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Was ready to hate the hammock camping thing, now I get it
I spent years thinking hammocks were just for naps at the lake, not real overnight gear. Then my buddy talked me into trying his on a 3 night trip near Asheville and I froze my ass off the first night. He showed me the trick with the underquilt and sleeping pad combo, plus hanging it at the right angle. Second night I slept better than I do in my bed at home, no joke. My back usually kills me on the ground, but zero pressure points in the hammock. Now I'm looking at buying one for myself, any of you hammock folks recommend a good setup under $200 for a bigger guy?
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gray_gibson7d ago
Man, the angle thing is no joke and nobody tells you that starting out. I hung mine way too tight the first few trips and felt like I was sleeping in a banana, woke up sliding into the middle all night. Once I loosened it up so the hang was around 30 degrees I could actually lay diagonal and get flat, which is the whole reason your back feels fine. That's also why the pad and quilt combo matters so much, because you compress the bag under you and lose all the warmth back there. For a bigger guy just make sure whatever you get is rated way higher than you think, the weight limits are real and a 10 foot hammock beats a 9 footer every time for room.
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