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Bige610

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Hey Guys. I want to give hammock camping a try. I dont have time to make my own and dont have money for a really expensive one. How are the Skeeter beeter hammocks from grand trunk. Im thinking about the pro version since i weight more than 250. Besides that one any other good ones to try out.

Erik
 
The Tom Claytor hammock. Well made, not too much $. Built in bug net and comes with a good tarp.

Very good for a first hammock.
 
Hi Bige610. You may want to Google 'Skeeter Beater Pro Reviews' and see what comes up. Also, take a look at www.hammockforums.net - lots of great info and helpful people there.

I have a Travel Hammock Ultralight (Travel Hammock is now Grand Trunk), and it has served me well. I just recenlty obtained another hammock, a Grand Trunk All Terrain Hybrid Hammock, but I haven't had a chance to try it out. I guess what I'm saying here is that I trusted Grand Trunk's quality enough to get another one of their hammocks.

If you're not sure if the hammock thing will be right for you, and you want to invest as little as possible at the get-go, may I suggest a basic setup using something like a Grand Trunk Parachute Nylon single (holds up to 400#, and can be found for ~$50, or even under $40 on Amazon), a Coghlan's mosquito net hung from a ridgeline, and then a basic tarp or poly sheet overhead. I have been running this setup (with various different tarps), and it has worked for me. I have always intended to trim up the mosquito net, but I haven't gotten around to it yet. This is the basic, affordable setup that I started with when I got into the hammock thing.

Khaki/OD Parachute Nylon - $37.50 w/ free ship: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0..._m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0WG6W7SGWHDVDW9V25GD

Good luck with your hammock quest. I think you'll find hammock camping to be very enjoyable. But be advised that it is a little more of a challenge to maintain warmth in a hammock. At minimum, I'll suggest a sleeping pad in the hammock, along with a bag rated for 20° warmer than the forcasted overnight temps of your trip. On my first hammock camping trip, overnight temps weren't supposed to go below the mid-50s, so like a dummy, I took a 50° bag. Temps dipped into the upper 40s, and I was uncomfortable for most of the night. I woke up shivering about once an hour, and did what I call the 'mummy dance' in the sleeping bag until I was warmed up enough to fall back to sleep. Since then, I've always had my trusty 20° bag, and I have been warm ever since on 3-season trips. A lot of hammockers hang a quilt under their hammock for insulation. You can learn more about that at hammockforums.

Have fun!
 
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