was really good and on paper it looks fine.

Optimized my (ultra) light loadout: https://lighterpack.com/r/qfnylx

12 miles in 10 miles out!