Folks round here dont much take to free grazers.
I certainly didn’t intend to come across that way. I need to go back and look at the questions posed and I’d be happy to respond to them.
I thought the original question was who here hammock camps and what do they recommend. I recommended what worked for me: being on hammock forums and making my own gear. My apologies for coming across as anything else.
Were you not using an underquilt? They’re are suppose to eliminate the need for a sleep pad. Are you familiar with them?
You folks with bug screens, do you tie a short guy line directly onto your hammock straps, or do you run a separate guy line on the trees? I am soon to buy a bug screen and have been seeing both methods. I figure a separate guy line could also serve as a ridge for a rain tarp?
the longer the hammock the flatter you lay, and the better you sleep. ENO's are to short. 12 or 13ft hammock is a lot better
Any recommendations on size for a tarp? I know there are specialized rain flies. I'd like to try a regular hardware store poly tarp for now. I'm thinking a 10x12 tarp over a ridge line staked at four corner should do it?
What rope and/or material do you folks prefer for your ridgeline? I could use paracord but I don’t like the way it stretches, and as it’s nylon, even less do I like the idea of it stretching out when wet and sagging in the rain when I’d be trying to stay dry under a tarp...
Have you ever weighted your hammock set up?
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Oh it’s ok. I’m just a weight weeny and try to carry a weekend trip in 2400 bag.
Looking at buying hammock set up any recommendations on brands or what you would rate top 3? I’m 6’1 240 lbs and I’ll be in hot-mild temps 75% of the time and I’ve been eyeing EWO hammock just wondering if there’s any other options one might recommend?
Why do you say it’s better than carrying a tent? Is it more lightweight to carry? Or are you talking mostly about the improved sleep compared to being on the ground?I’ve been hunting with a henesee hammock with a bug screen for about 5 years or so mainly in elk country . Maybe longer. I use an overquilt and underquilt. Love it. Better than carrying a tent and all, and I can sleep on mountain steeps without a problem. I love it. I mean it’s not a bed, but neither is the ground.
Why do you say it’s better than carrying a tent? Is it more lightweight to carry? Or are you talking mostly about the improved sleep compared to being on the ground?
If u can locate a handful of sturdy sticks and u got enough rope u really don't even need a tree....hatchet 550cord and a little ingenuity u can hang with only 1 tree or noneAs long as you have your two support trees, it doesn't matter what the ground looks like!
I’ve been hammock camping for about 5 years now. It’s as gear-addictive as saddle hunting. I’ve got Warbonnet, Dutchware, ENO, and HammockGear hammocks, rain flies, and straps coming out of my ears.Why do you say it’s better than carrying a tent? Is it more lightweight to carry? Or are you talking mostly about the improved sleep compared to being on the ground?
So when its late in the day and you must set camp, and there aren't 2 suitable trees to hang from, what are you doing? How do you rig to use the tarp, bug net, etc on the ground?
I'm really intrigued with the hammock concept of not needing level or smooth ground. It seems like it would be great for canoe camping when the river banks are seldom level. But on the other hand, what do you do when the only place to camp has no trees? I really don't want to portage a hammock AND a tent. It's gotta be one or the other.
So when its late in the day and you must set camp, and there aren't 2 suitable trees to hang from, what are you doing? How do you rig to use the tarp, bug net, etc on the ground?
I'm really intrigued with the hammock concept of not needing level or smooth ground. It seems like it would be great for canoe camping when the river banks are seldom level. But on the other hand, what do you do when the only place to camp has no trees? I really don't want to portage a hammock AND a tent. It's gotta be one or the other.
So when its late in the day and you must set camp, and there aren't 2 suitable trees to hang from, what are you doing? How do you rig to use the tarp, bug net, etc on the ground?
I'm really intrigued with the hammock concept of not needing level or smooth ground. It seems like it would be great for canoe camping when the river banks are seldom level. But on the other hand, what do you do when the only place to camp has no trees? I really don't want to portage a hammock AND a tent. It's gotta be one or the other.
At this point, I'm strictly a curious, window shopper for hammocks but I'm really drawn to something like an Amok style hammock. I like that you can side sleep, back sleep, or whatever. Amok come with a pad so I assume UQ would only be needed in extremely cold weather.
I would recommend an insulated pad instead of an underquilt if you think you might need to go to the ground.
At this point, I'm strictly a curious, window shopper for hammocks but I'm really drawn to something like an Amok style hammock. I like that you can side sleep, back sleep, or whatever. Amok come with a pad so I assume UQ would only be needed in extremely cold weather.
One other thing that I wonder about is the feasibility of rigging 2 Amok hammocks from the same 2 trees. Basically head to head. I doubt my wife would want her hammock to be located a distance from mine. I assume it isn't very feasible to hang 2 banana style hammocks from the same 2 trees but it looks like you could with an Amok. It that possible?