Managed to arrange a midweek overnight at a freinds place to test the new hammock....first night off the ground.....wish me luck
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First night in hammock
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Have fun mate and tell us yer moans about yer current set-up, plenty of folk on here to help out !
Good luck, let us know how it goes.
I had a fantastic dream when I first slept in a hammock. I dreamt that I was able to fly (but only 2 feet off the ground).
I had a fantastic dream when I first slept in a hammock. I dreamt that I was able to fly (but only 2 feet off the ground).
greensurfingbear
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All the best with. First time I used mine I didn't sleep we'll. now I'm used to it I love it. Prefer it to my own bed at home.
Orric
Orric
Good luck, I love mine that much I was going to put two large eye bolts in the bedroom so I could sleep in it regularly.....Yeah....like the wife was going to have that...:-((
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greensurfingbear
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had a cracking overnighter, small fire, dinner cooked in the svea and a couple of beers. managed to get the hammock set up ok with my home made webbing straps, although the hang was a little high and higher at the head which meant that i slipped down a bit in the night.I had a comfy, dry and warm night (apart from the inevitable 1am wee) much more comfortable than I have ever been on the ground.
Elen Sentier
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Excellent, sounds like a good night.
I find that a "comfort bottle" is a good way to prevent having to get out of the hammock in the middle of the night.
Hammocks are so much more comfortable than sleeping on the ground, But hammocks + woods+ wind is not always a good combination. I tend to pitch mine foot area just slightly above head area it works for me.
Downloaded some pics from my phone,
first is the kit i took.
The big green bundle in the centre is my Army sleeping bag inside my modified bivvy bag, above that is a wool blanket and next to it a CCF mat with reflective surface on one side which made up the sleep system - (i didnt actually use the blanket in the end). Tarp is Army basha, and the hammock is an amazonas moskito from amazon (£21!) with home made webbing straps and karabinas.
all packed up in long back bergen, swedish army cook set is in one side pocket.
[/IMG]all set up!
fire lit and beer open - bliss
first is the kit i took.
The big green bundle in the centre is my Army sleeping bag inside my modified bivvy bag, above that is a wool blanket and next to it a CCF mat with reflective surface on one side which made up the sleep system - (i didnt actually use the blanket in the end). Tarp is Army basha, and the hammock is an amazonas moskito from amazon (£21!) with home made webbing straps and karabinas.
all packed up in long back bergen, swedish army cook set is in one side pocket.
fire lit and beer open - bliss
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Looks like you got it sorted, how well did you sleep?
Yep....meeeee but you know that lol
Yep....meeeee but you know that lol
slept ok, not great as I was trying to get my lying position right, nice and warm with the maggot bag and ccf mat, VERY comfy for lying back and reading while the rain bounces off the basha. hoping to go again soon for another bite of the cherry
hammocks + woods + wind + chilli is even worse. Getting out of a bag and a hammock for a dash to the loo can be risky, sometimes that chilli wind can take you by surprise!
:yikes:
