Where are the Hammock sleepers here?

Unfortunately it's not mine, a friend made it out of bamboo.
I liked sleeping in it very much because I've got no back ache like in other hammocks.

ENO Junglenest with Atlas Straps and a newly arrived Simply Light Designs Trail Lair (double layer 1.9 ripstop).

The ENO is okay but cannot touch the hand-made SLD. I had whoopie-slings and an integrated ridgeline built into the SLD. Awesome hammock. Also, I have some new straps and buckles on order from Dutch so I am thinking that I should be just fine for my next trip.

Where is shug?

Bookmarked the Simply Light Designs site ... Like what they do!


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jamzdean said:

Where is shug?

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Just saw him with 16K posts over on the hammock forum ...

Committing to a custom hammock this fall. Though the Yukon Outfitter(s) I have isn't awful, a custom to hang in would be a game changer ...


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I sleep great in my hammocks, a War Bonnet Blackbird and a Eno Double nest. Car and motorcycle camping I use a full size thermarest for insulation, hiking I use the cheap closed cell foam pads from Walmart. My tarp is a 10x10 I rig in a diamond shape so only two bungies are needed. It's a light versatile way to camp.

Have a Twisted Root Big Mozzi enroute, intended to be a placeholder until Christmas.

Had to check yesterday, the YO I have is an 11'9" double, while the YO net hammock is only an 8'9" single. The Twisted Root should suffice until.

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I'm leaning toward a Blackbird XLC with 1.7 ... plenty of time to think about it, and haunt the hammock forum.

Updating the Big Mozzi with Amsteel continuous loops from Simply Light ... no, I don't trust myself to make them! yet. Though I am capable with paracord.

Though the ENO Atlas straps are great, the Twisted Root straps are even better! Instead of loops, it's just two parallel straps triple bar-tacked; has to be stronger. They are longer, too, though slightly heavier, I suppose. My hikes are short enough; not a gram weenie.

First cold front of the season came through last night. I rejected television and just kicked back in the hammock, enjoying the breeze and the stars. Winter's asterisms can't come soon enough.


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I'm thinking of ordering some material from Ripstop by the Roll and DIYing a new hammock. Sometimes I don't need the integrated bug net of my Hennessy, and losing a bit of weight would be nice. I'd definitely add a structural ridgeline.

The LOML is going to DIY underquilts and top quilts for us. We'll need them on our next major trip - the Foothills Trail (SC) in March.

I wanted a top load no net hammock, so I bought an Eno double nest. I had thought about a structural ridgeline but haven't done it yet. There probably is a right way to do that. I'll have to go study the hammock forum.

There's so much hammock info to digest, I went and bought the book ...



Made a bunch of tweaks to my gear afterward ...






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Ad Astra said:

There's so much hammock info to digest, I went and bought the book ...

Made a bunch of tweaks to my gear afterward ...

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Saw those tweaks on Hammock Forums - looks good!

Still debating whether or not to try and make a new hammock, or spend ~$50 and get one from Simply Light Designs.

MrSpeedy said:

Saw those tweaks on Hammock Forums - looks good!

Still debating whether or not to try and make a new hammock, or spend ~$50 and get one from Simply Light Designs.

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I got my loops from Simply Light, and although I really want a Warbonnet XLC, I may go Simply Light for the "real" hammock- haven't decided yet! People say great things about BOTH vendors!


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I been doing some research about those Tent Hammocks.

Finally had a photo-worthy hang at Gulf Islands National Seashore:













I made a shelf out of driftwood. The "Healing Meditations" book and the bail bondsman can coozie are a nice addition.


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Here's a new concept from an up and coming company.

https://www.kickstarter.com/project...OB&utm_campaign=20161101+Newsletter++(tbAcuh)

I have their regular hammock. Very good quality.

Hm. Poles; ground like a bivy ... Hm.

8' won't cut it as a hammock for me; I use a 12' and wish I had a 14'.


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Ordered the Tree Runner SL from Simply Light Designs. Got it with tree straps, whoopie slings, toggles, and structural ridgeline. It's 9 feet long (I'm not a big guy). Was going to add a ridgeline organizer for my stuff but I can make that. SLD also had some seconds quality silnylon on sale, so I ordered that and will try to make a tarp. If it doesn't work out I always have my old Hennessy tarp.

The LOML made us underquilts! She ordered material from Ripstop by the Roll and DIY'd the whole thing. I'll see if I can get some pictures of it. Can't wait to try them out. We're backpacking from Amicalola Falls to Neel Gap from November 23-25.

Love to see photos, a Simply Light is on my short list.


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