I love my linelocs, until there’s some strong wind. Then my rainfly goes all over and they loosen up. Is there an alternative quick suspension method that anyone recommends that is stronger? Thanks!
I’m hoping to buy a Warbonnet Eldorado or possibly Blackbird XLC for my boyfriend’s birthday but we live in Canada and the Warbonnet website is wanting to charge me $105 Canadian for shipping. That’s a bit much, considering the package should be fairly lightweight and not overly big? Are there any other websites that sell these hammocks? I’m having trouble finding anything.
Hi guys I don’t want to bore with my backstory but i’m homeless and want to buy a relatively cheap hammock. But I want to be able to buy a cheap hammock and be able to use it in winter. I have no idea if I will still be Where I’m at right now this winter. But, where I live can get relatively cold. This past winter it got as cold as -12F or -24C. So I want the base hammock to at least be cheap if i’m going to spend money on an underquilt and a topquilt, too. Does anyone have any experience winter hammocking AND mixing and matching different brands underquilts and base hammocks? If you do, please comment an idea to help me out?
Hello fellow campers!
I'm planning a motorcycle ride this summer, and want to camp in a hammock, haven't done this before and know very little about the subject.
What is the good one to buy, for casual camper? Planning to camp maybe once or twice a year and I know for sure that I need a mosquito net, because I'm the sweetest person in the world, according to mosquitos☺️
Also wondering about underquilt, should I buy one or just use the regular "yoga" mat (I know camping mat is not yoga mat)? Or maybe I should buy an inflatable matress? What are the options?
My weight is 110kg, live in Alberta, Canada.
Thanks!
First trip hammock camping in Californian mountains, got down 1 Celsius (insert freedom units here) so im glad I brought a warm sleeping bag!
Hello r/hammockcamping!
New hammocker, and fairly experienced backpacker in the Pacific Northwest and West Coast of Canada.
Finally committed to try hammock camping this summer. Purchased my set up with the Hennesy Hammock Ultralight Backpacker with a separate HH 30D Silnylon Hex Tarp. Pairing it with a UL quilt and using my Themarest Neo Xlite from ground camping.
I've done a few practice pitches, and taking it out on a trip in a couple of weeks here.
I was hoping to share my lighterpack lists and gather some critiques and/or suggestions! I feel like its fairly dialed in already; taking many ideas from r/ultralight already.
https://lighterpack.com/r/q61xk6
Comments on my pack list:
- trying to hit a happy medium between lightweight and comfort
- using my old (but heavy) equipment like my arcteryx rain jacket, and fleece.. I know i can go lighter but I prefer my quality gear
- camp shoes/river crossings is a must. Even at 340g. Debated getting Jimmies for 200g instead though
- some pet gear, which includes my knife
Hammock future considerations :
- I wanted to spend a few months with the standard hennesy suspension setup to get a feel for it. Practicing the knots is good a good skill i figure.
- Planning ahead to upgrade to Dutchware Beetles + Spider Wrap + Dutch clips with a continuous amsteel from Dutchware. A good mix of weight savings and easy adjustability/setup
- I've already done some research on the weight savings with this upgrade. Currently the stock body + suspension comes to about 949g .. with the upgrade, the weight should come to about 459g. Thats a 490g (17.3oz) difference. Dropping my base weight close to 13lbs.
- seems like replacing the original 19ft of cord with amsteel loops and switching the tree webbing with dyneema is really significant.
- Will also attempt to make my own 3/4 length underquilt with an old down sleeping bag
Any other weight nerds out there with good hammock modifications reccomendations?
TLDR: first time hammock camper. Please review my lighterpack list. Thoughts on dutchware suspension upgrades in relation to weight savings
Everything is really good with this except one of the clips for the under quilt broke and I emailed them and I never received a response and it's been over four days. 🤷♀️
But the under quilt is warm. Didn't get to try the top quilt because it didn't get that cold. I used my synthetic filled top quilt. Included some pictures from the hike that I went on and also my coffee set up. This was in a regular campground. I also brought my wise owl hammock for day use to read in.
Hello! I've been doing a ton of research for an upcoming road trip where I will be doing a collection of car camping and backpacking for about two weeks in the west coast in late june-early july. I'm not anticipating cold weather, and I have a well insulated down blanket to go under my sleeping bag to work as an 'underquilt' My hammock is really shitty though, and I need a rain fly, any suggestions for a cheap and light hammock? One day I want to invest in a warbonnet blackbird XLC and a nice underquilt, I just don't have the budget and I would rather prioritize traveling with that money instead of getting the gear then not being able to travel and use it lol.
Was looking at the One Wind hammock with a tarp potentially, but not sure if there is an even cheaper option
https://www.amazon.com/onewind-camping-mosquito-bushcraft-survival/dp/B087B3G47R?th=1
I'm going wildcamping in the Baltic countries (Lithuania, Latvia, but mostly Estonia) in a couple of days and am struggling to decide what gear to take. I have a hammock, tarp but no underquilt - my options are either my Snugpak Extreme sleeping bag, which is - 7°C comfort and amazing but MASSIVE or a mat for isolation and borrowing a smaller sleeping bag from a friend (10°C comfort, 5°C limit). I highly doubt I'll have the space to take the snugpak and the mat. Based on the forecasts I saw it's generally going to be 8-12°C at night, but could be down to feeling like 5°. I haven't been hammock camping before so I dont reallg know what to expect.
Worst case scenario as long as I have my snugpak sleeping bag I'm okay w sleeping on the ground :) But was looking forward to the hammock upgrade
Lake Carmi, northern Vermont. Got away with one last night! Mid 60’s overnight and high 70’s during the day yesterday. Back to the low 40’s / mid 50’s for the next few weeks.
Did my first overnight in my new Dutchware Hellbender, both the easiest setup and most comfortable night I’ve had in a hammock. In Head Right version I could sleep pretty much flat on my back or right side, left side doable but not great. I’m a big guy, love my Haven but wanted a gathered end that was easier to get up and down, this thing exceeded my expectation and will be my go to for overnights from now on. AMA.
Used a plane jane hammock that I modified with some amsteel for a Ridgeline and soft shackle loops to attach to my tree straps. Made this tarp from a kit a couple years ago and didn't even end up using it the weather was so nice. Went to a state park near Duluth MN with some friends for a long weekend camp trip with the boys. Everyone else was a tent camper so I gave them all a tour and explained my quilt system and the suspension and hang style etc etc. May have converted a few to the hammock life after they took a short lay down to test it out. I haven't gone hammock camping for a number of years and forgot how hard it is so get out in the middle of the night to pee when it's so chilly out, overnight lows were in the mid to upper 30's. My down quilts sure did the trick but the addition of a zlite foam pad was appreciated to keep me more stable in the hammock. May look for a new UQ to replace my homemade down one as it doesn't quite cover my shoulders all the way so my outter arms and shoulders always seem to get cold.
Does anyone have any recommendations for hammock tent combos? One where if there aren't any trees can be set up on the floor? I'm also looking for a 2 person one
Had a great camping trip with friends of mine, grabbed the opportunity to real life test my hammock setup, DD Hammock 3x3 Tarp and Hammock. Didn't bring an UQ bc backpack was already stuffed and I'm not sure if an UQ is worth if i can just bring an air mat. But I am open for arguments. It was quite nice, had to get a hang of balancing the hammock with myself in it. But after 2 nights it was mostly all figured out. Was a bit cold tho. Wished i spent a few more nights to test out other things. Knots i newly learned came in VERY handy ^^
I just bought my first hammock. I'm sick of falling off my sleeping mat.
I usually hike and bike as light as possible. Obviously an outer quilt replaces the sleeping mat, but how does this change the demands on the warmth of the bag?
Given space and weight are at premium; which is more important; having a warm (and therefore probably heavier/bulkier) outer quilt, or a warmer sleeping bag?
I'm going to be just using this in the summer but obviously mountains can get a bit cold at night!
Also happy to hear any tips you have for first time hammockers!
So, over the last extended weekend I went on my first Hammock trip together with a friend and her boyfriend. It was great but cold. 😅. It turns out that the pad which I got with the set was in fact only rated for use above 0C temperatures and is not insulating until 0C. So laying in 4C without any insulation besides a sleeping bag is really cold. I haven’t frozen that much in a long while. Beginner mistake. I know.
I also ended up tumbling over the hammock twice and falling down on the other side. It appears that the side I entered the hammock from had enough tension while the other side I fell out of did not. In the night the left side top of the hammock was on the same high as my shoulder whereas the right side was good 20cm up in the air. Something on the gathered end was not working the way it should for which I also will use this hammock only for my gear in the future.
But I also understood why people recommend a longer hammock. I slept in an 8ft variant these nights and yes there is space to lay in but not much more. So the plan is to upgrade. As I live in Norway I was looking for Norwegian and European suppliers and I will upgrade to NeedForTrees.
Hammock, Tarp, Suspension, Underquilt with Apex200.
Where I am unsure is if I should upgrade to a top quilt as well. I do cabin camping as well where in most cases a sleeping bag is favoured. My sleeping bag is also rated for -1C comfort.
And secondly the extra options for the hammock.
Has anyone with experience used a Top Cover. And can recommend it?
As well as the second layer. I do not own an insulating sleeping pad but I was thinking to still get the second layer in case I want to change to a sleeping pad in the future instead of the underquilt. But I am open for different views.