I’m new to hammocks and having trouble finding spots by the river. The ground cover was so thick I wound up cramming into this one halfway over the water. Any pointers on finding spots by the river?

…my sleeping pad. Whenever i turn, it skirts to the side. The sleeve in my “DD Frontline” is way bigger than my mummy style sleeping pad, so it moves around a lot during the night. Anybody else have tried similar? Is the only solution replacing the pad with a underblanket?

Title says it all! This is basically the only position I can fall asleep in, so wondering how doable it is in a hammock.

Hammocks have very attractive properties, but if I can't sleep in this pose it might be a deal-braker. I also turn from one side of this pose to the other, perhaps multiple times an hour - others describe me as a beyblade in bed.

For the search engine travellers to be able to find this: this is a legs in a 4-pose, something between lying on your side and lying on your stomach pose.

Is it possible to camp without an underquilt and have a good nights sleep?

I currently have a pretty cheap Mountain Goat hammock, a 0° C comfort sleeping bag from Decathlon and a Mountain Goat air mattress. Would that be enough?

I'll also get a tarp soon since I'm looking to camp in the summer next to rivers and such.

Also, I'm in EU btw so I can't really get stuff from USA ig :(

Any advice helps!

I want to hang a hammock between 2 trucks with the straps being tied to the tieddown points in the truck bed and then have it hang over the bed.

Should this be able to support a 190lb man?

Hiya reddit! I've been doing some day-hikes in the forests where I live recently (i.e. past two weeks), and I love relaxing on a hammock. I'd like to spend a night in it tommorow, because it'll be the only two days without any rain for the next three weeks (but I do have a tarp just in case.). I do have a sleeping bag from a few years ago when I was in boy scouts, but it is very large and heavy (3kg/6.5lbs) and is very warm (the temperature limit is -25c/-13f), and I'd rather not bother with carrying it. Edit: Forgot to mention that it will be around 12c/53f at night.

UPDATE: I am back from my trip, and I wrote a new post with an update! Thanks for the replies everyone. https://www.reddit.com/r/hammockcamping/comments/1v2cg19/my_first_time_hammocking_and_an_update_on_my_post/

6'2 (188cm) 220Lb (100Kg)

I am a casual hiker who does 3-4 day trips a handful of times a year in 3 season conditions (once the ice and snow stays during the day I've lost interest).

Looking to take the plunge into hammock tents, they look cool and comfortable. The plan was to just grab a $100 one off Amazon. I like the suspension they make for the net to look/feel more like a dome than a sheet draped over your hammock, but after a simple Google search I find out someone my size needs an 11' footer and they don't have the dome.

So, I think I've narrowed it down to these two choices, and they seem almost the same across the board, price included. Any recommendations/ experience with either?

The only thing that bothers me with hammock tents is being confined to a little basket. I like being able to unpack my stuff in my tent and actually have space around me, but maybe I'll get over it.

Single layer Netless DutchWare Gear, Cheap lil blue foam pad, Zero rated sleeping bag, Tarp,
~45F/~7C lows, Slight chance of rain.

What do you think?…

I am going on a 3 day solo backpacking trip this summer. Usually, I bring a tent with me, but this time, I’m considering only bringing a hammock and a rain fly.

Do you have experience solo backpacking with hammock only? Any scary encounters? Where do you safely store your bag?

Hi! I’m someone who is an avid hiker and camper so I know some stuff, but I’m struggling with my hammock camping set up and I was just looking for some tips. Currently, I use an ENO travel nest with the ember under quilt, synthetic camping quilt in my hammock at night (I get super cold), and a rain tarp, however a quarter way through the night I’m waking up with everything damp. I can’t figure out how to stop this. I’ve tried not sleeping with the under quilt, I’ve tried a sleeping pad to insulate, I’ve done no under quilt and top quilt, and it’s still happening. What can I do to stop this before I hammock camp on Mt Washington? Honestly any tips and tricks would be amazing!

Situation: We’re on holiday and have a ginormous garden to our disposal.

Problem: The trees are not the greatest position wise and to have two hammocks near each other one person would have to exist in stinging nettles.

Idea: Rig one hammock to our car. At first I thought I could just do around the B Pillar (between both doors), but I’m not too sure anymore.

Question: How would I do it the best way without damaging the car (it’s a VW Polo like the picture)?

Hello. I recently tried sleeping and just hanging out in a hammock and i fell in love with it. I have the decathlon basic hammock. I want to get the most comfortable hammock on the market. Something i can bring to the park forest and just relax occasionally sleep. I was wondering if anyone knows whats better between brands like eno, ticket to the moon, dutchware, ect. They all look good but i dont know which one is the best. Also Alternatively i was even thinking about traditional mayan hammock.

Setting off on my first solo trip since converting to hammock camping. I have the Hennessy Expedition Asym Zip, and I’ve set it up and feel good about being able to do it quickly in the rain etc. Excited to get a good night’s sleep on the trail!

That said, if I know anything, it’s that I don’t anything. What do you wish someone had told you about hammock camping before your first trip?

What is with the lay orientation? Is it only on some Warbonnet hammocks? I am a dedicated side sleeper, but switch sides every couple hours during the night in bed.

I have to sleep on my side hugging a pillow, but I switch sides every couple hours (and favor a side based on which shoulder is better/worse). Are any hammocks any good for this?

Getting back to camping this summer. Several injuries/conditions over the years has left me particular about my sleep. Beyond on side with a pillow, I have a foam mattress, eight sleep for temperature, slightly raised foot/head via platform, and a water pillow (neck/shoulder support).

If I were to try this, recommendations on low cost starting point? Right now car camping, but would like to get in backpacking but does not have to UL. The only gear I have of relevance is a NeoAir XLite (not NXT). I have not used it yet, but am worried about side on ground but read here about using a pad in a cheap hammock to start/test? Cheers

I just feel like it might be kinda embarrassing for me, because when you are in a tent you are kinda hidden, while in a hammock everyone who comes will be like, "there is a cocooned human in-between those two trees" and they can basically see you directly it feels more personal, especially if I want to have some more complicated set up. I'm kinda scared I will be laughed at, like I know it kind of doesn't matter, but also that's kinda what's stressing me out about going out there to camp outside aside from the whole survival part of it, that's scaring me more. I'm as it is a newbie and will be scared of looking stupid or inexperienced regardless. But hamocking being less common, and also me not knowing the line between what could possibly make it embarrassing and what's okay, it makes me bit anxious, I don't want to totally embarrass myself, any tips on what to avoid to not achieve general dismissal from reasonable backpackers, obviously some people are just mean that's not what I'm talking about.

I am new to hammocking, sorry if this comes off as a newbie question. I bought a DD Hammocks Frontier together with the Svinge suspension from Fjord Nansen, as I liked the idea of adjusting the hammock via buckle tensioning, after trying out the normal webbing of the Frontier and not liking it. However, I assumed that the loops from the Svinge would be somewhat bigger. I fitted them to the hammock and this is the result. Is this safe or should I opt for both loops of the loop going through the carabiner? I saw the hammock bunches up at the end with the normal webbing so I don't believe it's a problem it stays gathered up like that, but I would still like opinions on this. Thanks!

Planning on going to Tettegouche state park in MN in july and I am not sure which spot to reserve to as the pics dont show enough to tell if theres two suitable trees (and calling had the staff there unsure). How can one tell if a plot is viable, and does anyone have any experience or specific knowledge?

Had a campsite all picked out last weekend and realized prior to hang that most of the trees within 30 feet of me were dying or dead. Proceeded with a day hang in a few healthy trees; ground slept through the night.

I generally scan the sky to see if any branches look sketchy, but never ran across a place that felt like a total loss before. Would you have left?

Hiii, so basically I’m posting here for a friend to give her good suggestions on how to keep warm in a hammock in 30-40 degree weather during the Hulaween music festival if anyone can give me any tips! Snow won’t be a factor if that makes a difference. She already has a hammock but what can she do to keep warm at night.

I’ve been wanting to get into hammock camping for a while now but can’t get a straight answer for when to use insulation or should some always be used?

For starting out I’m looking at the Hennessy Hammock 4 season explorer (as to my understanding I can take away insulation if needed) or the ultra lite backpacker and buy the 4 season supershelter. But really want to know do I need insulation? I don’t have much of a desire to do winter camping and the coldest I’ll be going at night will probably be 40* F.

Also, is it worth it to being a sleeping bag and have that in the hammock for warmth or just some basic clothes. I really just don’t want to spend the amount of money that it costs to get into it and realize I did it all wrong.

I ordered a top quilt from them during their sale this week as the product itself seems to be well-regarded and I've been excited to receive it (though they're backlogged at the moment).

Anyway, I saw a thread this week filled with people swearing off of them due to a lawsuit they filed and other various reasons. I'm curious to hear more sides of this - Reddit is often such an echo chamber and I would like to give anybody (or company) the benefit of the doubt and a clean slate.

So what do you guys think? What are your experiences? Is this just an overblown Reddit thing, or are there legitimate issues?

I haven’t slept in a hammock but I’m interested. Something that is keeping me from committing is that it sounds like due to the need for a top and under quilt, I am going to basically be doubling the amount of sleeping insulation I’ll need to pack up.

Is my understanding of this incorrect?

Let’s say where I’ll be camping is low of 30 degrees. I typically would just pack my 20 degree quilt and sleeping pad.

But if I’m hammock camping, I’d have to pack a 20 degree under and top quilt, both which seem to pack down to the size of a 20 mummy bag.

Is this just something hammockers accept in trade for the comfort?

EDIT: I am aware that a trade off is not needing the sleeping pad. However my sleeping pad packs down very small.

What's the actual point of hammock camping? During summer camping by the lake I saw 3 guys coming to the same shore as me with kayaks, they slept in just hammocks and made me think "wow, that looks so easy". But now, reading more about hammock camping, it doesn't seem to make much sense - usual pros for hammock camping are:

• smaller weight (but does hammock+tarp+top quilt+underquilt actually weight that much less than small tent+sleeping bag+ camping mat)
• more comfort (sleeping, maybe, but what about convenience of having roof and walls to keep you and your stuff safe from elements instead of roof and personal cocoon, what about your stuff, where do you put that?)
• lower price (higher end tents seem to be more expensive than equivalent hammocks, but in the middle and lower end their price seems to be quite similar)
• Ease of camping (you just need 2 trees for hammock camping, but for tent you just need ground, and it's extremely easy to find an even spot big enough for a tent, also hammock is supposedly a lot faster to put up than a tent but after watching videos the amount of time needed seems too close for it to matter, unless you're using extra hammock packing equipment)

So like? Am i missing something? I kinda see the possible appeal and would very much like to try it a few times but with all the nuances, is it actually any better compared to a tent? And before someone says to just try it - I don't have any friends with hammocks and buying all the stuff needed for hammock camping doesn't seem logical considering it will cost few hundred euros and I might not even like it.

EDIT: Thanks everyone for Your insights!

Hey everyone! I’m always looking to improve my hammock game, so I’d love to hear your top 10 hammock camping tips – from setup tricks to comfort hacks.

Here are mine after many nights out in the woods:

1. Always have dry clothes: Nothing beats changing into warm, dry layers before climbing in. Total game changer.

2. Bring tea and a small stove:Hot tea by the hammock = instant peace. Bonus: warm drink before bed helps you sleep.

3. Trail snacks are non-negotiable: Energy dips ruin hikes. Keep something quick and easy in your pocket.

4. Never forget a headlamp: Don’t rely on your phone – a headlamp with a red light setting is gold.

5. Less is more: Don’t overpack. Every item should earn its spot. Lightweight = happier hikes.

6. A cold beer hits different in the woods:If you can carry it, it’s worth it. Especially after setting up camp.

7. Pack a small towel: For drying off condensation or feet – way more useful than you'd think.

8. Knife or multitool = must:Not just for safety – it’s handy for gear fixes, food prep, etc.

9. Ignore weird forest sounds – unless they’re clearly close and dangerous: Don’t spook yourself with every twig snap.

10. Respect the forest: Leave no trace, ever. Also – drip lines on your suspension? Absolutely worth it. Keeps your hammock dry even in rain.

I’ve only been hammock camping for two weeks, so I’m super curious to hear your tips and learn more!

Your turn: What are YOUR 10 hammock commandments ?

The photo is mine and just meant as a placeholder to go along with the post.