hammock

Just back from a couple of nights out in the hammock. Had a dose of the man-flu but a good time was had non-the-less. Picked up my buddy on Tuesday afternoon then headed out to the woods, a few miles walk across the valley then up into the forest. Ramsons! Forget-me-nots (? - My plant ID...

Hi I have to swap my pillar drill stand. it is a great bit of space saving equipment, allows you to turn your handheld power drill into a vertical pillar drill. barely used, only used it to drill the pin holes in my 1st knife so pretty much new. Pictures here...

I finished this off last night. Made from orange rip-stop for the outer, and black polyester taffeta for the inner, which was labelled as anti static dress lining fabric on ebay. One side is open for the insertion of a mat, and the ends have channels sewn into them for the permanently attached...

Am getting hammocky - considering what to get. I get the point about rain dripping down rope to wet hammock - do people find karibiners best for stopping this or is a piece of cord good enough? Also, is it worth getting a sleeve? Could I then carry it round my waist if sack full? or shall I...

Hi folks, I have ordered my first Hammock, a hennessy explorer deluxe. I use a softie in the summer, but a carinthia defence 4 in winter and a multimat summit. Now then, Question - a lot of talk about slipping off roll mats and using underblankets for insulation as does not affect comfort...

I just too delivery of a Tenth Wonder 1.8 Black Hornet and a Tarp with doors. It is all good and nice stuff. Last night i spent a night out in it. In the morning i had a very sore back. Anybody got any suggestions why. Other than that it is very good. I will do a review in the review section...

I've just got back from a few nights away in the Lakes so I thought I'd do a quick write up and share a few photo's from my trip. I didn't really have too much of a plan for this trip, I just wanted to do a bit of walking and also to properly test out my hammock set-up. It took most of the...

Right guys, I just spent the night in a tent and had this pillow from the 99p store. It was inflatable and cheap. I didn't get on with it and gave up after half an hour. So can anybody recommend a pillow that packs down very small and is very comfortable. I would also like to be able to use it...

Hi guys, I was wondering if any of you could help me out. I am about to purchase a Tenth Wonder hammocks in the next month or so. I have settled on a Hornet in black. I can't decide if i should get the 1.8m one or the double zip one. Can some of you just tell me the advantages and the...

Hi guys just wondering what other people use when inside their hammock, I got a DD travel hammock and Tarp for Christmas and am keen to get using them would a aerobed pakmat be a sensible idea? just wondering what everyone else uses ?????

Hi, I am looking at getting a tarp and hammock and thought this one might be good. http://www.militarymart.co.uk//camping/hammocks-/-tarps-/-basha/nomad-hammock-and-tarp-pack/prod_1904.html Has anybody had any previous experiences with this. ATM i don't really want to fork out almost £100...

After purchasing my new thread injector last week here's my latest creation...well almost, it just needs some nice fluffy white stuff put inside. Extremtextil was out of stock of their 860fp (EU scale) down, my order is on hold while they wait for a delivery. It's a box walled construction made...

Well that the plan, in my permissions wood. Been a while so should be interesting to see the changes since last time I was there (June time I think..) Certainly looks ver green with a tinge of Orange! Plan to stay in the same spot where we have wood stock built up! Will post pics of course!

Hi Everyone..... I spent my first night in a hammock at the weekend (DD Travel Hammock) and whist it was good fun i would have had a better nights sleep had i not been cold for most of it!!!! I used a snug pack jungle bag and was fully clothed!!! I now realise i should have insulated the...

So Friday despite the showers, Resnikov, me another mate revisited our Permissioned wood. It had been a month since our last visit and the good weather had certainly promoted growth. The Canopy what far fuller and so supressed the daylight more than before. It was strange sitting in a dark...

Manufacturers blurb: The most significant redesign of hammocks since sailors plied the seven seas sleeping in remnants of sail cloth gathered at the ends and suspended from the belly beams of wooden sailing ships hundreds of years ago. Description: The Jacks ‘R’ Better Bear Mountain Bridge...

So after weeks of waiting and a few day trips out, myself Montainm and Resnikov took a little trip out on Saturday night. The location was just outside my local village, and in a wood owned by a local farmer who had kindly given permissions. We had done a reccie a few weeks back and the...

The "British army Hammock stretcher" thread (info about this hammock only please) AKA "Hammock SAS Stretcher" (Arktis) AKA "SAS hammock" (silvermans) i personally use mine as an A frame bed/ground shelterwith mozzy net attached, never as an actual hanging hammock. What is the...

I have a woodland edge firebox (bought at the outdoors show this year with light useage) have only used it the once (at middlewood last weekend) and diddnt get on with it overly well... it also weighs a fair bit too much to be carrying as i dont drive...

i am a self confessed hammockaholic and at the moment i am using a DD camping hammock and 3x3 tarp with a self inflating roll mat inbetween the layers and a 3 season sleeping bag around me. From reading through the forum here, i notice that many people use these "underblankets" and wondered...