BoTheHunter
Well-Known Member
Does anyone use a mss for short overnighters? Ive been wanting one for awhile, wanting to know what y’all think.
I am not using an MSS but I went back to hunting public land this year and I am planning to add a hammock, tarp, and sleeping pad to my gear for Christmas. As I have hit my 40's in age, the sleeping in the truck routine just isn't working for me any more. I like the idea of the all weather hammock that I can disconnect and stow in my back seat instead of setting up a tent or bringing the camper.
I have never slept on my stomach due to knee surgery and my leg won’t go fully straight so it’s not a position I can try but I am a side sleeper, you can get a perfect flat lay with a hammock setting the foot end higher, the warbonnet style hammock has a foot box area so it lends to a flatter lay, I can’t see why you couldn’t lay like this at all. A good under quilt and top quilt is a must as it can get colder hanging so it’s essential to have the right gear, also having a top quilt is easier to get in and out of as a sleeping bag is not ideal but doable. My down kit packs down to about the size of a coke can, my 13ft tarp only weighs 13oz including stuff sack and about the same size as the under quilt, the hammock set up really does lend itself to backcountry hunting /camping. It is really easy to set up and take down to keep moving, I would urge anyone to give it a go, it is a bit more expense for a good set up but it’s worth it, I didn’t do it in one go I have done things as I go so I know from starting out how things have got better with upgraded quilts tarps and just slimming kit down to what actually works for me, Regards WayneI've never tried sleeping all night in a hammock so my questions and comments are purely out of curiosity because on the face of it, it would seem like a hammock would be way lighter, quicker and more comfortable than sleeping on the ground, but I always hesitate because I am a sleeper who moves around a lot and sleeps mostly on my stomach. I'm not a back sleeper at all really so those of you who like the hammock, are you naturally back sleepers or doesn't it really matter?????
I've never tried sleeping all night in a hammock so my questions and comments are purely out of curiosity because on the face of it, it would seem like a hammock would be way lighter, quicker and more comfortable than sleeping on the ground, but I always hesitate because I am a sleeper who moves around a lot and sleeps mostly on my stomach. I'm not a back sleeper at all really so those of you who like the hammock, are you naturally back wrapping sleepers or doesn't it really matter?????
I need to try one!I sleep on my side and stomach and flip back and forth all night swapping sides. In a hammock I sleep on my back for some weird reason. I sleep good too. Occasionally, I’ll get on my side. Something about the shape and contour of a hammock makes back sleeping work for me while a bed doesn’t.