Beckerhead Hammock-heads?

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How many here hammock camp? I recently started and am looking for a new, better hammock. Doesn't have to be the most expensive. Looking at Grand Trunk, ENO, and Hammock Bliss....maybe Trek Light. Trying to figure out what makes the ENO singlenest better than a Grand Trunk Ultralight....since the GTU is half the price, but has way more reviews on Amazon and they are all high.

What is your experience with Hammocks and brands used?
 
Been swinging for about 15 years now, only tent it when a hammock isn't an option. Always used Hennessey and have had outstanding performance with them, but am thinking of picking up an ENO because they are so compact.
 
Oh man where to start!!!!! I love hammocks... They changed how I sleep outdoor.

Hammock forums is your best bet for hammock information overload.
 
I've used a super cheap ultralight nylon hammock which fits into a cargo pocket and weighs 11 ounces for years. I got it at a big german outdoor store for about 10€ and spent some wonderful nights in it. I think I need to get out more often and use that thing some more. I like hammocks, because they're super easy to set up, light, and combined with a tarp (or poncho) a complete and very simple shelter. It's not important to get off the ground where I live, but if I were in snake or scorpion territory, 10 horses wouldn't get me to sleep on the ground. I also like the soft swinging of a hammock, and if you let it sag a bit and then lie in it diagonally, it does wonders for you if you got a bad back, whether it is a spine deformation or just from carrying a heavy pack all day. I'm actually thinking about building a hammock stand so I can sleep in a hammock in my room.
 
i went camping last weekend, and slept in a hennesey (sarfari model). despite the heavy on/off rain, and relatively high winds and cold, i was fairly comfortable, but i'd have been miserable if i hadn't practiced the setup for years and years (strong wind, small stakes, some people lose), and know how to adjust for rain (some people get soaked)... as it was, i know that several people bailed camp for their cars, or even went so far as to leave for renta-a-rooms in town. there's a trick or two to keeping ideally warm in those things.

that said, it's awesome to sleep IN weather, all snug, super wonderful and comfortable, wind making the strings sing, trees swaying and moving the hammock, yar. best night's sleep other than on a high end mattress for me.

i also had a couple knives handy, including a Pot Belly, cuz there's barrrrrrs out there. who knows :)
 
thanks to these forums, hammocks are on my radar now. A lot to learn. Looking to start soloing more so a light solution like a hammock will be a nice process inprovement... got a lot of nasty critters where I go!
 
Big fan of hammocks but have only used a simple nylon rig. Had only one negative hammock encounter with critters. Traveling from tree A to tree B a host of ants decided I and my hammock represented their private Interstate connection.
 
I have been thinking about hammocks lately due to the fact of limited flat spots in the area my wife and I kayak and camp. My only concern is that I believe you can only sleep on your back in a hammock and I tend to sleep on my side and stomach. Any info would be appreciated.
 
Quick Steel said:
Big fan of hammocks but have only used a simple nylon rig. Had only one negative hammock encounter with critters. Traveling from tree A to tree B a host of ants decided I and my hammock represented their private Interstate connection.
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^^^ this made me laugh^^^ sounds like my luck. :)
 
I got me a Grand Trunk. I haven't had the chance to use it yet though, but I'm hoping to get out this weekend to give it a go.
 
Idaho Guy said:
I have been thinking about hammocks lately due to the fact of limited flat spots in the area my wife and I kayak and camp. My only concern is that I believe you can only sleep on your back in a hammock and I tend to sleep on my side and stomach. Any info would be appreciated.
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I'm a side/stomach sleeper too, the Hennessey is designed to sleep that way. You can get a little bit diagonal in it and sleep on your side or stomach comfortably.
 
I just got a Hennessey Hammock in April from my girlfriend for our anniversary. I've only used it once so far, but I'm sold on it! I tend to sleep on the floor whenever possible, so it's not so much a comfort thing with me, but more of a lightweight compact solution for my kayak trips. I have the Hennessey Survivor GSA, but I could've been just as happy I think with a basic hammock.
 
caught me off guard, a hammock head is a derogatory term in Mexico.
It is a flattening of the back of the skull from too much time in a hammock when a baby through childhood.
The hammock can be mis used as a baby sitter/cage.

not a good thing
 
Quick Steel said:
Big fan of hammocks but have only used a simple nylon rig. Had only one negative hammock encounter with critters. Traveling from tree A to tree B a host of ants decided I and my hammock represented their private Interstate connection.
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I know that fine red pepper can help deter ants. I have used it around our back storm door with a dog door in it. This has kept the little buggers. So maybe sprinkling some on the main lines and wetting the line if its windy then applying the pepper might help.
 
Just ordered a Grand Trunk Ultralight on Amazon. $21 for the camp model. LOTS of 5 and 4 star feedbacks on Amazon. Will order the ENO bug Guardian on friday. Saw Dave Canterburys at his school and thought it was the coldest hammock accessory ever.

I ripped the bug mesh out of my Brass of Maine hammock on saturday. Watch using nylon sleeping bags in nylon hammocks....I flipped it and went thru the mesh onto the ground head first. I was pissed. No more enclosed hammocks. The ENO bug guard is the answer. Now I need a tarp.
 
This year i have gotton into it. I have made one for myself and my daugher using information from a hammock forum. I doesn't have a bugnet, but it was cheap.

I find that the farther apart the two trees are the more enjoyable the swing.
 
Read somewhere that with trees the outside wood layers directly under the bark are pretty fragile and susceptible to crushing, so straps vs rope/cord is a better way to hang hammocks.
 
I bought the ENO with straps for my deployment... haven't even opened it yet, no place to hang it. I cant wait to go home and go camping so I can use it!
 
I am a recent convert to the hammock crew, with an ENO Singlenest. I have slept great on it, and they take up very little room.
 
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