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Axpence · Joined: 17 Mar 2008 Posts: 65

any body in here who camps with a hammock? i just bought an ENO double wide and took it out on a 3 day/2 niter, it was wondrous i highly recommend it over packing in a sleeping pad and sleeping on the uncomfy ground.

here is a pic of my hammock:

Sombeech · Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 11255 Location: The Rubbish Bin

the hammock is a must for me. This one only costs around 6 bucks at walmart.

I've always had a hard time sleeping in them though. They're just necessary to put the feet up after the walk in.

DiscGo · Joined: 07 Nov 2006 Posts: 3150 Location: Orem, Utah

I bought a hammock in Tiajuana that I have used camping a couple of times when I go car camping, but it is kind of a pain to put up.

I have a rich uncle that has a hammock by his pool, and when I was a kid I always wanted one, once I got the hammock I realized that I did not have a place to really use it, but one day I intend to build my own cabin, and will use it then more hopefully.

Axpence · Joined: 17 Mar 2008 Posts: 65

for those of you who are not intune with your inner hamping desire, your missing out.

i intend to invent a way to set up hammocks easier, i got it all figured out, will let you all know when i sell my prototype to eno and make millions.

DiscGo · Joined: 07 Nov 2006 Posts: 3150 Location: Orem, Utah

Hate to burst your bubble here but there already hammock stands if that is what you were thinking of.

Axpence · Joined: 17 Mar 2008 Posts: 65

DiscGo wrote: Hate to burst your bubble here but there already hammock stands if that is what you were thinking of.

haha, i'm talkin about a portable hammock hanging time saver... details coming soon.

mroy · Joined: 20 Jul 2005 Posts: 226 Location: North Ogden

I've got some Eno stuff too. I've tried sleeping in it a few times, but found the bottom too cold, and haven't quite figured out how to efficiently get in and out, while using a sleeping pad (for bottom insulation) and a sleeping bag. I don't hesitate to bring it along on backpacking trips where I know I'll be able to hang it up because there is nothing better than chilling in a hammock after a long day on the trail.

One of the times I tried to sleep in it, was down in Moab, and the wind picked up and was just swinging me back and forth incessantly...I gave up and slept in my truck.

SLCmntjunkie · Joined: 01 Apr 2008 Posts: 50 Location: Sandy, UT

I have a hammock I use when camping, but I can't sleep in it because of the rocking motion, and I sleep on my side. It's just a cheap $20 Brazilian style hammock.

Axpence · Joined: 17 Mar 2008 Posts: 65

mroy wrote: I've got some Eno stuff too. I've tried sleeping in it a few times, but found the bottom too cold, and haven't quite figured out how to efficiently get in and out, while using a sleeping pad (for bottom insulation) and a sleeping bag. I don't hesitate to bring it along on backpacking trips where I know I'll be able to hang it up because there is nothing better than chilling in a hammock after a long day on the trail.

One of the times I tried to sleep in it, was down in Moab, and the wind picked up and was just swinging me back and forth incessantly...I gave up and slept in my truck.

hm, i haven't gotten cold in mine yet, i don't use a sleeping pad either, just a sleeping back & liner.

And SLCmountianjunkie i sleep on my side aswell, but as i said i sleep like a rock so it doesn't affect me once i'm asleep. you have to set the dang thing up right though, as tight/flat as possible, droopy sleeping hammocks are bad for the neck/back etc.

jiffers · Joined: 28 Nov 2007 Posts: 43 Location: Utah

I just recently bought one, but I haven't had a chance to use it yet. I'm going to Havasupai again in a couple of weeks, and that will probably where & when I lose my hamping virginity. We'll see how it goes.

KapitanSparrow · Joined: 29 Apr 2008 Posts: 388 Location: SLC, UT

DiscGo wrote:

I have a rich uncle that has a hammock by his pool, and when I was a kid I always wanted one, once I got the hammock I realized that I did not have a place to really use it, but one day I intend to build my own cabin, and will use it then more hopefully.

What you must do is build a pool so you can put your hammock next to it ;-)

abirken · Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 1155 Location: Colorado

I love hammocks but I couldn't sleep in one unless conditions were almost perfect or I was tired enough. Now a NAP.....different story. I could nap anywhere. Good luck with your new hammock!

phaedrus78 · Joined: 29 May 2008 Posts: 9 Location: SS, Utah

Here is a link to a forum for all the info anyone could ever want to know about camping with hammocks: From how to minimize convection (keeping your butt warm) to setting up on the ground when above timberlines. Check out the DIY forums for some great ideas for camping general too.

http://hammockforums.net/

Axpence · Joined: 17 Mar 2008 Posts: 65

thats cool, thanks man.
they have a forum for everything these days!

FirstTracks · Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Posts: 80 Location: SLC, UT

I've got a Hennessy Hammock that we've come to nickname the "bear burrito". I used it for the first time in the Grandaddy Basin last year at about 40 degrees and froze my arse off. The sleeping bag insulation of course compresses beneath your body weight, but instead of a sleeping pad or mat to provide insulation, you have the night air beneath your back.

After that experience I'll only use it on warm desert nights. I also prefer to use it only without the fly, for I feel a bit claustrophobic in it.