…Piece of hammock-related gear? …Advice to someone getting into hammock camping? …Trip experience (where you used a hammock)? …Camping meal? Because everyone needs to eat!
…Piece of hammock-related gear? …Advice to someone getting into hammock camping? …Trip experience (where you used a hammock)? …Camping meal? Because everyone needs to eat!
15 Comments
IthronMorn@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 3y
The most important part of getting into hammocking is the ridgeline. Everything else is pretty much optional or interchangeable. But a proper set ridgeline will ensure consistent hangs in various locations. I'd recommend watching Shug's videos on YouTube on how to set one up.
goforliftoff@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 3y
You know, that’s not the answer I would have come up with first on my own, but it’s a great answer.
IthronMorn@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 3y
Well thank you! I've played with a couple different hammocks and suspension methods and shit but I find consistently the ridgeline to be the most important and everything else is just for convenience. I really like my whoopie slings but hanging with carabiners is essentially just as easy. Take away my ridgeline though and a 2 minute setup becomes 15 minutes of fucking with it and then realizing in the middle of the night that I'm still uncomfortable lol.
beastlykings@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y
I've been meaning to set up a ridgeline, but most of my hangs are just a few hours at a time near the beach or something, and I wouldn't want the ridge in my way.
I've only hammock camped twice, and only one was a proper setup. But I'm going backpacking next week, and I think I'm gonna set up a ridgeline before I go, so it's one less thing to worry about
IthronMorn@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y
I usually don't find it cumbersome for my short hangs.
beastlykings@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y
I did end up setting up a ridgeline for my trip and it was a game changer.
IthronMorn@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y
It makes setting up so much easier. Just get your height correct and everything else falls into place! Hope the trip was fun!
MonochromeLadybug@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 3y
I'm pretty fond of my portable hammock stand made from extendable paint poles. It's something I leave in the back of my truck, so I can hang anywhere I am. It's nice when camping in places where hanging from trees isn't allowed, or there are no trees at all. It really opens up the opportunities on road trips.
goforliftoff@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 3y
That sounds awesome. Do you have a pic you can share?
MonochromeLadybug@lemm.ee · 6 pts · 3y
It's a tensahedron stand that needs a single anchor to support itself. I normally use the hitch on my truck, but have tied to exposed roots, fence posts, door jambs, large rocks, etc...
beastlykings@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y
Holy crap! I never would've thought of this. I'm gonna build one immediately
Dallimjp@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 3y
My best hammock camping meal... Hobo dinners, but add half a can of Campbell's cream of "what ever you like best" to it and Lowry's seasoning. It's a game changer.
goforliftoff@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 3y
Ooooh, that sounds way better than one of those “pour boiling water into this pouch and wait 5 minutes” meals.
robocrates@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y
My hammock liner is big and bulky and awkward to carry around because i like to travel light, but my goodness does it make for a warm night’s sleep. Went hammocking in -4 Celsius a couple nights ago in Brecon and I was as snug as a bug. Perfect for cold ones, but wouldn't bother with it in Summer