Hammock?

[Vo2max]

So, in search of a light weight sleeping arrangement and am considering using a hammock. Besides the need to sleep btwn trees... any draw backs regarding a hammock?

Erik

[sumpnz]

Tag.

[davk]

Can sway a little bit in the wind.  Some people feel more exposed in a hammock.  With all the options for hammocks, tarps, quilts and suspension systems it can be more complicated and a bit overwhelming for some compared to just buying a tent. 

I started hammocking last year and sleep so much better.  Main reasons for going to a hammock was to sleep better and not having to find a flat spot.

[swanny]

Depending on the rest of your sleep set up can be cold on the backside, so in later seasons you will still want a insulating sleeping mat. If you are a side sleeper or stomach sleeper, traditional laying hammocks may not be comfortable for you.

[dscubame]

For side sleepers is there a style other than traditional?

[davk]

I think they are called bridge hammocks.  I have no trouble sleeping on my side in a traditional hammock.  Sleeping pads in a hammock can be a b#*$@.  You'll probably get sick of it fairly fast and want an underquilt.

[Miles]

I like the Eno hammock that I have.  I bought the strap set up that they sell as well.  Comfort depends a lot on how you set it up.  Set up right, you can lay pretty flat and sleep comfortably.

[KFhunter]

I think they are called bridge hammocks.  I have no trouble sleeping on my side in a traditional hammock.  Sleeping pads in a hammock can be a b#*$@.  You'll probably get sick of it fairly fast and want an underquilt.

Thanks, I wonder if I can put a spreader bar in my traditional hammock to see if I like that better.   Gave me some ideas to try out, I'm a belly/side sleepr

[Skyvalhunter]

I think they are called bridge hammocks.  I have no trouble sleeping on my side in a traditional hammock.  Sleeping pads in a hammock can be a b#*$@.  You'll probably get sick of it fairly fast and want an underquilt.

Sleeping pads are not an issue if used in a sleep system like Big Agnes where the pad slides in a sleeve. Some people use the pad inside their sleeping bag or use a windshield heat reflector to reflect the body heat.

[KFhunter]

I'm on the big agnes site and I don't see hammocks with a slide in sleeping pad holder

[chester]

I'm on the big agnes site and I don't see hammocks with a slide in sleeping pad holder

Look at bags with a pocket for one

[KFhunter]

I'm on the big agnes site and I don't see hammocks with a slide in sleeping pad holder

Look at bags with a pocket for one

Oh,  I misunderstood I was thinking a hammock with a pocket.  A sleeping bag with a pocket, makes more since.

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[swanny]

Our Exped Scout Hammock has a separate sleeve for a mat so it does not slide around, does make sleeping easier and stiffens it up some for side sleeping. Still not perfect though for a side sleeper, but better since the pad adds a sort of landing zone.

[Tjv28]

I just imagine trying to change clothes, tie boots, etc... my Big Agnes copper spur weighs 3lbs. 1oz.

[zackmioli]

I use an eno double nest hammock during archery elk and love it. I have a bug net for the summer months to keep mosquitoes off my face at night as well. I sleep like a dang baby in that thing. Im upgrading my tarp this year for the hammock as well to make it much better for stormy weather (last year i packed in a regular blue tarp). gives me plenty of space to keep my pack, bow, boots, etc dry and i have plenty of room to put clothes on. i never wake up in the middle of the night because my back or shoulders are hurting and dont have any soreness the next day. its seriously changed the way i sleep in the backcountry.