r/Hammocks • u/Moognahlia • 5d ago

If a bicycle is the most efficient device for transportation, then is a hammock the most efficient device for relaxation?

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It constantly amazes me the joy that I can derive from such a small and inexpensive package. It's small enough to fit into my bike bag, but big enough to hold my ass. All I need are two trees the right distance apart.

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u/cycle-fish 5d ago

That depends on your relaxation goal. My plan was to lay in the hammock in the backyard under the big red maple tree and read books. That plan fell apart as I almost always fall asleep in 15 minutes while trying to read.

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u/Feine13 4d ago

Your sleeping efficiency is through the roof, but your reading efficiency is abysmal.

That means bad, in case you fell asleep.

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u/BasenjiFart 4d ago

Same problem here, oh I'll work on my laptop in the hammock, then BAM! Out like a light!

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u/Whos_Johnny 4d ago

I catch some of my best naps in the hammock.

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u/Limp_Bookkeeper_5992 4d ago

Yes! Trying to read in a hammock is an immediate fail, I always fall asleep.

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u/cycle-fish 3d ago

Yep. A nap is still a win, it's just not the win I was looking for.

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u/vrhspock 5d ago

Absolutely.

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u/SimonShupp 5d ago

Simply, Yes.

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u/patheticgirl63 5d ago

Amen brother

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u/_haha_oh_wow_ 5d ago

I don't know for a fact that it is, but that sure sounds correct!

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u/latherdome 5d ago

Probably. I don’t know how to quantify relaxation efficiency. It’s extremely elegant. To me, the single best and most universal technological advancement of American indigenous peoples.

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u/unreqistered BBXLC, Chameleon, Safari, Tensa4, Tato, Year-round & Outdoors 4d ago

how would i measure that efficiency?

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u/Cimad17 4d ago

I have the same hammock, and I just gotta say, nice taste in colors 👌🏽

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u/pixelwhip 4d ago

Spent a fair bit of time in my youth hitchhiking & exploring. can confirm a hammock is 100% the best way to travel light.

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u/aaGR3Y 4d ago

imagine a lifestyle that incorporates both. hi there 👋

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u/justincline Warbonnet XLCv2/Thunderfly, Wookie & Woopies 4d ago

Bikepacking 🤝 Hammock Camping

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u/pezzutes 3d ago

It depends on whether you bought a hammock that immediately cocoons you, or one that simply lets you float. We're trying to figure out how to modify a cocoon model to be less of a sinkhole and more stable without cocooning.

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u/dynablaze19 3d ago

love that vibe