Hammock Camping

(This is a quick overview about hammock camping.)

There have been a few things that I wished I mentioned before starting this blog. One of the things I wished I mentioned was our hammocks.

Although hammock camping has gained popularity over the past few years, most people don’t know much about it.

I have been a hammock camper for about 6 years now, and I’m very happy I made the switch.

Here is a list of the Pros and Cons

Pro

Level ground is not needed
Rocks and roots are no longer a problem
When its raining I don’t have to worry about waking up in a puddle
They are comfortable (More on this later)
They can also double as a chair in camp

Con

They require trees. So, no desert camping.
They are MUCH colder than tents. A sleeping pad or under quilt is required. We used a sleeping pad inside our hammocks. I slept comfortably down into the low twenties and less comfortably in the single digits.

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Components

Hammock – Its a hammock…. I’m sure you’ve seen one before. However these hammocks are asymmetrical. Meaning they are meant to be slept in at a slight diagonal to centerline. This helps the user sleep much more flat than usual. I never woke up in the morning with a sore back. I cant say that about tents. Our hammocks also had a built in bug net.

Rain Tarp – Does the same thing as a rain fly on a tent. keeps the rain out

Tree Straps – Straps that wrap around the tree without damaging the tree.

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Here is a little video I made on trail that shows a good view from inside the hammock. You may notice my head is slightly touching the bug net. That was only because I had the zipper open without moving the bug net out of the way. When the zipper is closed or the netting is rolled back that is not an issue