Hammock suggestions/opinions ?

texastonydobbs said:
I agree ! try a less expensive version incase you dont like'em or can't sleep in it , then your not out much $$ ,I would also get some ratchet belt 12-16ft,save you alot of time....
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I will definitely try that! I will be ordering one or trying to find a store that has one. I am kinda a tightass, I don't care to spend money on stuff but I like it to be stuff I will use. :D
 
That’s kind of what I did. I’m new to this nylon tarp and hammock gram counter crap. I didn’t want to jump in with both feet to the tune of 300 bones and then realize I didn’t like it.

Jeff, your feet probably fall asleep from having that big moonshine jug lying on your legs when you go to sleep. Cuts off circulation to the feet!
 
texastonydobbs said:
Tell you the honest truth, I use a military jungle hammock and I added an Etowah tarp to it and modified 16ft ratchet belts to stay with the hammock and works fantastic, with the cost of hammock ($30) tarp($30) and ratchet belts ($15) I have a great set up
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i run the same kind of set up, works like a charm
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I use a dd frontline hammock (ddhammocks.com). It will not break the bank, it cost me about 65 euros (say about $90). has a double layer so you can insert a sleeping pad, is strong, has good mosquito netting with zippers on both sides for easy entrance, is VERY WELL built, stitching is great. has a very comfortable lie if you don't pull it tight like dd suggest.

the only drawback, which is a drawback on many hammocks you buy, is the suspension system. There are much better/stronger/lighter/less saggy options for suspensions than the default suspensions used by the companies.

Check out www.hammockforums.com for loads of good information about hammocks...

or you can just build them yourself, I did too.

here's a picture of one of my homebuilt hammocks, made from parachute ripstop nylone 1.1 oz/sq.yd, with some of my kids in the woods.
you see a suspension of amsteel rope (samsonrope.com), some webbing strapped to the trees with two endloops, and a ridgeline to get a comfortable sag..

I really like hammocks, imo they're much much more comfortable than lying on the ground..
you just gotta know how to use them..
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1" webbing and amsteel blue 1/8" cord (whoopie sling)
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hammock attachment and ridgeline attachment, the loops you see in both pictures are soft shackles, essentially they are carabiners made of rope (and much lighter)
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zyhano said:
you just gotta know how to use them..
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Maybe someone needs to educate me then. I've had hammock guys try to show me how to setup and even had them set it up for me and 2 hours of being in it my feet go to sleep.
 
and here's my dd hammock about 3 weeks ago, rain all night and a little snow. I was totally dry and comfortable. Did I tell you hammocks rock :D:thumbup::cool:

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i use a old army jungle hammock too. for me its much better than the ground i just cant sleep on the ground too many old injurys.

here is mine set up.
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take it easy
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R.A.T. said:
Maybe someone needs to educate me then. I've had hammock guys try to show me how to setup and even had them set it up for me and 2 hours of being in it my feet go to sleep.
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How about in next year's jungle training? I'm saving up for it :)

if your feet are too high, then the sag is probably too much, or your knees are overstretched and the bloodflow isn't good. something under your knees might help.

I didn't sleep that well my first few tries in it.. too cold, too tight etc. Once I found out that you need a littlebit of sag in it, which you can consistently achieve with a ridgeline, and when you have a wide enough hammock (and please, no netted hammocks) at least 4.5 feet wide (the dd is about 5'3"), you create space to lie comfortably, mostly flat, with a low balance point so you can't tip over. Keep well insulated since you compress your sleeping bag underneath you.. lying in a hammock needs more insulation than on the ground. I use a thermarest sleeping mat and more recently an exped mat underneath me.

It's trial and error for sure.. I'm the last to claim that initial impressions in a hammock can really turn you off... especially when you had a good thing going with a crazy woman earlier on lol :)

try it out in the backyard so you don't have to find out in the field

and at the end, maybe it just isn't for you...
my gf doesn't want to sleep in a hammock... she just wants to go crazy wild in it and then go back to bed:cool:
 
savagesicslayer said:
A bit out of your price ceiling but I have camped in a clark jungle hammocks north american for half a decade.In every temp from -15 Celsius to +35 Celsius, torrential rain,heavy snow my Clark has seen me through a lot.
However my first hammock was a hammock bliss.my brother-in law camps in one now.They give some good options for a beginner hammock system.
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yep this is m first choice.... But $480 is over my budget right now...
 
this was a nice spot too :thumbup:

btw, you can see the 'snakeskin' at the end of the hammock, it's a sleeve that slides over the hammock for easy storage, you can hang it, unsleeve it, sleeve it and break it down.. very easy. comes with the dd frontline
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The double-layer-so-you-can-insert-a-sleeping-pad upgrade is a recent development, no doubt from feedback from hammock-users around the world. lol
I'll definitely look for that feature when it comes time replace my current model.
 
I started out with a cheap net hammock with doubled up paracord to lash it up but quickly graduated to a warbonnet blackbird. No more Mosquitos. It's a tad pricey considering you have to buy a tarp separately but well worthy it for the comfort factor. The setup weighs about 1.2 kg light enough to take on day hikes just in case the weather turns bad.
 
oruacat2 said:
The double-layer-so-you-can-insert-a-sleeping-pad upgrade is a recent development, no doubt from feedback from hammock-users around the world. lol
I'll definitely look for that feature when it comes time replace my current model.
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yeah, a lot of people like it, but personally I don't. I will go with a single layer hammock next time.

the double layer can be used for mats or other insulation (dry leaves if nothing else is available), but I find that I can adjust and feel my mat more easily when it is in the hammock instead of between the layers.

on the other hand, the double layer really got me out of a sticky situation when I was in Sweden.
I was hanging over some sharp rocks, but just a little too low. A littlebit of stretch in the webbing made me hang a couple of inches lower than intended over the night and the rocks scratched through the fabric of my hammock, which totally ripped. luckily, it was the bottom layer and my sleeping mat was in between the layers, so the top layer and my sleeping mat were intact.
Had I been in a single layer hammock... well, it would have been a nasty wakeup for me :)
 
I have a DD Hammock and like it well enough, but I prefer my Trek Light.

You can get a double-sized hammock, tarp and bug net that all stuff in their own (attached) little bags. What I like, as apposed to the all-in-one shelter hammocks, is that if I'm going on a day hike in fair weather and I just want the hammock I have that option. Leave the bug net and tarp at home.

www.treklightgear.com

Check them out... the owner (a one-man-show kind of thing) is a great guy to deal with as well. :thumbup:
 
R.A.T. said:
Maybe someone needs to educate me then. I've had hammock guys try to show me how to setup and even had them set it up for me and 2 hours of being in it my feet go to sleep.
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Everyone's different. If you've tried several times and it doesn't work then it's probably not going to. You might have a circulation issue in your feet that others don't. I don't think you're "doing it wrong". ;)
 
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