DD camping hammock

[Tracker NTS-054]

Hi all,
I've had a DD camping hammock for a while now and I'm fairly new to hammocking in general, usually just taking a bivvy bag for ease. The reason for this is because whenever I use the hammock, I can't get my feet 'in' comfortably (it's not too small, it's just that the hammock doesn't really 'cocoon' me in my bag.. When I use it I have a foot hanging off each side at the foot end.. Hard to explain, has anyone else had this problem or am I doing something obviously wrong? thanks!

 

[nickliv]

Too tight? Wrong angle?

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[tom.moran]

slide your head up the hammock more, or chop your feet off

 

[Tracker NTS-054]

Too tight? Wrong angle?

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If anything I think it might have been too loose.. I'm not sure if it's just the design? It just doesn't act like a hammock should.. I'll try and get pictures soon..

Edit: it's the one with two layers and I haven't tried sleeping between them, I somewhat doubt it's stability... Do I just bite the bullet and give it a go?

 

[onfire]

A photo would definitely help in the diagnosis if you can get one buddy

 

[Big Stu 12]

HOw tall are you I am six foot and my feet are ok

 

[mountainm]

Get a wider hammock, or an asym. I'd recommend a tw super xl.

 

[Tracker NTS-054]

slide your head up the hammock more, or chop your feet off

This is where I think I had the angle wrong, I just slide back down..

 

[nickliv]

Tbh i have the same problem in s DD. I'm in a UK hammocks woodsman now and things are much better.



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[Tracker NTS-054]

HOw tall are you I am six foot and my feet are ok

I'm about 5'10, and I want to avoid buying another if I can avoid it.. I should have a picture by tomorrow evening

 

[mountainm]

I'm about 5'10, and I want to avoid buying another if I can avoid it.. I should have a picture by tomorrow evening

You could sell the dd, buy a tw super xl and probably still have some change. No bug net though.

 

[Tracker NTS-054]

Tbh i have the same problem in s DD. I'm in a UK hammocks woodsman now and things are much better.



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I'm not the only one.. Did you ever sleep between the two layers?

 

[Tracker NTS-054]

You could sell the dd, buy a tw super xl and probably still have some change. No bug net though.

Neither does this one . . . I'll see if I can fix it, and if not I'll have a look into it... I quite want to get serious abouts he hammock system..

 

[nickliv]

I'm not the only one.. Did you ever sleep between the two layers?

No I never did. Im 6 ft 4 though, so I had the option of either having my head sliding about or splayed legs. Its a frontline, and id use it again in a pinch if I had to.

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[Tracker NTS-054]

Ok then, I'll try again and try to get some pictures, what angle should I be putting a hammock up at? Assuming there's a quick answer..

 

[mountainm]

Ok then, I'll try again and try to get some pictures, what angle should I be putting a hammock up at? Assuming there's a quick answer..

30 degrees at each end.

 

[Tracker NTS-054]

To the horizontal?

 

[copper_head]

I quite want to get serious abouts he hammock system..

Check out this website, his book is good too. Got it on Kindle for a couple of quid.

http://theultimatehang.com/

Also Shug Emery's videos on Youtube are worth a watch.

[video=youtube;d7NZVqpBUV0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7NZVqpBUV0&list=TLYcn K-5radtF9DHvOIcgH7K08sINAGjvR[/video]

 

[Tracker NTS-054]

Cheers copper head I'll have a read through..

 

[mountainm]