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quite fancy trying a hammock in stead of my 1 man tent when im out and about but never had one before and dont know if i'll like it - so im thinking of giving one a try. at the min you can pick them up for a tenner.
are they any good and can you actually sleep in them? im pretty tall at around 6ft 3" if that makes any difference?
also any tips for sleeping in a hammock??
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Ben
Go to http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/?
I'm 6ft 1 and use a Ticket to the moon (TTTM) double hammock or my Warbonnet Blackbird. Both great for my height. Far more comfortable than a tent and sleeping on the floor. Stay away from mesh hammocks as they aren't very comfortable for overnighters. Get a good gathered end parachute hammock like TTTM, DD or Nomad ones from ebay.
You'll need some bottom inuslation as a sleeping bag gets compressed beneath you and offers little insulation. This can be either an underquilt/blanket or a sleeping mat.
ace! thanks for that link, are they easy to mount/get in?
Dead easy. Just sit down in the middle, swing your legs up and round and you're in.
TTTM have a deal on for the single hammocks in a single colour
http://www.ticketothemoon.com/en/single-color-hammocks.html
Never been hit with customs charges and they arrived in a matter of days.
Hennessy Hammocks are well rated but not cheap. I've used a cheap 'parachute silk' hammock for years with no problem - taller and heavier than you too. Just like this one:
[url= http://www.hammocks.com/hammocks/fabric-hammocks/ultralighttravelhammock.cfm ]Lightweight Hammock[/url]
Very easy to get in to and out of. Just depends where you hang it.
If your getting one mate i might be up for splitting postage cost as I think ill get one also?
+1 if there is a group buy please.
is this so the spiders can't get you ben?
Lots of hammock love over on bushcraftuk.com
You'll need a decent sized tarp - for one of those tickettothemoon hammocks you'll need at (at least) a 2m x 2m tarp pitched diagonally to get coverage over the ends and, most likely, a ground mat to stick underneath you.
Lots of folk in the uk use underblankets for warmth.
Net result is the whole setup might not be much cheaper or less bulky or lighter than a one-man tent and groundmat - comfy though 🙂
Have had some lovelly sleeps in my hennessy but I'm thinking of getting an exped downmat/synmat for this 'summer' (which seems to had ended yesterday!)
edit: seeing post above, you might like a midge net too!
Definitely check out dd hammocks
just got one off ebay for 17quid posted for a double looked the same as the ones from the us site
Surely having a constant airflow under you is just asking for being cold. And being curved all night is asking for back ache? Hammocks have always seemed rediculous to me.
tie some string to each end of the hammock rope above and below where the actual hammock starts. it will let and water drip off and therefore keep your hammock totally dry
having done my time in the jungle on army hammocks (pulls up a sand bag) - i didnt like sleeping on them, when i had to i slept diagonally. The far better alternative was a stretcher bed that you could soon make dead comfy through wielding your machete on the local timber.
I doubt that helps.