Does anyone know if it is legal to hammock camp at Isle Royale? We plan on applying for cross country permits so we have the option of camping off trail rather...
Ok, are we going to have to come up with mobile and non mobile catagories? Coldest, low altitude, in a HH, with only one tree, two titaniaum stakes, one dog,...
If you’re talking about a military C130, those are GREAT to sleep in. When Hurricane Mitch hit Hounduras we had a huge public relief effort, sponsored by the...
Rick, Just goes to show you that you need to be careful where you hang your hammock. No telling where you might end up. :) Tom, USN (ret) From: "Risk"...
... Well, perhaps not... I just came back from Germany on Tuesday evening. I slept about 5 hours in my hammock in the back of the cargo aircraft. I was...
Dent Alastair (really?) asked if anyone has tried this. I have! It works great. I use a 14' section of bamboo, and attach the ends of the ropes to the pole,...
... Mostly I think I didn't sleep well just because it was my first time trying to sleep in a hammock. I wasn't uncomfortable, but at the same time I had...
Dear French member, In case you need help with your English, here are some phrases you can use when sending emails to stores, with correct English spelling and...
REI is a very well respected outdoor gear company which sells many bags, including those made by Big Agnes. I recently bought one from them at a reduced price,...
I'd like to buy a sleeping bag and the matching pad from Big Agnes, but they didn't answer any mail I sent them, either using their web site or the e-mail...
Just opened a box that has sat on the stoop for several days. Inside was the catenary cut tarp by Brian MacMillen. In a word a beautiful piece of work. This...
This is very, verry, weird, for the last couple of weeks I've had a design in my head for hanging hammocks indoors involving 2 "A" frames and a connector...
This is truly amazing. Did you not sleep because you were terrified, or excited, or the monkey noise, or what? Also, did you have to pee in the middle of the...
... the ... would ... but I ... Very wierd... I was lying in bed this morning doing my usuall "daydreaming while I wake up" and thinking about this very thing....
Great report Patrick. I look forward to the pictures. And congrats on getting the hammock finished in time for the trip. I do believe I would also have...
Just musing on hammock designs - one of the probs with hammocks is the tremendous lateral forces on whatever you tie to. Soooo - has anyone tried making a...
Rodney, I have 3 kids, they ,love sleeping in hammocks, unfortunately there is not enough room to hang them indoors, tables, dresses, clostest etc in the way ...
Wow, thanks for the update Patrick! I've spent a bit of time in the South American jungles and remember dreaming of sleeping in the tree tops--so I can relate...
I recently returned from a trip to one of Panama's islands. The main focus of the trip was tree climbing in the rainforest, and while there we had an...
Rick- The aluminized bubble wrap reflectors were all the buzz a couple of years back. BUT-They had a fleece liner between the sleeper and the reflector. My...
Hi Rodney, I am an adult with LOTS of sleeping problems and I sleep in a hammock at
home. My back does not bother me sleeping in this hammock. In fact, it's...
Hey we need to plan a treehang confab in Hawaii. :] Ralph ... the ... it ... lose ... which ... (which ... my ... how ... must), ... with ... at ... nothing ...
We have a large Mayan hammock hanging from ceiling hooks set into the concrete ceiling of our condominum. We just move both ends to one hook when we want to...
1. Nope, I was not planning on hogtying my 70-something year old uncle and forcing him into a hammock 2. You sound like a lawyer. 3. I am just teasing you, I...
Good question, Marsanne. But since I'm not a doctor, I can't say for sure and so I refrain from actually recommending a hammock for a specific injury--I could...
Ed, Along these same lines, my uncle has been sleeping in a recliner because of shoulder problems that he let go (torn ligaments or something, I forgot) and ...