Originally Posted by
Altbark
You can't string a hammock higher than you are willing to fall. How do you propose to get into the hammock if you did manage to get the thing way up in a couple of trees? Bears would be the least of your worries. Al
As a bear can stand on its hind quarters and reach over 7 feet I imagine a person would be hard pressed to install one out of reach of a bear. But at least you can put it high enough that if his nose is to the ground he won't bump you.... unless its a really big one