Hammock Camping.....

[robgendreau]

The hammock (Hennessey) was meh for me. Used it some in BC coast since flat ground that isn't washed by the tide can be scarce. But hard to do anything in it but sleep. Can't cook, or even change clothes without a hassle (although with a big enough one high you can do some of that underneath...but then you've got a tent). Kept it in the vehicle for occasional use, but then spent lots of time in the desert where there isn't much point to having one since few places to rig it. I guess I'll keep it around; nice on hot night still, but I think I prefer my cot for that.

 

[OwyheeMagpie]

I was wondering if anyone could post up some pics for comparative purposes. I'm just curious at how much more room I'll be dedicating towards things like a hammock sock, top or bottom quilts and so on. So far this is my load out. I could ditch the Atlas straps for smaller cordage and maybe reduce the amount of 550 I carry. Non the less its still smaller than my tent and a pinch lighter. I'm curious how much smaller quilts are vs a traditional bag and what not. I'd rather not carry a sleeping pad as a insulator because that was one thing I was happy to leave at home vs when tent camping, plus, my ENO doesn't have a sleeve for it so getting it to stay would seem difficult, I suppose its still an option, plus it might be nice incase I need to ground camp.

So far this is my load out.


My tent ready to rock.


My hammock junk ready to rock.


Size comparison.

 

[R.G.]

Well I don't have a scale handy but here is what I use in colder weather, 30 degrees or so at night.



If I'm walking much The hammock is in a snake skin, and gets wrapped, or stuffed how ever I can for balance. If I'm only going a mile or two, or out of the truck its just bungied to the back of the pack. The tarp on the bottom is used as a ground cloth, or as a canopy off the tailgate of the truck if needed. The poncho liner is my under quilt. then the blankets for inside on either side. If its colder than 30, I add the big army sleeping bag, and use a different pack. The extra cord is used for a cloths line, and the plastic thingy is for the stakes.

Here it is set up last November using my Toyota as the other tree.


^ see, there's the cloths line

 

[k9lestat]

Talking about hammocks, lol... seriously. I tried to find it but can't. But I saw a picture of a homemade hammock someone was using in a vehicle for their kid to sleep. It ran from front door to front door inside across the front seats. The ends were ran out the top of the doors and the doors closed on the straps. The very end of the straps were rapped around PVC pipe pieces to keep the straps in place. Seemed pretty sweet to me and thought I would share it.

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[OwyheeMagpie]

Talking about hammocks, lol... seriously.
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I know, we're such morons! haha

Hey, RG, the blanket idea might work. I like that top one in the pic. Plus if it doesn't work I could throw in the Jeep or RTT.

 

[Honu]

https://www.hammockforums.net tons of info

for suspension I prefer straps and buckles half the size of atlas straps and way easier faster to adjust
the cordage you would use would be amsteel since it wont stretch like 550 would

quite a few hammocks are smaller and lighter than ENO and many are more comfy but many get into hammocks with ENO

IMHO the quilts will pack up close to the same as a bag/pad sometimes smaller sometimes bigger
since the UQ is the insulation and replaces the pad think some of the insulated air pads are quite small packing and some can be larger
the top quilt is almost always smaller since you dont have the extra size

using our big agnes bags with hammocks the pads dont slide my kids still prefer there bags and really OK with that at there rolling around so much in sleep stage

for me the quilts are so much more comfy and roomy feeling its amazing and so am selling our big agnes bags because of that

for no trees I am making a hammock stand setup to go to the roof rack so never have to sleep on the ground again

I was wondering if anyone could post up some pics for comparative purposes. I'm just curious at how much more room I'll be dedicating towards things like a hammock sock, top or bottom quilts and so on. So far this is my load out. I could ditch the Atlas straps for smaller cordage and maybe reduce the amount of 550 I carry. Non the less its still smaller than my tent and a pinch lighter. I'm curious how much smaller quilts are vs a traditional bag and what not. I'd rather not carry a sleeping pad as a insulator because that was one thing I was happy to leave at home vs when tent camping, plus, my ENO doesn't have a sleeve for it so getting it to stay would seem difficult, I suppose its still an option, plus it might be nice incase I need to ground camp.

So far this is my load out.


My tent ready to rock.


My hammock junk ready to rock.


Size comparison.

 

[k9lestat]

I wasn't trying to infer that. But after reading it that did not come out the way I meant it too. Sorry.

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[OwyheeMagpie]

No apology is necessary, I'm sure we've all got thick skin and if not tough ****. LoL

I figured out what that blanket was. It's called a saddle blanket, I'm going to see if I can find a nice American made one. I love the style. Ultimately I know I need function over form though...

 

[k9lestat]

Speaking of thick skin. Does anyone make an hammock for use by us horizontally challenged folks.

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[Honu]

if ya mean big guy hammocks as in weight ? there are quite a few setups with dual layers you can get and dual layers are quite common some use them for putting the pad in-bwetween the layers to keep it from sliding around some for super durable and also mosquitos cant bite through and or makes the hammock a bit less stretchy depending on material and ups the weight allowed

go to the hammock forums and check out some of the vendors

ENO also has a pretty good weight limit to start off but IMHO other hammocks are more comfy

Speaking of thick skin. Does anyone make an hammock for use by us horizontally challenged folks.

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[OwyheeMagpie]

Speaking of thick skin. Does anyone make an hammock for use by us horizontally challenged folks.

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You could check out clark jungle hammocks. I've never used one so I can't speak from experience but they look nice and are made in USA if your into that stuff. They have a maximum limit of 700 pounds but the "comfort" recommended limit is 250. They come fully packed with awesome features but since they are built into the hammock they are less modular for customizing. To be honest after adding up all the costs for what I want to run I might just buy a camo North American model.

 

[virginia_jeeper]

I would love to get into hammock camping. I would most likely get the DoubleNest for me and the girl and House fly tarp thingy.

You guys are bad, making me spend money and stuff.

 

[Honu]

Check out some other companies

More comfy better buy etc....
We use eno for lounging but others like the Dutch setups are less $ and more comfy
Some. Ice integrated bug net models and nicer better covering tarps etc...

I would love to get into hammock camping. I would most likely get the DoubleNest for me and the girl and House fly tarp thingy.

You guys are bad, making me spend money and stuff.

 

[Drumber]

I just got back from a weekend in Big Sur. We camped on Prewitt Ridge and it rained almost constantly. My observations of hammock camping in the rain are as follows.
1: If it's raining when you set up it's almost impossible to have a dry hammock.
2: Though I never had a leak I woke up often and checked for dampness.
3. Getting up in the morning when it's wet or raining is NO FUN. Think about where you stored your clothes, boots, etc.
I was with a friend who had a RTT and he was super comfy and had two solid nights of sleep. Me, not so much.
I love the hammock and will keep it for fair weather camping. But when it's wet, cold, windy, frosty, I'll stick with a ground tent or eventually a RTT.

 

[AA1PR]

had a Hennessey ASYM something, sold it here with the supershelter system, with my injury I fought to get in & out of it

cold weather camping & hammocks ought to never be used in the same sentence LOL



now I just use one of my DIY hammocks or the grand trunk