One for the 'swingers' out there...

[Paul3103]

.....how do you sleep in a hammock if you 'traditionally' sleep on your side or your stomach?

Are they only any good for people who kip on their backs?

Can people like me convert?

 

[MrEd]

yeah i sleep in the foetal position in bed, but in a hammock you kind of feel different, i adapted quite quick, but you can still sort of lay on your side

 

[Shewie]

No problem at all mate, I tend to wriggle about all night and often wake up on my side.

If you get yourself a decent enough hammock with a bit of space you should be able to lie across it diagonally, that gives you a much flatter plane for starters.

Give one a go mate, you'll never look back

 

[Paul3103]

Thanks for that.

I am going to the Netherlands for a 10 day cycle tour in May. I will be taking my 1 (person?) man tent and a DD Tarp for a bit of living 'space'.

I am toying with the idea of a DD hammock to compliment my set up, and use it where there are trees available, and ground-hug in the tent when not.

 

[Ogri the trog]

'S easy to convert!

In my king sized posture-pedic all singing-all dancing - you'll never need another bed whatsit - I'm a side sleeper where I get adequate sleep.

In my hammock, I sleep on my back - like a calm baby - for many more hours than I can manage in that bed.

A few nights experimenting should sort you out!

ATB

Ogri the trog

 

[Paul3103]

A few nights experimenting should sort you out!

Cheers Ogri.

I would love to try before I buy, as spending a load of dosh only to find I don't like it is not in my plan.

...mmmmmmm????


Any East Yorks people willing to show a newbie the 'ropes' if you excuse the pun?

 

[Greenbeast]

i managed to sleep on my side in a hammock at the weekend.
it can be done

 

[Teepee]

My hammock is more comfortable to sleep in than any bed.

The biggest drawback to a hammock is not ever wanting to sleep in a tent again.

I never wake up in bed lying on my back, but I quite regularly do in my hammock. I have woken up on my side, and on my front a few times.

You will not regret buying a good hammock. (Warbonnet Blackbird )

 

[Paul3103]

You will not regret buying a good hammock. (Warbonnet Blackbird )

[goes Googling.....]

 

[MrEd]

i would say take it as its not just for sleeping in, if you stopped for lunch etc you can sling it up for a nice place to sit for a bit of rest while having a brew

 

[Paul3103]

[...been Googling]



How MUCH?????? :yikes:

 

[durulz]

I got a hammock recently.
I took so long getting one because, like you, I don't like sleeping on my back.
The I found the 'Tenth Wonder' ones on Ebay for ten quid or so, and I thought, 'what the heck - for a tenner I'll give it a go!'
And it was the best ten quid I've ever spent. YES - you CAN sleep on your side in them! I have.
Here's a link:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tenth-Wonder-...emQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_3?hash=item5ad8d19216

 

[Paul3103]

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=91

Just realised I should have put this thread in Camp & Carry.

Would a mod be so kind as to move me/it?

Ta muchly.

 

[Teepee]

[...been Googling]



How MUCH?????? :yikes:

They are fantastic, but not cheap.

DD hammocks are great, and good things have been said about tenth wonder too.

 

[maddave]

On the Side

 

[Shewie]

You will not regret buying a good hammock. (Warbonnet Blackbird )

+1 for the Blackbird

 

[Eric_Methven]

I use this Paradise Hammock and have done for quite a few years.
I always sleep on my side, and because it is a double, it allows me to sleep at a diagonal 45°. That in turn means I can roll on my right, or over on my left without the bum shuffle. I don't even wake up to turn any more. Hammocking has provided me with the best nights sleep ever in TGO.

Paradise Hammocks currently have a sale on too.

Eric

 

[Fredcompanybushcraft]

I got a hammock recently.
I took so long getting one because, like you, I don't like sleeping on my back.
The I found the 'Tenth Wonder' ones on Ebay for ten quid or so, and I thought, 'what the heck - for a tenner I'll give it a go!'
And it was the best ten quid I've ever spent. YES - you CAN sleep on your side in them! I have.

Another Tenth Wonder Hammocker!
Virtual high five Durulz!

Seriously though Paul, I've had some of my best nights' sleep ever in my tenth wonder hammock.

 

[drewdunnrespect]

In my king sized posture-pedic all singing-all dancing - you'll never need another bed whatsit - I'm a side sleeper where I get adequate sleep.

In my hammock, I sleep on my back - like a calm baby - for many more hours than I can manage in that bed.


Ogri the trog

well said that man i fully agree pete it is the best nights sleep ever and i normall sleep star shaped right across a king sized bed head down in a pillow or three anyways like ogri said i have better nights sleep in a hammock than anywhere else

drew

 

[tenderfoot]

I use this Paradise Hammock and have done for quite a few years.
I always sleep on my side, and because it is a double, it allows me to sleep at a diagonal 45°. That in turn means I can roll on my right, or over on my left without the bum shuffle. I don't even wake up to turn any more. Hammocking has provided me with the best nights sleep ever in TGO.

Paradise Hammocks currently have a sale on too.

Eric

ITS A DOUBLE!! i DIDNT KNOW YOU COULD SHARE A HAMMOCK!
Has anyone any experiences of this ? (suitable to recount on a family forum?)