Hi guys i was wondering if anyone could recommend a good hammock there seems to be plenty on the web but its hard to know what to choose id appreciate any input on this
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I just got a DD Frontline and cannot fault it but I have only used it in the garden and park so far and not used it over night yet.
I did find it very easy to use and am impressed with the quailty of it.
I did find it very easy to use and am impressed with the quailty of it.
Plenty to go at like you said, what sort of budget do you have ?
You could spend anything from £15 for a Tenth Wonder up to $300 for a fancy US one.
From experience I can recommend the Nomad Travel Tropical XL, or the Nomads Land XXL, I've got a couple from the states too which are gonna take some beating for me now. The Warbonnet Blackbird is superb but my new Jacks r Better Bridge is a whole new level of comfort.
Where are you planning to use it ? Are there many flying bitey things about ?
You could spend anything from £15 for a Tenth Wonder up to $300 for a fancy US one.
From experience I can recommend the Nomad Travel Tropical XL, or the Nomads Land XXL, I've got a couple from the states too which are gonna take some beating for me now. The Warbonnet Blackbird is superb but my new Jacks r Better Bridge is a whole new level of comfort.
Where are you planning to use it ? Are there many flying bitey things about ?
Shewie, I'm way more tempted by the Warbonnet traveller. The fact that you always have that damn bugnet on the blackbird really turns me off it. Do like the idea of a footbox however! Looks like it'd come in very handy with a lie with lots of sag.
Do like the idea of a bridge hammock too - that looks pretty comfy! Got time off near the end of the month so I'm going to try and make my own hammock
Do like the idea of a bridge hammock too - that looks pretty comfy! Got time off near the end of the month so I'm going to try and make my own hammock
The net's not too much of a bother really mate, you can unzip it all the way down one side and flip it over the ridge line out of the way if you like. The footbox is a cracking idea and the shelf is dead handy too. If anything the 1.7 double is a bit on the heavy side, I bought it off a pal over here but if I was gonna buy one new I'd probably go for the 1.0 double.
Gailainne made his own version of the BMBH which was very tidy, mkII is supposed to be even better so I've been told, maybe give him a shout and see if he's got any pointers for you.
We'll have to get together at some point and I'll bring my toys up for you to have a play.
Gailainne made his own version of the BMBH which was very tidy, mkII is supposed to be even better so I've been told, maybe give him a shout and see if he's got any pointers for you.
We'll have to get together at some point and I'll bring my toys up for you to have a play.
I can also recommend the Exped Scout Combi. You can sometimes get it at half price too if you search around, which is an absolute bargain.
I have the Clark NX250 and think it's a cracking piece of kit (if a little pricey for shipping it over). The biggest plus for the Clark (IMO) relative to some others is the additional weathershield that can be stowed away if needs be and also the added ability to use is as a complete bivvy bag (think Snugpak Strat) for when the trees go missing (never actually done that yet so I sure there's something I'm missing that will need a rethink).
Yes mate that would be ideal. A hammocking BCUK meet would be cool. I saw a tutorial for a hammock with a footbox on hammockforums but couldn't wrap my head round it - would love to see the warbonnet in person to understand whats going on.
there are a lot of people on here that reccomend the DD frontline and Travel hammocks but in my opinion, unless you're camping right next to a scottish lake or summin, you can't go wrong with a DD camping hammock, i've done weeks in the woods in mine and never had any problems with cold, breezes, condensation or insect bites. you get a lot more than you pay for IMHO
I've spent about 20 nights so far in my Nomads Land XXL hammock and love it. It was quite cheap, breathable, huge and comfortable. I've also got a DD travel hammock which is sturdier, heavier and has a built in net for insects which can be really useful in certain instances. I like the DD for the design and the looks of it but love the Nomads Land for simplicity and pack size: you could easily throw it in a daysack, take it to the park without a 2nd thought and laze away a summer day. The DD on the other hand is a fair bit bigger to pack.
