Hennesey hammocks
Mines in this picture somewhere....not borrowed from the web.....
PS it took me 7 days from Puerto velho down to Manaus,
it takes longer going the other way- up to the Colombian - Peruvian or Bolivian border it could take three to four week easily
The boats stops when it rains- it stops at least twice a day to drop off or load goods and animals- it stops when the captain can't see anything, it stops when it runs aground, it stops when it runs out of fuel, it stops when the captain see's a buddy captain etc etc etc
Time table....hah you just have to go with the flow
The built in mozy net and cover means you sleep without being eaten, change your clothes in peace, and keeps everything dry when it rains horizontally.
getting in from underneath too is easeir.
Buy the bigger models if your not worrying about a few ounces, the bigger the hammock the flatter you sleep, as you lie diagonally across it, and you can lie on your side, even face down.
The ones the locals use breath better in the heat, but the nights are pretty cool on the river and the mosy's don't effect locals, ie a well perforated hammock means a well perforated behind
