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Hammock camping and firecooking by the creek (long version) 🥰

https://youtu.be/JEWRhwGFh0A?is=-1P7GbWkS4FentYr

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A short recap of my hammock camp 2024 🥰

https://youtu.be/paEJsw705VE?is=WJr0f8eiLstP4b4T

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#HammockCamping Anyone?

Hybrid #Hammock / #SleepingBag

Here's an interesting idea—put a hammock INSIDE a standard sleeping bag. The bag has "ports" on both ends to pass the hammock thru. It took me a while to figure out how to pitch it properly, but once I did it worked pretty well as far as staying warm is concerned. But because you are constrained by the bag, you can't really sleep off-axis. So interesting but not really comfortable for a tall adult. Might work for a child?

https://mdpaths.com/rrr/camping/hammocks/hammock_guide/index.html

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Pitching in the Cold ( #HammockCamping )

One advantage of sleeping in a #hammock is it can be very cool in hotter weather. The flip side is it gets cold fast as the temperature drops. This is a big topic so I will just summarize the highlights here:

#SleepingBags give little protection from the cold when compressed by your body weight. This is why you need an insulating #pad when sleeping on the ground. Using a pad in a hammock is possible, but it can be very tricky. I've never gotten it to work myself.

Putting on More Clothing can help. I like to wear a #fleece to bed (since it doesn't compress as much).

I had many cold nights before I invested in a simple #Underquilt. It is basically a blanket shaped like a taco. 😉 The goal is to suspend it under the hammock but not put much weight on it.

Since the part of the sleeping bag that you lie on adds very little, many serious hammock campers use an #Overquilt. These look like mummy-style sleeping bags with the opening in the back! You don't need much of a back if you are using a corresponding underquilt. This also makes them easier to get into! Overquilts generally have a collar that can be closed around your neck, but they do not have hoods, so wear a hat if your head gets cold easily!

If your fly is large enough, you can cut down on exposure to cold winds by wrapping the windward side under the hammock to make a sort of cocoon. This is very easy with a standard diamond-shaped fly.

https://mdpaths.com/rrr/camping/hammocks/hammock_guide/index.html

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I'm starting a thread on #HammockCamping...

Feel free to comment and even tell me where I'm wrong, or if there's a better solution.

I'll start with the big one... how many lines/ropes/straps should it take to fully pitch a #HammockTent?

I have a strong bias that the answer is no more than four!

I propose a general "Four Point Hammock Suspension Rule" (two straps for the hammock itself (with bug net), no more than two for the rainfly)

Note that the fly does not need to be diamond shaped, this is a general rule-of-thumb.

My point is: if you have more lines you increase complexity, increase time pitching and repacking, decrease access, and have more things to trip over. 😉

Put another way: If you get the same performance with fewer lines, that is a good thing. 👍

If more lines are required to achieve the same performance, that may indicate a weaker design. 👎

https://mdpaths.com/rrr/camping/hammocks/hammock_guide/index.html#s3

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Unusual, innovative way to deal with hammock camping in cold weather...

This sleeping bag has "ports" on both ends so the lightweight hammock can fit *INSIDE* the bag.

I bought this bag on a whim (close-out sale) several years ago and just figured out how it was supposed to work!

There is a downside however, due to the mummy configuration of the bag you cannot lay on the diagonal to flatten the curve. Not very comfortable for a tall person like me!

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Hello Hammock Campers!

Has anyone tried this or something similar?

Elastic loop to keep sleeping bag from sliding down when not in use.

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Very wet #HammockCamping in upstate #NY. My usual place next to the bank had eroded away so I just picked two nearby trees! Wonderful to be next to running water!

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@zakatak

Mantis has zipped and completely removable netting. They had (past tense) a winter tent top that used the same zippers but apparently this had too little venting and was wet inside. I've seen something similar with one other high-end hammock. I think the better solution would be a larger fly you could wrap around as needed.

My newer spreader #hammock has all-around zips that terminate in a pocket at the foot. So "removable" but not detachable.

Both of the above allow entry from both sides, which is a nice feature!

Here is my ground setup between two picnic tables. Still keeps your shoulders off the ground. Pretty comfortable even without a pad. Spreader keeps net off your upper body. Note stick holding up the net at the foot and slacked rainfly. I carry a 6x3' piece of plastic for such occasions to protect the hammock material.

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@zakatak

Attached bug-nets. All the overnight camping rigs I use also have rainflies when needed. 🌧️

Here are illustrative images from a recent trip…

Daytime Photo: My original no-name hammock (almost ten years old) on the left. It has a single spreader tentpole at the shoulder that works very well. Fly is rolled and "slacked" out of the way. Note the "snake skins" that let you pack/unpack everything in less than a minute!

On the right is a Kammok "Mantis" which is very good, but I'm not a fan of the supplied rainfly (it is more complex than it needs to be). No skins, no spreader either. 🙁

Nighttime Photo: The Mantis pitched under #mangroves. You can see the partially slacked rainfly.

More photos and thoughts in this recent review I wrote…

https://richard.rathe.org/2023/new-hammock-2023

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