EDIT the size in the pics in centimeters are 335 and 366 not 235/266

I use my hammock everyday but my basic 270cm one is just too small when hanging for hours- I'm 175cm tall (5'6")

So I'm planning to upgrade to a bigger one planning to flat lay and be comfortable with the possibility of sleeping continuously for some days/months

So when trying to decide, are longer hammocks always better?? or if for example you pick a longer one there is gonna be much more excess fabric or flapping? or is not that big of a deal?

I'm trying to decide if 11' (235 cm) or 12' (266 cm) onewind hammock will suit me better

I recently became a disciple of hammocks last spring and have had many adventures in my Amok Draumr. However, as much as I love it, there are a couple things that need improvement…the first being the pockets. They work great when the hammock is level, but the getting in and out process sometimes puts it at a vertical position where everything in it is going to fall out. Usually I will hang my quilt on the ridgeline when i need to exit, but I’ve always been annoyed by my pillow falling out, no matter where i try to tuck it.

I had seen others try to remedy this, including a brave soul recently that sewed clips of some type but I can’t bring myself to do that. I had some clips that i was using for a tarp and I thought fellow Draumrheads might be interested.

It’s basically a two dollar tarp clip I got from Menards. It is meant to add grommets to a tarp that does not have them. It clips very well on the edge of the Amok. You can see them in action in the picture(I prefer to fold the top down on chair mode but it stays in place fine when the top is deployed with the small pole). It works so well additionally because the Trekology pillow I use has a little strap, but I imagine other configurations could be used. i probably will try to add some more for a closed cell pad to add for upcoming winter camping. Enjoy!

We are a UL hammock couple, so this new addition to our family of gram-weenies needed her own shelter. Silnylon, with 1.8mm accessory cord, and a waterproof floor. Total cost: $19. (Badging may or may not be official.)

Smashing success on her first hike in the post-Isaias sogginess.

Hey everyone, I have always been interested in proper hammock camping, but every time I do it feels like I haven’t done it right (cold from not having insulating under quilt, bugs in my face, etc etc). With this post, I was hoping to find some information on things like

1. What kind of gear do I need? Anything good within a college kid’s budget or more of an investment?

2. Advice on doing things right, whatever that might be

3. How to accommodate for rain/snow (if snow hammocking is even a thing that is)

Sorry to sound like such a rookie, but I look forward to learning more from you all!

How helpful is it vs in the way?

I just came back with our scout troop from Camp Bullowa near West Point NY.

Had two wonderful nights sleep. Im really enjoying hammocking. Temps into the 40s the first night.

Warbonnet XLC.

Wooki 20 degree underquilt

Underquilt protector

Rei magma 30 degree top quilt

Amazon cheap rain fly. Edited for spelling.

I have both a tent and a hammock and use them both and I'm looking to upgrade my quilt. I currently use a modified overquilt for both my hammock and my quilt in my tent and it's fine so long as it doesn't get too cold. Anyone ever use an underquilt as a sleeping bag/quilt in a tent? Additionally, what's the go to for underquilt for temps down to like 20F? Thanks

I picked up a couple of EVO Loops from Jeff Myers’ Etsy shop. I had my doubts that something so light and seemingly insecure as a button knot would hold, but they worked brilliantly. That button knot isn’t going anywhere so long as the loop is under tension.

Modern carabiners are already pretty lightweight. My two ‘biners weight 64g total but I’ve used steel milsurp carabiners that were considerably heavier. These two soft shackles are around 14g total and are rated to 1600 lbs.

I’m not a gram weenie but if I can cut some weight or free up tools, I’m game. I brought ‘biners with me this weekend just in case the EVO Loops didn’t workout. I ended up repurposing the ‘biners for other things around camp.

Best of all, I found it easier to attach and detach the EVO Loops compared to a carabiner. I could do it one-handed, whereas I tend to fiddle with the gates on ‘biners. Maybe it is just a thing with me, but I have always fiddled with removing line from ‘biner gates.

I’ve seen some mention of these on the sub, but they’ve been buried in the comments. I felt they impressed me enough that they deserved a full post, making it easier for people to discover them in the search feature.

Recently got the Onewind 12ft tarp with the doors and was looking for advice on a knot for the guy lines to the tarp web loops. I was thinking cow hitch.

Here's a little peak at a trail in England - lots of culture and history. Mainly USA gear - HG dcf tarp, Warbonnet hammock, EE UQ, Dutch UQP (I think?).

I want to make an underquilt for late-fall car camping in my hammock, mostly in the Colorado mountains (I’m guessing lows in the 20s°F), and I’d like to keep using it in Virginia after I move in December. I’m repurposing an older, heavy synthetic Eddie Bauer rectangular bag (35 in. wide zipped, 70 in. when opened flat) plus its thinner liner (35 in. wide when opened flat). I’ll sleep in my REI Igneo 17 on top.

My plan:

• Sew eight 8 in. × 2 in. webbing loops with a box-X stitch, four at each end.
• If I open the bag flat, sew the liner down the center for a double layer under my body.
• Cut the ring off a six-legged bungee “spider,” tie two of the cords into loops (one per end) through the four loops, and clip them to the tree strap with a carabiner.

Questions:

• Can I leave the bag zipped closed, or should I plan for it to be open? Open would need different placement for the webbing.
• Is gathering each end with a bungee a good approach, or is there a better suspension method?
• Would a mylar layer on the outside as a windbreak be worth it, or would sliding it inside (between the liner and bag if left open) add warmth?
• Anything you’d do differently or that I haven’t thought of?

Thanks in advance for any advice!

I have tent camped in the backcountry for years. I tried my friend’s gathered end hammock one night a few years ago and liked the comfort when I figured out the diagonal lay, but I found it too restrictive and claustrophobic for me. In 2024 I decided to try out the Amok Draumr 5.0. Since then, I've had around 40 nights in it and the UL version I purchased so I could reduce my weight and get my brother hooked on it!

I end up sleeping on my back for most of the night with an occasional roll to one side or the other for a bit. From the first time I tested it out in my backyard, I knew I was hooked. It's more comfortable than my sleep number bed. Only once since then have I used a tent, but that was for a front country trip with questionable tree availability.

The UL version with Amok's lighter pad and a 10 m2 tarp comes in at 4 lbs, 10 oz. I realize that this is not an ultralighter’s version of “light” but the kit comes closer to the weight of a traditional gathered end hammock setup when an underquilt is factored in. My kit is the same weight as my NEMO Dragonfly 1P tent and Quasar regular-wide pad. While neither of those is a gram counter’s idea of UL, I consider these NEMO products to be on the lighter side for backpacking while still providing the comfort I need to sleep. I tried a mummy pad once and despised it. I simply don’t sleep well without the extra width to keep my arms on the pad.

I was a bit anxious about the learning curve in getting in and out as well as keeping my balance when inside, but only once did I have an issue. While getting dressed in the morning I leaned too far towards the foot end and the hammock tilted down, putting the footbox on the ground. I had to step out to finish dressing. Since then, I've gotten the muscle memory and have no issue getting in or out of a sleeping bag as well as fully changing clothing. This is not to say that it's as easy as in a tent, but I'll take the comfort any day! I have never fallen out even after a night around a campfire enjoying some adult beverages.

I have camped on nights that didn’t get below 60° F and a couple nights in the low 20’s. The airflow on the warm nights was better than I experienced in a tent, and the insulated pad kept me cozy on the cold nights. I used an Enlightened Equipment 0° quilt on those low 20° nights with no draft issues even though I couldn’t strap the quilt around the pad.

I can now camp over uneven ground and pitch and pack the setup without anything touching the ground (just like any hammock). This keeps it clean and dry (er). I also never have an issue with condensation on the bottom of the tarp which was often an issue with a tent fly. I also love that I can still enjoy a view from bed in marginal weather unlike in a tent with a fly hugging the ground.

I did try the Haven Spectre out because I’m a gear junkie. I slept two nights in it and found it as comfortable as my Draumr hammocks. But I felt a bit too closed in and couldn’t get past the monstrously large packed size of the 30” width pad required for it.

My gathered end hammock buddy bought it from me though and now uses that as his go-to setup on our trips, mostly 4-6 mile hikes into a base camp and then day hiking from there as well as canoe trips with carries of up to 3 miles. He has some issues with balance and likes the Spectre better for that reason.

I wanted to share my experiences as a recent convert to camping off the ground. I hope some folks find this helpful!

I'm going on a trip to NC in Late October-early November and I'm planning on bringing my current hammock setup. I have a one wind setup with an under quilt, rain tarp, and National Park Foundation insulated blanket to use as a top quilt. My problem is the under quilt is only rated 35F-50F and it may drop down to the 20s around that time in the mountains, so my question is whether or not I can fill the gap with a decent R4 rated sleeping pad in the hammock, or would I regret that? I'm new to hammock camping so I don't really know much. Also is the NPF blanket enough for the top quilt?

Does anyone have any suggestions please? Thank you

as title suggests, they are not fraying anywhere but the openings have come rather loose. is it still okay to use them or is it time for them to be replaced.

thanks!

Sicily, park Nebrodi, beautiful fenced area with rifugio closeby. If you are ever in Sicily, can't recommend enought this place.

Only two trees where I recieved any signal so I had to adjust my hang accordingly, the trees were too close together 😁.

Anyway lovely night, still not sure how to adjust the underquilt so I dont get cold on the back, but I'll get there.

Today is going to be my first proper wild hang as Im going deeper into the forest.

Basically, the title. Grateful for any suggestions or tips:)

I'm somewhat of a beginner with a sewing machine, bit I know my way around one and so I'm thinking of making my own underquilt. I mostly do bikepacking, so the volume is a concern, therefore, down.

I'm thinking of a full length (for me) of 180cm by 115cm, with 8 (or 10) baffles with a differential cut lengthwise.

My plan, as I'm on kind of a budget, was to make a single under and top quilt (separate pieces) and just adjust it so I can use it year around in Portugal (so I don't really need lower than 0°C).

I've looked at the Gemini idea and the onewind and I like the modularity, but I think if it's cold enough that I need to stack the quilts (like the one wind) I also need my top quilt above, not below me, so I would need another tq 😅

I want to understand better the suspension part (clew or normal) and I'm also looking for other details I might miss that are great in other UQ.

I'm planning to buy the materials from extremtextil, if anyone has better options, I'm open to them.

Thanks in advance

Hello, anyone has an experience with camping in the Martinique, Dominica or Saint Lucia (especially in January)? I assume that camping is not very popular in the Caribbean and wonder is it safe and legal? How people react to someone camping?

I'll be happy to read about your experience.

Doing some hanging in Algonquin Park this week, trying out the cozshack and wood stove.

I do have a body contrary to what the photo might suggest.

Been working on a double layer 11' jungle hammock, following Jellyfinh report's guide. About to start working on the bug net!

Any advice on my hang? Adjustments I should make to help it sit without this massive tension in the middle (see 3rd pic)

after 10+ years with my budget store hammock I’m ready to spend a little money to start to upgrade my gear I have and add gear in some areas I’ve been missing. I’d absolutely love any advice or recommendations! I live in the southern US, slept full time in a hammock for some years but not yet done too much hammock camping and am looking to start.

I am on a budget but very much the buy once cry once mindset person so would rather part out purchases over years then buy cheapest items to get it in my budget now.

I feel my first priority should be a longer hammock - I’m 6ft tall & 130lb, current hammock and straps is at 11oz / 312grams. it comes anywhere and everywhere with me, so perfect scenario is a longer one without too much of a jump in pack down size and weight but I know that might not be possible.

Since I’m pretty confident I will be moving to a longer hammock, should I essentially consider this the beginning of a new hammock setup and replace everything I’ve got or are there pieces of my current setup that make sense to carry forward?

Current gear -
- Kijaro native single hammock - 108x57in (274x144cm) with Eno Helios straps
- Guidesman hammock bug net - 55x132in
- Legit camping rain fly - 10x10 tarp tent with a 170" Centerline

TLDR: what’s your recommendations for a first kit on a budget? Have some hammock experience and cheap gear but think I need to start over - 6ft tall, mild climate, on a budget but want to do it right.