Camping Hammocks
To some people, a camping hammock is simply one that's portable, lightweight and easy to assemble. If you just want to sleep in a hammock while camping, then this is fine and there is a huge range to choose from. For other people, the hammock is a replacement for the tent. Welcome to hammock camping!
If this idea is new to you, then it probably sounds crazy. What happens in cold weather, or when it rains? Amazingly, this is not a problem. Hammock camping works, and it works well.
Here are just a few of the many advantages that camping hammocks have over tents:
- they cost less
- are smaller
- more light weight
- quicker to set up camp and disassemble afterwards
- more comfortable than sleeping on the ground
- being off the ground means you are away from slugs, snails and vermin
- it's easier to find a campsite as you can sleep above rocks and uneven ground
These advantages means that they are becoming incredibly popular for hiking and backpacking. If you look around online, you will find many web sites completely devoted to the subject.
If you are considering buying a camping hammock, here are a few tips:
- Fabric hammocks are more comfortable than rope, as you can read elsewhere on this site.
- Make sure you buy a large rain canopy. This is your roof, and in bad weather you will be glad you have a good one.
- Mosquito netting will help to keep the bugs out.
- You can hang your boots below you using the shoe laces.
- Bigger is better. The double sized versions are more stable, and give you space to store the rest of your gear rather than leaving it on the ground.
- Longer ropes make more options available when you are choosing suitable trees.
- Finally, removable netting and rain canopies make your hammock more usable during the day, and enable you to sway comfortably while looking at a beautiful starry sky.
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