What Hammock

[tomatoevousparlour]

PLanning on getting a Hammock, been looking at DD hammocks, is there much differnt between scout and camping? thanks
Also i am looking to spend around £25 does anyone have any better hammocks to look at, i would be willing to buy second hand

Thanks jon

 

[Shewie]

I have a Nomads Land hammock which is made from parachute silk, packs down tiny but is bigger and I find a lot comfier than the nylon models.

They are available here for £25


EDIT:

and welcome to the forum

 

[Shambling Shaman]

A bit more but I love mine
http://www.mosquitohammock.com/

Got my eldest a DD its almost identical - The mosquito's liner pocket is inside the zip/mossie net so the insulation mat cant work lose, the DD is outside but I have yet to see the mat fall out...

 

[The Cumbrian]

I'd also recommend a Nomads Land hammock. I'm 6' 1" and pretty wide, and I can lie full stretch in it diagonally ( so that I can lie flat ) and there's room to spare. Packs down small, dries quickly, lightweight etc. Hundreds of bushcrafters and paddlers ( from the group buys on BCUK and SOTP ) can't be wrong.

Cheers, Michael.

 

[sandbag47]

i'll be doing a dd group buy shortly. if thats any help

 

[tomatoevousparlour]

How much do you save by doing the group buy?

 

[sandbag47]

not sure just been in touch with dd and the gb will have to wait till late march...they have sold out of stock and are waiting for new stock..
i can start it anytime but no delivery till april.

 

[ex Member swampy99]

I have ordered a diamond rain fly from mosquito hammocks and paid for it via paypal on the 1/2/09 got e mail 0n the 2nd to say it is dispatched and it turned up all the way from Bangkok this morning a total of only 5 days to get here from payment. P&P was free for it to take 15 days which is what I did. I could of paid $25 for it to get here in 5 days but now I am one happy customer. Good comms via e mail and always kept in the loop with them. For the fly it is good quality and replaces the one on my HH Aysm deluxe it is bigger than the standard one that comes with it so it is in between the standard and the hex fly.

PS nothing to do with company just happy customer blah blah.

Swampy.

 

[Shambling Shaman]

I have ordered a diamond rain fly from mosquito hammocks and paid for it via paypal on the 1/2/09 got e mail 0n the 2nd to say it is dispatched and it turned up all the way from Bangkok this morning a total of only 5 days to get here from payment. P&P was free for it to take 15 days which is what I did. I could of paid $25 for it to get here in 5 days but now I am one happy customer. Good comms via e mail and always kept in the loop with them. For the fly it is good quality and replaces the one on my HH Aysm deluxe it is bigger than the standard one that comes with it so it is in between the standard and the hex fly.

PS nothing to do with company just happy customer blah blah.

Swampy.

Agreed a very good company

(not married to MD or any other connections etc etc)

 

[tomatoevousparlour]

Found this on Ebay, does it seem to be better than the scout hammock? seeing as it is longer? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tenth-Wonder-...kparms=72%3A1121|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318

also would it be possible to sow a zip/velcro onto a hammock of this style to create the zipped entrance

 

[sandbag47]

not sure just been in touch with dd and the gb will have to wait till late march...they have sold out of stock and are waiting for new stock..
i can start it anytime but no delivery till april.

forget my last....dd are waiting for camping hammocks to arrive..possible mid the late april.
but they have everything else..so gb starting next week or so.

 

[tomatoevousparlour]

Sounds good, how long would it take for prodcuts to arrive?

 

[tomatoevousparlour]

Has anyone got an second hand hammock or tarp that they are not after anymore???