I like Hammocks.

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Making sense.....

Hmm....

I suppose I am writing this thread about hammocks for 3 reasons.

I want to share my liking hammocks and show it is fun and it doesnt really matter if it all goes horribly wrong - regularily.

I want to share my irritation with the idea that you have to put so much effort and planning into a night out, when really, you can do it anytime - even in the garden or on the overgrown roundabout at the end of the road.

I want to share my unfinished journey into sorting out the hammock I want.

 

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Would it help if I drew a cut in half diagram of a normal hammock setup and what I am trying to achieve?

 

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Sorry, forgot to upload them

Hang on a mo.....

 

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oops!

Its a bit big.

Sorry

 

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This is what I think I want....

 

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Time to go.....

Later.

 

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Well, that shrank them a bit.

 

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On the normal hammock kit, there is lots of bits I dont need.

The tarp is strong enough that it doesnt need to be hung over a rope strung between the trees. I can tie it using two shorter pieces of rope tied to the tarp, or thread the net hammock ropes through the tarps eyelets.

The net hammock gives me somewhere to keep my hammock off the ground and away from people who might apropriate it while I sleep. It also gives me a fall back if my main hammock has an accident.

Our tarps have corner ties which we use most of the time, unless its bitter, then we leave the tarp hung over the main hammock.

Mozzie net.
I want this sewn to the ridge of the tarp. Surprisingly enough, this actually reduces wind over the hammock and stops heat loss.

I move around a lot, so I would rather have a few pockets in the bottom of the net, so I can put stones in it to keep it down, although usually, it stays down on its own. This stops me needing ropes and ties and velcro for it.

 

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Sleeping bag...

Only the top of it insulates you as the underside gets squashed.
Its also not waterproof.
So.....
I want the outer skin of the sleeping bag to be a bivvi bag in case there are no trees.
I want the insulation inside the bivi bag, with the hammock inside that as the inner sleeping bag skin.

If I can effectively throw away the whole sleeping bag shell, the sleeping bag linner, the underblanket and its ties....
I can save myself having to carry them.

I do like the idea of a second hammock layer in case the top one breaks. This I think is the space for the sleeping mat. However, if the hammock has an outer skin from the sleeping bag, bivvi, I wouldnt need it.

That would mean I could drop another 4.5 metres of cloth.

I suppose I would need the sleeping mat if I ended up sleeping with my hammock on the ground, but that would be rare, so that would also be surplus.

 

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Rather than a sleeping bag zip, I would preffer velcro.

This would mean I could have the opening wherever my head ends up.

 

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I would like the "Long Hoodie", so I have an adjustable baffle for my head, and wont get soo cold if I need to get up in the night.

This would also enable me to have a liner that would work either way round.

Not sure if I would like the top of this padded.

 

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Did all that make more sense?

lol

 

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There was this tree that fell over.....

So the kids had to climb up it.

Afterwards they built this....

I decided this was a better idea....

They decided ti wouldnt be very warm, so they put up their hammocks.

My biigest found a tiny little hole in his hammock.

He stuck his finger in the hole and er......

 

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He was utterly astonished when he ended up on his head.

Little Idea was very cross as he had finally managed to get his tarp straight!

 

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I had struggled getting my bike up that.

Not admitting I fell off trying to ride back down it.

Kids were laughing so much they had to stop and sit down.

Seems I went down the hill on my nose, with my bergen on my head, and my bike bringing up the rear....

Horrible kids.

 

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Not sure why we left this hammock out in the garden.

Was curious as to what was making all the noise in the garden one morning.

Was stunned to find three drunk nearly naked teenagers in it.

Aparently, one of them had broken wind and that was what they were shouting about.

They were very apologetic and seemed to have no idea how they got into our garden although they promised never to do it again.

The garden has an undamaged 8 foot wooden featherboard fence all the way round it.

 

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And now for something completely different........

 

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I was wandering round looking at all the shoppers and their screaming kids, when this screamed buy me....

So for £3.50, I did.

 

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Today, I was wandering round in another shop looking at the shoppers and their screaming kids, when this screamed buy me...

This is an "Iron caddy".

Never been into golf, but I would have thought it was a bit small.

Anyhow, for 60 pence.....

 

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It was a guess, but the stainless one fits in it.