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Hammock


Postby guyver » Tue May 25, 2021 10:54 am

Anyone use a hammock on any of trails or is the not enough wooded areas for it to be practical?
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Re: Hammock

Postby jmarkb » Tue May 25, 2021 3:15 pm

You would certainly need to plan carefully to make sure there were trees everywhere you wanted to stop. You would also need to consider protection against wind, rain, and midges!
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Re: Hammock

Postby Caberfeidh » Thu May 27, 2021 8:11 am

I've seen them used to advantage in the woods of Glen Derry, where the ground is unsuitable for camping due to the tree roots. A tarp is slung from a rope suspended above the hammock, and the sleeper wears a midgie hood. Sounds awful to me but some swear by it. [I'll bet they do - I bet they say [expletives deleted] all bloody night!] :shock:
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Re: Hammock

Postby onsen » Thu May 27, 2021 10:48 pm

You can go to ground in them if traversing treeless terrain....similar to a bivi bag & tarp/ solo tent setup. Obviously not as comfy. You just have to plan ahead.

Add a pad & sheet for ground insulation & use your walking poles for hanging the tarp & for keeping the sewn in bugnet out of your face.

It's doable. Depends on how hardcore a hammocker you are. :wink:

I've hung from rocky summits, overhangs, caves, under bridges, single tree to car/motorcycle etc etc but I've also gone to ground ( no other choice) in sandy treeless desert nation parks....you just have get flexible & creative.

On exposed terrain with frieght train winds or horizontal rain...occasionally, easier & safer to take a tent. Heresy, I know. :shock:
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Re: Hammock

Postby Pastychomper » Fri Jun 04, 2021 12:30 pm

I've done it in the north (not on any well-known-trail). There are a lot of little plantations and copses around so it's usually possible to find some hanging space with a bit of planning.

I find sleeping in a hammock is less effective but more fun than sleeping on the ground, so I pitched on the ground Onsen-style when I fancied a flat bed. It helps to have a tarp with a lot of loops sewn on.
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