As someone who has been hammock camping for the last 12 years, let me give a little bit of advice for anyone looking to make the switch. Invest in an actual camping hammock. Onewind makes great camping hammocks and all the needed accessories without breaking the bank. Invest in a good underquilt so that you avoid cold butt syndrome (that's actually what we call it). Superior Gear makes hammocks with underquilts already incorporated. A good hammock tarp will make a world of difference for you. And definitely make sure you're not hooking up to any trees that have dead branches hanging in them
The hammocking community is pretty large & globally spread too. Plenty of great outlets for sharing information & ideas. Lots of cottage industry manufacturers around, especially in the US. I'm lucky enough to have spent a good deal of time there & brought some back to use here in the UK. It's a great community & loads of advice to novices & experienced hangers alike. I'd never be a ground dweller again... getting too old 😆
I tried to use a hammock tent 15 years ago, and the problem was finding a place to set it up. Too many camping sites have sparse tree cover or trees that are too small, and when I went to Madagascar, the forests were so degraded that the hammock tent was impossible to use. Back at home, it is also very hard sometimes to find a site where trees are properly spaced without having tons of poison ivy / poison oak covering the ground underneath. In fact, you'll likely have to disturb wild habitat significantly by clearing out vegetation just to use one. After all, they have a much bigger footprint than a small ground tent. If you think it's hard finding level, dry ground that's devoid of rocks or tree roots for your tent, you'll discover that finding a good spot for your hammock a lot harder. Notice in the video that all the illustrations of Native Americans using hammocks show them secured to wooden poles in man-made shelters, not trees. Also, the sore backs people complain about from sleeping on the hard ground often result from not supporting our heads properly. All other primates sleep on their sides, not their backs, and they use one arm to prop up their heads. In fact, most of the world's human population sleep this way, since they don't have the luxury of soft beds and copious pillows. I'm not saying that people shouldn't try a hammock tent. I'm just saying you have to keep these things in mind.
Yeah, I mean it's really up to the individual and his/her preferences. I hear hammock campers say that they have an easier time finding two trees for a hammock than flat enough ground for a tent, and I hear tent users that claim exactly the opposite. It also depends of what region of the country or the world you're in.
Been hammocking since the early 2000s, last time I slept in a tent was during a wilderness course in 2018, forced by the instructors. Had to share the tent with two snorers. Never again. Last year did a trek in the Jordan desert and slept in my hammock every night, in the wild. It can be done.
Hammocks keep my back happy,- I even slept in one in my home. I can’t get comfortable in a bed because of my back issues, but I’m in heaven sleeping in a good hammock. It solved my sleeping issues. I take a hammock stand when I go camping and that eliminates the tree issue. I always have a comfortable place to sleep and everything fits in my Prius nicely. I highly recommend giving hammocks a try.
I recently started using a hammock instead of a tent. I find it a little difficult to fall asleep in a hammock but when I eventually do, I wake up feeling so great
Most single layer hammocks will easily support 100kg+ safely. You can have a double layer hammock, and/or stronger material if you are heavier. Talk to some cottage hammock makers if you aren’t sure whether your weight can be safely supported.
I am out like a light in a tent. Took a nap in a hammock one time and I was in so much pain. No desire to even relax in one. Body positioning is all wrong.
I've had the opposite results. My back hurts from sleeping in a normal bed even, but in a hammock, I just feel like every bone is supported and I wake up feeling good.
As a hammocker, I totally agree. You cannot hammock camp in most treeless environments (which is why I also have a tent!). But, you can sleep comfortably in a hammock between two trees when the ground is far too steep/too rocky to pitch a tent; neither is suitable for all occasions
Hangcon and The Hammock Hangers Podcast here...we would love to get you on our podcast to talk about your experience and invite you to attend one of our Hangcon events. There is one in Florida, USA and also an event in Denmark as well.
As someone who has been hammock camping for the last 12 years, let me give a little bit of advice for anyone looking to make the switch. Invest in an actual camping hammock. Onewind makes great camping hammocks and all the needed accessories without breaking the bank. Invest in a good underquilt so that you avoid cold butt syndrome (that's actually what we call it). Superior Gear makes hammocks with underquilts already incorporated. A good hammock tarp will make a world of difference for you. And definitely make sure you're not hooking up to any trees that have dead branches hanging in them
The hammocking community is pretty large & globally spread too. Plenty of great outlets for sharing information & ideas.
Lots of cottage industry manufacturers around, especially in the US. I'm lucky enough to have spent a good deal of time there & brought some back to use here in the UK.
It's a great community & loads of advice to novices & experienced hangers alike. I'd never be a ground dweller again... getting too old 😆
I tried to use a hammock tent 15 years ago, and the problem was finding a place to set it up. Too many camping sites have sparse tree cover or trees that are too small, and when I went to Madagascar, the forests were so degraded that the hammock tent was impossible to use. Back at home, it is also very hard sometimes to find a site where trees are properly spaced without having tons of poison ivy / poison oak covering the ground underneath. In fact, you'll likely have to disturb wild habitat significantly by clearing out vegetation just to use one. After all, they have a much bigger footprint than a small ground tent.
If you think it's hard finding level, dry ground that's devoid of rocks or tree roots for your tent, you'll discover that finding a good spot for your hammock a lot harder. Notice in the video that all the illustrations of Native Americans using hammocks show them secured to wooden poles in man-made shelters, not trees.
Also, the sore backs people complain about from sleeping on the hard ground often result from not supporting our heads properly. All other primates sleep on their sides, not their backs, and they use one arm to prop up their heads. In fact, most of the world's human population sleep this way, since they don't have the luxury of soft beds and copious pillows.
I'm not saying that people shouldn't try a hammock tent. I'm just saying you have to keep these things in mind.
Yeah, I mean it's really up to the individual and his/her preferences. I hear hammock campers say that they have an easier time finding two trees for a hammock than flat enough ground for a tent, and I hear tent users that claim exactly the opposite. It also depends of what region of the country or the world you're in.
Been hammocking since the early 2000s, last time I slept in a tent was during a wilderness course in 2018, forced by the instructors. Had to share the tent with two snorers. Never again. Last year did a trek in the Jordan desert and slept in my hammock every night, in the wild. It can be done.
Sleeping in a hammock, I won't stoop that low as sleeping on the ground :D
@ClarkGreaseball not if they are glampers 🙂
Hammocks keep my back happy,- I even slept in one in my home. I can’t get comfortable in a bed because of my back issues, but I’m in heaven sleeping in a good hammock. It solved my sleeping issues. I take a hammock stand when I go camping and that eliminates the tree issue. I always have a comfortable place to sleep and everything fits in my Prius nicely. I highly recommend giving hammocks a try.
I recently started using a hammock instead of a tent. I find it a little difficult to fall asleep in a hammock but when I eventually do, I wake up feeling so great
If you can actually get hold of one, and one that takes your weight.
Most single layer hammocks will easily support 100kg+ safely.
You can have a double layer hammock, and/or stronger material if you are heavier.
Talk to some cottage hammock makers if you aren’t sure whether your weight can be safely supported.
I am out like a light in a tent. Took a nap in a hammock one time and I was in so much pain. No desire to even relax in one. Body positioning is all wrong.
You set it up wrong then.
I've had the opposite results. My back hurts from sleeping in a normal bed even, but in a hammock, I just feel like every bone is supported and I wake up feeling good.
I'd like to invite these hammoch campers to come hiking in Iceland or Scotland. Good luck finding any trees there.
Trees are a nice-have, but not necessary.
As a hammocker, I totally agree.
You cannot hammock camp in most treeless environments (which is why I also have a tent!).
But, you can sleep comfortably in a hammock between two trees when the ground is far too steep/too rocky to pitch a tent; neither is suitable for all occasions
Yes
Hammocks are the way to go. Can't imagine being a ground peasant in the mud in a tent.
No sense of superiority in the hammock community I see 🙂
@@trevorayson7593 Superior in every way.
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Hangcon and The Hammock Hangers Podcast here...we would love to get you on our podcast to talk about your experience and invite you to attend one of our Hangcon events. There is one in Florida, USA and also an event in Denmark as well.
It depends on if there are flying insects which will bite you while you sleep. Mosquitos and midges? No, thank you.
There are also many ways to prevent this as well in a hammock.
Many hammocks have an integrated bug net - you can have no net when there are no bugs, or be safely bug-free when there are bugs.
Oh yea, hammocks are superior in every way. Can be extremely lightweight and packable too
So are there double hammocks for couples, and small hammocks for the kiddies too? 😁
No.
NEGATIVE 🫵🏼😷💉