r/hammockcamping

Happy Fourth of July everyone. Quick reminder if you can’t bend that ridgeline when you’re sitting at it, you have her stretched too tight. Another reminder 30° is going to be your optimal hang angle anything more extreme. That’s probably why you can’t bend that Ridgeline. An easy way to figure out how to create a 30° hang angle is to use your finger gun. If you use the angle from the first digit up on the thumb, the angle is closer to 20° or more suited to a traditional bridge style hammock. If you go from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the four finger, it’s more of a traditional 30° angle. It gives the user some idea of how high up there post they have to hang their straps in order to achieve the optimal, hang angle and distance from the ground.

Cheers from GILLEZgear

Hey! wanted to share my hammocks from Jeff from MYERSTECHHAMMOCKLAB
(big thanks to him for helping with tarps and underquilt to go for)

so far tested only noon hammocking, plan to go overnight bikepacking or hiking this summer.

What should i go for in terms of overquilt? Do i need one for summer at all?

p.s. i mixed straps mainly to fit between these trees, for anyone wondering

A few months ago I posted on here about sleeping in a hammock overnight at an airport. Not sure if anybody was hoping for an update but here it is.

Security was surprisingly chill. I got there and was through in less than an hour. When it was time for bed I went to the farthest corner away from foot traffic and started to set up camp. I tried stringing it between the two rows of chairs, but I learned quickly that those are not actually bolted to the floor. I then resorted to the square pillars, which worked but they were a bit too far apart. Some paracord later, I got it working. Not perfect but functional. I took my coat and laid it over my head to block the awful lights, and I was in and out of sleep for a few hours.

Nobody woke me up or bothered me, until about 4 in the morning. A gentleman was tired and thought the best place to sleep was directly underneath my support straps. He accidentally hit one and the “doo-innnnnggg” sound woke me up and I was pissed. Not that he woke me up but I feel like it’s common knowledge not to do that. Well… apparently not that common.

Anyway, point being it does work, airport security and cleaning crew didn’t care, and I even had a couple people compliment me for the idea.

Two climbing slings for an anchor ain’t bad. Right?

Daughter and I on a 2 nighter. Fantastic setting and still able to find suitable trees

Set my hammock up in the lean to after going up Helon Taylor, across Knife Edge, and Summiting Baxter Peak! (with the enemy) Gear: SLD hammock, Wecamture Bugnet (from amazon), Eno Helios straps

I’ve been trying to build a compact hammock kit that’s comfortable year-round without taking up much space for grab and go. This is what I’ve settled on:

🎒 Sea to Summit 22L Backpack
🌿 Sea to Summit Jungle Hammock (single with bug net + Kevlar buckle suspension)
🏕️ Sea to Summit Escapist Tarp (10’ × 10’)
📍 Sea to Summit Ultralight Pegs (8)
❄️ Hammock Gear Incubator Underquilt (20°F, 20D/10D)
🎒 Onewind Gear Sling
💤 Sea to Summit Aeros Pillow (Regular)
🟠 Sea to Summit 5L Compression Sack
⚪ Sea to Summit 2L Ultra-Sil Stuff Sack
🧻 Sea to Summit Wilderness Wipes
📻 Sony SRF Card AM/FM Radio
🔦 Small Amazon Flashlight
💩 Doggy bags (Leave No Trace)
🪢 Upgraded all stock guy lines to 2 mm reflective paracord with color coded Sea to Summit accessory carabiners for fast deployment.
💧 48oz Nalgene w/ “Epic Filter”

The entire setup takes me about 6 minutes to pitch once I’m at camp and, as you can see, it packs surprisingly small. I live in the Pacific Northwest and use this setup year-round. When temperatures drop, I simply add layers and pair it with my Sea to Summit Spark Pro -9° sleeping bag. It’s been an incredibly versatile system that’s both comfortable and highly packable. For warmer weather or lounging by the lake, I’ll sometimes swap to my Sea to Summit Pro Double Hammock with Bug Net and use my Sea to Summit Blue 15D Ultralight Tarp (roughly 11’x9’) instead. I pack that entire warm-weather shelter into a single 3L Sea to Summit compression sack, which makes setup and packing much simpler and drop it in my pack.

I’m always looking for ways to shave weight and volume without sacrificing comfort, so if anyone has suggestions or questions, I’d love to hear them.