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James, you have a great system. It is exactly the kind of thing we gravitate to here in the Philippines. It works almost everywhere and in most environmental conditions. We need good ventilation on a hot, steamy night. Often, with the radiational cooling effect, we enjoy a nice night similar to a summer night in New Hampshire. In the mountains of Baguio, approximately 200 Klicks north of our home base, we need some additional protection on frosty nights. The one extra item we would absolutely have with us is a good bug net. I have stated before, several varieties of our Skeeters cary bad things such as malaria and dengue fever. Better to avoid than treat. Along with easily constructed tarp shelters, these are the best of the best shelter systems for our purposes. Another superior video man.
I was having problems with my sleeping pad sliding around in my hammock when I sleep. The way I fixed my problem was with some self adhesive Velcro. If you or someone else are having problems I hope this helps. God bless and stay safe.
Hi Rich, I have that problem and was thinking along the same lines, with the Velcro (heavy duty) I was also thinking about doing the same with a silver DIY insulation sheet for colder weather, so you have, base of hammock/reflective sheet/sleep mat and the Velcro is put in the same positions whether the reflective sheet is used or not, I will give this a try soon. All the best mate
I am so old, we use to get these hammocks that were like fishing nets. One for you, one for your gear. Rap the poncho around the gear, make a tent like with the other poncho over you. I am glad to see some comfort coming to camping. The net doubled for fishing.
Thank James! Clicking in to support your channel as always. I have a similar setup. The only minor difference is my pillow is embedded into the sleeping pad itself and it also acts as a foot pump to inflate the whole pad without needing to blow myself blue! Hahaha! I live in the tropics so my bug net is always attached. Keep your eyes on the ultimate prize and keep on keeping on brother!
Yep, sleeping and eating. To me is the most important things while out camping or surviving. If you sleep good and eat good, you'll be ready for a good days work the next day.
I survived at -13°F one December during Muzzle Loader Season in NE. Had my hammock, 10x12 tarp under quilt (rated for 0°F) top quilt (10°F) and sleeping bag (15°F) wearing a heavyweight polar fleece top n bottom with a wool cap n socks. Planned temp was 20°F. A storm rolled in we weren't expecting. When I woke up that morning there was snow on my top quilt, I was warm not toasty warm mind you. Took multiple cups of coffee to get my motor running after that. I did harvest two wonderful does that day.
I’m a recent convert to hammocks. Last year I spent a week camping with the family (my snoring makes me an outcast from the main tent🙂). And two weeks hunting in the fall. Never slept better in my life. There are dry bag/ inflation bags now that are super light. You may want to think about upgrading so you can keep everything dry, and fill your mat without wet breath all the time. I got one that is super light. For the new people, if you want to sleep more or less flat, and you aren’t a big guy like him, it sounds counter intuitive, but hang it a bit loose, use the air pad, and lay slightly diagonal, and you’ll be pretty flat. A good wool blanket, folded to match the size of the pad, under your bag, or the pad, will easily get you down to the 30’s F, or even lower, but I’ve heard under quilts are the way to go if it’s colder. I got a DD traveller hammock, because it has a double bottom for extra pads or whatever, and can be pitched as a tiny pup tent if needed, and it has a built in mosquito net that can be pretty much opened. Not the lightest for sure, but the net is included in the weight, and I like the waterproof bottom for the flexibility. Sweet dreams in your hammock buddy! 🙂
I love my DD travel hammock too! I can recommend a mat that has insulation, like the one I have, the Klymit Hammock V Insulated Pad. And ofc a sleeping bag for winter, that can be opened at the bottom for ventilation/warm feet.
I sleep in hammock too but use 20F Down Under-Quilt & 20F down top-Quilt. The quilts take up a lot of room so I need a 70l Backpack. I have a 40F Synthetic Under-Quilt & Down "Puffer-Wolf" Blanket with bottom stitched together to make it into a Top-Quilt for warmer weather and a 50L backpack is large enough. I can combine both 20F & 40F Quilts for extreme cold weather.
Excellent. The only additional thing that I have done in cold weather is to either put a woobie or a wool blanket underneath the air mattress. I have never used an under quilt.
For over 20 years I have been using a Hennessy expedition asym hammock with their storm cover and won't ever sleep in a tent after using one of these. I use daisy chain straps to attach it to trees, really quick and easy to set up .
Excellent system! Last time out camping for me, I was VERY thankful to have the attached bug net! Spring in the Western NC Mountains breed every biting bug on earth! I doubt there's a bug spray made that actually keeps them away, and my ears are their favorite place to be at night...😉
Back to research your links over morning coffee ☕ Your entire system, while maintaining quality, is price comparable to some single items I've researched and/or considered the past few months. Seriously, thank you 👍
I have used Jungle hammocks ( WW2 Ones in the late 50's. ) , Hennessy , Warbonnet , Clark tropical and others. My go to is the Warbonnet but going light it's a E.N.O. outfit. That diamond shaped tarp they had many years ago a person could hold a barn dance under it. A few years ago I wanted a even smaller and lighter outfit. ( Made a U.L. Pack ) by using the Humming Bird outfit for a really light weight outfit. Only heavy item is a Therm-a-rest self inflating pad. I inflate it about 3/4 of the way so it conforms to the hammock and myself. Going to check out the Nemo pad , looks like what I have been looking for.
Years ago ..in my winter camping.i use to use craftsman industrial screw drivers .they go in frozen ground really nice and easy..BUT THE DOWN SIDE IS YYPU HAVE TO WAIT FOR GROUND THAW TO RETRIEVE THEM..
Excellent setup . I have something close to that for bike packing. I got my hammock in a bag box store half off 38 bucks. I have not tried it yet . Wish me luck. Thanks for the video. Always helpful and classy. 👍
There are two types of wilderness sojourners. Those who use a hammock and tarp sleep system. And those who haven’t discovered it yet. Tbh the only environments where the system isn’t viable? Snowy tundra. Beaches. Deserts. Scrub lowlands. If there are trees, the sleep system as demonstrated is the only way to go. 2010 I did some four season trips with my old backpacking partner. He had switched to hammocks and I still rolled the Tyvek/tent/rain fly. In any type of precipitation my rig sucked. He swung happily in his hammock-fort, reading a book and digging the rain patter while I furiously trenched away water and fought a losing battle with a wet tent tub that slowly became a wet sleeping bag. Now the only configuration I’ll roll with a tent is using an additional 10x tarp over the tent, vestibule and a few feet additional overhang. Even this doesn’t prevent groundwater or mitigate mud. And it’s another 3 pounds over James’s load out. One trick I strongly recommend is getting a hammock system with storage bellows under the bed that clothing, stuff sacks and outerwear can be stored in to insulate/raise ones R factor while sleeping. Also a Big Agnes or comparable pad is essential (as James correctly demonstrated) because the pad splays out the hammock and prevents midnight kidney squishing. Lastly a pair of down booties and camp shoes or sandals are nice compliments to a hammock fort. Great video. I second that emotion 😂😂👍🏼👍🏼
I am a huge fan of the Go Outfitters hammock. The version i have has a built in ridgeline and its 11 foot length allows me to lay diagonal. I can sleep on my side in it. Its so comfortable. I like being off the ground but i have to be careful to hang no higher than 18 inches or else I can't get out of it lol.
I seen one of these in a military supply store and I couldn't afford to get it at that time I noticed online on eBay they're running around $40 for the set. I'll be trying to get me one as soon as possible.
Hello James from the thumb of Michigan thanks for the video it's a great kit to have with a guy at all times Question can you do a few videos on wild foraging for food and medical plants and herbs in the east side of the country that we are in God bless you and your family stay safe brother
Thanks so much! I hesitate to put plant videos on my channel as it can be difficult to describe them and answer questions when I'm not actually with someone.
hammock camping is nice of the trees aren't covered in POISON IVY! I like Black Diamond Carabiners I have other brands of hammocks... even tried a WalMart Equip brand and it's still working... but the local store here has really scaled back in their camping stuff it's all ONLINE if you want something different
James, I have an 11 foot KAMMOCK brand double hammock and love that thing! I am a large guy and it gives me room to move, without feeling cramped. I need to make my own lightweight tarp to cover it though, since all the silny or oilcloth tarps that are large enough, cost a ridiculous amount of $! I am leaning towards taking two Kingsize high thread count flat sheets, sewing them together and treating them with 100% silicone and denatured alcohol for waterproofing....? Your thoughts??
I don't sleep good with a pad inside a hammock. A double bottom hammock is much better for insulated pads for the cold if you don't want an underquilt. I'd have to up the tarp to a 9x12 or even 12x12 to provide better coverage at the ends from blowing rain. Ask me how I know it didn't go well. I sure prefer a hammock to the ground .
As other folks have said, I usually hit 👍🏻 before I even watch the video as I am confident it will be good even if it doesn't always apply directly to me. For instance, I have never camped in a hammock. I do want to try it out and would probably go with something like an ENO 'Double Eagle' just to have enough room for my not-so-small self. I would like it if a hammock worked out for me because part of the reason I don't do back country much is because I end up sleeping on the ground. With a good sleep pad, etc. the sleep is okay but at 51 it can make the ole back a little stiff. The biggest issue, though, us that my bladder often wakes me up and tells me to get moving NOW but getting up off the ground and out of a tent or out from under a tarp set low enough for ground sleeping isn't really a fast process so swinging out of a hammock would be a lot better in that aspect.
No, but these types of hammocks are very easy to get in and out of without flipping them. I believe you are referring to the type that have bars on the ends.
Well James that's a pretty cool setup pretty close to the way mine is actually. I really do need to get me a lighter tarp and I checked the price on the one you had listed that wasn't a bad price. I also checked out the Stakes and I couldn't find the ones by that name, LOL. I thought that was a pretty good thing to call them but I do need to get me another set of Stakes since I've been using the ones that are pencil lead thick for I don't know how many years and I couldn't tell you how many times I have straighten them too. Anyway pretty nice setup, I can't sleep on the ground anymore or let me say it's getting kind of hard to sleep on the ground anymore I guess that's what happens when you start creeping up in age. Thanks for the video James always like your videos. May God bless you and yours
Good morning. That's a nice set up for sure. I must be out of the loop. Never heard of ENO. Guess that's what I get for being in the Ozarks James, the flintlock in the 1790 series, is it a Kibler by any chance? I certainly don't need another but since I'm making 18th century stuff I am actually thinking of getting a woods runner rifle
@WayPoint Survival but wouldn't that be a bit of a waste of the hammock... is there something small that could give your hammock some rigidity so it could become a sleep tent? There's probably some kids toy that is something like a collapsible hula hoop or something.
Not really. It's kind of a modular system and the hammock is small so it's not really a waste if I don't use it. However, in my part of the US, there are many trees so it's not usually an issue for me.
James, I have, but haven't actually used yet, an ENO double wide? hammock and the strap system that you showed along with several tarps, some bigger, some smaller than the one you use, and I have a pillow also, 'cause... I sleep at home with a small pillow. What I haven't bought is an inflatable mat. I have an actual full fledged air mattress that would be appropriate for car camping on the ground or in a truck bed, but no light weight mat. If you were only going to do Spring/Summer camping, is the mat necessary or even desirable in a hammock? Is it for warmth in the Fall or is it just to help keep the hammock from sagging too much anytime that you might use it? I followed your reasoning on everything else, but I thought part of the appeal of hammock camping was that the hammock was comfortable already, so why the inflatable mat?
@@WayPointSurvival So it's being used as an insulating layer rather than for cushion? One of the reasons that I bought a double wide hammock was because I heard that it was easier to lay diagonally in a larger one and therefore flatter. Less like a banana. Does it influence how flat you lay in the hammock?
I’ve never tried a hammock system. Curious what you use if there are no good trees available? (My guess would be the tarp over the ground.) Also a fun side-note - I noticed that when you were blowing up your sleep pad, you seemed to be keeping good time with the background music! 😀
I bought a top quilt from one wind blackie kind of suggested these things and I really do like it it is decently warm I would like to get the 11 or 12 ft with the bug net and the rain fly
Well, my opinion is that I stay away from all kinds of inflatable stuff like pillows and rubber mattresses! According to my experience, they all get punctured very quickly, and my lungs aren't even a blacksmith's bellows, it's really unpleasant to inflate them. But such things are not necessary. I'm proud to let you know that although I wouldn't dare to call myself a professional in bushcrafting, not in any case in general, however there are one or two details in which I approach the "Tarzan-level". One of these is nutrition: for 4 years I have been living mostly on raw meat and raw offal (raw carnivore diet) and I will even eat live earthworms at any time without a wince, unflinchingly, in cold blood! Like the cavemen! Well, this was a bit offtopic, so as for sleeping, I've been sleeping on a hard surface for about 26 years, yes, at home, every single night! Practically on a board. There is only a thin carpet on it, for thermal insulation. So I really have a good time in the wilderness even if I sleep on the hard ground, the only important thing is that it is neither wet nor cold. This can be solved by taking a real tent with me, it must be waterproof, and I spread my jacket underneath. And that's it! If I don't want to carry a tent, a "heavy duty" large trash bag is enough to ensure waterproofness, and that's it! To be honest, I never have a problem with the ground being hard in the wilderness, in case of necessity I fall asleep not only on the forest floor but also on a really hard rock... but the insects! All kinds of little mosquitoes! Well, those are the really annoying ones. What kind of surface I sleep on has long been an insignificant detail for me. Oh, and what kind of pillow do I use? An empty pillowcase. I stuff my spare socks and underpants etc in there to save space. That's enough for a pillow. I only have these pillows at home, I follow the "minimalist" lifestyle...
Good point about practicing your sleeping on a hard surface. Also, the inflatable mattress that I have, I have been using for more than 10 years with no problems. However, I paid a lot of money for it back then so I guess it's true that you get what you pay for. If I were in a survival situation, I would want a closed cell foam mattress instead.
You should carry an airbag to fill your air mat. Won't take up space. Blowing it up will cause it to rot inside out from the moisture in our lungs. Best to keep it as dry as possible
Well, I have used my mouth to blow up this air mattress for well over 10 years and it hasn't rotted out yet or caused me any issues even in the winter. Thanks for watching!
Sitting in the hammock like you were looks so awkward and not at all comfortable lol. I wanted to like a hammock, but no matter how I set it up...more taut, some slack, didn't matter...killed my lower back/hips.
I can see how you would get "sleep system"... probably closer to a shelter system.... i see your "over " and "under".... wheres your "in"? Not really complete without that.... edit: noted, addressed after comment
Hammocks are bear tacos and I might get one one day but who wants one when you have ultralight tents? You don’t need to find trees and you don’t have flies right next to your face. I suspect you’d freeze in our Winter with that set up. I don’t believe you were warm and comfortable at -20C. Sorry James but that is cold. I’ve been out at minus 20. Minus 12C was very unpleasant. You need an R rating over five and a minus 30C sleeping bag.
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Would love to see more 1790s survival series
We are working on it.
@WayPointSurvival awesome!
Go buy an Old Wagon lol
Es bleibt spannend 😊
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James, you have a great system. It is exactly the kind of thing we gravitate to here in the Philippines. It works almost everywhere and in most environmental conditions. We need good ventilation on a hot, steamy night. Often, with the radiational cooling effect, we enjoy a nice night similar to a summer night in New Hampshire. In the mountains of Baguio, approximately 200 Klicks north of our home base, we need some additional protection on frosty nights. The one extra item we would absolutely have with us is a good bug net. I have stated before, several varieties of our Skeeters cary bad things such as malaria and dengue fever. Better to avoid than treat. Along with easily constructed tarp shelters, these are the best of the best shelter systems for our purposes. Another superior video man.
Thanks so much!
I was having problems with my sleeping pad sliding around in my hammock when I sleep. The way I fixed my problem was with some self adhesive Velcro. If you or someone else are having problems I hope this helps. God bless and stay safe.
Sounds like a plausible solution. Thanks for watching!
Hi Rich, I have that problem and was thinking along the same lines, with the Velcro (heavy duty) I was also thinking about doing the same with a silver DIY insulation sheet for colder weather, so you have, base of hammock/reflective sheet/sleep mat and the Velcro is put in the same positions whether the reflective sheet is used or not, I will give this a try soon. All the best mate
I am so old, we use to get these hammocks that were like fishing nets. One for you, one for your gear. Rap the poncho around the gear, make a tent like with the other poncho over you. I am glad to see some comfort coming to camping. The net doubled for fishing.
Even though it was old school, it was a very versatile system for sure.
Thank James! Clicking in to support your channel as always.
I have a similar setup. The only minor difference is my pillow is embedded into the sleeping pad itself and it also acts as a foot pump to inflate the whole pad without needing to blow myself blue! Hahaha! I live in the tropics so my bug net is always attached.
Keep your eyes on the ultimate prize and keep on keeping on brother!
Thanks so much! Sounds like your system works well. Will do!
I like how you have it all in one bag. Like you said the weight is not too bad considering all you have in there.
Thanks!
Yep, sleeping and eating. To me is the most important things while out camping or surviving. If you sleep good and eat good, you'll be ready for a good days work the next day.
Very true!
I survived at -13°F one December during Muzzle Loader Season in NE. Had my hammock, 10x12 tarp under quilt (rated for 0°F) top quilt (10°F) and sleeping bag (15°F) wearing a heavyweight polar fleece top n bottom with a wool cap n socks. Planned temp was 20°F. A storm rolled in we weren't expecting. When I woke up that morning there was snow on my top quilt, I was warm not toasty warm mind you. Took multiple cups of coffee to get my motor running after that.
I did harvest two wonderful does that day.
Excellent!
I click 👍🏻 before the start of any video. I love them all, thank you so much 🥰
Great! Thanks so much for watching!
I’m a recent convert to hammocks. Last year I spent a week camping with the family (my snoring makes me an outcast from the main tent🙂). And two weeks hunting in the fall. Never slept better in my life.
There are dry bag/ inflation bags now that are super light. You may want to think about upgrading so you can keep everything dry, and fill your mat without wet breath all the time. I got one that is super light.
For the new people, if you want to sleep more or less flat, and you aren’t a big guy like him, it sounds counter intuitive, but hang it a bit loose, use the air pad, and lay slightly diagonal, and you’ll be pretty flat. A good wool blanket, folded to match the size of the pad, under your bag, or the pad, will easily get you down to the 30’s F, or even lower, but I’ve heard under quilts are the way to go if it’s colder.
I got a DD traveller hammock, because it has a double bottom for extra pads or whatever, and can be pitched as a tiny pup tent if needed, and it has a built in mosquito net that can be pretty much opened. Not the lightest for sure, but the net is included in the weight, and I like the waterproof bottom for the flexibility.
Sweet dreams in your hammock buddy! 🙂
Thanks for watching!
I love my DD travel hammock too! I can recommend a mat that has insulation, like the one I have, the Klymit Hammock V Insulated Pad. And ofc a sleeping bag for winter, that can be opened at the bottom for ventilation/warm feet.
I sleep in hammock too but use 20F Down Under-Quilt & 20F down top-Quilt. The quilts take up a lot of room so I need a 70l Backpack. I have a 40F Synthetic Under-Quilt & Down "Puffer-Wolf" Blanket with bottom stitched together to make it into a Top-Quilt for warmer weather and a 50L backpack is large enough. I can combine both 20F & 40F Quilts for extreme cold weather.
Excellent. The only additional thing that I have done in cold weather is to either put a woobie or a wool blanket underneath the air mattress. I have never used an under quilt.
For over 20 years I have been using a Hennessy expedition asym hammock with their storm cover and won't ever sleep in a tent after using one of these. I use daisy chain straps to attach it to trees, really quick and easy to set up .
Excellent, thanks for watching!
Excellent system! Last time out camping for me, I was VERY thankful to have the attached bug net! Spring in the Western NC Mountains breed every biting bug on earth! I doubt there's a bug spray made that actually keeps them away, and my ears are their favorite place to be at night...😉
Right? Thanks for watching!
Back to research your links over morning coffee ☕
Your entire system, while maintaining quality, is price comparable to some single items I've researched and/or considered the past few months.
Seriously, thank you 👍
You are most welcome and thank you for watching the video!
I have used Jungle hammocks ( WW2 Ones in the late 50's. ) , Hennessy , Warbonnet , Clark tropical and others. My go to is the Warbonnet but going light it's a E.N.O. outfit. That diamond shaped tarp they had many years ago a person could hold a barn dance under it.
A few years ago I wanted a even smaller and lighter outfit. ( Made a U.L. Pack ) by using the Humming Bird outfit for a really light weight outfit. Only heavy item is a Therm-a-rest self inflating pad. I inflate it about 3/4 of the way so it conforms to the hammock and myself. Going to check out the Nemo pad , looks like what I have been looking for.
Excellent, glad you like the video!
Years ago ..in my winter camping.i use to use craftsman industrial screw drivers .they go in frozen ground really nice and easy..BUT THE DOWN SIDE IS YYPU HAVE TO WAIT FOR GROUND THAW TO RETRIEVE THEM..
Interesting!
That's all uptown Saturday night. Very cool.
Thanks!
I have the 2014 edition of the ENO Junglenest and the 2019 ENO Junglenest.... I love them....
Excellent. They make a great product!
@@WayPointSurvival honestly, I like it better than my Hennessy safari xxl
Excellent setup . I have something close to that for bike packing. I got my hammock in a bag box store half off 38 bucks. I have not tried it yet . Wish me luck. Thanks for the video. Always helpful and classy. 👍
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it!
I use the same ENO system. It is my favorite. My tarp is a touch bigger.
Excellent!
There are two types of wilderness sojourners. Those who use a hammock and tarp sleep system. And those who haven’t discovered it yet. Tbh the only environments where the system isn’t viable? Snowy tundra. Beaches. Deserts. Scrub lowlands. If there are trees, the sleep system as demonstrated is the only way to go. 2010 I did some four season trips with my old backpacking partner. He had switched to hammocks and I still rolled the Tyvek/tent/rain fly. In any type of precipitation my rig sucked. He swung happily in his hammock-fort, reading a book and digging the rain patter while I furiously trenched away water and fought a losing battle with a wet tent tub that slowly became a wet sleeping bag. Now the only configuration I’ll roll with a tent is using an additional 10x tarp over the tent, vestibule and a few feet additional overhang. Even this doesn’t prevent groundwater or mitigate mud. And it’s another 3 pounds over James’s load out. One trick I strongly recommend is getting a hammock system with storage bellows under the bed that clothing, stuff sacks and outerwear can be stored in to insulate/raise ones R factor while sleeping. Also a Big Agnes or comparable pad is essential (as James correctly demonstrated) because the pad splays out the hammock and prevents midnight kidney squishing. Lastly a pair of down booties and camp shoes or sandals are nice compliments to a hammock fort. Great video. I second that emotion 😂😂👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks so much! Hammock Camping is definitely a step above tent camping when you get used to it.
I am a huge fan of the Go Outfitters hammock. The version i have has a built in ridgeline and its 11 foot length allows me to lay diagonal. I can sleep on my side in it. Its so comfortable. I like being off the ground but i have to be careful to hang no higher than 18 inches or else I can't get out of it lol.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks James
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
Cool system, James. God bless you and your family.
Thanks!
That system is outstanding well thought out.
Thanks so much!
Great sleep system. good reminder of how not to kill trees with a Hammock 👍🏻
Thanks, glad you liked it!
Thanks man. Researching hammocks and the like can be a little overwhelming.
Indeed.
Nice looking kit James
Thanks, my friend!
Looks good James. I love my hammock sleep system 😊Thanks and take care.
You are welcome, my friend! Thanks for watching!
I seen one of these in a military supply store and I couldn't afford to get it at that time I noticed online on eBay they're running around $40 for the set. I'll be trying to get me one as soon as possible.
Great!
Always great info thanks james
Thanks for watching!
Always excited to see what you're posting, very handy stuff 👍
Thank you!
that´s really nice set there.
Thanks!
Hello James from the thumb of Michigan thanks for the video it's a great kit to have with a guy at all times
Question can you do a few videos on wild foraging for food and medical plants and herbs in the east side of the country that we are in
God bless you and your family stay safe brother
Thanks so much! I hesitate to put plant videos on my channel as it can be difficult to describe them and answer questions when I'm not actually with someone.
@@WayPointSurvival I can understand that James but please think about it God bless
Great overview, James! Those nobendium stakes seem appropriate for an Outdoor Superhero like yourself 😊
Thanks, lol!
Nice . With a shot of coffee you had that set up in the blink of an eye 😁 Have a great day
Right? Lol. I hope you have a great day as well!
What a great guy! Thanks!
Thanks for watching!
Looks very comfortable
Thanks, it is!
Nice kit!
Thanks!
That's a very nice set up my friend! Never hammock camped before but it's definitely on my bucket list! Take care buddy and God bless you and yours!!
Thanks so much and God bless you too!
@@WayPointSurvival you're welcome!
Thx for the vid James
Thanks for watching!
Love your channel!
Thank you!
Good evening from Syracuse NY brother
Good evening!
Hi my friend
hammock camping is nice of the trees aren't covered in POISON IVY!
I like Black Diamond Carabiners
I have other brands of hammocks...
even tried a WalMart Equip brand and it's still working...
but the local store here has really scaled back in their camping stuff
it's all ONLINE if you want something different
Indeed. Thanks for watching!
James, I have an 11 foot KAMMOCK brand double hammock and love that thing! I am a large guy and it gives me room to move, without feeling cramped. I need to make my own lightweight tarp to cover it though, since all the silny or oilcloth tarps that are large enough, cost a ridiculous amount of $! I am leaning towards taking two Kingsize high thread count flat sheets, sewing them together and treating them with 100% silicone and denatured alcohol for waterproofing....? Your thoughts??
That should work. Or, you could coat it with Camp dry in the spray can.
Love the music
Thanks!
Love your content.
Thanks so much!
keep you nice and comfy there
Indeed! Thank you for watching!
Good stuff, as usual.
Thanks so much!
Good video James , thanks for your , God bless brother !
You're welcome and God bless you too!
Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
I carry a hammock for a off the ground seat or nap, it only weights 1 lb.
Great idea!
as always a great video...something always to learn.....thanks
Thanks!
I don't sleep good with a pad inside a hammock. A double bottom hammock is much better for insulated pads for the cold if you don't want an underquilt. I'd have to up the tarp to a 9x12 or even 12x12 to provide better coverage at the ends from blowing rain. Ask me how I know it didn't go well. I sure prefer a hammock to the ground .
Sure, you have to find what works for you. I have been in pretty heavy rains with this setup and it works fine. Thanks for watching!
Awesome video, great gear setup, hammocks just don’t work for me, always too small..
They have them made double size for two people. Maybe you should check those out.
If you go with an 11 foot hammock you can lay diagonal and won't feel cramped at all. You can lay straight.
Thanks for sharing.👍
Thanks for watching!
Thanks!
Thanks for watching!
As other folks have said, I usually hit 👍🏻 before I even watch the video as I am confident it will be good even if it doesn't always apply directly to me. For instance, I have never camped in a hammock. I do want to try it out and would probably go with something like an ENO 'Double Eagle' just to have enough room for my not-so-small self. I would like it if a hammock worked out for me because part of the reason I don't do back country much is because I end up sleeping on the ground. With a good sleep pad, etc. the sleep is okay but at 51 it can make the ole back a little stiff. The biggest issue, though, us that my bladder often wakes me up and tells me to get moving NOW but getting up off the ground and out of a tent or out from under a tarp set low enough for ground sleeping isn't really a fast process so swinging out of a hammock would be a lot better in that aspect.
Well, I am 50 years old and I found that Hammock Camping is definitely a comfortable way to go!
Do you happen to have a video showing how to get in and out of a hammock without flipping yourself upside down and ending up on the ground?
No, but these types of hammocks are very easy to get in and out of without flipping them. I believe you are referring to the type that have bars on the ends.
good setup
Thanks so much!
This was a great video
Thank you!
i just cary a 20 x 20 piece of visquene plastic sheet and a king size wool blanket
Yes, that would work.
Very nice my friend 🤠
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Marathon blowing that mat bud. lol love you videos keep on keeping on!
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Cheers James 👍😎👍
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Well James that's a pretty cool setup pretty close to the way mine is actually. I really do need to get me a lighter tarp and I checked the price on the one you had listed that wasn't a bad price. I also checked out the Stakes and I couldn't find the ones by that name, LOL. I thought that was a pretty good thing to call them but I do need to get me another set of Stakes since I've been using the ones that are pencil lead thick for I don't know how many years and I couldn't tell you how many times I have straighten them too. Anyway pretty nice setup, I can't sleep on the ground anymore or let me say it's getting kind of hard to sleep on the ground anymore I guess that's what happens when you start creeping up in age. Thanks for the video James always like your videos. May God bless you and yours
Thanks so much, my friend! I put links to most of the products in the description box of the video.
Good morning. That's a nice set up for sure. I must be out of the loop. Never heard of ENO. Guess that's what I get for being in the Ozarks
James, the flintlock in the 1790 series, is it a Kibler by any chance? I certainly don't need another but since I'm making 18th century stuff I am actually thinking of getting a woods runner rifle
Thanks! The flintlock is an unbranded, home built thing from probably the 1970s in Pennsylvania.
Very cool 👍
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Excellent 👍
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What about insulation like a woobie or quilt for colder weather
Sure, you can use that if you wish. I often do use a woobie underneath my sleeping bag or blanket, depending on the weather.
Have you ever used a hybrid tent hammock?
One that is designed to be used on the ground or as a hammock.
No, I haven't. However, it sounds like an interesting concept.
@@WayPointSurvival what would you do if you found there weren't any trees for your hammock, with your current system?
@@alimfuzzy Just set up the tarp on the ground.
@WayPoint Survival but wouldn't that be a bit of a waste of the hammock... is there something small that could give your hammock some rigidity so it could become a sleep tent? There's probably some kids toy that is something like a collapsible hula hoop or something.
Not really. It's kind of a modular system and the hammock is small so it's not really a waste if I don't use it. However, in my part of the US, there are many trees so it's not usually an issue for me.
James, I have, but haven't actually used yet, an ENO double wide? hammock and the strap system that you showed along with several tarps, some bigger, some smaller than the one you use, and I have a pillow also, 'cause... I sleep at home with a small pillow. What I haven't bought is an inflatable mat. I have an actual full fledged air mattress that would be appropriate for car camping on the ground or in a truck bed, but no light weight mat. If you were only going to do Spring/Summer camping, is the mat necessary or even desirable in a hammock? Is it for warmth in the Fall or is it just to help keep the hammock from sagging too much anytime that you might use it? I followed your reasoning on everything else, but I thought part of the appeal of hammock camping was that the hammock was comfortable already, so why the inflatable mat?
Even in the summertime, the cool air underneath you can sometimes make your back get cold. So, the air mattress certainly helps with that.
@@WayPointSurvival So it's being used as an insulating layer rather than for cushion?
One of the reasons that I bought a double wide hammock was because I heard that it was easier to lay diagonally in a larger one and therefore flatter. Less like a banana. Does it influence how flat you lay in the hammock?
I’ve never tried a hammock system. Curious what you use if there are no good trees available? (My guess would be the tarp over the ground.) Also a fun side-note - I noticed that when you were blowing up your sleep pad, you seemed to be keeping good time with the background music! 😀
Thanks so much! Yes, I would definitely become a Ground Pounder at that point.
Nice system but tiny tarp …Have fun stay safe.
It's big enough and I have endured quite a few rain storms with no real issues.
I really want to get in to hammock camping
It really makes a great difference!
I bought a top quilt from one wind blackie kind of suggested these things and I really do like it it is decently warm I would like to get the 11 or 12 ft with the bug net and the rain fly
I get cold without an underquilt, even in the summer.
You definitely have to know what your body can handle when you go into the outdoors. Thanks for watching!
I was expecting bag or quilt as well in Sleep system?
I addressed that toward the end of the video.
Soft shackles instead of carabiners
Sure, you could definitely do that.
Well, my opinion is that I stay away from all kinds of inflatable stuff like pillows and rubber mattresses! According to my experience, they all get punctured very quickly, and my lungs aren't even a blacksmith's bellows, it's really unpleasant to inflate them.
But such things are not necessary. I'm proud to let you know that although I wouldn't dare to call myself a professional in bushcrafting, not in any case in general, however there are one or two details in which I approach the "Tarzan-level". One of these is nutrition: for 4 years I have been living mostly on raw meat and raw offal (raw carnivore diet) and I will even eat live earthworms at any time without a wince, unflinchingly, in cold blood! Like the cavemen!
Well, this was a bit offtopic, so as for sleeping, I've been sleeping on a hard surface for about 26 years, yes, at home, every single night! Practically on a board. There is only a thin carpet on it, for thermal insulation. So I really have a good time in the wilderness even if I sleep on the hard ground, the only important thing is that it is neither wet nor cold. This can be solved by taking a real tent with me, it must be waterproof, and I spread my jacket underneath. And that's it! If I don't want to carry a tent, a "heavy duty" large trash bag is enough to ensure waterproofness, and that's it!
To be honest, I never have a problem with the ground being hard in the wilderness, in case of necessity I fall asleep not only on the forest floor but also on a really hard rock... but the insects! All kinds of little mosquitoes! Well, those are the really annoying ones. What kind of surface I sleep on has long been an insignificant detail for me.
Oh, and what kind of pillow do I use? An empty pillowcase. I stuff my spare socks and underpants etc in there to save space. That's enough for a pillow. I only have these pillows at home, I follow the "minimalist" lifestyle...
Good point about practicing your sleeping on a hard surface. Also, the inflatable mattress that I have, I have been using for more than 10 years with no problems. However, I paid a lot of money for it back then so I guess it's true that you get what you pay for. If I were in a survival situation, I would want a closed cell foam mattress instead.
You should carry an airbag to fill your air mat. Won't take up space. Blowing it up will cause it to rot inside out from the moisture in our lungs. Best to keep it as dry as possible
Well, I have used my mouth to blow up this air mattress for well over 10 years and it hasn't rotted out yet or caused me any issues even in the winter. Thanks for watching!
@@WayPointSurvival 🤯you're simply not human
Sitting in the hammock like you were looks so awkward and not at all comfortable lol. I wanted to like a hammock, but no matter how I set it up...more taut, some slack, didn't matter...killed my lower back/hips.
Sorry to hear that. Most find it very comfortable.
I sleep on my side and I toss and turn during the night how do I stabilize the hammock do I don’t fall out of it?
These types of hammocks are much more stable than the old kind with the spreaders at each end. You can turn over easily in these without falling out.
Where can i get one
You have to put it together yourself.
That diamond configuration will get you soaking wet, that part was nonsense.
I have been through a lot of rains with it, it works fine.
Stay out of big game trails with hammock
Indeed.
I can see how you would get "sleep system"... probably closer to a shelter system.... i see your "over " and "under".... wheres your "in"? Not really complete without that.... edit: noted, addressed after comment
Thanks for watching!
Hammocks are bear tacos and I might get one one day but who wants one when you have ultralight tents? You don’t need to find trees and you don’t have flies right next to your face. I suspect you’d freeze in our Winter with that set up. I don’t believe you were warm and comfortable at -20C. Sorry James but that is cold. I’ve been out at minus 20. Minus 12C was very unpleasant. You need an R rating over five and a minus 30C sleeping bag.
I was warm and comfortable because I had thermals on and was sleeping in the US military MSS. Thanks again for watching, my friend!
@@WayPointSurvival AH. A full three layered set up. How was the face?
@@HuplesCat I used a balaclava with a rebreather system.
@@WayPointSurvival Thanks
Cowabunga.!
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I don’t believe in hammocks I would just take some logs to get off the ground
Sure, there's nothing wrong with being a ground pounder.
Kein Schlafsack? Keine Decke ?
I addressed this toward the end of the video if you watched it till the end.
You need more sleep - check your gnilleps
Lol. I never noticed. And, you are the first person that said anything about it. I will definitely change that. Thanks so much for pointing it out!
Don't buy air beds
Unless you purchase a quality one like I did and then it will last for many years.
So it's NOT your COMPLETE sleep system
I suppose it depends on how you look at it. As I said at the end of the video, I will adjust what I sleep in based on the season that I'm in.
"Complete" Sleep System? Reckon you must get cold in that "complete" sleep system without a sleeping-bag or quilt?
Did you watch the whole video?
@@WayPointSurvival - Watched you empty the whole green bag you're pointing to in the cover-art. Saw no sleeping-bag or quilt come out of it.
At the end of the video I explained that.
Is it easy to bend no-bendium? jk.
Not so far!
@WayPoint Survival it's a joke from family guy regarding unobtainium from Avatar.
Whatcha pointing at clickbaiter?
My sleep system...?