Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Hammock camping

Will,

Back in my Scout Master days, I spent a week with a crew sleeping in a hammock.  I would offer this:

Get a Thermo-rest mattress that has both the slippery and grippy sides.  Stretch the hammock and insert the mattress with the non-slick side down.  The slippery side up will allow you to move around in the hammock.  I also had a piece of aluminum tubing (part of an old folding chair) about 24" long with a notch in both ends that  I used to stretch the hammock apart at the head end.  I found this more comfortable than feeling like I was in a cocoon. One to spread the foot end would have been nice also.  If you are a side sleeper the bar allows you to get on your side easier if you have a slippery pad.  

One final note:  Back in the 90's when I did this, the campground area officials were beginning to require that no ropes were put around a tree.  We had to develop a belt with a D-ring to put around each tree and tie the hammock to that.  2" webbing worked just fine and today I might even try a scuba weight belt with a D-ring.  If you are going to Federal lands you might want to read regs. 

 

Bruce Mathews
703.772.7167

On Wednesday, June 4, 2014 9:15 PM, Will Brumas <will.brumas@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey everybody,

I've done some hammock camping before, but never below 50 or 60 degrees. I'm gearing up for my Wyoming trip next week where it will be in the 40s and 30s even at night. Any tips on staying warm in a hammock? Do foam pads do the trick?

Any advice is welcome. We will have a tent as a backup option but I'm just curious if anybody has experience.

Will

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